American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-09
Nineteenth Congress, Second Session.
Saturday, MAncH g..
IN SENATE.

khe House returned the Colonial iraue Dill
having adhered to their amendment to that bill.
The bill was then taken up, on motion of Mr.
Johnston. Of LOU, who moved that the Senate con
cur in the amendment Of the House.
The motion was opposed by Messrs. Ia1ereH
Berrien and Smith, Of Md. and supported by Mr.
Johnston, Of Lou. When, the question being taken
the motion was rejected by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Bateman, Bell, Bou
ligny, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Edwards, Har
rIson, Hendricks. Holmes, Johnston OF Louisiana
knight, Marks, Mills, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour
Sisbee, Thomas-20.
NAYS-Messrs. Benton, Berren, Branch
Chandler, Cobb, Dckerson, Eaton, Findlay, Hayne
Kane, King, Mckinley, Macon, Randolph, Reed
Ridgely, Rowan, Sanford, Smith of Maryland
Smith Of South Carolina, Tazewell, Van Buren,
White, Williams, Woodbury-a5.
Mr.. Tazemell then moved that the Senate adj
here to their disagreement to the amendment Of
taken BY Yeas and Nays, it was agreed to BY the
following vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Berrien, Branch,
Chandler, Cobb, Dickerson, Eaton, Fnday, Hayne,
Kane, King, Mckinley, Macon, Randolph, Reed,
Ridgely, Rowan, Sanford, Smith of Maryland,
Smith of South Carolina, Tazewell, Van Buren,,
White, Williams, Woodbury-a5.
NAYS-Messrs. Barton, Batenan, Bell, Bou-
lgny, Chambers, Chase, Clayton, Edwards. lfar-
Knight, Marks, Mills, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour,
Ssbee, Thomas--2O.
80 the bill was rejected
On motion, Committee was appointed to wait
on the President, and inquire whether he had any
further communication to make to the Senate,
consisting Of Messrs. Bell and Harrison.
MIR. Bell, from The Committee to wait on the
President, reported that he had no further commu-
nlcatlon to lake to the Senate.
On motion. the Senate hen adjourned x;ne
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Sran, it was
Resolved, That the thanks of this House be
presented to the Honorable john w. TAYLOR,
for the able impartial and dgni6ed manner in
which he has presided over its deliberations, and
performed the arduous and important duties Of the
Chair.
Mr.. .NcDabie moved the following resolution
Eesolred. That the Clerk of this House be author
lzed and directed to subscribe for three hundred
copies OF the Register of the Debates in Congress-
for the two last sessions, published by Gales 4
seaton, at the rate Of five dollars per volume, and
that re be authorized to pay for the same out Of the
contingent fund Of this House.
In supporting this resolution, MIR. McD adver.
ted to the necessity for work Of this description
and its value in illustrating the laws Of the coun
try, by shelving the motives and reasons which had
influenced the Legislature in passing them stated
and the inability of the publishers to persevere in
their design without aid from Congress, as the
character and price of the work restrained it from
Articulation proportioned to its great public utility
MIR. Wetstar, after expressing similar views,
stated his belief that the encouragement proposed
IN the resolution would be insufficient, and moved
TO increase the number of copies from three to fue
hundred.
Mr.. .McDaGe accepted this amendment as
modification OF his resolution.
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Bartlett made some far
ther observations on the character of the work. as
hitherto executed, and in support of the resolution
as modified.
Mr.. Forsyth opposed the resolution and was
replied 70 BY Mr. Everett, and Mr.. Mercer;
When the resolution was adopted.
The following resolution, laid on the table by
Mr.. Hamilton yesterday, was taken up:
Resotced, That the President fthe United States
be requested, on some fit and convenient OCCASION
m the course of any pending correspondence with
the Governments Of Great Britain and France, to
ascertain and report to this House, at the
sion OF Congress, whether those Governments will
furnish facilities to the landing, and safe passage
through their respective possessions, on the coast
Of Africa, to such Africans as may have come ;nto
the possession OF the United States by virtue of
captures and condemnations under the slave trade
laws, whom this Government may desire to return
10 their respective Territories, Provinces, or Do
mlnlons, OF the country to which such Africans be-
long.
MIR. Mercer made lew observations in expla
lstlcn OF the subject involved in the resolution.
lhe resolution was then agreed to nen con.
Nlr. fright, from the Committee on the Judi
clary, made report culpatory Of the official CON
duct Of Hezekiah Huntington, District Attorney of
The United States for the District Of Connecticut
concluding with q resolution to refer the report
and papers 10 the President Of the United States
Mr.. Mercrr, from the Select Committee to whom
were referred the memorials of the American Col
,niza'.on Society, and of sundry citizens of the
iInIfnu Sfefna u Al. 4 &c