The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-07
TtoentieM Congress, Second Session,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Nothing of general interest was transacted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Yance from the Committee Military Ailairs, report
ed bill to abolish the office of Major General and reg
late brevet rank the Army Of the United Sates which
twice read and committed
Mr. alexander from the Committee for the District of
Columbia, which referred sundry memorials from va
parts of the United States praying for the gradual abo
ton of slavery the District OF Columbia and ,esenta
ton upon that subject from the Grand Jury of the County of
Washington, in said District, and who instructed by the
House resolutions introduced by Mr. Miner make
tain inquiries in relation TO the same subject made report
thereon, accompanied by bill concerning the importation of
slaves into the District of Columbia and for other puposes
which bill twice read and committed
Mr. Carson, from the Committee appointed the
rial of Doctor Joseph G. Nancede of Philadelphia made
the following report thereon:
"The Select Committee the subject of the establish
ment of National Vaccine Institution for the dissemination
Of vaccine virus sc. report:
THAT the late period of the session which the subject
was brought before them renders impossible to give to
the attention and investigation which they deem the mpor
tance of the subject require they therefore beg leave
be discharged from the further consideration of the subject
This report was read and laid on the table.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80.
IN SENATE.
Mr. MARKS presented the following resolution Of the Legs
atne of Pennsylvania which read and laid the table
the United States be- and they hereby instructed and the
representatives Of this State in Congress- be- and they
hereby requested procure if practicable the passage of
law to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia in such
they may consider consistent with the rights of in
dvduals, and the Constitution of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The bill to continue in force the provisions of An
authorize the Corporation of the City of Washington draw
Lotteries up in ORDER and after debate Mr. Little,
moved to re-commt the BILL with Instructions introduce
bill to prohibit the sale of Lottery Tickets within the District
of Columbia, which was carried
SATURDAY, JANUARY 81.
The Senate did not sit to-day and in the proceedings
the House observe nothing of interest to readers
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2.
IN SENATE.
Mr. TdzeDeU submitted the following resolution:
ReSOiUed, That Committee be appointed, Join such
Committee may be appointed by the House of Repesen-
tatves, to ascertain and report mode of examining the
for President and Vice President of the United States
notifying the persons elected of their election.
The resolution agreed to- and Messs Tdze,oe San
ford, and WebSter were appointed the Committee.
Mr. Woodbury., from the Committee the Library, to
whom referred the memorial of j. L. Skinner reported
the following bill:
Be 1t enacted &C. That whenever any copies may be re-
CURED at the Patent Office, of either paper drawing for
the purpose of publication in periodical work. the SAID
copies shall be furnished to the applicant without any charge
being made for the same'
The Chair communicated a from the President of
the United States transmitting letter from Mr. David Pro-
fessor of the School of Painting &c Paris the artist who
presented to Congress the Bust of General Lafayette.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Pan Rensselaer,, from the Committee appointed on the
petition of the heirs of Robert Fulton deceased re-
pori thereon, accompanied by bill for the relief of
phan children of the said Robert Fulton; which bill read
the first and second time, and committed
An Intellectual attempt made by Mr. DDight TO get up
the Tea Bill.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY g.
IN SENATE