The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-01-23
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FIRST Sc sSION.

FRIDAY, Jan. H.
SENATE. Ofthe papers presented this day
and referred to Committees, were resolutions Of
the Legislatures of North and South Carolina,
declaring it to be inexpedient for Congress to
increase the duties on foreign imports; the lat
ter instructing its Senators and requesting its
Representatives in Congress, to oppose every
increase of the Tariff to protect Domestic Man
ufactures to oppose all appropriations for In
ternal Improvements, and all patronage of the
Colonial Society directly or indirectly. Also a
petition from Allegheny county Pennsylvania,
PRAYING further protection for the Agricultural
and Manufacturing interests of the country, by
increasing the tariff,
ABOLITION OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
The Senate resumed the consideration of this
bill Amendments were made to it, on motions
of Messrs Berrien and Eaton-to make the pro-
visions of it operate not merely prospectiyey,
but upon all cases of actual Imprisonment, and
for exempting all females, and all men over 20
years of age from Imprisonment
HOUSE. Thomas Chiffon, from Kentucky,
elected in the room of the late DR.. Young ap-
peared, was qualified, and took his seat.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Mass for the recOmmitment fthe memo
rial of the American Antiquarian Society, pray
ing aid in procuring copies of certain documents
and records in the Plantation Office of Great
Britain illustrating the early history Of the
United States was adopted.
Mr. Sloane offered a resolution for the produc-
ton of the proceedings of the Court Martial,
held on the Tennessee Militia, in 1914, and the
documents connected with this much talked of
subject.
SLAVE QuEsTIoN The bill for the relief of
Morigney D'Auterive was again considered in
Committee of the whole.
Adjourned to Monday without coming to any
decision.
MONDAY, Jan. IA
SE.N4TE. Memorials in favor and against
an alteration in the Tariff were presented.
The Senate were engaged three hours and
quarter on Executive bSssIraoss.
HOUSE. Ahnnt ninety petitions, memorials
and remonstrances were presented and referred
Mr. Sloane, from the Committee on Elections,
TO whom was referred the memorial of sundry
citizens of the second congressional district of
Pennsylvania, contesting the right of John
Sergeant to a seat, made report accompanied
by a resolve confirming the right of Mr. S.
which was unanimously adopted. The Speak
er laid before the House a communication from
the Post Master General, transmitting state
nnent Of the nett amount of postage in each
state and territory, for one year, ending March
81, 1927, of which Massachusetts, paid $685.
$50 44-total, $968,176 10.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Sloane.
calling upon the War Department for docu-
ments relative to the trial Of certain militia
men at Mobile in 1914, was taken up, and after
discussion, ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Hamilton gave notice that he should not
call up the resolution submitted by him several
days since, relative to the old Seditien Law,
until after the appropriation bills were disposed
of
Tuesday, Jan 10.
SENATE. The bill for the relief of the le-
gal representatives of the late Gen Hull was
reported, without amendment The Senate
went into the consideration of Executive bust
ness at an early hour, and after remaining
therein until three O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill for the relief of NJ
D'Auterive was further debated. On motion
of Mr.. Randolph the committee of the whole
were discharged from the further consideration
of the bill The same gentleman moved to re-
fer it to select committee. This motion
gave rise to warm debate, which was contin-
ued till 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Storrs, of n Y made an able argument
against the principle of the bill-Mr McD1ffie
replied to Mr.. S. with great warmth, and some
asperity. Messrs. Barbour, Archer, and Mitch
ell, of S. c. also spoke with earnestness-Mr
Randolph also spoke on the subject
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16.
SENATE. The resolution reported yesier-
day by the judiciary committee, authorizing
the publishing of the names of the officers and
soldiers of the revolutionary war, entitled to
bounty lands was considered and agreed to-
The bill to abolish Imprisonment for Debt, was
taken up, when Mr.. Noble spoke at considera-
BILE length in support of several amendments
offered by him. He was replied to by MIR.
Berrien, when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. Sloane, the
House went into the consideration of the reso-
luton, calling for information relative to the
" six militia men," Mr.. Moore, of Kentucky,
Mr.. Polk, of Tennessee, and Mr.. Sprague Of
Maine, addressed the House, and were followed
by Mr.. Randolph, who was against the whole
subject of inquiry. He made a speech of some
length on the Objectionable character of all
resolutions, having a bearing merely on the
approaching Presidential Election, ON which
ever side they might be introduced. Mr..
Weems, of Nd. Dir. Wright of Ohio, Mr..
Floyd, Of Va, Messrs. Wickliffe, Burgess and
Sloane, severally addressed the House, and the
resolution was then adopted.
During the whole of this debate, and like
wise the debate of former day upon the same
subject, it was struggle on the part of the
opposition, to prevent full disclosure of the
facts in regard to the Illegal trial and execution
of these unfortunate men BY order of General
Jackson. II is understood that before the
draft was made which called these poor fellows
from home, correspondence was held between
the Governor Of Tennessee and Mr.. Madison,
in which the former requested that the Presi-
dent would not, by his order, prolong the ser
vice Of the drafted militia from Tennessee over
three months, and Mr. Madison returned for
an answer, that he would not. This cores
pondonce, and also some other particulars Of
great importance, it was the design Of the OPP
pcEtion TO exclude from the public eye