The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-02-01
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Nineteenth Congress........Farst Session.
SENATE.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, JAN. 20.
The Senate did not sit to-day.

The Senate took up the report of the Naval
Committee on the case of Com. Porter. Mr..
Dickcr-on of N. J, moved 10 refer the report.
with instructions to strike out all after the first
paragraph, which refers to the case of Com.
P. which was carried by a vote of II to IS.
The bill authorizing the State of Ohio to sell
certain lands heretofore appropriated for the
benefit OF common schools, gave rise to long
debate, but was ordered TO a third reading.
TUESDAY, JAN 81.
Mr.. Hayne, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, made report in the case Of Com. Por-
ter, amended according 10 the instructions Civ
en- by the Senatt and, on motion of MIR.
Hayne, it was Immediately conquered in.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25.
Mr.. Harrison submitted resolution for con-
sideration, requesting the President to lay be-
fore the Senate the message of Mr.. Jefferson,
recommending an expedition across the cont
nent, TO the mouth of the Columbia river.
The bill to authorize the Legislature of the
State of Ohio, to sell the lands heretofore ap-
propriated for the use Of schools in that State,
was read the third time and passed. N,
OH Tor the establishment OF Naval
Academy was read the second tine, and or
dered to lie on the table.
THURSDAY, JAN. &c.
on tonnage and impost was passed and sent to
the House of Representatives.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, JAN 90
Mr.. Storrs, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill for the establishment
of Naval School.
Mr. Davis of Mass. laid on the table the
following:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War be
directed to communicate TO this House the
rules by which that Department has been gov
erned, in giving effect to the several acts OF
| Congress, making provision for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service in the
U. States, in the Revolutionary war, passed
| 18th OF March, 1918, and the LIST OF May,
! 1920; and to the State what proofs are re-
quired Of service in the army or navy, and Of
discharge thereirom, and "of reduced cir
Cum.iauces in life ;" and " need of assistance, -
before persons applying for the benefit of those
acts. are incrihed upon the pension rool; and
further, whether persons known to be the own
ers of any property or estate, are admitted to
the benefit of said acts.
| Mr.. Stevenson, of Pennsylvania, rose, and
announced the death of Patrick Farrclly,
Member of this House from Pennsylya-
mia.
! Mr.. Ingham, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution that, in testimony of respect for the
memory of Mr. Farrelly, the Members of this
House would wear Grape on their left arm for
the space Of thirty Gays.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
SATURDAY, JAN. 81.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Davis of Mass.
was agreed to.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Ct the Judicial Bill.
! The question was on motion of Mr.. Mercer.
to recommit the bill, with instructions that il
be so amended as to discharge the Judges of
the Supreme Court from attendance on the
| Circuit Courts, and to provide an uniform sys-
tenn for the administration of justice in the in
| ferior Courts of the United states.
Mr.. Hemphil of Penn. and Mr.. Marshall of
| N. Y. opposed the original bill, and supported
| the amendment.
MONDAY, JAN. 90.
A Message was received from the President
Of the United States and read, enclosing a
| statement Of moneys paid out Of the Treasury
ofthe United States to the late President there
Of, as compensation for his services in various
other Offices which he had filed Under the Gov
eminent and on other accounts; and also of
| claims for all allowances made by him upon
the Government, which have been allowed /;
| which Message was referred to the select com
mittee on the subject Of the accounts between
the United States and James Monroe.
The House then resumed the consideration
of /" the bill to amend the Judicial System of
the United States;" when Mr.. Burgess of
Rhode-lsland delivered learned and truly
eloquent speech in favor Of Mr.. MERGERS mo-
ton to recommit the bill.
TUESDAY, JAN. "a.
Mr.. Holcombe, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, made report on the petition of
Mrs. Susan Decatur, widow Of the late Com
modore Stephen Decatur, accompanied by a
bill for herrelief; which was twice read and
committed for Tomorrow.