The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-13
CONGRESS.

WAsuINGroN, Jan. Sd 1927 In the Senate,
ye,tesdsy, MIR Macon of North Caraiina, was elect
I'd President pro empOre Of the Senate the first
ballot, and took the chair. 4 bill providing for re
ports OF decisions in the Supreme Court of the u.
States was reported from the committee on the Jn-
dietary The consideration of the BANKRUPT Bit
was resumed. The bill was further amended, and
ordered to be reprinted, with all the accompanying
amendments.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Webster
reported a bill to establish uniform system OF
Bankruptcy, which he gave notice OF his intention
to ali up on Wednesday the 18th OF January Nr
Livingston offereda resolution appropriating $4,000
dollars for the relief Of the Greeks, which was la5
ON the table, and ordered to be printed Mr. Ham
iiton offered resolution the subject of compen:
sation to such had suffered under the Alien and
Sedisios laVsz- rshieh be
lion to ca II up Monday The 18TH Of January. The
bill to provide for the importation of Brandy in casks
Of not less capacity shan fifteen gallons, was after
discussion, ordered tobe srosse9 in theform
"a which it was reported by the Committee on
Commerce, and read Third time TO day
Jan 4.-In the Senate; the resolution submitted
some lays ago, by Mr. Johnson OF XIV for an en-.
qniry into the, expectancy OF establishing an Armo
ry ON the Western waters, together with sevsral-a-
nendments, proposing examiration of number
of different sites Tor the above purpose was consii
cred and agreed TO The bill for aboishing iDpris-
cnment for debt was taken up, and after the ATOP
ton OF the amendments reported from The Select
Committee, il was made tba special order OF the
day for Tuesday the 18th mat.
The House Of Representatives were Yesterday oc.
fupied in the further discussion the Br andy I'm.
Eortation Bill, which passed by vote of loo to
67: the Ayes and Noes having been taken, on the
IN otion Of Mr. Krcmer.
ian STD. LIN the, Senate, Mr.. Harrison OF Ohio
vc&te day introduced a bill for the establishment
OF collection Districts in the states of Oio Indiana
and Illinois MIR Rowan Ky gave notice Of his in
'ention to introduce bill to restrict the 20 ers OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States in certain
cases bill to authorize the sale Of the reserved
salt springs and the land adjacent thereto in the
State of Missouri, ordered to third reading
bill for the relief OF Ebenezer Oliver and others
directors of an association called s'the New Eng
land Mississippi Land Company. was considered
dir. Robins spoke briefly in favor of the bill and
MIR Kane at some length against it The bill was
laid the table, and made ibe order Of the day for
3lenday next.
In the House o Representatives a resolution was
aid on the table by Mr.. Forsyth. calling on the
President ofthe United States Tor copy Of the con
scpIi1n tif not inconsistent with the public inter
est between the United States and Great Bai,ain
relative to the mixed commission now sitting un
berthe first article ofthe Treaty of Oheat. On mo
lion OF Mr. Drayton, the subject Of extending the
time for the allowance of drawbacks q duties was
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce On mo
ton of Mr. Gurley, the propricty of rcvf,ing and
ucndiDg the present law the subject surveying
md PaicnLing public lands. was &c erred to u,c com
snit,ee on Public Lands. SO much Of the Prcsl
dents message as refers to the Public BDidinGs.
vas referred to the Select Committee on that sub
jecs Rlr. White submitted resolution on the sub
.iect OF the removal ofthe Florida ludans On mo-
zion of Mr. Wight the expedicncy Of dsposing Of
InaPProPriaied lands in Ohio, called the Uaitcd
States li'ary tract to satisfy claims for revolu
E'onary services referred to the Committee on
Public Lands MIR Little, froin the Select Com
mittee on the subject, reported bill fixing the ra
10 Of representation after the Sd of March, 1925;
le ratio in the bill is representative for every
10000 inhabitants. which it is presumed will keep
'hc number of Representatives about the same as at
Ms time. a Dill vas also reported by Mr. Drayton