The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-16
TWENTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION.

FRIDAY, April A.
SENATE. The bill regulating processes in
the United States Courts, in the several States.
was read third time and passed
The bill supplementary to certain acts au-
thorlzlng the payment of interest due to the
states Oh New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina Rhode Isl
and and New Hampshire, for moneys advanced
to the United States, as amended. was ordered
to : third reading-yeag 90, NAYS IL, IAlas !
poor 1'iassachuseLts-sh gets neither principal
nor INTEREST," Adjourned to Monday
HOUSE. On motion of Mr., Harrison the
Committee on Retrenchments was empowered
to send for persons and papers for the purpose
oil continuing and conducting the examination.
The House, IN Committee, resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill to regulate the duties on
imports, DC After some debate, the question
to strike out the duty on Hemp was taken. and
decided IN the negative. The question was
then taken on the motion to strike out the item
relating to molasses, aud was negatived I05 to
OIL MIR. Clarke then renewed his motion to in
troduce duty on cotton bagging-carried, so
10 10: Sixteen amendments were then moved
by Aessrs. Sutherland, Halle, Hayne, W off,
Wright of o., Bates of Miss. Ripley' Inv addinT
a duty on tharge) Bates Of Mass. Ito raise the
lowest minimum, &c) Cambrelenr. Ramsay.
and ). Il. Stevenson, severally, TO add duties on
saltpetre, indigo, states, lead in pigs shot, white
lead, gum, oil, silk, currying knives and bolt
IRON TO introduce system of bounties on the
expectation of cotton, tobacco, rice, flour, In
dian corn and meal, and to reduce the dutv ON
wool ;t;id woolens. all which were necatived
Motions made by Mr.. J S. Stevenson. to mod
lily the duty on Carpets, and by MIR Buchanan
to insert 30 instead of 10 cents a gallon on for
eign spirits, were agreed to. Mr.. Mercer then
moved that the committee rise and report the
bill as amended, which was carried.
,,o,,cr -, SATURDAY, April 5.
HOUSE. The tariff bill was again taken m. (
and, on motion, the consideration thereof was
postponed until Monday.
e,,,oa,, MONDAY April Z.
SEJEHIE. The bill reducing the dutv ON
imported salt was considered and was SUPPORT
ca by hlessrs. Harrison, Branch, Macon and |
haynes II ana opposed by Messrs. Sanford and
Robbins Several bills were passed anonr
which was bill to provide for the paynant ~ |
several states OF interest on advances made nv /
them, during the war
HJOSE Inc House took up the tariff hill |
ana after various unsuccessful efforts IN an,o,,J
proposed by Mr.. Wright, of Ohio. so as to raise
thefduty on blankets and worsted stuffs and n. |
SO On manufactures of hemp and fax. The Uonse
10 the two first amendments mad ~
Of the whole. Before tho tb;rJ
mendment, raising the duty on foreqn shirts
rom ten to thirty cents gallon, was taken nm
The House adjourned. 'P'
cpUor, ~, TUESDAY, April 8.
4, SENATE. The bill making APPROXIMATIONS
or internal improvements was Considered and
'o 1,, discussion arose on the amendment TO the
'Il, limiting the appropriation for surveys To
y, surveys as have already been Commenced
Inc bill was laid on the table for the present
lne consideration Of the bill for GRADUATING The
3 rice oil The public lands, was resumed, and Mr.,
5enton spoke about two hours in its favor
HOUSE The resolution offered bv Mr.
Vickliie, relating to internal Improvements nts
vas agreed to. The House then resumed tbe
Of the tariff The third nrnand,
lent adopted in committee of the whole be;nc
ne duty OF 30 cents gallon on FOREIGN snir;ts
eng under consideration, the question Wa
n concurring with the committee in that
nendment' After brief discussion, the House
'fused to csacur-ayes 90, noes 1872. Mr. m
hanan then moved 20 cents, which was aIso
80, noes l02. Mr. Buchanan
zen moved 10 cents, which was agreed to-