The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL JOURNAL.
SATURDAY, Jan. 81.

SHIURDHf, jan 81.
The Senate did no. sit.
HOUSE. The House was mostly engaged
in the consideration of private bills
.MoNDsY, FEB. ..
SENATE The Vice President communi-
Gated letter from the President of the United
States, transmitting one received from Mon
sieer David, the artist, member OF the lnstI-
tute of France, &c, who presents to Congress
the bust of General La Fayette, which has been
received with il.
Messrs farewell, Sanford, and Webster,
were appo; Al cd to ascertain and report mode
for declaring who is elected President and Vice
President of the United States, and to notify
the individuals elected Of such election.
The Senate Then proceeded to the considera-
ton of executive business
HOUSE. A bill was reported for the relief
OF the heirs of Robert Fulton The House re-
stunned, in committee Of the whole, the bill for
The preservation and repair of the Cumberland
Road, when Mr.. A. Stevenson (the Speakerl
spoke at some length against the constitutional
power of Congress to erect toll gates, or assume
any jurisdiction over the road.
TUESD.4Y, Feb. 8.
SENATE. The following resolution, pre-
sented yesterday by Mr.. Branch, was consider
ed and agreed to:
Resotued, That the Committee on Commerce
be ns.rurted 10 inal,ira into the avna;lianoY 81
approprlatlng sum sufficient to make a ship
channel from the Albermarle Sound to the At.
lantic Ocean, at or near Roanoke Inlet.
After which the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
HOUSE. Mr.. Mexican, from the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to which
was referred memorials of inhabitants of vari-
Gus parts of the United States, against the
transportation of the mails, and the opening OF
the post Offices on the Sabbath day, made re-
port thereon adverse to the prayer of the petit
TONERS, but recommending the repeal of 81
much of the eleventh section of the post office
law of March, 1925, as requires Postmasters ia
deliver letters, newspapers, &c, on the Sab
bath. There some conversation upon a
motion of Mr.. Mexican to print 5000 extra cop
les of the report, but the motion was finally
laid on the table,
The House then resumed the discussion Of
the bill for the preservation and repair of the
Cumberland Road. Mr. Mercer commenced
his reply to the argum onts against the bill.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. L.
SENATE. Mr. McLane presented memo
rial from the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Company, praying that Congress will authorize
further subscription of Stock to the Company
on the part of the Governments The Senate
spent about three hours in the consideration Of
Executive business.
HOUSE. The resolution offered by Mr.
Ramsay of Pennsylvania, to print 5000 copies
OF the Report of the Senate Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads, relative to the
Sunday Mail was further discussed. A bill to
repeal the duties on tonnage on vessels of the
United States, and on certain foreign vessels,
was then taken cp, and after some debate was
ordered to be eBgrossed and read third time,
by vote of "a to 49,
A bill relative to a more complete organza-
ton of the National Militia was reported by MIR
Thompson of Georgia, from the Committee on
the Militia.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.
SENATE. A resolution, submitted by Mr.
Haynes, requesting the President of the United
States to cause to be laid before the Senate a
o snd G h * Ts il tng
the South Seas, was adopted. Three hours
were spent in the consideration Of Executive
business, after which the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
HOUSE. The resolution offered BY Mr..
Ramsay, for the printing of 5000 copies of the
Report of the Senate Committee on the subject
OF the Sunday Mail, was laid on the table The
House then in Committee of the Whole resum-
ed the consideration Of the bill for the preserva-
ton and repair of the Cumberland Road Mr.
Mercer then concluded the remarks which he
had commenced on Tuesday, and the Com.
mittee rose and reported progress.
Mr.. Mercer reported bill from the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals, authorizing subscrip-
ton to the Stock of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal Company.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the Committee on Re-
trenchment, reported Bill 10 reduce the inter-
est on the United States six per cent Stock,
and to provide for the redemption thereof
FRIDAY, FEB. 6.
HOUSE. Mr. Smythe's proposition for an
amendment of the constitution was considered
and discussed. Some private bills were then
passed upon, after which the House adjourned