The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-02
18th CoNGREss........2d SESSION.

NIT. i1ayne, rom the select commute to which was referred the bill '' to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy through out the United States, reported the same without amendment. The bill was made the order of the day for Tuesday the 26th Dec. The resolution offered on Monday by Mir. Johnson, of Kentucky, proposing an examination of sites, with a view to the establishment of National Armory on the Western waters, was ta- ken up. After. some discussion, 1t was laid on the table. #.
 In the House of Representives, the Va rious resolutions laid on the table yeSter- day, were adopted, with various modiGca- tions-except the resolution offered by MT. M Hatton, of Kentucky, relative to a National Armory at Horse Shoe Bend, which the House refused to consider.
 The House went into Conlmitte of the Whole on the bill to authorize the impor- tation of Brandy in casks of not less than fifteen gallons, which passed thro' the committee without amendment; but some discussion respecting its provisions arose in the House, which was cut short by successful motion to adjourn. Among the resolutions agreed to, was one from MT. Cook, instructing the Committee on Roads and Canals to inquire into the sub- ject of granting to the State of Illinois the lead made at Fever River, to aid in ope- ming canal from Lake Michigan to the Illinois river, and another offered by Mr. Mitchel, of South Carolina, instructiug the Committe on Naval Affairs to inquire into the expediency of appropriating annually $500, ,OOO to the gradual increase of the Navy.
 Resolutions were laid on the table by Nlr. Halle, of Mississippi, calling on the Secretary of War for information of any encroachment by white persons on the
 lands granted to the Choctaw Indians; by MT. Moore, of Alabama, asking of the same Department information as to the direction in which the Typographical and and Civil Engineers have been employed under the act of 1924 appropriating So,- 900 dollars for surveys, ,&c'
 Wednesday,, Dec. 2O.-In the Senate, the resolution submitted on monday by Mir. Johnson, of Kentucky, relative to the es- tablislment of an Armory on the Western waters, was taken into consideration, and after some amendments had been offered, it was laid on the table.
 In the House of Represcntivcs, some discussion took place on a motion of the committee on Military Affairs to be dschar- ged from the further consideration of the Georgia militia claims which motion was opposed with success. The bill to provide for the importation of brandy in casks of not less than 15 gallons, was postponed until Tuesday next. The bill to provide for the payment of Interpreters fees in the United States courts in Louisiana went through committee, where it was a. mended, so as to extend its provisions to all the states and territories. Several pri- vate bills were also acted on; and the res- olution offered on Tuesday by Mr. Halle, of Mississippi, relative to encroaChments on the Choctaw lands, was adopted, will, an amendment offered by Mir. Conway, of Arkansas.
 A resolution submitted on Tuesday by Mir. Edwards, of Pennsylvania, was con- sidered and agreed to, which resolution directs the Secretary of War to communi- cate to the House the result of the survey made in pursuance of the act of the last session, directing survey of the public pfGlS at SHCStCI, OH ilNCI ACIdWdiCs in order to determine the expediency of Aaccepting the cession thereof made by the State of Pennsylvania, and the expense of repairing the same. Tuesday Dec. 21.-In the Senate, MT. John M'Kinley, appointed by the legisla- ture of Alabama to fill the vacancy occa- stoned by the death of Henry Chambers, appeared and took his seat.
 A Bill passed to be engrossed to allow Francis Larche of New Orleans, $500, for negro slave pressed into the service of the United States, in the army under General Jackson, and killed by cannon ball.
 In the House, resolutions were adopted, by which the members ofthe house to tes- tify their respect for the memory of three members of the house who died during the | late recess, agree to were crape for month, viz. Robt. P. Henry and Col. James Johnson, of Kentucky, and HenryP. Wil- son of Pennsylvania.
 No.other business of interest was trans acted in the House this day.
 Friday Dec. 22. In the Senate, the bill for the relief of Lieut.. Mckeeyer, all lowing him further remuneration for ex- penSeS incurred bv him in prosecuting to |