Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1833-01-11
CONGRESS.
From ths Washington Globe.
The Senate did not sit on Saturday.

hSPOilcu u Dlll 10 revive una Conklnle IN
force IN act providing for the report the
decisions Of the Supreme Court, which was
read twice. Mr.. L. moved that il be en-.
crossed for third reading. Tbesspealcr
decided that the bill came within tfie rule,
which provided that every proposition for
a tax or charge upon the people shall re-
ceive its first discussion in q committee of
the Whole House. Mr.. Adams appealed
from the decision of the Chair upon which
a prolonged discussion took place. The
decision of the Chair was affirnedAaayes
lo2, noes IA. The residue ofthe sitting
was devoted to private bills.
| In the Senate, Monday, Mr.. Smith from
the Committee on Finance, teserted the
several appropriation bills from the House
OF Representatives, which he gave notice
he should call up next day, Mr.. Kane from
the Committee on Public Lands, reported
bill, creating an additional Land District
in the Territory Of Michigan, which was
read and ordered to second reading. Mr..
Benton introduced bill granting TO the
State of Missouri, a quantity Of public
land, for the purposes of Internal Improve
mcnts, which was read twice and cummit-
ted TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Several private bills were reported from
Committees, and others of like charac-
ter progressed. The resolutions offered
on Friday by Messrs. Robinson and King
were agreed 10. Mr.. Pondexter moved
to take up the resolution submitted by
him on the 18th ult. calling on the Secre-
tary for his opinion, &c. on the subject of
nd he A.
venue, which was disagreed TO, yeas 3,
nays 81. The Senate proceed to take up
the bill TO appropriate for limited time,
the proceeds of the sales of the public |
lands, &c. Mr.. Kane addressed the Sen. |
ate at length in opposition to the original
bill and in favor of the amendment. Mr.. |
Clay followed in reply, and spoke an hour
and half favor of the original bill and |
in opposition TO the amendment. When |
he had concluded his remarks the Senate
adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, sever.
al bills were reported by the Standing
Committees. The resolution reported
from the Committee of Why's and Means,
on Thursday, providing that the Tariff bill
should be taken up every day at / o'clock,
until il should be disposed of, came up
the previous question having becn(hereto-
fs's "uSsutuvu uI'vr, IT. MT. f1ennx moved
10 lay the resolution on the table, unon
which the ayes and noes were ordered.
Mr.. Stewart moved call of the House, on
which Mr.. Taylor demanded the ayes and
noes, which were ordered. The motion
for call was negaitycd ayes II, noes
ll6. The question was then taken upon ,
the motion TO lay the resolution on the
table, which was also gatived-ayes rs,
noes liz. The question, 3" shall the main
question be now putl" was carricd--ayes
10Y, noes SO. Mr.. Denny then moved
That the House proceed TO tho orders of ,
the day. The Speaker decided that the
motion was not in order-the House hay. !
ing determined that the main question on /.
the adoption Of the resolution be now put. |,
From this decision, Mr.. Denny appealed, i
ana Inc decision was confirmed by the =
House. Mr., Denny demanded the yeas .
md nays on the adoption OF the resolution,
which were ordered. The resolution was
ldoPted, ayes l16, noes 80. After several u
lllls previously ordered 10 be engrossed. II
rad been read third time and passed, =
he House took up the unfinished business :
u Thursday. The bill TO exempt mer-
;handize imported under certain circum.
stances, from the operation Of the act Of
18th May, 1el6-upon the question of
'rdering il TO be engrossed, Messrs. Burpes u
md Drayton advocated the principles of !. !.
he t,. blll-which were opposed by Mcssrs. ?
Nicklilfe and Williams before The ques. =
ion was taken, the House adjourned. y,
In the Senate, on Tuesday. Mr.. King r
Introduced a bill for the establishment Of ~
he town Of ST. Marks, in Florida, which a,
fas read twice and committed. Mr.. Rob. 1,
nson laid before the Senate a Joint resolu. =,
ion Of the Legislature If Illinois, recon-. Nv
1endlng an increase of the United States =,
orps of Mounted Rangers. Mr.. Ruc.
ner introduced bill making an apnronri.
ton to improve the post road between
he towns Of Benton and jackson. in ,ba laI
tate oil Missouri which was read twice HI
nd committed. Several appropriation co
Ills, from the House of Representatives nj
'ere considered in Committee of the mt
'hole' and subsequently ordered TO he str
ead llllrd time. Some time was snen, pa
the consideration OF Executive business RIG
In Tho House of Representatives, The wa
VI TO exempt merchandise imported un. SIX
or certain circumstances, from the opera. Blu
on OF the act of 10Th MAY, 1928. which
as under discussion on the PROCEEDING
ay was laid on tho table, ayes 90, noes col
U. Various bills which had becn made III
'ecial orders were postponed, and the wf
louise went into Committee of the Whole NJ,
a, the state of the Union, in which the m,
III TO reduce and otherwise alter the tee fec
hhcs on imports was taken up. Mr.. In;r
GTplanck explained the principles of the cir
III at length.-After he had concluded 90,
e Committee rnsn. and lhn IIa..-., -