The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-07
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION..

FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, April 25
SEN.4TE. The bill to authorize Railroad
Companies to import Iron, &c. free of duty,
was read third time and passed.
The Senate refused to consider a resolution
to fix on a day on which the session would close
The bill providing for certain Surviving Off
GERS of the Revolution was taken up; and a
substitute for the bill was considered The sub
stitute proVidesf or the payment to the old Ohl-
GERS who wero entitled to half pay, their full
pay in the line to which they belonged, to be-
gin on the Sd March, 1896, during their natur-
al hves-subject to the deduction therefr0m of
all moneys they may have received as pension
ers since the above date, and the cessation of
their pensions from the time of the passing of
this act Non-commissioned and soldiers, enti-
tied to the reward of $50, by the Resolve of
Congress, of 1878, to receive full monthly pay,
to begin on the above day, and to continue dur
ing their natural lives. The annuities shall not
be transferable, nor subject to attachment. 1t
was afterwards amended so as to conine the
operation of the bill to the soldiers and nom
commissioned who had served three years, or
during the war, and had been honoraby dis
charged and to provide that no officer should
receive larger sum than full paw as a captain
of the line. On motion of Mr.. Van Buren, the
ed Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. P. P. Barbour,
the Committee on the subject of the assault on
the Private Secretary of the President had
leave to sit during the sittings of the House.
SATURDAY, April 26.
HOUSE Mfr Smith, of Va. from the Mill
tary Committee, reported " A bill to abolish the
office of Major General in the Military Peace
Establishment of the United States" Read
and committed.
The House, in Committee, took up the bill
from the Senate, authorizing the cancelling of
certain bond given by Mr.. Wilde of Georgia,
in the case of some Captured Africans, which
was debated, amended, reported TO the House,
the amendment agreed to, and the bill ordered
to be engrossed.
MONDAY, April %.
SENATE. A committee was appointed on
the part of the Senate to recommend proper
time for the adjournment of Congress The bill
making provisions for certain survipingl revo-
lutionary officers, was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading. Some time was spent in
the consideration Of executive bushes
ful effort to call up his resolutions on the su6Iecl
of a duty on auction sales. The House went
into Committee of the whole on the state of the
Unon and took up the bill making appropria-
tons for the public buildings. Some amendments
were made to the BILL Among the amendments
adopted was one offered by Mr. Everett, pro-
vidng an appropriation for the purpose of max
ing an entrance into the Capitol on the west
side from the terrace. By other amendments,
the office of Commissioner of the Public Build
ings is orGe red to be retained at the present
salary. The Office of Architect is to cease on
the 4th of March, 1929. The bill was ordered
to be read a third time tomorrow
TUESDAY, April %
SENATE The bill to provide for certain
surviving Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers
was passed The bill for the relief of Thomas
L. Winthrop and others, Directors of an associa-
ton called the New England Mississippi Land
Company, was taken up and discussed.
HOUSE. Some dicussion took place on the
subject of our Brazilian relations, on resolu-
ton calling for information on that subject The
hour having elapsed before the discussion ter
minated the resolution was laid over The
House resumed the consideration Of the bill
authorizing the State Of Tennessee to issue
grants of land, &c. Some discussion took place
on this bill, ont before any question was taken
upon it, the Committee rose.
WEDNESDAY,, April 30.
SENATE. The Committee appointed on the
part of the Senate to fix day for the adjourn
inert of Congress, reported in part, and recon-
mended the Goth day of May as the day for ad.
journment. The bill " to provide for the relief of
the purchasers of public lands" was, after some
discussion laid on the table. The Committee
on Manufactures reported the Tariff Bill with
amendments, which were ordered to be printed
The bill for the reliefof Thomas l.. Winthrop
and others, Directors of an association called
the New England Mississippi Land Company.
was taken up and discussed for some time
HOUSE. The resolution relative TO orr af
fairs with Brazil was agreed to The Commit
tee on the subject of adjournment reported a
resolution fixing the day for the 26th of Nav
An amendment was moved to make il the 19th
but, before the question was taken, the discus
SION was arrested by the expiration of the hour
The House resumed, in Committee of the whole,
the bill in relation to the Tennessee grants. but
after some discussion, the Committee rose and
reported progress The House then refused the
COMMITTEE leave to sit again so that the bill is
now before the House.
- THURSDAY, May L.
SENdTE The resolution respectinr TIE
adjournment of Congress was postponed to
"Wednesday next
HOUSE. The resolution rela,inp TO adiourn.
ment was laid on the table by a vote of 81 TO 10
Inc bill for ascertaining the latitude of the
southern bend or extreme Of Lake Michigan,
and ofcertaln other points, for the purpose here.
after OF fixing the true northern boundary line
Of the States of Indiana, Ohio, and Il!inois-a
bil 20 amend the acts concerning naturaliza
ton, were passed through Committee and re-
ported.
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