The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-12-20

Accompanying this communication is list
of the works, $50 in number, offered to Con-
gress. The Communication was laid on the
table.
Duty on Wool.-The following resolution, \
submitted for consideration on the 9th inst. by
Mr.. Mallory, was taken up, read, and agreed
to.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury he directed TO report TO this House, wheth-
er Sleeps wool in the skin is allowed to be
imported free of duty, and how much of such
wool has been imported during each of the
two last years.
Trade 10 British Coionies.-Mr Cambreleng
laid a resolution on the table, directing the
Secretary ofthe Treasury to furnish the House
with a statement Of the annual amount Of
trade to the British Colonies which will be
excluded by the recent orders IN Council.
JTool and Woollen Goods.-Mr Martindale
laid resolutions on the table, directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to report to this
House An abstract Of the quantity and quail
ties of foreign wool and woollen manufactures
imported intothis country, during the last two
years, designating the countries from which
imported, and whether any, and, if any, what,
evssions OF the duties imposed by law on i'm
ported foreign wool and woollen lnauufac-
lures, have been practised within the same;
period.
Tuesday, Dec. 70.
ATesolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Cam
breleng, of New York, directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO furnish the House with an
annual statement of the trade with the Brit
ish colonies since 1915, was taken up and
agreed TO.
The resolutions, offered yesterday by Mr..
Martindale, Of New-York, were taken up and
agreed to.
"Wednesday, Dec. Is.
Mr.. Burgess, of Rhode-lsaud, gave notice
that, on Wednesday, the goth, he would bring
| forward the bill making provision for certain
officers and soldiers Of the revolutionary war;
Most of the day was spent upon bills for the
relief Of individuals.
Thursday, Dec. IA.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Tenn. offered the follow
| ing resolutions:
| Resoired, That the President Of the United
States be requss.ed to furnish to this House
any information 10 his possession, which, in
| his opinion, may be communicated without
detriment to the public service, concerning
the nature of the stipulations contained ia the
Treaty of League and perpetual friendship;
the Convention respecting Contngen!s; and
the special Convention and compact, which
was concluded and signed at Panama on the
18th o. July last.
| Resoired, That the President of the United
| States be requested TO communicate TO .his
! House any information in his possession rela
tive to the organization proceedings. and ad-
lournment of the Congress held at Panama,
which, in his opinion, may be communicated
without datriment to the public interest.
/ Mr. n tl>of a..
luton, offered by him at the last session, re-
lative to the Massachusett. claim be now con.
sideEed; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Bartlett then moved 10 amend the reso.
luton by adopting for it the following moditi-
cation:
Resoired. That the Committee Of the whole
House be discharged from the further consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill to authorize the settlement
and pay .nent of the State of Massachusetts,
for certain services rendered during the late
| -i--7:-~>~- NTH tho claim of Massa-
| chusetts Tor military services, be referred to
the Secretary of War, and that he be, instruct
cd to report to this House what classes and
what amount of said claim may be allowed
and paid upon the principles and rules which
| have been applied to the adjustme ut of claims
Of the other States fer military services during
the late war; and also, if any parts Of said
claim are disalIowable, to state the reasons
| for which the same are rejected.
| Mr.. M'Coy, of Virginia, moved TO amend
the resolution by inserting, after the words
" late war;" " and to which the assumed au-
| thority Of the Governor of that State to con-
! troll the militia, and to judge of the necessity
Of ordering them into service, does not APP
ply"
This amendment was adopted. The reso-
| luton was then again laid on the table; and,
on motion OF Mr.. Cooke, of Tennessee, was
ordered to he printed.
| On motion of Mr. Boon, of Indiana, il was
ReSolued, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making further provision BY
law, to aid the State of Indiana in the con-
| struciou of Canal, by which to connect the
Wabash River with the Miami Of Lake Erie.
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps, of Conn. it was
RssOlCed, That The Committee of WAYS
and Means be instructed to inquire into the
| expedlency Of levyIng a specific duty upon
each square yard of imported woollen cloths,
to be graduated by the number ofthreads con.
| tanned in square inch or yard thereof, in
stead of the present ad valorem duty.