American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-04
Congress-. little business transacted in the Sen

Congress. But little business transacted in the SEN
ate on Monday, and they adj journed to Thursday.
In the House of Representatives Mr. MaHny, Chairman
of the Committee Manufactures, by direction OF that
Committee moved the following resolution, and in submit
ag his opposition its adoption by the House
Resoiped That the Committee on Manufactures be
vested with power to send for persons and papers,"
This extraordinary and alarming resolution pron
ced u very long and animated debate in the course of
ahich Nj oakley moved TO strike "ut the whole of the
original resolution moved by Mr. .Nary. after the word
Resolved and in lieu thereo' insert the following
"T'ha the Committee Manufactures be empowered
10 send Tor a t. examine persons on OATH concerning
e ntion Of our Manufactures ard to report
he minutes OF such examination to this House.
The discussion continued, and finally the amendment
rf Mr. nseu vac agreed 10; and the question upon the
resolution N IS amended decided as follows Yeas
i02 NAYS 81 So tie resolution adopted, and at
click, lie House adjourned TO Wednesday Speaking on
thus subject, he National Intellgencer of Tuesday
1.-THE decision Of yesterday ntrodncesa principle
into he pracic- Of Congress this being the rs ms ance,
believe, Of the power to send for persons and papers
having been granted Committee of Congress, in rela
'in any matter of purely Legislature character How
il i in practice, and how it will he reshed by
the People, remains to be determined by the experiment
The practice Of examination, upon OATH before Commit
tees OF The House OF Commons has for many years
vailed in the British Government and in that Government,
believe. with advantageous results lis adotiW here
has been some sudden The apitatnn Of the question
produced some little excitement, beyond It's mere merits,
from he idea hich seemed TO entertain that delay
leading motive 10 ts recommendation tor ourselves
We never suppose bad motive where good lies up
on The surface We well conceive that useful nior
ion may be elected in the manner proposed: though
should tremb'e for the authority OF the House of Rep
resenaives. if any stubborn manufacturer were to refuse
bring his eger bank book at the command OF It's CON-
mittee."
The election in Lancaster County, supply the vacancy
in the gate Legislature nccasoned by the death of Sa-
soher Esq has just terminated in the choice of Gorge
HE;uun ESQ the Administration candidate bv ma orty
of nearly two hundred the Jackson candidate We
think it almost time for the Ierocs to give up this part
of Pennsylvania least outstanding they have SO long
insisted that Lancaster County was unanimous Tor Jackson
We have learnt unofcialy, says the Nat Tnte|igencer.
that the following persons have been appointed by the
of the United States with the advice and
f the Senate, be Directors OF the Bank of the United
Sste the part of the government TOR the year eosu-
ing, viz
N saSn Ia T n,aae' of Pennsylvania.
| Campbell p White, of NewYork'
f. J. du Point, Of Delaware.
| Benj Hatcher, of Virginia.
From Dorer.-We kept our paper waiting till
late hour, in expectation of receiving the Cover
nor's Message. We have heen dsappointed.--
The Legislature assembled on Tuesday. The Sc
nate elected DR.. jain Brinkloe Speaker, and at
ter several unsuccessful trials to elect Clerk,
adjourned to next day. The ballotting stood, for
Mr. Ball and for Mr. Marin.
In the House of Representatives twenty mem
bers appeared, and being equally divided on the
presidential question, could not agree IN the choice
of Speaker Consequently the Governors Mes
sane was not delivered.
nPWe t,ust our friends at Dover will furnish
nc With an account of the most important prc-;eed-
inns of the Legislature during the session just COM
menced. We shall receive their favors with
much pleasure. -
| There were 81 ships, AZ briggs, 81 schooners, 8
soops and l6 steam boats-total ia, III the port
of New Orleans on The Sd OF December