The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-01
CONGREsS.--2 SESSION
[coArIlKp fRol TnE sArIoStI IL JornSAL.

cohP1LED FRoN THE NATIONAL JorRSAL
Monday, Ian. 2e.--In the Senate, about
three hours and half were spent IN the
consideration Of Executive business. A bill
was reported from the Committee on Com
merce, for regulating the commercial inter.
course between the United States and the
colonies of Great Britain. The bill from the
House of Representatives appropriating
twenty thousand dollars for the relief ofthe
sufferers by the late fire a, Alexandria, was
twice read
In the House of Representatives, the dis
cussion on Mr.. Ruchannan's motion to dis
charge the Committee from the further
cor sderation Of the Manufacturers bill was
resumed, but without coming To any result
The bill making provision for the officers
OF the army OF the revolution went into com
mittcc, and an amendment was proposed by
Mr.. Condict, proposing one thousand dollars
each as gratnity 10 the officers, and an an
nuitv for life; but the committee rose with
out proceeding further, and the amendment
was ordered to be printed.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, bill was re
ported from the Judiciary Committee for
the appointment of a commission. for the
distribution among the claimants under the
first article of the Treaty of Ghent, for slaves
and other property taken away by the Brit
ish after the signing Of that treaty. Of
the sums which shall be awarded to them
respectively.
The bill appropriating 10000 dollars Tor
the relief of the INDECENT sufferers by the
late fire in Alexandria, was read a third time
and passed.
The consideration of the Bankrupt bill
was resumed, and the motion of Mr. Branch.
to strike out the 93d Section, was further
discussed.
In the House of representatives, the dis
cusson ON Mr.. Ruchannn's motion to dis
charge the Committee from the further con
sideration of the Manufacturers bill wa, re-
sumed. The motion was gatiyed-aycs 81;
noes 113.
In the Senate, on "Wednesday. the consid
Grafton of the Bankrupt bill was resumed.
the motion 10 strike out the 93d Section still
pending. Mr.. Berrien opposed the motion.
and Mr., Woodbury. and Mr.. razewell sup
ported it.
In the House of Representatives, a bill
was reported BY Mr.. Storrs, from the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, to authorize the
building of two schooners tor the naval SER
vice, and for the rebuilding the Noosuch.
The bill Tor the relief of the New-York
and pennsylvania lnstitutinns Tor the Deaf
and Dumb, WAS taken mp, on motion Of Mr..
Wurts, but it WIS, after some discussion.
committed TO the Committee on Public lands.
win Instructions 70 consider the Dropfietv of
making a grant of a township to all the
states which have not already received
lands for literary or other institutions. This
commitment, it is presumed will kill the
bill.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the consdc
ration of the Bankrupt bill was resumed.
The motion of Mr.. Branch to strike out the
93d section, which provides for the volnnta-
ry bankruptcy of persons other than traders.
was further discussed and rejected.
The House of Representatives were en-
gagged in the discussion Of the Manufacture
cr's Bill, in Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, without coming to anv
result. Mr.. lngham spoke at length against
It; and on motion of Mr.. Pearce the Com
mittec rose.
In the Senate, on Friday, the considera-
ton OF the Bankrupt bill was resumed. Mr.
heed opposed the bill in speech of about
two hours length, and moved an amendment
to the first section of the bill, providing that
Notwithstanding the bill should be construed
to extend to contracts made previous to the
passage OF tins bill. The amendment was
rejected; ayes l6, noes 80. MIR. Barton
moved the reconsideration OF the motion to
strike out the 93d section. Mr.. Barton's
motion was not acted on, as the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House of Representatives, an un-
successful attempt was made to bring up
the Manufacturers bill, and also the bill to
make provision for the surviving officers of
the army of the revolution. The PROPOSE
tons were defeated on the ground that
FRIDAY and Saturday are, by rule of the
House, considered as days on which private