Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-14
FIRST SESSION,
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
S EN- ATE.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9.

the President to employ part of the
Engineer Corps in exploring the coun-
try between the waters of the Allegha-
ny and the Susquehanna, and In ascer-
tanning whether they can be- connected
by canals sc.
A communication was received from
the State Department, containing "A copy
of letter from George G. Barrett us.
Consul at Malaga, 10 the Secretary of
State, accompanied by portrait of Co.
.iumbus which he obtained from Seville,
for the purpose of having it placed a
mong the portraits Of other distinguish
ed men in the Capitol.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5.
Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. submitted reso.-
luton for consideration-That the COM
mittee on Roads and Canals be instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of re-
questing the President to cause sur
vey TO be made, by some duly qualified
officer or officers of the Engineer or
Typographical corps, of the best route
for opening navigable communication
between Buzzard's Bay and Barnstable
Bay, and to report on the practicability
of constructing a canal through the 18th
mus which separates the said Bays, of
sufficient depth and size to admit YES
sells of war, and the estimated expense
thereof, and the benefits that would re-
suit from the same.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6.
Mr.. Lloyd's resolution submitted yes
terday, for consideration, was adopted.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of the resolution, submitted on
Friday last, by Mr.. Smith, which was
adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9.
At the request of Mr.. Poinsett, Mr..
Webster consented 10 defer the consid-
GRAFTON of his resolution relative to the
Greeks till the information relative to
our foreign relations which had been
called for should be communicated by
the President.
The following resolution submitted
by Mr.. Breek
ResoEDed, That the Secretary of State
be directed to furnish this House with
the amount of exports from the United
States TO Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt,
during the years l820-2l and '22--also
the amount Of imports theretr0m for
the same periodicals. the amont of du-
ties paid en- said imports into the Trea-
sury of the United States, was adopted
The annual Treasury Report was re-
celS>d from the department, aud order
ed to Le printer
Inc nSuse resolved itself into a COM
mittee OF the whole. on the bill 10 ray
out certain roads in Florida, which was
reported to the House and ordered TO
a thjsd reading on Monday.
MONDAY, JANUARY S.
MIR. Webster, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported an amended bill,
fixing 500, as u minimum of damage,
awarded by jury, to patentees, on
which costs shall be allowed; which al
ter some debate was recommitted.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6.
A Message from the President COM
municated the information called for by
resolution of the House, relative TO
contracts for cannon; which was order
ed to lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Sloane, the other
orders OF the day were postponed, 10
take up the report of the committee
on the petition of Parmenio Adams.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee on the report-Mr. Bas-
sett in the chair.
The question was put on the past res
resolution; viz.
Resolved, That Isaac Wilson is not
entitled to seat in this House,
After some debate, the question was
taken on this resolution-ayes l39.
The question was then put on the
second resolution, viz.
ResOtVcd, That Parmenio Adams il
entitled TO seat in this House,
"nsn uouoh to postpone the sub
Ject till tomorrow prevailed.
Treasury REPoRT.-The Annual Re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury
was transmitted to Congress, and read
on the Cd inst. The receipts during
the three first quarters of 1898 amount
to Sl6,f74,035 the receipts for the
4th quarter,are estimated at S4,27O, 600;
total, $50, 444 ,035, which with the bal
ance in the treasury Jan. /, 1928,
makes the sum of S24,6Sl, 1862. The
expenditure, including S3,894,559, es-
timated for the last quarter of the year,
amount to Si5,3l7,407, leaving in the
freauru. the firsf-nf Innuar.. 1904 IL