The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-28

SHALL in his opinion furnish data by which Judge of the
capacity and facility of the country increase and extend
the manufacture of Salt the different parts of the United
States. -
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Hayne, from the Committee Naval Affairs, to whom
referred the bill from the House, providing for explo
ring expedition to the Pacific Ocean and South Seas, made
report as agreed upon by majority of that Commiee
which was read, and ordered TO be printed.
1.-THE report very long, and decidedly hostile to the
petition at present proposed but recommends epoa
tion of the islands of the South Seas originally provided
for by the resolution of the House of Representatives.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MFR Maruin moved the following resolutions
Resoued That the Clerk Of this House be authorized and
directed to place under the direction of the 0vesees Of the
Poor of the City of Washington, exceeding fifty cords of
the Wood procured for the of this House, be by them
distributed grauitousy disposed of prime cost at their
discretion among the destitute citizens of the City, in such
they shall deem best calculated alleviate the
distress arising from the present great scarcity of fuel pro-
duced by the long continued and unusual severity of the cold
weather. and that such 0verseers account to said Clerk for
their proceedings in virtue of this resolution
Mr. Strong. of New York, moved amend the resolution
so as to strike out that part of which requires the wood
be sold at cost, to leave it gratuitous entirely.
Mr. Marvin said he would cheeriully accept this
modification Of his resolution.
Mr. Reese of New York, moved to lay the resolution
the table, IL to destroy IT'D but the motion promptly
negatiyed, and the resolution agreed to-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a
IN SENATE.
The Senate principally occupied to-day, in discussing
the bill authorizing further subscription of $l50,00O)
the stock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company
in which Messrs TaSepeH Hendricks, Noble, McLane,
Webster, Benton, Kane, and Others took part The bill
finally ordered to be engrosed for third reading by
large majority
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The bill providing for the officers and soldiers of the Revo-
luoHary Army, up in order, but motion of Mr. EUe
rett it postponed until Tomorrow and the House
into Committee of the Whole the of the Union Mr.
Ne,con in the Chair and proceeded to consider the bill
making appropriation for the public building and the question
being the amendment proposed by Mr. Bartlett, to the
amendment of Mr. Mercer the former of which went to
the desks from the hail. and the latter proposed raise
the floor and suspend the glass covering the seats of
the members fifteen feet above it. An animated and
what playful debate arose. which very anmadve
sons made the ondness for speech making preva
lent among the MEMBERS together with its and its APP
propriate remedy.
1t commended side, that members made very
long speeches, only because nobody listened them and
that nobody listened because impossible hear; that
if members could hear each other with ease they would
have the moral hardwood repeat the substance of the
speech many times done because they would
then discover that the House weary of listening
1t was insisted in reply that members could, al present.
hear all they Wished and and that they did listen
because, many cases. glorious privilege to hear
The desks deprecated, by some, nuisance, tend
encourage the transaction of all of business but
that of legislation and putting members too much at their
ease, and unhead of in the British House of Commons;
while they commended by others very useful and
suitable appendage to the Hall
The glass ceiling objected TO likely TO smother the
members, and have perncous effect by rendering the
versation in the Hall much audible the speeches.
and thereby rather increasing than diminishing the evils which
already existed
It defended, as being suspended sufficient height
TO admit perfect ventation especially when the win
dows should be thrown open by the lowering of the gallery