The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-16


mittee, the following Resolution.
Z" Resolred, That it is inexpedient at this
time to legislate on the subject"
On motion of Mr.. Butler. it was
ResOlred, That the committee of Ways and
Means be, instructed to consider the expedien-
cy of changing the. duties on all kinds of pa
per, imported, from ad valorem to specifck
duties.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, and after some de-
bate, the bill making partial appropriation
for the Military service was re-committed to a
committee of the whole, Mr.. Nelson in the
chair.
Mr.. Chambers moved to insert, after the
words 6 for the current expenses OF the In
dian Department. the words 6 including
defcitcf S 10000, of the appropriation of that
object in the year 1925 100000.
A long debate ensued-but before any
question was taken, the committee rose, re-
ported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, JAN. MIR. Campbell, of Ohio,
from the Committee on that subject, reported
bill for the appOrtionment Of Representatives.
under the late Census, upon the ratio OF, one to
forty thousand nhabitants--which was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Edwards, of Conn. agreeably to instruc-
tons from the Legislature of that State, offer
ed a resolution for inquiring into the expedien-
cy ofreducing the compensation of Members of
Congress to six dollars per day--which was re-
jected, without debate, 81 to SO.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Penn. submitted for consid-
GRAFTON sundry resolutions, embracing a sys-
tenn of measures resembling that contained in
the bills reported at the last session, by the
Committee of Manufactures which were re-
ferred, on his motion, to committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Rich, of Yer. after addressing the House
at some length, submitted resolution to in
struct the Committee of Ways and Means to
report a bill providing for 6 a moderate annual
increase Of duties, for term of years upon the
importation of such commodities as can with
the protection common in other countriesn be
produced in abundance from domestick mate
rails; and providing, also, for moderate Gnnu-~
Glly-progressire ercise upon similar domesuck
commcdities-which was ordered to lie on the
table.
In Committee of the whole, long and ami
mated debate took place upon the bill making
partial appropriations for the military service
of 1922. The committee rose without coming
to a decision.
TUESDAY, JAN. 8.--On'motion of Mr.. Blair, the
House agreed to take into consideration Res
olution heretofore offered by him, calling upon
the President of the United States for informa-
ton relative to the operation of the Bankrupt
Law of 1900, in the States of Virginia, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and New-York.
Mr.. B. said his object was to obtain informa-
ton relative to the operations of the old bank
rupt law for the better understanding of those
who were about to be called upon to vote for
a system which he conceived to be similar in
all its features, &c. to the law of 1900.
Mr.. Golden, after some other remarks, said
the law of 1880 never had wholesome ope-
ration. 1t was brought forward under the pres
sure of extraordinary circumstances, and it sub
served onlya temporary purpose. He thought
the information contemplated by the resolution
would be partial, imperfect and unsafe
Mr.. LoWndes said the call for information
was EIuo IImItcu. fi~<l----->~-plred +ba4 II Wa
an unsafe position, because all the information
that was desirable could not be obtained, and
il was better, therefore, to have none at all.
Mr.. Sergeant was opposed to the resolution.
He hoped frivolous and unmeaniag resolutions
would never receive the sanction of the House.
If the resolution should be adopted, he could
see no good that would result from it. If the
records under the law of 1906 should be exam
ined, what light would they shed upon the ex-
pediency of the bill now on the table?
The resolution was further supported by
Messrs. Wright and Warfeld, when the ques-
ton was taken thereon, and carried in the al
frnatiye-yeas ", nays II.
MIR. Metcalf called for the consideration of
the resolution he had heretofore proposed, call
ing for information relative to the efforts that
had been made to cirilize and chrstianize the
Indians The House agreed to consider the
same, which after a verbal emendation was
adopted.
Military appropriations.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, of Maryland, the
House then resolved itself into committee OF
the whole on the unfinished business OF yester-
day, (the bill making partial appropriations
for the military service of the year 1922, &C.,
and after some time spent thereon, rose, had
leave to sit again, and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9.-After long discus
sion, in which the Encouragement OF the Treas
ury was complained of, the House adopted, on
motion of Mr.. Cook, resolution calling for
information ON the Secretary Of the Treasury,
relative to the unavailable funds'' of that
department.
The resolution, heretofore reported by the
Committee on NANNY actures, was taken up and
referred to the same committee Of the whole,
to which was referred the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Baldwin.
A message was received from the President,
communicating the measures taken to deter
mine the longitude of the Capital from Green
witch.
The House again went into committee of
the whole on the bill making partial appro-
v,r.o4.o,. tor tba x~,si;toru nef,, cou