The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| FRIDAY, JAN. 10. !
Mr.. Condict, of N. J. laid on the table q
resolution for inquiry relative to the expedien-
of withholding from Deputy Post-masters tlt
frofaking privilege.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, offered resolution d.
recting the Speaker to procure copy of the
most approved portrait of General Geoge
Washington by one of the most eminent native
artists, to be suspended in the Hail of the Hose,
opposite the portrait OF General La Fayetts
The House, in Committee, resumed the
consideration of the Judiciary bill. Mr.. Powell
OF Va, opposed the bill, and Judge Clarke, Of
K. supported it.
MONDAY, JAN. 16.
Bill was introduced by Mr.. Baylies, o.
Mass. to establish military post at the mouth
OF Colombia river, and TO provide for the ex-
ploration of the coasts and waters.
Resolutions were laid on the table by Mr..
Miner OF Penn. asking for an account Of the
revenue from the imports and tonnage at the
ports in the Delaware and the Chesapeake, in
New-York, and Boston, from 1890, to the
last day of December, 1926.
The Judicial Bill was taken up in Commit
tee, and Mr.. Cook spoke for about an hour in
support of the bill.
JAN. IL.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the House then
again went into committee OF the whole, Mr..
Tomlnson in the chair, on the bin further TO
amend the Judiciary System of the United
States.' On which considerable debate took
place.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
An attempt was made to cut short the Gis
cussion in. the Committee Of the House Of
Representatives, on the Judicial Bill. Mr..
StoTrs submitted motion to amend the bill
by striking out three additional Judges. and
inserting two; so DIS TO make the whole num.
Der Of the Supreme Judges nine instead of ten.
which Is the number proposed in the bill as it
was reported, but the question was not taken.
Mr.. Wickliffe, Of Kentucky, laid on the table
a resolution on the subject of Canal from
the Mississippi to the Bay of Pensacola. A
resolution was agreed to, on motion of Mr..
lngham, of Pennsylvania, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire into an alleged
professional misdemeanor. 1t is charged a.
gainsta District Attorney, that after prescott.
ing public debtor, he received fee som
the debtor himself-or rather his assignee-to
render him service in the case. The subject
excited some indignation in the House, and
the Committee wasclothed with authority to
send for persons and papers.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10.
After little more discussion on the subject
OF the judicial Bill, it was reported without
amendment. In the House, division took
place, by ayes and noes, on motion by Mr..
stors, of New-York, to give but two new
Judges, which was decided in the negative
ll9. Mr.. Mercer moved to recommitthe oil
to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions
to amend it SO as separate the Appellate from
the Circuit Court, and reduce the judges in
the former to 5. "A bill was reported by Mr..
Hemphill, concerning Roads and Canals,
which authorizes the President to Apply to the
purposes OF Internal Improvement any surplus
money which may remain in the Treasury, at
the close of each session of Congress.