The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-01-16
u. S. CONGRESS.
Seventeenth Congress. First Session.
IN SEN9TE

THURSDAY, JAN. 3.-Mr. johnson, of Ken.
lucky, from the Committee on Roads and Ca
nails, reported bin to keep in repair the ma
tional road from Cumberland. in Maryland, to
the Ohio river authorizing the erection Of
toll-gates, the appointment of toll-gatherers,
the rates of toll, sc. and the bill was read
FRIDAY, JAN. .4..-Mr. Knight submitted the
following Resolution for consideration -
ResOiued, That committee be appointed
to inquire into the propriety of reducing the
compensation of the Members of the Senate.
Members of the House of Representatives of
the United States, and Delegates Of Terrific
ries, and all other officers in each of the Ex-
ecutiTe departments and Post Office establish
ment; and that said committee have leave to
report by bill or otherwise.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, JAM, MIR. Dickerson COM
municated to the Senate the following pseam-
bic and resolutions, adopted by the Legislature
of New-Jersey:
Whereas controversies exist between the
States of New-Jersey and New-York, and Of
New-Jersey and Delaware, concerning their
respective boundaries: And whereas the con-
stitution of the United States has declared. that
the Judicial power of the general government
shall extend to controversies between two or
more States, thereby providing for the legal
settlement Of disputes, which might otherwise
endanger the peace and safety of the Union :
And whereas Congress have hitherto omitted
TO carry into effect the wise and salutary pro-
visions of the Constitution for that purpose, by
vesting adequate powers in the courts of the
United States: Therefore,
ResoEred, by the Council and General As
sembly of this State, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be requested to
use their endeavours to procure the passage of
= law for the decision Of territorial or other
controversies between States, in such manner
as is authorized by the Constitution of the
United States.
The document was read. and, on motion Of
Mr.. DlckeTson, it was ordered to DE entered at
large on the journal of the Senate-ayes 20,
noes IL.
Mr. Southland laid before the Senate report
and resolutions also of the Legislature of the
State of New-Jersey, approving and recon-
mending the Maryland proposition to grant to-
the old States, for the purposes of education,
portion OF the publick lands, corresponding to
1he portions granted to the new States for that
object; aad the communication was read.
The Senate took up, according to order, the
Resolution offered by Mr.. knight, on Friday
last, relative to the reduction of the pay. of the
members of Congress. A debate ensued in
which the Resolution was opposed by Messrs.
johnson and Otis, and supported by Messrs.
Knight, Lanman, Lowris, and Macon, when
the question was taken on laying the Resolu-
ton upon the table,, and agreed to.
TUESDAY, JAN. 8.-Mr. Holmes, of Maine,
from the Committee of Finance, to whom was
referred the petition of the Transylvania Uni
Versity of Kentucky, praying repeal Of the
duty on foreign printed books, maze detailed
report adverse TO the expectancy of adopting,
at this time, such measure and the report
was read.
The Senate went into the consideration Of
Executive business,
And then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9.-Tne Senate was prin-,
ciPally engaged in the consideration of private
business.