American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-08
Twentieth Congress, First Session.
RIO be coniinuedl
Jyednesday, JANuARy 2
UOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE UF KEfRr1sE.N n H'.
Among the petitions presented to-day, We houee
the following:
nv MIR Dmight, OF Massachusetts,, and by MIR
Buck, OF Nermont-from citizens OF those States
respectyely, for the Colonization OF free negroes on
The Coast OF Africa Laid on the table,
By Mr. Barbsr-Of citizens OF New LONDON,
Norwich, and Preston, 10 Connecticut, Tor lurther
protection for wool and woolens.
BY Mr. Scitt-Ol Citizens OF Vermont, OF
similar character.
By Mr. .9lerander-Of citizens Of Mecklen-
burg, in Virginia and -,
By Mr. Mitchell, Of s. Coz citizens Of Mar.
ion, in tina, State, agans, an increase OF duties on
imports.
All these were referred TO the Committee on
Manufactures.
Ihmsaay, JANUARY 3.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Marks presented q emoral from the asso.
citation OF manufacturers OF Pntstuig, praying that
Congress would impose an additional duty on I'M
! ported woolens, and lessen the term Of creult on
duty bonds; which was referred
Mr. Uoodburg, from The Select Committee, TO
whom was referred the memorials oil the surviving
officers OF the Revolution, made report thereon,
accompanied by bill for their reei. The bill @as
read, and ordered 10 second reading, ano me re
port ordered 10 be printed.
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reported bill for increasing the pay OF Lleuenanss
Of the U. S Navy, who have served ten years and
upwards as such. Read, and ordered 10 Q seenrd
reading.
Messr. Knight and Bateman were appointed
Committee ON Enrolled Bills, on the part OF the
Senate. Mr. Knight was, at his urgent request
excusei from serving on the Committee, and Nj
Ellis was appointed in his stead
The bill for aboshing imprisonment for debt
Al adj roft i1e Glv
Mr. Sitsbpe asked leave OF absence from the Sen
ale for his Colleague, Mr. Webster, Tor one week
from .hs day.
MIR Silsbee stated tina, this request was caused
BY the indisposition Of Mrs Webster, which had
Tor some time pas, detained her, on her way y
this city, al New York, where she is now quite
sick Leave OF absence was granted accordingly
Mr. Smith 81 South Carolina, presented The me
mortal Of sundry cItiztns oil the State OF South
Car5liua against the further extension OF The pro-
teclise system.
MIR .uarks presented the memorial Of the Man
! ofaciuIing association Of Pittsburgh. praying that
Congtes. viii impose an additional duty on import
cd wooens for the protection oil domestic manu-
iaciures and praying that Congress Will lessen Me
term Of credit on duty bonds. The petition was
read, committed, and ordered to be printed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among the petitions which were presented to-day
lsnd ,hey continue 70 be very numeious) We noticed
the following
By Mr. UdriS--OI wool growers and WOODEN
manufacturers, 10 tie County OF Worcester, 10
Massachusetts
{, BY MIR Oakley-Oi the farmers and manuiac-
turefs, within the County oil Duchess, in New
4 York.
1 By Mr. Laurence and Mr. Steudrt, respectively
of Ciiizens Of the State Of Pennsyl vsnia. praying
respectively, for the imposition Of additional du-
ties Oh Foreign fabrics by way OF protection TO The
domestic manufacture If the same.
f. On motion. Of Mr. Ererptt. the petitions and ma
MORALS Of sundry individuals and companies, .els
: tive to spoliaons OF their property ny lorelsr
Powers-which were referred 10 the Committee o.
Foreign Affairs, at the first and second sessions o.
! the Nineteenth Congress, and not finally acted
upon were again referred to the same Committee
Mr. Burgess from the Committee on Military
: Pensions reported bill to amend the act "to pro
vide for certain persons engaged IN the Land ono
f Naval service OF the United States. in the Revou
: tionafy war; aud OF the several acts made II
: amendment thereof
: This bill was twice read and committed.
:, Friday, JANUARY 4.
: IN SENATE
/ This day was principally occupied in debating
e amendments proposed TO the bill to abolish npris
onment FOR Debt, without any thing decisive being
done. The bill 6nally postponed 10 Monday
and made the order OF the day for that day ant
! The Senate adjourned TO Monday.
ii HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IT The proceedings to-day are not Of general int
I rest. The House adjourned to Monday.
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