American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-27
Nineteenth Congress, Second sess;,
Wednesday. February al.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
! The greater par, OF to day was apen, bv H..
nate in the consideration Of the Colonial Trad. y
The Woolen Bill was not taken up. w
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Mr. johnson, of New York, presented ~.
rial Of Merchants and the Citizens OF N. CsA
New York, aginst the practice OF opening n, 4
Office on Sundays. Laid on the table. :"
! The House resumed the consideration of A..
solution oi MIR Saunders.
The engrossed bill making appropriation, lo,.
Military Service OF the United States for N.
1897, was read third time; passed, and ,en, = w
Senate Tor concurrence.
The House resolved itself into . Comm,,.. i.
the whole, MIR. Condict in the chair, on II.
making appropriation. Tor the Naval Service ola
year 1897.
The bill having been read through
Mr.. Barney move to amend the bill by in,..
ing an appropriation 81 twenty Thousand dolan N
the purchase OF site tor Nav, Yard ri Balir, ".
III support oil this motion, MIR. Barney mad. N
argument OF considerable force, as well as ,0m
developing he advantages Of the Baltimore t,h,,
for such an establishment
The question having been taken ON sgt,eino !.
this anne ndment, il Was decided in the negative
MIR. Forsyh, With view 10 ascertain tbt sen.
OF the Committee, rs 10 the proposed approlris,s
Tor the Agency on the coast OF Africa qutynn,s
the appropriation oi sum Of money 10 Iii. uh,+s
In doing this Mr. Forsyth made Sp,tEd
considerable length against The Proceedings d h.
Colonization Society, so lar as they might be sun
posed TO compi omit the U. States.
He was replied TO by Mr.. Cook. and al create
length by MIR Mercer who earnestly yindical,dlk.
OBJECTS OF The Society.
MIR. Hamilton followed on The same side as Nj
Forsyth, with great earnestness, and at considyrs
bic extent.
Mr. IL. was succeeded by Mr.. Kremar, also il
opposition to any appropriation towards this ctl,!t
MIR Forsyth rsjoined, a, some length
MIR. Huffman next spoke III ,indcallon Of The d.
iects Of The appropriation.
The sum proposed to be az appropriated for The sup
poi, of Africans on the coast Of Africa, was S6tV
dollars.
MIR. Mercer moved 10 inrrease this amount, b
adding TO it thirty thousand dollars, TO inelud, sy
rearages on this account.
This amendment was negatyed, and the sun
twenty thousand dollars was then ssIeed 10 as
specific appropriation for arrearages.
The Committee then rose, and reported The bi
as amended and
The anne ndments made in Committee Of III
Whole were agreed to
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrosed for
third reading
Thursday, FKsRuARY a2.
IN SENATE.
.Ir. Ftndlnu presented the memorial oi III
chamber Of Commerce OF Philadelphia, praying
hat The bill to increase the duties on woolsns nal
not pass which WAS read, and referred.
Mr.. Smith, ol Maryland, presented the memoris
of the Chamber Of Commerce OF Baltin ore, again,
he bill TO increase the duty on wooltns which VII
read and ordered TO be prii,ed
The bill from the oher House, making appropli
,tioBs for the military service of the United Slals,
was read twice. and referred 10 the Military Com
n,ee
The unfinished business Of yesterday was as,r
Up, and The Senate proceeded to cor slider The bill Il
eguae the trade between the United STATES sh
he C.loniss Of Great Britain,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. tstorrs, from the COMMITTEES on Naval Affair!
o which was referred the bill from The Senate, en-
tiled An act for the gradual improvement Of til
Navy OF The Y. States," reported the same Wit
amendment.
Ordered That the said bill be committed 10 tn
Committee Of the Whole House on the State Of III
Jnion.
MIR 3. gave notice that he should call for th
consideration OF it on Monday next.
The House again proceeded to the considerable
II the resolution moved by MIR. Saunders.
The engrossed bill making appropriations 70
he Military Service for the year 1927, was rsa
he third time and passed, and sen, TO the Sensl
or concurrence.
Friday FEBRUARY %.
IN SENATE.
On motion OF Mr. johnson, oil Kentucky, the CON
niltee on the Post Office and Pos, Roads was dil
harged from the further consideration OF ihe pc
ition OF sunGry citizens OF Charleston, S. e, n it
alton to the arrangement Of the mails.
The bill from the other House, making appro
,ra,ions to dcfray the expenses Of the Navy OF th
United States during the year 1897, was read wics
md referred TO the Committee on Finance.
The unfinished busin.ss Of yesterday was the