Delaware journal., 1828-12-16
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
sEcoND SESSION.
DING COMMlTTEEs IN SENATE,

On Foreisn RelaIon.-Messrs TazewelI, sandford.
White, Berren, and Bell
On Finance-Messrs. Smith. Of Md. MLane. Smith. of
s. G. Branch, and Silsbee.
On Conmerce.-Messrs. Woodbury.. s.bee, Johnston,
OF Lou. Williams and MLane,
On Manufactures Dckerson, Ruggles, Knight.
Barnard, and Ridgely
On observation-disclosures Bateman, Boulgny, Wiley,
Marks and Chambers.
On Military Affars.-Messrs. Benton, johnson, of Ken.
lucky, Barnard, Chandler and Hendricks.
On the Milta.-Messrs. Chandler. Marks, Tyler. NKin
ley and Branch.
On Naval Affairs.-Messrs Hayne, Robbins, Seymour,
Woodbury. and Tazewe.
Onthc Public Lands-Messrs Barton, King, Eaton, Ellis
and Kane.
On Private Land Clams.-Messrs Smith, of South Caro-
lna Nc Kiney Thomas, Cane, and Barton
On Indian Affairs-Messrs White, Foot, King, Prince
and Benton.
On Clams. Messrs. Ruggles Bell, Chase. Rowan, and
Hayne.
On the Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs johnson,
of KY Ellis, Tyler, Johnston Of Louisiana and Silsbee.
On Pcnsions-Messrs. Noble, Marks, Chase, Foot and
Prince.
Chambers, Noble, and Rdgey.
On the Contingent Expenses Of the Senate.-Messrs
Kane, Hendricks, and Chambers.
On Engrossed Bis-Messrs. Marks, Wiley, and Bate.
man
Senate, Dec TO- Mr. Eaton submitted resolution instruct
ing the military committee to inquire into the expediency and
popey of adding the present number Of Surgeons and Sur
gcons mates in the Amy-The Reverend William Ryand was
chosen Chaplain.
House of Representatives The Speaker presented the Pc
ttion of Mrs Margaret Meade, widow of the late R.
Meade adjustment of the heavy claims of hus
band arising of his transactions with the Spanish Govern
ment Mr.. johnson presented memorial signed by about
600 individuals .esdng in the city of New York, praying
that Congress would impose duty on sales by Auction
J Mr.. Weens offered the following:
Resolped, That the Committee Of Ways and Means be in
suced inquire into the expediency of repeating such laws
may have been enacted contrary the restraining provisions
ofhe Constitution and the united powers granted therein by
the States the General Government, and report Tariff
BILL compatible with the power to regulate commerce witt
foreign nations and among the several States, and with thu
Indian Tribes and fully adequate to meet all the demands
revenue
Mr Mallary called for the question of considerations;
which, MI. Taylor of N. v called tor the yeas and nays
and the House refusedto considerityeas ST. 1872
| Dec. IL. Senate Mr. IIayne presented memorial q
the Master Commandants in the Navy complaining of til,
inequality of pay between the Army and Navy, and pray
ing reress-reerred.
! Mr. Marks presented the memorial of the Chamber o
Commerce of Philadelphia praying that the mode Of col
lectng duties imports, be changed. and the
housing system adopted. yhe Chair presented lette
from Samuel Angus, late Captain in the Navy, asking the
privilege Of renewing his memo a for restoration to hi
rank Several petitions were presented praying remne
ation for depreeations of French privateers committed
before the year 1900, which referred to tine Com
lmtee on F .eich spolations. MIR. Woodbury. submitted
resolutions nsructing the Committee finance to in
que into the expedency OF reducing the duties on coffee
land teas and OF allowing drawback the expectation
nails spirits and cordage when manufactured Of oreig
lmaterias
House of Reps. The bill extending the term within whc
merchandise may be exported with the benefit of drawback
passed by yeas and nayyeas 1852, nays 28 resouto
was submitted by Mr. Lawrence nstrucng the Committee
Post Offices Post toas to inquire INTO the propne
of prolibting the conveyance of the mail the SaO5ar
. day. On motion Of Mr. Sprague, tie Military Commtte
instructed to inquire into the expetency Of profidn
that spurious liquors shall hereafter he furnished by til
. Government, to the army, ercepf asmedicine.
Dec. y. On motion Of Mr.. M'Lean resolved that ii
commttee OF Ways and Means bc instructed to inquire
IS the expedency Of making provisions by law for the
smen Of all claims against the u S. which not pr
perly rcfcrrac any Of the Departments that Congre
claims