Nineteenth Congress, Second Sessio,
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Nineteenth Congress, Second Session


Thursdng, JASrAEy s..


IN SENATE.
MIR. .narks presented artsolulion OF the Sgra,,
and Representatives Of The Ley islaufe OF penn,y
yania, requesting the Senators and Rcprs.sn,a,y,
in Congress to use their exer,ions for the passap. i
law to afford to the officers and soldiets Of n
Revolutionary war, such remuneration and relief,
Shall be commensurate TO their services and sar,
Rces; which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
The Senate proceeded to The order oi the day, mi
resumed the conside ration Of the bill to establish
uniform system OF Bankruptcy throughout the UDI.
ed States.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. buchanan presented q resolution Of The c.,
eral Assembly oil the Stale Of Pennsylvania nj,
tive to the claims Of the Revolutionary Soliieas
in which the Senators and Representative, o! Inn
State afe requested TO use their most strenuous
t.erton, to procure the passage OF law, by Ii, |
National Legislature, which will siFord 10 Me ON
GERS and Soldiers Of the Revolutionary war such i,
muneraion and relief as shall be commen.ur,.
with their services and sacrifices - which re.ov
ton was referred 10 the Commitee OF tie Whd,
having charge OF the bill for the relief oil The SUI
yving Officers OF the army Of the Revolution
On motion Of Mr. .Hasinry, (Chairman Of ii,
Committee on Manufsctui the House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the state oI NE
Union, MIR. buchanan in the chair.


The subject taken up, on motion of Mr. .Nalmy
was The bill for the protection Of Woolen Manuks.
lures.


Friday, JAsuAuY &c.


IN SENATE.
The amendments OF the House Of RepressD,
tiyes 70 the bill locating two townships oil lard n,
the support Of Seminary in Florida, ard lor com
ple,ing the location OF township for the use Of III.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum Of Kentucky, was taken
up, and The amendments concurred in.
I The bill TO establish an uniform system oi Bark.
ruptcy was taken up. and the question being cnTs
third reading,


MIR. REED rose and addressed the Senate 81
grea, length sgains, the bill. a, he conclusion Of
his remarks MIR. II. submitted an amendment, 10
be inserted at the close OF the FIRST sec,Ion p,osd
ing that nothing in that section, or in the bill shout
be construed to extend 10 contracts made pre,uM
to its passage.


Mr. Fan Buren addressed The Senate in oppus
tion 10 the am -ndmrnt offered by MIR. Reed, ard /,
suppor, or the reconsideration suggested BY NJ
Barton,


The question being then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Reea, it was rejected by b
following sote Yeds--l6 .Snys-3o
MIR Smith. Of South Carolina. moved that Uh
the Senate adjourn il adjourn to Monday lex,
which was negased, 20 TO IS.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. Laurence presented TWO memorials or
from citizen. Of Pennsylvania, for further proi.t
ton 10 the wonltn manufacturers. the other us
from citizens OF Prnnsylrana, praying Congrr,
to provide for the colonization Of free People oi ca
lor on the continent Of Africa. The first Of ih,,
memorials was referred TO The Committee oil III
Whole having charge Of the bill on the subject
which il relates; the other was laid on the table.


Mr.. Forsyth, from the Committee on For eli
Affairs, to which was referred the me ssage OF II
President, communicating the late Convention vii
Great Britain, upon the subject Of properly carts
off in violation Of the Treaty Of Ghen,, reported
bill for the adjudication and liquidation Of Ii
claims Tor property taken away in violation oil III
fifth article Of the Treaty Of Ghent
The bill was twice read and committed 10 N
Committee Of the Whole House on The state oi ii
Union.


The daily hour Of meeting after The pre..I
week, was changed from twelve o'clock NJ. 10 elel
en- in the mcrnng.


Mr.. .Hallary moved that the consideration
private bills (Which by rule Of the House. ha,
preference 10 all others on Fridays and Saturdays
be postponed, and that the House now again i,
solve itself into a Committee Of the Whole on Il
state OF The Union, tor the purpose OF taking up II
bill Tor the protection Of the woolen manufacture.


The motion was negatiyed, aye. 7i-noes S3


Mr.. Burges then moved lha, the order. Of i
day be postponed, for the purpose OF taking up II
bill for the relief Of survivor, OF the Reyolutiona
Army, and on his motion he demanded The yeas ar
nays. they were ordered by the House, and a.
as follows: Ieas-8-. .Nays-s0.


On Saturday the Senate were engaged until
late hour in tho consideration OF the Bankrupt Di


In The House Tie principal par, Of the day vi
occupied in The discussion Of the bill for the reli
Of Willie Blount, formerly Governor OF Tennesss
whose claim on the government arises out Of G
pendurei during the late war. The bill was o