The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-05-28
TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, NAV II:

SATURDAY, NAV IL.
SENATE. The Senate was principally en-
oaged during the day, in the consideration of
private bills.
HOUSE. The two bills for renewing the ex-
hiring nensions of the widows of seaman, killed
during the late war, on board public and private
armed ships, were passed and sent to :he SEN
MONDAY, May 49,
SENATE. The bill from the House for the
relief of sundry Revolutionary Officers and Sol
diers, and Widows, was road and referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
HOUSE. The bill :" to admit iron and ma.
chinery for Rail Roads free of duty, was order.
ed to third reading.
Mr.. Wickliffe, from the retrenchment com
mittee, reported in part, a joint resolution, in re-
lation to the manner of executing the printing
ordered by Congress, which was orderded to lie
on the table.
The President transmitted to both Houses o.
CONGRESS, copies of three Conventions, conclud
ed between the United States of America anC
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, the ratltications o
which were exchanged at London on the I'd O.
last month.
l. A Convention, concluded 9th August
1927, for continuing in force the provisions o
the Convention Of Sd July 1915.
.. A Conver son, concluded 9th August
1927. for continuing in force the provisions o
the Convention of Goth October, 1918.
3. a Convention concluded Doth September
1896, for carrying into effect the provisions Of
the fifth article of the Treaty of Client, in re-
ation to the Northeastern boundary of the Unit
ed States.
TUESDAY, May 90.
SENATE The bill authorizing a subscrlp-
ton of stock to the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal was taken up and discussed the whole day
A motion to lay the bill on the table was lost
by vote Of 13 to %.
HOUSE The House reconsidered the vote
bv which they rejected, on the preceding day
the bill granting lands TO the State of Ohio to
aid in making Canals, and again rejected the
bill bv a vote of 81 to Sc The bill making ap.
propriations for breakwater at the mouth o.
the Delaware Bay, and bill granting lands to ale
the State of Ohio in making the Miami Canal
were both passed.
The bill to abolish the agency on the coast o
Africa, was also acted on; but an amendment
moved by Mr.. Mercer, granting an appropria
ton for the present year for its continuance
prevailed. =,
WEDNESDAY,, May 81.
SENATE. The bill authorizing a subscrip
ton of stock to the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal. was ordered to a third reading by a vote o
90 to II.
HOUSE. Among several bills ordered to
third reading to-day, are the various appropria
ton bills for the first quarter of 1929. Tire,
bills on the subject of the improvements of pos
ROADS were laid on the table.
THURSDAY, May %.
SENATE. The bill authorizing the sub
scripton of stock to the Chesapeake and Ohit
Canal was read a third time and passed. Abou
three hours were spent in the consideration o
! Executive business.
! HOUSE. Mr.. Hamilton from the select com
mittee on retrenchment, reported resolution
on the subject of the printing of the House
which will be called up tomorrow.