American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-01
Twentieth Congress, First Session.
Thursday, DEcEMBER 81.
IN SENATE.

was referred resolution authoflHhS the TeVi.iol
Of the Rules of the Senate made report, with sun
dry amendments.
i On motion Ct Mr. Macon il was
Orderpd, That, when the Senate adjourn It adj
ourn to Monday next.
i Mr. MARKS presented the memorial Of the citizens
Of the town Of Pittsburg to make that port Port
Of Entry
Mr. Bernard presented the memorial Of the in
habtants of Montgomery County, Pennsl ivanla.
nra ing for further encouragement to domestic
manufactures. Referred.
The RESOLUTION submitted BY Mr. Silsbpe, on Mon
la, last: for an increase Of Naval force in the Med
Hterranean, was considered and agreed 70.
The bill to provide for the printing ot fifty thou
sand copies Of Militia Tactics. &c, read Il
second time, and, on motion Of MIR Chanat,r, was
ordered to lie on the table.
Nr Eaton, from the umnttee on the District
Of Columbia reported the bill Tor the reliet q the
Columbian College. without Amendment.
The bill from the House Of Representatives.
making appropriations for the partial ~uppo, oi
Go.ernmeti, was reported by the Committee a.
Finance, without amendmcnt ,end Il SECOND
third time. by unanimous consent, and PASSED.
The foliuwing resolution was submitted by Mr.
Smith, Of Mary land.
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be in
structed to reconsider the indemnity granted by
the act of Sd March, 1919, to the owners and I'M
derwrters of the British ship Union, Captain Ro
bert Hail. taken and burnt by the American ship
Of war Peacock, Captain Warrington, after the
period fixed BY the treaty Of Client for the termi-
nation Of hostilites between the United States and
Great Britain and her dependencies.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among the petitions presented to-day, we notice
the following
BY Mr. Balawia--. Of citizens Of Windham Coun
ty. in Connectcnt;
BY Mr. Bernard OF citizens Of Monroe County,
in New York;
BY Mr. Dickirson--Of citizens Of Rensselaer,
County, ia New York;
Severally PRAYING for protection to Domestic
Manufactures, BY a revision OF the tariff on i'm. |
ports. Referred to the Committee on Manuac
lures.
by Mr. .H'D4Dte- OF citizens of Abhe,ille and
Edgeiield Districts, in South Carolina, against an
increase Of duties on Foreign. by way Of prutec
ton Of domestic Manufactures. Laid Oh tie Ia.
bic and ordered to be printed.
MIR Ererett, from the Committee on the Libra
~, submitted 10 the House Ii,t of manuscripts
and printed books, relating to America, in the pos
session Of Obadiah Rich, Esq Consul OF the nlted
States, at Valencia, III spain. This lit was ii.
rected to be printed, and 1000 extra copies Of ii IL
be struck of.
Mr. Uooacoch submitted the following:
Resolced, That the Committee on the Jndiciar,
be instructed to inquire, and report 10 tins House
whether, under the act, entities, I. An act to pm
vide for certain persons engaged in the land aud
Naval service Of the United states in the Reyolu
tionary war; and the several acts amending tie
same, the Secretary of the War Department il au-
thorlzed TO suspend the payment of a pension
granted under said acts, on the ground ot The
Imprisonment OF the pensioner inr crime, during
the continuance OF such imprisonment Il
Mr. Woodc0ch briefly explained the pLrpott Of
the resolutions. which he had presented at the sue.
gestlon of the Secretary of War. who was not clear
as to his duty in the case referred TO, and was DC
,irous Of obtaining expression of the opinion Of
case had happened in his own District
where the pension OF a man had been suspended in
consequence OF his Imprisonment for the commits /
'ion d crime, and he wished the question to be .
settled.
Mr. Floyd, OF Va. objected to this. as an unusual
course to be pursued by the Head Of Department 4
to get subject into this House. 1t had formerly !;
,een customary. when any doubt was feItby an Of
lcer OF the Government, as to the mode 1T dis !
charging his duty, TO refer the question to the At
orney General of the United States. This was :.
me proper mode, and lie saw no difficulty in pur-
suing it on the present occasion.
Mr. Sprasue, Of Maine suggested that the pro !
per reference Of the resolution would be to the Com
nlttee on the Judiciary.
Mr. WoDdcock 50 modified his resolution. and II ,
ms torn It was adopted.
Mr. Ererett submitted the following:
Resotred. That the President Of the United States
Dc requested to communicate to this House fif tho
pubic interest permlt) the recent correspondence
between the Governments of the United States and
Brazll. and any other documents in the Delart. "
neht OF state connected with the subject of discus
'lon between the two Governments,
by the rule, this resolution lies on Inc table one
lay. 80 )
On motion Of Mr. Hamilton. It was
Resofred, That the Committee on Commerce no y
Instruct TO innuirp intn I'm avru.I.4.-. ~ u