Delaware journal., 1828-02-19

Inthe House of Representatives. the bill max
inr approprations for the support OF The navy, for
,Le wear 1928 was ordered to be engrossed and read
q third time to-day. The House then resolved IT,
self into Committee of tie whole on the state OF
the Union. Mr.. Floyd Withdrew motion be mad
made to take up the bill relating tc the Oregon set
Element I; and Mr.. Strong withdrew motion winch
he made to take up the bill to provide for terr'to
rial government for the territory of Huron, in or
der to allow Mr.. M'Duffe opportunity to take
Nm the appropriation bills. The bill making ap-
propriations for internal Improvements was then
takenup and gone through. Mr.. Martin, OF ). T.,
then moved to strike out from the bill the clause ap-
proprating S30O 900 for surveys which led to dis
cusson. which was not terminated when the Com
mlttee rose.
MIR. Mallary gave notice yesterday, that as soon
az the Chairman of the Committee OF Ways and
Means should have got the appropriation pills
through it was his intention to ask the House to go
into Committee of the whole on the State OF the
Union in order TO take up the bill to regulate the
duties on imports Ii will be recollected that Nr.
Stevenson, of Pennsy ylvania, yesterday gave notice
that this bill would be taken up on tuesday. When
Mr.. Stevenson made that motion, it appeared to us
TO be manifest violation Of the courtesy which IS
usualiy--may we not say unormly-extended 10
the Chairman of a Committee, through whom olll
has been reported. we presume tHnt VA. S'N'S
son. who has never greatly distinguished himself IN
Conqress was fred with audable ambition to take
the charge of this important bill upon himself and
that in his zeal he lost sight of parliamentary conf
ty The Chairman of the Committee, we presume,
will exhibit no want of information on the SUBJECT,
which Mr.. Stevenson could supply, when the Dill
shall be called up; nor do we imagine that he VIII
betray any lack of ingenuity or sound discreton'
in directing that information to the best results.
Saturday, Feb Is.
n the Senate, yesterday tn, Bill for the organza-
ton ofa Militia System taken up, and after some
discussion laid on the table. The Senate spent a
short time in the consideration ofexecuve business.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. Floyd in
,roduced resolution referring to the Commute on
the Rules to enquire into the expedlency OF adopt
ing some mode of making Stenographers responsible
for their reports. The resolution was laid on the
table after very short discussion, by vote OF os
to 30 The House then went into Committee o.
the Whole on the state Of the Union. The Bill ma
king appropriations for Internal improvements, ant
the Bill making appropriations for Forttcations
were seyerally taken up, and after some amend
nents, on motion ofthe Chairman the Committee
Of Ways and Means were laid aside.-The Bill max
ing appropriations for the Military Service was thei
taken up but after some discussion the Commtte'
rose and reported the two first bills and amend
ments and reported progress on the other.
The discussion, when the Committee rose, wa
upon the allowance iorthe Board OF Visiters to Yves
Point The proposition to fill the blank with th
sum of 500 dollars was ageed to and the Commit
tee, when the motion to rise prevailed, were consd
erina motion of MIR. lngham to amend that claus
introducing provision that the sum appropriate
should be applied TO the expenses OF the Boar
while at West Point The effect ofthis amendmen
is to cut off the allowance for travelling expenses.
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