The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-27
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FRIDky. FKs. IL.
FIRST SESSION.

FRIDkY, FKs. IL.
SENATE The bill for he organization of
the Militia, &c. was taken up, and, on motion
OF hlr. Hayne, was amended Nv striking out
II, and inserting Is, making the bill incluae
all persons between the age of Is and IS The
vote stood p and p, and the Vice President
gave the casting vote for tho amendment
HOUSE. The House, in Committee, dis
cussed the bills making appropriations for In
iernai improvements for certain Fortifca-
tons; and for the Military Service for the year
1898. Both Houses adjourned to Monday.
MoNDAy, Feb. Is.
No business of importance was transacted in
the Senate
HOgss- Upwards of eighty petitions and
memorials were presented and referred
Mr.. MDufie, from the Committee of Ways
sfid Means, made a report, &C .nmpanied by a
bill TO equalize and reduce the duties on import
cd Teas which was twice read and committed
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of War, transmitting copies
Of all the letters and correspondence between
the Secretary of War and Gen. Andrew Jack
son, from the commencement of the Creek war.
until the list of March, 1915, in which reference
IS made to theSsubieet of the draft, service, and
discharge, of the setieral corps of the Tennes-
see militia
TUESDAY, Feb 10.
SENATE. The bill to establish process in
the States admitted into the Union since the year
1872, was taken up. Mr. Webster addressed
the Senate at great length in favor of the mo-
ton.
HOUSE. The House went,into committee
OF the whaia n, the state of tho IInian M
Taylor OF New York, in the chair, and resumed
the consideration of the bill making appropria-
tons for the Indian department: the question
berg on the motion Of Mr. Woods of Ohio. viz
" to strike out from it these words and for
aiding the said Cherokees, and such other In
dams as may be disposed to emigrate to places
West of :he Mississippi" A discussion en-.
sued which lasted till the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 20.
SEN4TE. Mr.. johnson. of Kentucky intro
dueed resolution for the adjournment of Con.
gross on the Sth of April next
HOUSE. motion was made to consider
the resolution offered some time since BY Mr.
Floyd, fixing the adjournment of Congress for
the Sth of April, but the House refused to con.
slider ii by a vote of 1903 to So The House then
took up the bill making appropriations for the
Indian Department. Mr. Vinton spoke at length
in support of an amendment he offered on this
preceding day, to prevent any Indians north Of
So 30, from being sent south of that line. and
any Indians south of that line from being sent
north of it.
THURSDAY, Feb 81.
SE.N4TE. The bill to regulate processes in
the Courts of the United States admitted into
the Union since the year 1883, was taken up
and Mr.. Rowan addressed the Senate for some
hours in reply to Mr.. Webster, and in support
of the bill q
HOUSE. The House took up the bill max.
ing appropriations for certain Notifications, and
the bill making appropriations for the military
service for the year 1928. The clause making
an appropriation for the Military Academy
on motion of Mr.. NJ Duffie, was amended. so as
to take away the sums appropriated for the pay
of Adiutant's Clerk, Quarter Masters Clerk
and Quarter Masters Sergeant Mr.. Gilmer
moved further reduction, so. as to take from
the appropriation the sum proposed for the erec-
ton of new buildings. and for some appropria-
lion, the items of which are not specified The
motion after some discussion was negatived by
vote OF l02 to a.