Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-12-29
Aattotral Ae0tslature.
Eighteenth Congress-. Second Session
in SENATE,

IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is.
So much of the Presidents Message
as relates to provision for Gen. La Fay
cite, was referred to a select committee.
The subject of internal improvements
was brought up. A motion for the ap-
pointment of Committee on Roads and
Canals, was opposed by Mr.. Chandler,
of Maine. He was wholly opposed 10
legislating on the subject. Mr.. Ruggles
and Mr.. Noble advocated the measure.
and the resolution TO appoint a commit
tee was passed, Is in the affirmative.
The Senate then entered on the con-
sideration ofexecutive business.
THURSDAY, DEC. 16.
Some private petitions were received
and committed.
bill was introduced to regulate the
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
After attending TO some bushes of a
local nature, the Senate again went into
the consideration of executive business.
MONDAY. DEC. 90.
Mr.. Hayne, from the committee to
whom was referred the subject ofmaking
provision for Gen. La Fayette, reported
bill providing that the sum of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars be granted
to Major General La Fayette, in stock,
dated the 4th July, 1924, bearing an
annual interest of six per cent. payable
quarter yearly, and that one Township
of Land be also granted to General La
Fayette.
TUESDAY, DEC. 21.
The Senate took up the bill making
provision for Gen. La Fayette.
Mr.. Macon opposed the passage of
the bill on the ground that it was doing
better than we did by our own citizens
who had made similar sacrifices.
Mr., BrOrn, of Ohio, also opposed the
bill.
Mr.. Hayne, of South Carolina, submit
ted statement from which il appeared
that, when General La Fayette embark
ed for America in 1777, he possessed an
annual income of 1928, 7O0-an income
which, it is we'll known, has been re-
duced by his sacrifices in the cause of
liberty, to very small sum. During
six years, from TIT to 1873, the Gen
eral had expended in the American SER
vice, 100000 francs, equal to lao, 900
dollars. He was in the enjoyment of
rank and fortune in his own country.
He raised, equipped, and armed a regi-
ment, at his own proper charge, and
came here with vessel freighted with
arms, munitions, and equipments of war,
which he distributed gratuitousIy a.
mong your people. And it is a matter
of record on the pages of your history,
that he put shoes on the feet Of your
barefoot and suffering soldiery.- For
these services he asked no recompence
he received none. Mr.. II. contended
that had he been a native citizen he
would be entitled to the compensation
now proposed, but, as he was not, he is
the more entitled TO it as he acted with
less powerful motives 10 influence him.
After some further discussion the
yeas and nays were taken.
Kas-37.
Nays--Messrs. Barton, Bell, Brown,
Cobb, Macon, Noble, Ruggles-7
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 90.
Mr.. johnson, of Louisiana, laid these
resolutions on the table, providing thai
the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands be annually invested, and that
every tenth year the interest be distri-
buted among the several States accord
ing to the ratio of representation, one
half for education, and the other half for
internal improvements.