The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-12
TwENTIETH CONGRESS.
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FIRST SESSION.

FIRST SESSION.
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SENATE. The resolution submitted by Mr..
Chandler, to abolish the office of Maj. General
in the Army of the u. States, was considered.
Mr.. Berrien moved to refer it to the Military
Committee, to report by bill or otherwise, which
was agreed to. Adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE. The appropriation bill for internal
Improvements being taken up, and the question
recurring on the amendment of Mr.. Drayton
TO insert the following proviso, after the sum OF
$4,000 proposed to be appropriated for contin-
uing surveys, &c.
q Prooidcd, That no par. thereof be expend-
! ed upon any surveys, excepting such as have
been already contracted for, or where the sur
veys hereafter made are preparatory to the con-
struction of roads or canals for the transporta-
ton of the mail, or fol military purposes"
After some debate 1.-The question was taken on
Mr. Draytons amendment, and decided almost
Unanimously in the negative
Mr. Oakley moved the following amendment ::
e Provided That only SO much of this appro-
priation, hereby made, as shall be necessary for
the completion of such surveys and examina-
lions as have been already commenced shall be
expended when the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, March l.
The Senate did not sit this day.
HOUSE. The House took up the bill max
ing appropriations for Internal improvements.
Mr. Oakley spoke in favor of his amendment
offered Yesterday. He was followed by Mr..
Gorham, Mr. Storrs, Mr. Barney, Mr.. MDuf-
fie, and Mr.. Hoffman, when the House adj
souihen MONDAY, March 3
SE.N.3TE. The bill making appropriations
for Notifications was taken up, and an amend
ment, appropriating $4,000 for. Fertilization
at Barrataria, was adopted.
HOUSE Mr.. Malary moved to postpone
the orders of the day, in order to take up the
Tariff Bill The motion prevailed by vote of
100 to 81; all the Massachusetts delegation
voting in the affirmative except Mr.. Gorham.
TUESDAY, March 4.
SEN4TE. A message was received from
the President, relative to alleged aggressionS on
the rights of the citizens of the United States,
by persons claiming authority under the Prov
ince of New Brunswick
A bill to provide for opening and making a
military road in Maine was reported by the
Committee Military Affairs.
HOUSE. Mr.. Mercer submitted a resou-
ton calling on the Secretary of the Navy for
such intelligence as his Department may sup
ply, respecting the present condition and prob
able annual expense of the United States Agen-
oy for recaptured Africans, upon :he Coast of
Africa and any information possessed by the
said Department illustrative of the present cir
cumstances of the settlement of Free Celored
People at Liberia
Mr.. Wl6pple offered resolutions, declaring
that In the opinion of the House, the Six Mill
tia Men, who were tried, sentenced, and exc
cuted, in pursuance of the proceedings of a
Court Martial convened, and holden at Mobile,
by order of Mai. General Andrew Jackson on
the 9TH day Of December, 1Sl4-were tried
sentenced, and executed, ip contravention of
their rights as citizens of the United States
and i'll derogation of the constitution and law OF
the land and that their widows and orphan
children, if such they, or either of them, have
left, are entitled to the aid of the country for
support.
The House, in committee of the whole, re-
sumed the consideration of the Tariff Bill Mr.
Mallary concluded his exposition of the provi-
slons Of the bill, and of his own objections to
that part of its provisions which related to raw
wool and wooen goods. and thspp patfAFffu
of the bill, and substituting therefor the para.
graphs proposed by him several DAYS since
Mr. Barney of Maryland, followed MIR. Nal.
laray IN opposition to the increased du-
ties OH iron, hemp, sail-duck, moasses
and foreign distilled spirits; but he was
satisfied, that the woollen manufacturers stood
In need of further protection than they now en-
JOY.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.
SEN.aTE. A bill was passed extending the
term OF the commission for adjusting the claims
of persons entitled to indemnification, under
the first article of the treaty of Client, for the
loss of slaves.
HOUSE. The House took up the discussion
o. the Tariff. Mr.. James S. Stevenson address.
scd tho House at some length, in explanation
OIL the views OF the majority of the Committee
on Manufactures. He was followed by Mr.. An.
aerSon OF Maine, who opposed, particularly, the
proposition to lay duty on moiasses, which he
considered as having a tendency to destroy the
trade of the Eastern States to the West Indies
IN lumber and fish, and also to break ND the in.
valuable nursery for seamen which that trade
afforded
SENATE. The consideration of the bin
making appropriations for The Military service
OF the United States in the year 1923, was re-
sumed The motion TO strike out the allow
ance OF l5O0 dollars for the expenses of the
Board OF Visiters of the Academy at West Point
was rejected
HOUSE. The debate on the Tariff Bill
was resumed Mr.. Hunt of Vermont spoke
against the proposed duty on molasses, and was
followed by Mr.. Claiborne, who opposed the bill
throughout, as going beyond the powers vested
"a Congress by the Constitution. Mr. Silas
wright, spoke about two hours against the
amendment of Mr.. Mallary, and in favor of the
provisions of the bill as reported
FRIDAY, March Z.
SEN4IE. The bill making appropriations
Tor the Naval Service, was passed
HOUSE. MIR. OakIey's amendment to the
bill making appropriations for internal improve
ments, was negatiyed Ayes, ~; Noes, 1O1
The blank was then filled with $4,000 AYES
no; Noes, 90; and the bill was ordered to be