Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-20

The bill from the Senate to amend the act OF The last
session Of Congress, for the better organization of the
Medical Dcsarut mt Of the Navy, read the third time
passed, and returned to the Senate.
Serate Jan 1.-the consideration of the bill 'to distr-
butte portion 81 the revenue OF the I'm ted States among
The States" WAS resumed Mr.. Berren Withdrew his
for indefinite postaonement, and the bill refe
red to select Dlckerson Branch Bell
ialne AID SAnto d.
House. Mill am,lton from the committee of retrench
reported bill to amend the several regulating
the intercourse with the indian tribes Mr. Wicklfe from
the committee, repprtd bill to provide for the ei
con of Assistant x other clerks OF the Senate and house
0f representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton,
The resoution moved by him on the 24th December
1927 in to tine constutionay of the of the
IA h July, 1898 commonly cali d the Sedlton Law
and 20 reliug the fines imposed under the same,
cacl up and committed the Comm ttee of the Whole
| Hlase thu STATE ofthe unon
NJ Ha nj sald tlat vt wound be recollected by the
House, tina he had we'd for the last three sessions Sc
RES of solutions inch ma for ther object restoration
Of cunlary pc atIes which had imposed on
certain pers und act OF Congress, passed in 1898,
usual kno by the Appreciation OF the Sed,ion Law.
These resolutions yet upon the table. He had not
during the last session. pressed. with any of mporu-
n,ty consideration the House, because he had
et apprt henson that the interest of the parties who
had suffered under tin Seion Law, might be preudiced
by discuss Of the topic during period of great polt
Gil .Aen-when even the motives VIII CHI had induced
linn to hrn forward tie proposition liable to mis-
construction undera different crisis. He for the
purpose of calling the attention OF the the subject
men, which he would be imp per- but will
the view of moving that the resou ions might be taker
up order that they might have appropriate reference
to Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
and be placed in such situation that an early moment
he might ask the indulgence OF the House, to hear HIM il
defence of principle which, it true, imposed upon tht
Government thu ongest OBJ ation afford redress Il
those who had wrongful, SUIT red under violation of h
Constitutional dut, whoa however humble the advocate
h. felt te fullest confidence he would be aole show the
might discharge with tie utmost safety and pruprety HI
would however, make other remarks present neyon
the SUBMISSION OF Tbs motion ne had indicated.
The house being in committee the whole on the stat
ofthe Union, motion IT Mr. Mercer it proceeded to con
slider bill for the preservation and repair of
land load.
Mr. Mercer moved to fill the blank in the bill with TIN
SUN 100000 dollars, which was finally agreed to-aye
49, noes 70
NJ. briefly expa ned the facts of the That par
of road wach lies of the OHIO is $50 m les in leut
"a II mile, o ths Dad til bill proposes erect oil-gates
les, than ~ niles apart. After the gates and tol
houses haze erected, tie resIdu: of the money is
be expended 1ar5 l3on tAs Dad.
MIR. NJ assured the Committee, that. when this
should have gonr INTO effect taly would never again b
called upon to appropriate moneyt9r ths road the toll
will be sufficient to keep it in repair lfnot ii must re
man charge upon government AMI the 2240 600 dc
which had already been pned on this great
al work would be lost and the road fall into state of tot
dilapiatiun.
The amendment having been agreed to- the bill was Iai
aside, and the Commit &c, motion of Mr. Bartlett,
up the bill mykng provision for the exploring expedo
in the Southern hemisphere The blank in the appropl.
ting CLAUSE having been filed with the sum of $4,000, do
lars Mr.. lassett moved that the Committee rise.
The committee and the bill reported to TIL
house. where it was briefly opposed by Mr.. Wicklhe
who demanded the yeas and nays upon ordering to