The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-03-06
u. S. CONGRESS.
ssrsntssnsh Congress. First Esssipn.
IN SENATE.

TUESDAY, PER. 10.

sApportionnaen Isau,
The bill fer the apportlonment OF the KEEP
resentstives according to the 4th census, was
reported, with an amendment providing, that
if when the deficient returns of the population
Of Alabama are received, it should appear that
that State is entitled to three Representatives,
that nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to prevent said State having three
Representatives. This amendment was adopt
ed.
YEAST.
NAYS-Messrs. Boardman, Chandler, Ea-
ton, King of N. Y. Macon, Otis, Parrett, Van
Buren,.
A motion to strike out 40, 900 as the ratio,
was decided Is to 90, Numerous questions
ensucd on filing the blank with $4,000,
1000, $4,000, SO, 500, Al 900, $4,000, AS
coo, and 10 ,0e0, and were al negatived.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Holmes, the Senate re-
considered the vote to strike out 10000.
The question again to strike out the ratio
of 10000, was thus decided ~
YEAS-21.
NAYS-r25.
The bill then passed to third reading, as
amended by the followins vote
YEAS-Messrs. Barton, Brown of louis
lana. Brown of Ohio, D'Wolf, Edwards, Ell
llOll. ufukdJs A1olAAcS "a AtAafuSf AAOiAhSS VI
Miss. johnson of Ken. Johnson Of louisiana,
King Of Alab. Knight, Lloyd, Lowrie, Mills,
Morrl, Noble, Otis, Parrott, Ruggles, Taylor,
Thomas, Van Buren, Walker, Ware, Will
Hams of Tenn.-27.
NAYS--Messrs. Barbour, Benton, Board
man. Chandler, Dickerson, Eaton, Gaillard,
King. of ~ Y. Lanman, Macon, Palmer, Pleas
ants. Rodney, Seymour, Smith, Southland,
C&obae Talbot Van I1vke.-19
WEDNESDAY, FEp. 20.-The Apportion-
ment Bill was read third time, and passed
Ayes 26.--Noes l8.
THURSDAY, FEB. 2l.-Mr. Lloyd, of Mary
land, submitted the following resolution for
consideration -
nesolred, That the Committee on Foyeign
Relations be Instructed to inquire into the
expediency of removing the restrictions on
our commerce which are imposed by the acts
concerning navigation, passed on the 18th
April, 1918, and an act supplementary there
to, passed the 18th May, 1920.
MIR. Lanman, absent yesterday, had leave
to record his name against the Apportionment
bill.
FRIDAY, FEB. 2e.-Quietfng sehlers.--A
bill. 8 supplementary to the several acts for
adjusting claims to land, in the districts east
of the Island Of Orleans.o was censidered.-
One Of the sections of the bill provides, that
all persons who have no written claims for the
lands (squatted on anD cultivated by taem,
shall have preference, on becoming pur-
chasers Of the United States on the terms for
which the other publiok lands ara sold at pri-
vate sale, not exceeding $40 acres TO any one
individual. motion TO strike out this sec
ton cccasioned debate of nearly three hours.
The motion was supported by Messrs- Eaton,
Lowrie. and Otis; and opposed by Messrs.
1~vA---y, carton, Edwards,
and Van buren,.
The question on striking out the section
was finally negatlved, by yeas and nays, as
follows -
YEAS-Nessrs. Barbour, Boardman, Chand-
Ter, Dickerson, Eaton, Gaillard, Holmes, Of
Maine, Lanman, Lloyd, Lowrie, Macon, Mills,
MoIil, Otis, Palmer, Peasants, Ruggles, Smith,
Southland, Van Dyke, Ware.-2l.
NAYS-22.
moeIAY, FEB. 25.-SIr. Johnson, of Lou
isiana, from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported a bill to abolish the United States
trading establishment with the Indian tribes,
and to provide for opening the trade to indi-
viduals.