Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-03-07
u. S. CONGRESS.
sIxTEENTH SECOND SESSION.
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SENATE.
wBDNRsDAY, PEs. si.-The Senate. after re-
isaing Mr. Rober,s's resOlusiOn. las mentioned
in The laA Spy. were engaged in the diicuihon of
the bill for reducing the Army.
rHUasDAy, FEB. sa.-The Army bill was again
under diIcuGion.
rRIDAY. YIs. ss-The Army bill, with q
mendments, was finally ordered to be engIofSsd
for third reading.
SATURDAY, TIs. a4.-The Army bill, IS q.
mended, was psiied, and re,urned to The other
Houie for Concurrence in the amendmcnts.
After fome debate, the Senate coneufrea with
the Hou!e. in appointing committee on the Milf
FOUR fuhje6; and MefIs. Holmes, of Maine,
Roberts, Of Penn. MoTrii, o; N. H. Barbour, of
vir. SoushaId, Of N. ]. Johnion, Of KY. sad
King. OF N. Y. were appointed.
Nj. Barbour, from the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Relations, reported bill providing for the ad-
iudicstion and payment OF claims sIihng under
the Treaty juf rti6ed bstween the United States
and Spain.
MONDAY, FsB. IS.
Mr.. Holmes, Of Maine, from the joint commit
Tee Of the two houies of Conerels, appointed on
the Iubjeet. reported Ieiolution for the admit.
Con Of MiIIouri into the Union; which was read,
and. on motion Of Mr. H. ordered 10 lie on tie
table.
Mr.. Barbour, from the committee on foreign
Telsons. reported bill authorizing the Preiidens
Of the United States 20 take poHeiiion of Eaa and
Weii Florida, and eiiablilh temporary govern
ment therein; and the bill WA twice rad, by
general content.
The Senate ,hen went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Horiey in the chair. on the bill pro-
viding for the adjudication and payment of claims
arifing under the treaty with Spain; aud proceed
ed 20 fill the blanks therein.
In moving 70 6il the blank left for the csmPen-
falon Of thr commilioners to bs appointed under
the al, Mr.. BsIbouT fsid it appeared 10 be the
eommon impIsiFion that men of the Ara fauding
for chandler and abilities ought to be lee6s and
70 induce fuch men to accept the Office, liberal
falagy ought to be allowed. He therefore moved
thar the fOm be fixed at $4,000 each; which mo.
eion was agreed to without objection. The iala-
ry for the Secretary Of the CommiHoners was
6xed at s., ooo; and, on the motion OF MI. King,
of New-YoIk, an amendment was inferred re.
curing that the perlon filing The Office OF Secre-
Eary lhsll be KILLED in the French and SpaniEh
languages
Mr. King, of York, deeming 5000. deli
lars not fuficient ialsry 10 induce iuitsble per-
ions to undertake the highly important duties de-
volying on the Conmifiioners, moved to 5e.con-'
fideI the vote on filing the blank with oo0dol-
lars, with The view of filling ii with g 500 dol.
lara; bot the motion was nsgasived-ayes IL,
noes IS.
The bill was then reported to the Senate. and
was ordered to be engroiIsd for third reading.
TUESDAY,, FEB. 27.-The bill providing
for the settlement and payment of GER
tain claims arising under the treaty with
Spain, was passed.
The resolution from the other House,
to suspend the recruiting service, was
considered, and ordered to be read a |
third time.
.Missouri.--The resolution which pass.
ed the other House last evening, to adj
NIT the State of Missouri into the Union,
was received, and read twice by general
consent.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
alder the said resolution.
After an unsuccessful attempt by Mr.. |
Macon to strike out the condition. and
proyiso, which was negatived by large |
majority, and a few remarks by Mr. |
Barbour, in support Of the expediency |
OF harmony and concession on this mo- |
mentous subject,
The question was taken on ordering
the resolution to be read third. time, |
and was decided in the affirmative, BY |
the following vote:
YEAS--Meilts. Barbour, Chandler. Eaton, Ell |
lic,,, Gailisrd, Holmes Of Maine, Holmes OF Milf |
Ho,ies. Hunter, Iohnion of Ken Johnlon Of !!
Lou. King Of Aiab. Lowrie morrill,, Parrott, |
Pltais IT'S. Roberts, Southsrd, Stokes, Talbot, Tay-
ior, Thomas. Van Dyke, Walker Of Alab. Viii !
liams of Milf Williams Of Tenu 20.
NAYs--MeHB. Dana. Dicks.lou, King of |
N. X. knight, Lsnman, Macon, Mills. Noble, |
Ois, Palmes, Ruggles, Sanford, Smith, Tichenor, |
Trimble-t5
A motion was made to read the reso-
luton third time forthwith, but it was
to, and, under the rule of the
Senate, Of course it could not be done. /,
The Senate then adjourned {