The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-12-18
IN SEN9TE.

IN SE.N4TE.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5.-Mr. Johnson, of Ken.
gave notice that he should, on Monday, ask
leave to introduce bill to abolish inprison-
ment for debt. THIS has reference only 10
judgments IN the U. S. Courts.
Adj to Monday.
MONDAY, DEC. Con motion of Mr.. Pleas
ants. proceeded to the choice of Chaplain,
and on the first balloting, the Rev. MIR. NH
vaine IAN Episcopal clergyman of George
town. was declared elected.
The following Standing Committees were
then successfully appointed by ballot =
On Foreign Relations. -Messrs. Barbour,
Brown, of Lou. Macon, King, of n. Y. Elliott.
On FiY,ance.-Messrs. Lowrie, Holmes, OF
Me- Van Buren,, Eaton, Macon.
On Commerce and observation-disclosures.
Dickerson, Russell, D'Wolf, Findlay, Ian
man.
On Military .4fdirs.-Messrs. Williams, of
Tenn. Chandler, Taylor, johnson, of Ky. FL
lott.
On the .NIliia.-Messrs. Noble, Seymour,
Stokes, Lanman, Chamber.
On Ndral .Afairs.-Messrs. Peasants, Will
hams, of Miss. Parrot, Ware, Lloyd, of Mass.
On The Publick LandS.-Messrs. Van Dyke,
Thomas Lowrie, Eaton, Benton.
On Indian .4fairs.-Messrs. Johnson, of
Louisiana, johnson, of Kentucky, Holmes, of
Miss. King, of Aaba-na, Benton.
On Ciaims.-Niessrs. Ruggles, Van Dyke,
Boardman, Barton, Morrill,.
On The Jtdicidry.-Messrs. Smith, South
ard, Van Buren,, Holmes, of Maine, Brown, of
Ohio.
On the Post Office and Post-ROads.-Messrs.
Stokes, Palmer, Barton, Chandler, King, of
Alabama.
On Pensions.-Nessrs. Noble, Eaton, Sey-
mour, Ware, Elliott.
On The District of Columbia.-Messrs. Bar
bour, Lloyd, of Md. D'Wolf, Lanman, South
ard
On the Contingent Expenses ofthe Ssgaie.-
Messrs. Macon, Lowrie, Lanmau.
TUESDAY. DEC. 10.-Mr. johnson, of KY.
agreeably to notice, having obtained leave,
introduced bill to abolish Imprisonment for
debt, by the Courts of the United States,
which was twice read, and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The following Message from the President
of the United States, received on Monday
was then read -
70 the Senate of the United States,
Recent information of the multiplied out
RACES and depredations which have bsen COM
mitted on our seamen and commerce by the
Pirates in the West-Indies and Gulf of Next
co. exempifed by the death of very meri-
torious officer, seems to call for some prompt
and decisive measures on the part OF the gov
eminent. All the publick vessels adapted to
that service, which Can be spared from other
indispensable duties, are already employed in
it but, from the knowledge which has been
acquired of the places from whence these out
laws issue, and to which they escape from
danger, it appears that it will require par
ticular kind of force, capable of pursuing them
INTO the shallow waters to which they retire.
effectually to suppress them. submit to the
consideration of Congress the propriety of or
gaining such force for the important object.
JAMES i,rONROE.
Washington, 9Th December, 1922.
The Message was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs, to consider and report , +
to certain Christian Indians, and the lands in
tended for their benefit, on the EIuskingun.
IN the State Of Ohio, granted under an act Of
Congress of June lst, 1895, to the Society of u
nited Brethen for propagatins the Gospel among
the Heather; which, together with the ac-
companying papers, was ordered to be printed.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. l1.-Mr. Talbot submit
ted for confederation the following resolu
tons =
RssOlred, That so much of the Presidents
Message as relates to the repairs, preservation.
and superintendence Of the national road from
Cumberland 70 Wheeling, he referred TO a Sc
lect Committee, with leave to report by bill
or otherwise.
Rssotced, That that part of the Presidents
Message which recommends the adoption of
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which shall vest in the Con-
gress thereof power adequate to the adoption
and carrying into effect a system of Internal
improvements throughout the whole Union. be
referred to select Committee, to consider and
report thereon.