Delaware journal., 1828-01-22
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Weinesday, Juauary l6.

HeuNPSuuY JuNuuff sos
I, the Senate, yesterday, some memorials were
..osented and reports received. Inc plii lor the
tof of tbc Columbian College, in the District OF
oumbia, was considered, and, after some eHPiana-
sns from Messrs. johnson and Eaton, 1t was post
'na sd ~ Friday next, on motion Of Mr.. Smith, of
on.h. Carolina. An hour or two was spent in the
,oosderation Of Executive business.
IL The House of Representatives, Mr. Sloane NOV
~ Law his resolution respecting the Court Martial
Moh;,e. and the amendment of Mr. Wckliffe, up
tho table. for the pi piesent, which was agreed to.
,,,mber of new resolutions was then offered; ; al
a. which the House again went into COMMITTEE OF
" Whole m the bill for the relief of Marigny D.
,n,oy;ye. The bill was discussed by Mr. r. Z.
p'rhnur. Mr. Archer, Mr.. Mitchell, Mr. Storrs,
ur M,Dufie. sc. After which the Committee
vase reported progress, and asked leave 10 sit again.
m the House refused TO grant leave by vote Of
. n TO SO. Mr.. Randolph then moved to discharge
he Committee from the further consideration OF the
,a,d bill. which was also negatved. MT. handolph
then moved to recommit the DILL put oeiore 'iie
question was put, the House adjourned
a''F''0- January II.
In tbe Senate Yesterday the consideration OF the
III, ror the abolition of Imprisonment for Debt was
'rpsumed. Amendments were offered by Mr. Noble
and Mr.. Eaton. Mr.. Berrien opposed the amend
mants and advocated the bill, in speech about an
| hour and half long. And, on motion OF MT smith
Ia rs G. who wished to have an opportunity OF de-
|Gverne his views in opposition TO the bill, the oe-
mate adjourned. -.
In the House Of Representatives, the Resolution
offered hv Mr. Sloane, respecting the Court Martial
|a Mobile in 1914, and the whole affair OF the SIX
militia men, was taken up. Mr.. Sloane accepted all
|the amendments which were offered, and alter some
discussion in which Messrs. Bell, Wlckltie Sprague'
Polk, Randolph, W Gems, Wright, Floyd and Burgess
took mart. the resolution as amended was adopted.
Pending the discussion motion was haue py WI.
Ranolnh to ay the resolution on the table, but 1t
,.,s rejected AYES 42-Noes 150 The Resolu-
| lien as amended stands thus:
8 Resolved. That the Secretary OF War be direct
cd 10 furnish this House with copy OF the proceed
mus of Court Martial, which commenced Its sit
tnas at or near Mobile, on the filth day of Drcen-
h"r one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. tor
,be trial of certain Tennessee miltamen, together
with tbe organization of SAID Court, as well as those
|subseouenty issued in relation t. its decisions.
. And also, to furnish copies OF all papers, let
ers and documents. relating to SAID Court nar''ai
COMICS o all ORDERS general special, made or Is
sued by the President OF the United ota'es, or oy
the Secretary of War, concerning or relating to
the length of service of the detachment OF the
Tennessee Militia. detailed under the order OF the
Cnvernor of said State, issued on the twentieth day
of Nav. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen,
and afterwards placed under the command OF Lieut.
Colonel philip Pltkin also, copies Of such order
and Of the muster and pay rolls Of said Militlamen
which may be on file in the Department OF var
:" And to furnish copies of any orders OF the IRE
sident or Secretary of War, by which, IN the exer
else of the discretion vested IN the fresoe'' y.
mo 9Th section Of the act OF 18th April, 1874, tn
.ns, s nf ssry;re of The Tennessee Militia may hav
bpen n extended beyond three months also cope
of ,,n Isttars from the Secretary of War to Cover
nor Blount, dated the llth and slst January 1914
And, also, to furnish copies of any cOrre:Por
dence in the War department between the Pres'der
or Secretary Of War and the Governor OF tennessee
during the late war, on the subjec OF the time wnc
the drafted militia of said State should be require
10 serve il the armies Of the United States " y,
In which form the resolution was adopted wi'ho'
division.