The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-08

rupt Bill to third reading; which motion,
after a long discussion, was decided in the
affirmative.
The bill was then, on motion Of MIR. San
ford recommitted to select Committee,
with instructions to strike out the ninety
third section.
Messrs. Hayne, Berrien, Sanford, Van
Buren, and Silsbed were appointed the Com
,nittee.
The bill to construct road from point
opposite Memphis, in Tennessee, TO Little
Rock i'll Arkansas, was takenu Mr.. Hen
bricks moved an amendment to the bill, by
adding two sections, providing for road from
Fort Smith, in Arkansas, to Fort Towson,
on the boundary between Arkansas and Lou
isiana. After some discussion, the bill, as
amended was ordered to third reading
The bill for reducing the duty on imported
salt was read second time.
Mr.. Smith, Of Md. supported the bill, and
Mr.. Holmes opposed it. Before the ques-
tion was taken on ordering it to third read
ing, the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, the
House were again engaged in discussion on
the Manufacturers bill. A resolution to re-
commit the bill. with instructions, was offer
ed by Mr.. Cook, and negatived by vote of
95 to 95.
Mr.. Saunders called up resolution which
he had offered on the preceding day, calling
for a return of the papers in which the laws
of the United States have been authorized
to be printed. In his remarks on the sub
ject he made distinct charge against Mr..
Clay of using the power Of selecting the pa
pers for the publication Of the laws, in ref
erencc to the promotion OF his own private
and political view.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr. Hayne, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
bill to increase the paw of Surgeons, and
Surgeons mGtes in the Navy, whilst actual
" serving at sea; and LieHtcnants who shall
have served as such ten gears OF upwards.
and Of faaScG midshrmen who Shall have
served as such eirEt 1ears and upwards
Mr.. Van Buren,, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported the bill to restrain the
Jurisdiction Of the United States Courts. in
certain cases. Mr. Hayne, from the Select
\ Committee to which was recolnmitted the
Bankrupt Bill, reported the same with an
! amendment, eXpunping the 93a section there
of. he Dill was laid on the table, to be cal
led upon at one O'Clock on Monday The
consideration of the bill to reduce the duty
| on imported salts was resumed; and after an
animated debate, in which Mr.. Woodbury.
supported the bill in an able speech of con-
siderable length, the bill was ordered to a
thr reading, ewes %, noes 20. Mr. Eaton,
from the committee to which was referred
the petition of Thomas Jefferson Randolph,
executor of Thomas Jefferson. deceased,
praying that the contractors with the Corpo.
ratiin OF the Cigy of Washington for the
drawing OF certain Lotteries authorized by
Congress, may BE- allowed to substitute Ger
tain iaNds, belonging to the estate of the de-
Lea y T,,, t,-.- t,..r
made report thereon, accompanied by a
bin in conformity with the prayer Of the pc
tition.
The Senate then adjourned over to Mon
dav.
In the House of Representatives the con
sidcration of the resolution offered by Mr.
Saunders, calling for a return Of the papers
in which the Laws Of United States have
been authorized to be printed, was resum-
ed, the debate on which continued till the
time prescribed for the consideration of res
f olutons had elapsed. TheiIouse was en-.
, gagged during the remainder Of the day OF
: bills of q private nature.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
In the House of Representatives, the dis
criss,on ON the resolution of Mr.. Saunders
was continued until the expiration OF tn,
hour allowed for that purpose, when Mr.
1 i1amhton, VINO mao Just CDld'neu lne HODr
made an unsuccessful morton to suspend tn,
1 rule. The only speakers on Saturday, were
t Mr.. Buckner who well defended the conduc
ofthe Secretary of the United States, ant
Mr.. Wood. who in a few words deprecated
, the protraction of the discussion on resolu
| t on which inquired into motives which ar,
altogether out of the cognisance osthe Hous,
r aud which could lead to no subseq quent pre-
! creding. The residue of the day was devot
+, ed to private bills.
Monda8. FrG, Sin the Senate, the bill
d Tor reducing the duty on imported salt wa
read SECOND time; and after some debate
T was passed ayes "a, noes 81. A messag,
f was received from the President Of the Il
f States transmitting "A letter from the Agen
OF the United States with the Greek Indians
relative to the rights and TERRITORY secured
to that nj zion by the treaty of the 22d Apri
= last After some conversation as to th
= proper Committee to which the subjec
n ought to be referred, the message and tn
). documents accompanying it, were referred
r to Select Committee of five, who were an
c pointed by ballot viz: Messrs Benton, Berri
:. en-, Smith of South Carolina, Van Buren, an
If Harrison.
o In the House of Representatives, the res
o oluton offered by Mr.. Saunders, was sup
c ported BY Mr. Hamilton, in speech whcj