American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-19
Nineteenth Congress, Second Session.
Mondny. JANUARY IS.
IN SENATE.

wears from the Sd OF March next
The engrossed bill to increase the salary Of the
Postmaster General was read third time, and pas
sed. Ieas--S5. %ays-l0.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Several further petitions were presented from the
4 wool. growers, and manufacturers oi WOOL praying
FLOR an increase Of duties on imported wool and wool
! len goods.
President OF the United Staes by his private Sec
retary.
10 Ae House Of Representatives. Of tie United Sates
Washington, 18th Jan. 1927.
In compliance with Resolution Of 'h House nf Repre-
sent.yes Of the Doth of May last, transmit herewith
report from the Secretary Of Se, ochng the Impress
men of seamen, from on board American vessels The
high seas elsewhere by The commanders Of British
,ber Foreign vessels or ships IF war since the 49,
February. 1915, together with such correspondence
the subject as comes within the putvew OF The resolution
a JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
This message, with the accompanying Do umen's
was read and REFER ed to The Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The bill from the Senate, to increase the salary Of
the Postmaster General was wlce read aud re!er
red to The Committee OF w ys and Means.
4 Mr.. Hamilfon of Snufh Caiolina. said, that, az
the reports Of Committees were through, he woul'
ask leave to bring TO the reCo!lee on OF the House
that he had some lew days since offered series a.
resnIu ions the subject ol the Sedton Law, wht
he had accompanied with n"tihcaiion that hr would
ask their consideration to day He rose for the
pupose Of saying, that as he felt no inclination To
interfere with interesting measure before
them, {" the bill for the reiel Of the Revolutionary
Olice ers') he would postpone his notion therefore
and permi, the II 'use to determine on that qu,s
tion Of mingled gratltud- and Justice, before he in
yited their attention to one o! strict justice
Mr.. II. took this occasion to dlsclam all intention
when the consideration should come up, Of provoking
an irritating discussion on old party grounds. His
object would be in the shnrtest possible compass, to
bring TO the view of he House few abstract pr
positions, which If properly understood. would, he
appre hendcd, lead to decision which would opct
ate justice to those from whom had long been with
held and settle forever an important question Tha,
the House should entertain this conside ration, ht
would then as he did now, make his appeal to the
friends of Unrestricted discussion and the lihety OF
the press, and he begged leave to Give distinct no
tice that he would call up the resolutions he had
offered, a, the first Convenient moment to the H VI,
alter they had disposed of The Dil for ihe res Of the
Officers Of the Revolutionary Army, now the fl 81
within the orders Of the day
The House now proceeded TO the Orders o the
Day, and The question heins upon The amendment
proposed by Mr.. WickHH, the bill for he relief
OF the survivors Of the revolutionary army. so as to
include in its provisions " The heirs and legal rep,e
sen,avrs" of offire's deceased
MI. W SP1nS WHO tau tnc ilOoT iUn ')ltuTudVJ
addressed the House in opposition to the amend
ment, and in favor OF the bill
He was succeeded by Mr.. Ererptt and Mr.
LirinSston. cn the same side.
When, the qurs'inn having been taken on the
amendment, by Vas and Nays, i; was decided a.
follows: Ipas-lOO. .fays--So.
Tuesday, JANUARY l6.
IN SENATE.
The House Of REPRESENTATIVES returned the ac
10 provide for taking evidence in the Courts Of the
United States, in certain cases; with amendments
The amendments were explained Ly Mr. Ber
risn, VINO moved their adoption, which was agreed
10.
The bill for the gradual improvement Of The Navy
Of the United States, wa. read second time, and.
on motion of MIR Hayn' postponed, aud made
the order o. he day tor Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following & ntlemen compose the Commit
Ice to which has been referred the memorials o
citizens or various States of The Union praying that
an exploring expedition may be fitted out, and sent
to the Northern or Southern polar regions, Il the
purpose, among Others oi ascerlsining the correct
ness Of the new theory Of Captain Svmmes, as ad
voca,ed and explained hy MIR Reynolds:
Mr.. WorthingtoE, Mr.. Ho!f, Mr. BasseH Mr..
SAUNDERS MIR. Carter, MIR. Haynes, and Mr. Beech
er.
Mr. Pan Rensselaer, preserted memorial Of
citizens Of the County OF ST. Lawrence, in the State
Of New York, claiming the interference OF The Go
vernment OF the United States in securing to he
citizens the free alton OF the river ST. Lawrence
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House proceeded 20 the orders ol the day.
on The bill for the rele Of the survivors Of the Rev
oulionary Army.
MIR. Whutlesey said that, at the request Of seve-
raj gentlemen, he rose for the purpose OF moving
reconside ration Of the vote of yesterday, by whi.h
the House adopted the amendment moved by MIR
Wicktife, to include The heirs and legal repre-
sentatives OF the deceased officers in the benefits