The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-25


But what TO them the sc,ilptors art,
ffis funeral cainmn, wtea'hs, and urns
Wear they not craven on the heart
The name Of itibert Burns i. &. II.
NINETEENTH COSGRESS.-2d SESSION. |
TcoMptLED rnoN rmE NATIONAL JOURNAL
Tuesdap. J!n. l6.--In the Senate, bill
was reported providing for the examination
of sites in the Western country, with
the view to the establishing OF National
.Armory. 4 hill was reported from the Com
miltee on Finance, tor approprlatlng one
million Of dollars hitherto authorized to be
kept in the Treasury. 70 the purposes OF the
Sinking Fund. The bill providing Tor tax
ing evidence in the Courts of the United
States in certain cases, which was amended
in the House Of Representatives, was taken
up, and the amendments were agreed to-
Fhe bill providing for the gradual increase
/ of the Navy, by arpropriating five hundred
thousand dollars rearly, for six years, was
\ read second time and made the order OF
the day for Friday.
/ A coDy of the Ccnvention lately negocat-
ed between the Governments of the United
States and Great Britain, on the subject OF
! property taken away during the late war,
4 was laid before the House OF Representa-
tives. The House again resumed the con-
,;deration of the bin making provision tor
the surviving officers of the army OF the
Revolution. Mr.. Whittlcsev moved to re-
consider the vote of the preceding day, by
which Mr.. Wickliffe's amendment was A.
doptrd, but the motion was negatrcd by a
vote of g6 to rs. Mr.. Woods. of Ohio, then
moved to lay tie Dill on the table, but this
motion was also rejected, as was motion
made by Mr. Williams, to postpone the b,l
to the Sd Of Mirch. The bill was finally
referred back, tn motion Of MIR. Burgess, t'
the Committee If the whole. and made tht
order for tomorrow. The object is to IN
crease the appropriation.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the bill
for the relief OF Polly Bell WAS discussed
and then laid on the table. The bill for th'
relief Of Ebenezer Oliver and others, Direc
tors Of an association called the 'New. Eng
land nd COMPANY" was considered, an'
supported bv Mr. Robbins and Mr.. Bcrrien
in speeches of some length. The bill max
ing an appropriation for Revolutionary Ot
fcers and other pensioners of the Unite
States, was read twice, and ordered to
third reading.
In the House of Representatives, the mo
tion of Mr. Burses, to take up the bill mak
ing provision for the surviving officers OF ia
revolution was rejected. The House thcr
on motion of Mr., Mallary, went irto Com
mttce of the whole on the state Of the y
MON, and took up the bill for the alteratio
Of the act imposing duties on imports, whe
Mr.. Mallary, in a lucid speech, which ocCt
pied near two bours, explained his ow
views, and those Of the Committee, in rel
ton to our manufactures. On motion OF NJ
Cambreleng, the Committee tAen rose, az
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, ON Thursday, the bill fro
the House of Representatives, granting
township of land for support Of a seminary
learning in the Territory OF Arkansas, WI
reported without amendment. The b
FROM the House of Representative, maki'
appropriations for the Revolutionary and
ther pensioners Of the United States, W
read third time and passed. The Bankru
bill was taken up; the amendments adopt
in the committee of the whole were agrc
70 professionally; and the bill, as anende
was read by sections.
In the House Of Representatives, after t
resolutions had all been offered, "A brief d
cussion took place OH the subject OF the !
10 alter the several acts imposing duties
imports 1t was moved by Mr. Buchan
to discharge the Committee OF the Nh'
on the state of the Union from the furfl
consideration of the bill, with view to f
low up the motion with another, to lay
bill on the table. Mr.. Buchanan discla
ed any thing like hostility to the bill.
expressed his belief that at this adVanc
stage Of the session the bill could not
passed The discussion on the subject Y
cut short, before any vote was taken on
question, by a motion of Mr., Mercer to
eurn. in order that such members as mil
be so disposed. should have the opportur
of giving their assistance to check the
at Alexandria.
Mr. Miner offered resolution to make
appropriation, not exceeding ten thous
dollars, for the relief nf the sufferers by
fire at Alexandria. The humane proposit
was worthy Of its mover.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Harris
by unanimous consent, produced joint
oiution for appropriating ten thousand I
lars to the INDECENT sufferers BY the late
in Alexandria, to be put in the hands Of
Mayor Of that city for distribution: wi
was read twice, considered and discusse
the Committee of the Whole. and then
ferred to the COMMITTEE on the Distric
Columbia, After spending an hour or
in the consideration Of Executive busin
the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
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