The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL JOURNAL.
SATURDAY. Jan. J.

IN IuluTf b0hil Dt ny VOLug O%Cn cONSt
of the present mode by ballot, was taken up
and discussed at some length, and was flnaiiy
laid on the table for the remainder OF tue seS-
sion-yeas %, nays 90. The object OF this
resolution, II is supposed, was to nave some
bearing on the election of Printer to the House.
and TO prevent the reelection OF Gales ~ Sea
ton. -
SENATE. Swnday Mails -Mr. Johnson,
from tho Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to whom was referred several pc
titions in relation TO the transportation and
opening of the mails on the Sabbath day, made
a report concluding, with resolution, " that
the Committee be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject" Mr.. J. moved
that the reading Of the report be dispensed with,
and that it be printed. He requested that
more than ore copy for each Senator be pro-
vided, that he might send copies to his consttu-
ents He believed that legislation upon this
subject was improper and that nine hundred
and ninety nine in a thousand were opposed 70
any legislative interference, inasmuch as 1t
would have tendency TO unite religious IN
stitutions with the government He believed
that these petitions and memorials IN relation
TO Sunday mails, were but the entering wedge
&c Il scheme to make Government G religious
instead of political and social institution they
wore widely circulated, and people were induc-
ed to sign them without rejecting upon the
subject or the consequences which would result
from the adoption of the measure proposed
There was nothing more improper than the IN
reference of Congress in this matter.
Mr. Chambers disagreed with the gentleman
from Kentucky, that the adoption of the meas
ures PRAYED for, would have bad tendency,
and that legislation upon the subject would be
improper. Some had asserted that this meas
ure did tend to unite religious with our political
institutions, and others had asserted that such
he 4ba ra-,,lt The nptltIOOprS took
an entirely different ground. They said that
the observance of the Sabbath was connected
with the civil interests of the Government.
Mr. Johnson said he would state, in justice to
himself, that he believed the petitioners were
governed by the purest motives, but if the gem
teman from Maryland would look at the pro-
ceedings of meeting at Salem, in Massachu-
sets, he would find, it did not matter what was
the purity IF motive that the petitioners did
not consider the grounds they had taken, as be-
ing purely that The Sabbath was a day of rest J;
they assumed that it was such by a law of God
Now, some denominations considered one day
the most sacred, and some looked to another,
and these petitions did, in fact call upon Con-
gress to settle what were the laws of God. The
Committed had framed their report upon prIn-
ciples ofpolicy and expedieney. 1t was but the
first step taken, that they were to legislate up
on religious grounds, and it made sort Of
difference which was the day asked to be set
apart, which day to be considered sacred,
whether it was the first day or the seventh,
the principle was wrong. 1t was upon this
ground that the committee went in making
their report
The resolution that the Committee be dis
charged was then adopted and three thousand
copies of the report were ordered to be printed.
A resolution submitted by Mr.. Mckinley, TO
inquire whether the President alone had the
power under the Treaty of Client, and the Con-
stitution of the United States, to appoint the
King of the Netherlands umpire in the dispute
now pending between the United States and
Great Britain, was agreed to.
HOUSE. About fifty petitions were pre-
sentod against the transportation and opening
Of the mails on Sunday.
MIN 60 r>-osarIsa4iar and ra7.air al
the Cumberland Road was then taken up, ard
the question being on Mr.. Buchanan's motion
to amend by inserting a section ceding the
road to the States throug h which it passes, Mr.
Buchanan addressed tho COMMITTEES at some
length, and was followed by Mr. Storrs, in op.
position
TUESDAY,, Jan 90.
SENATE. The bill for the continuation Of
the Cumberland Road, westwardly from Zanes-
vile, was ordered to a third reading. A bill
amending the Judicial act of the United States.
so as to authorize a less number of Judges Of
the Supreme Court than a quorum to adjourn
the Court, from day to day, at any time after
the day appointed for the meeting of the Court
was reported, from the Committee of the Ju-
dietary, read twice, engrossed, passed, and sen.
to the House.
HOUSE. The bill to authorize the estab-
lishment of the Territorial Government of HUI
ron was taken up, and, after short discussion.
was ordered to be engrossed and read a third
time tomorrow, by vote OF 1913 to 20. The
bill authorizing subscription Of $500 shares in
the Washington Turnpike Company, was pass
ed.
A Dill from the Senate, the obiec. of which is.
TO enable the Supreme Court to hold its sittngs,
should sickness or other causes prevent quo
rum from being present, was carried through
ats several stages, and finally passed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81
HOUSE. Some discussion took place on
resolution offered by Mr.. Gurey, REFERRING il
TO the Committee on the Public Lands To in
quire into the expediency of granting to the
State of Louisiana FIVE hundred Thousand acres
Of land, TO aid her in various works of internal
Improvement. The bill authorising the estab-
llshment OF Territorial Governmentin Huron
was read third time and passed The House
then took up the consideration of the bill for
the preservation and repair of the Cumberland
Road which was discussed till the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, IAN %
SENATE. Mr.. johnson of Kentucky, in
troduced bill for allowing PENSIONS in some
cases, TO the widows or children of pensioners.
deceased. A short time was spent in the con.
sideration of Executive business, after which
the Senate adjourned over to Monday
HOUSE. The House resumed the consd-
Grafton OF the resolution offered by Mr.. Cur
ley yesterday, which, after some discussion.
was laid on the table. The bill for the preser-
Walton and repair of the Cumberland Road
again become the subject of debate, which
lasted till the House adjourned
Friday, Jan. 90.
HOUSE, Some discussion took place ON n
Joint Resolution rannried hu Mr. AQicklia a G..