The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-28

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iun. wae declared July elected. lie then APP
peared, was sworn, and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Miner, of Pennsylvania,
the Committee on Roads and Canals was
instructed 20 inquire into the utility of Rail
Ways AS mode Of conveyance for the Nail in
carriages, and as a means Of transportation for
heavy articles, and that they report to this
House the comparative cost OF constructing
Ran Ways and Canals, and the relative advan-
tages of the two modes of conveyance, when
formed; together with such facts and opinions
upon the subject as they may deem proper.
Mr.. Baylies, of Mass offered resolve
questing the Secretary Of the Navy to inform
whether the sloop of war Boston. about to be
commissioner, might not re employed in ex-
pioring the Northwest Coast Of America, with
out detrlment to the naval service OF The United
States, and whether it would be practicable to
transmit more cannon and munitions Of war in
such vessel, than would be necessary for the
use of the vessel.
FRIDAY, DEC. Is.
The resolution, yesterday offered by Mr.
Baylies, relative to an exploration of the N.
W. Coast, was taken mp, and agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, Of Penn. the
House took up the resolution, offered by him,
tial and Court of Inquiry recently held upon
Commodore David Porter, which was agreed
TO-
Mr.. Vicklife called up the resolutions he
offered few days since, in relation TO. the
rules Of proceeding adopted by the Courts of
the United States, and they were referred to
the Committee OH the Judiciary.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Webster, lies one dav on the table:
Resotred, That it is expedient to provide by
law for the examination and survey OF the
Peninsula of Florida, for the purpose Of as
pertaining whether it be practicable to unite
the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulph of Mexico,
by ship Canal, to run from the neighbour
hood of St. Augustine, or from the mouth of
St. Johns river, on the Atlantic Coast, to the
neghborhood of the mouth of the Suwannee
River, on the Guph of Mexico.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, of Massachusetts,,
il was
ResOlued, That the Committee on Naval Az
fairs be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of establishing a line of communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
through the Isthmus of Panama.
TUESDAY, DEC. 90.
The following resolution, offered Yesterday
4'ii' 4 IUNOtc, was TAKEN up ana auODteQs
ReSolred, That the President of the United
States be requested to lay before the House the
Message Of Mr.. Jefferson, recommending an ex-
petition across the continent, TO the mouth Of
the Columbia river, together with any docu-
meat OF Information which he may possess, or
think proper TO communicate, in relation to
the same subject.
On motion OF Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, il was
ReSotred, That the Committee on the Pub
lie Lands be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of making provision by law for the
sale Of the Lead Mines and Salt Springs be-
longing 10 the United States.
On the motion OF Mr.. Oicen, of Alabama, il
was
RssnlUed, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
cxpediency of making Canal communca
ton between the waters of the Tennessee
river and those Of the Coosa, within the limits
OF the Cherokee nation.
The bill making certain alterations in the
mode of payment Of soldiers, in order to pre-
vent desertion, was then read a third time :;
and, after some discussion, was laid on the ia
biz for further consideration.
WEDNESDAY, DISC. 81.
Mr.. Siorrs presented memorial from Mrs.
Decatur, widow of the late Capt. Stephen
IjeCatur, on 0e1alf OF heTSeU and the SurplV-
log officers and crew who were associated with
Captain Decatur in the destruction of the
frisate Philadelphia, praying that Congress
would make some recompense for this gallant
achievement.
On motion of Mr.. Lincoln, of Maine, the
report of the last Congress, relative TO the
Massachusetts Claim, which was referred TO
the Committee on Military AfTairs, was again
referred to the same Committee
THURSDAY, DEC. %
Mr. Webster, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill further to amend the
Judicial system of the United States; which
was read twice and committed.
This bill provides that there shall be a.
Chief JUSTICE and nine Associate Justices.
six Of whom shall be quorum.
Mr.. .4HSton, of North Carolina, offered
resolution, directing, That Committee be
appointed to inquire into the expediency of
altering the election laws of the several States,
so as to provide that no election shall take
place for members of the House of Rep
resentstiyes, till :he time Of service had ex-
PRED for which they had been elected, which
was agreed to.
The engrossed bill making appropriations
for the payment of the Revolutionary and
other pensioners of the United States, was
read third time, and passed.
The Speaker laid before the House the an.
nual Treasury Report, which was referred TO
the Committe on Ways and Means, and or
dered TO be printed.