The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-02

| special cognizance. The difference of time on
| which usurious interest was exacted was re-
| garded as a triffe. In the exchequer of the
gentleman over the way (Mr. Tucker it might
be triRe but TO the people of the United
| States it was no small amount. Once in 20
years there was thus exacted from the people
IN amount equal to the whole extent of its cap
ital by this body without soul. And because
the system of extortion had extended, it must
| therefore be continued, and the generality of
| the offence was to insure its impunity. In a
land that boasted of being governed by laws,
he hoped that such doctrine would not be
allowed 10 prevail. A remedy ought TO be ap-
| piled. An exemption, in his opinion shameful,
| was last year made in favour of that Bank, and
he hoped that this Congress would not mani
| fest similar subseTviency. Frauds ought not
1 to be sanctioned by this House, whether COM
mitted by individuals or bodies corporate. Mr..
II. disavowed any connexion with banking in
stitutions, whether national OF territorial, and,
| with respect to most of them, he believed it
was true that the less said the better.
Mr.. Little moved to amend the Resolution
go as to refer il to the Committee on the Judic-
iary. The motion was negatived, and the
Resolution was adopted as moved.
FRIDAY, DEC. 21.-A. Resolution author
ising copies of the 4th Census of the United
States to be furnished to members of Congress,
various officers and Offices of government,
Colleges, Universities, sc. IN the United
States, was read a third time and passed.
A Resolution was submitted by Mr.. MALTA
~, proposing to establish one or more naval
schools for the benefit of persons employed in
the naval service of the United StateS-which
was negatived.
The House adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, DEC. 24.-Petitions were pre-
scented by Messrs. GorhaM, Eddy, and Saw
yer, from sundry inhabitants in the respective
States of Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, and
North Carolina, praying for the establishment
of an uniform system of Bankruptcy-whic
were seyerally referred to the Committee of
the whole, when on that subject.
Mr.. Golden presented apetition from GER
tain dealers of hardware in the city of New
York, praying for an additional duty of five
per cent. on sales of hardware at auction.
Mr.. Hill moved that when this House do
adjourn, IT adjourn until Wednesday next,
which motion was carried.
The following gentlemen compose the Com
mittee to report bill apportioning Repre-
sentatves among the several States according
to the fourth Census -
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, Harvey, Dwight,
Durley, Toinlinson, NIalary, Golden, Hol-
conbe, Baldwin, McLane, Wright, Randolph,
Edwards, of n. c. Lowndes, Reid, Trimble,
Allen, of Tenn. Johnston, of La. Hendricks,
Rankin, Cook, Moore, of alabama, Whit
man, Scott.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 25.-Mr. Campbell, of
Ohio, submitted the following Resolution -
Resolred, by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatires Of the United States of .4mericG,
in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of State be directed to cause to be classified,
and reduced to such form as he may deem
most conducive to the diffusion of information,
the accounts of the several manufacturing es-
Establishments and their manufactures, taken in
pursuance of the tenth section of the act, en-
titled . An Act to provide for taking the
fourth census or enumeration of the inhabi-
tants of the United States, and for other pur-
posSs," approved the 18th of March, 1920;
and that he cause 1900 copies of the digest,
so to be made, to be printed, subject to the
disposition of Congress-
MIR. Patterson, OF New-York, submitted the
following Resolution, which was laid on the
table as OF course -
ResOlced, That the standing rules of this
House be altered SO as to insert. after the word
" Legislature in the 14th line of the 18th
rule, the words Ladies introduced by mem
bers of this House,
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, called for the
consideration of the Resolution ne had sub
mitted on former day, SO to alter the stand
ing rules Of the House, as to admit upon the
floor the present and past members of the Leg
lslatures of the several States.
The House agreed to consider the Resolu-
ton, when
Mr.. Tucker explained his views in relation
to the subject. 1t was bis object to confer
upon the members of the Legislatures of our
State sovereignties the same privileges and
prerogadves that are granted to the members
of foreign legislatures. He thought it deroga-
tory to our national character-and inconsist.
ent with that sef-resPect which the function
aries of a free government shoald entertain,
to communicate to the members Of a foreign
legislature those privileges which we denied
to our own.
The idea of any inconvenience resulting
from the proposed change of the rule, was
evidently fallacious. 1t was left subject to
the direction of the Speaker-and, il at any
timeit should be found inconyenient in its OPP
GRAFTON, it was competent for the House to
restore the rule as it stands at present 1t
was notorious, MIR. L. remarked, that the gall
lery did not answer the purpose that was ex-
pected from it. 1t was not place where
spectators could hear.
Mr. Taylor thought that the manner pro-
posed by the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr.
I'D was the Worst manner Of doing bad thing.
If the selection or permission was made to de-
volye on the Speaker, it was very evident
that it would never be practicable to refuse
in any case where application was made by