The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-30
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
TWENTY-FTRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY. Dec. 81,

MONDAY, Dec. 81.
SENATE Mr.. Hendricks presented re.
solution Of the Legislature of Indiana, on the
SUBJECT OF the right which that State has 20 the
unaPProprlated lands within her boundaries.
MI AIng presented a memorial from the
Legislature Of Alabama, praying for certain
quantity OF the unsold public land, for the pur-
poses OF education and internal Improvement.
After short time spent in executive bust
ness, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The committee on claims made
reports on sundry claims, which were ordered
to be printed
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution instructing the committee on military
AFFAIRS, to inquire into the expediency of estab-
fishing an armory at some suitable point on the
western waters. After various unsuccessful
agreed to.
resolution was agreed to directing the
secretary of the Treasury to communicate to
the House, copies of the monthly reports of the
affairs of the bank of the U. States.
TUESDAY, Dec. %.
SENATE. Mr.. Livingston gave notice of
asking leave to introduce bill next week for
the establishment of penal code.
After short time spent in executive bust
ness, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. Various petitions and resolutions
were presented and referred to appropriate
committees. A bill was reported by Mr..
M Dufhe from the committee of Ways and
Means, providing for an equipment for the frig-
ate Brandywine. A joint resolution from the
Senate to adjourn the two Houses until Mon
day, was read twice and ordered to its engross.
ment, by vote of 90 to 20; but the ayes and
noes being called on its passage, the resolution
was subsequently rejected by vote of l2l to
62. A resolution was offered by Mr. Storrs,
requiring the committee on the Judiciary to
inquire into the frauds committed on the rev.
enue in the territory of Arkansas, alluded to in
the Message of the President, which resolution
was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 90.
SENATE. The bill for the payment of debts
due by the United States to the the several
States, and the interest thereon, was taken up.
Mr.. Smith of Maryland, in explanation, stat
cd, that this bill sought only the interest on the
money formerly due, the principal having been
paid. The bill was ordered to lie on the table.
HOUSE. great many petitions were pre-
sented. The various committees then made
numerous reports by bill and otherwise. Tine
House took up the bill making an appropria-
ton for repairing and fitting out the fFigate
Brandywine; which was ordered TO be engross-
ed.
THURSDAY, Dec. "a.
Mr. Marks presented a resolution from the
Governor Of Pennsylvania, relative to the
American Colonization Society.
The bill making an appropriation for repair
ing and fitting out the frigate Brandywine was
passed.
Mr.. Hendricks presented a memorial from
the Legislature of Indiana, praying the extn-
guishment of the Indian title 70 several large
tracts of land.
HOUSE. The resolution offered by Mr..
Everett relative to the returns of the bank of
the U. States, was taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. Cranston offered a resolution for an in
quiry into the expediency of establishing
branch of the U. S. Mint in the gold region Of
North Carolina, which was rejected-ayes 60,
noes "a.
On motion of Mr.. Pettis, it was Resol0ed,
That the committee Public Lands be in
structed to inquire into the expediency Of pro-
viding by law, for the graduation of the price
Of the public lands according to their quality,
and of ceding the refuse lands to the States in
which they lie.
A bill making appropriation for repairing and
fitting out the frigate Brandywine was read
third time and passed.
Both Houses adjourned to Monday.