The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-21
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mapping and final disposal of William Morgan,
late Of Batavia, praying that an inquiry be in
stituted, TO ascertain whether the said William
Morgan was or was not received and imprison-
ed within the walls of Fort Niagara, in the
month of September, 1896; and if so, by whom,
and by what authority he was so received and
Imprisoned, and to whom he was delivered from
thence.
Mr. Stous said, that he hoped that his col
league Mf. Tracyl would consent that the me-
mortal be referred to the President Mr. S.
could state, for the information of the House,
that an order had issued from the War Depart
ment for arresting the officer commanding at
Cantonment Towson, in the Arkansaw Terri
tory, ON a charge of refusing obedience to the
Instructions of the Department, to aid in the
arrest of Colonel King, and the delivery of him
TO the messengers sent from the State of New
York. Mr. S said, that he had full confidence,
that the Government would promptly invest-
gate any complaint made, by so respectable a
body OF citizens, against any officer of'the Unit
ed States; and as an investigation growing out
of the failure to arrest Colonel King, was now
in progress, he thought this memorial, also,
should be referred to the Executive or War De-
partment. After a good deal of debate. the
Memorial was referred to the President of the
United States.
TUESDAY, May 13.
SENATE. The Tariff bill was read the
third time, when Mr. Hayne made a long, and
argumentative speech in opposition to the bill,
and concluded by moving its indefinite post
Reconsideration lost, yeas 20, nays % Mr..
Webster replied to Mr. Hayne and after some
remarks from MIR. Benton, the'bill as amended.
was passed by the same vote by which it had
been ordered TO third reading.
HOUSE. Mr. Mercer reported bill author
lzlng subscription Of stock for the establish
ment of a permanent post road between Balti-
more and Philadelphia. The bill for the relief
of the surviving officers and soldiers of the
Revolution, after considerable debate was
passed. by vote of rs to 80 information was
received from the Senate that the Tariff bill
had passed that body, with sundry amendments
The bill and the amendments were ordered to
be printed, and then the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, May IA.
SENATE The managers, on tie part of the
Senate, OF the conferences appointed to consid-
er the disagreement of the two Houses on the
amendments of the Senate to the Internal I'm
provement bill, made report with resolutions
The resolutions were concurred in.
HOUSE. The House took M the bill to
abolish the Office of Major General in the peace
establishment, which was finally ordered to a
third reading by a vote of l06 to 7S. The
House then agreed to the report of the Com
mtte3 OF conference upon the bill making APP
preparations for Internal improvements. which
recommended that the House recede from their
disagreement to the amendment made by the
Senate in the title of the bill, and agree to a
modification made by the Senate in the amend.
ment relating to surveys so as to restrict the
appropriation to objects of national character
The bill thus modified, therefore, has become a
law.
THURSDAY, Nav Is.
SENATE. The bill from the House, author.
izing subscriptions to the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. was referred to the Judiciary Commit.
tee. The bill abolshing the Office of Major
General, was ordered to second reading, hay-
ing passed in the House.
HOUSE. The House took up the amend
ments to the Tariff bill A debate arose on a
motion 10 disagree with the Senate in fixing the
operation of the duty on iron, the frs, of Sen
TENDER instead of the Both OF June. as was the
case with all the other provisions of the BILL
negatlved As to ". A motion to reduce the
woollen duty on the so cent. minimum to 30
cents, was debated at.great length, and reject
3D. ~ to 81. Three other motions were lost
The question recurring on agreeing to the
amendments by the Senate-the first was adopt,
ed l Ia to 90. The second was agreed to. the
House refusing TO call the ayes and noes. The
third passed II to g. Al the other amend
ihents from tne senate were then concurred in
III to 81, except the 18th and last, on silks and
indigo, which were adopted, the first without
a count, and the last l22 to 60, the previous
question having been applied
FRIDAY, MAY IS.
SENATE. The bill for abolishing brevet
rank, was considered and laid on the table.
HOUSE The House proceeded to the cor.
sideraton Of private bills, a great number of
which were acted on in Committee, and subse-
quently ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.