Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-01-27
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IA. In. Senate, Mr.
Webster presented the petition Of ]. Brad
lee and others, praying remission of tbs
duties paid under the tariff act of last SEES
sion. before the first of September, which
was referred to the committee on Finance
Mr.. Dickerson's bill for distribution O.
money to the States, was further debated
Mr.. Berrien moved the indefinite postpone
ment of it, but before the question was ia.
ken the Senate adjourned.
In the House, message was received
from the President, communicating the an.
nual statement of the Director of the Mint
The value of the coinage the last year is
$l,741,39l "a.
The Speaker laid before the House let.
ter from the Postmaster General, transmit
ting statement of the amount of postage
received the last year, at each Office in the
United States. The gross amount is
81, ESQ., 04, of which 1888, 875 were receiy-
ed in New-York, $l37,729 in Pennsylvania,
and $l0l,8 in Massachusetts.
The House was engaged some time in a
debate on bill for subscribing to the stock
of the Washington and Frederickstown
turnpike, but came to no decision.
THURSDAY, JAN. Is. In the Senate, Mr..
Mckinley offered resolution instructing
the committee of Foreign relations to in
quire whether, under the treaty of Client,
the President alone has the power, accord
ing to the constitution, to agree to the ap-
pointment of an umpire, for deciding the
question in controversy.
Mr.. Dickerson's resolution to distribute
money to the States was taken up, and at
his request Mr.. Berrien withdrew his mo-
ton for an indefinite postponement, and the
bill was committed to a select committee,
consisting of Messrs. Dickerson, Branch,
Bell, Hayne, and Sanford.
After sitting short time on executive
business, and after short debate on pri-
yate bill, the Senate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the bill for granting pen
sions to certain officers and soldiers of the
revolutionary war, was debated at some
length, in committee of the whole, and hav-
ing been agreed to, was further debated in
the House, and was finally ordered to third
reading.
The bill making appropriations for the re-
pair of the Cumberland road, and proposing
the erection Of toll gates, was debated in
committee of the whole, and amended by
the insertion Of 100000. The length Of
this road is 100 miles and it has cost the
government $2,240,000. Mr. Buchanan
offered an amendment, proposing to substi-
tnte for all after enacting clause, a provis-
ion for ceding the road to the States through
which it passes, on certain conditions, and
the further consideration of the bill was
postponed to Monday.
The bill making an appropriation for the
exploring expedition, in the Southern hem
isphere was considered in committee of the
whole, amended by filling the blank with
$4,000, and in the house ordered to a
third reading.
FRrDAr. JAN. I6. The Senate did not
sit to-day.
In the House, the select committee onre-
trenchment reported bills TO regulate print
ing and distributing the United State laws.
Mr.. Wicklife's resolution to alter the
mode of voting in elections by the House
was discussed, but not decided.
The bill relating to certain claims of citi-
zens of Georgia was discussed in committee
of the whole and reported to the House
without amendment.
The Bill to provide for an Exploring Ex-
petition, and appropriating fifty thousand
dollar for that object, passed.
TUESDAY, JAN. 90. In the Senate, Mr..
Johnson of Kentucky, from the committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, made re-
port adverse to the prayer of the memorials
for the discontinuance of the transportation
of the Mail on the Sabbath. The commit
tee was discharged from the further con-
sideration of the subject, and 5000 copies of
the Report were ordered to be printed.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. McKing-
ley, on Thursday, referring it to the COM
mttee on Foreign Relations to inquire
whether the President alone had the power
under the treaty of Client, and the Consti-
tuition of the United States, to appoint the
King of Netherlands umpire in the dispute
now pending between the United States and
Great Britain, relative to the North Eastern
boundary, was explained by the mover and
agreed to. The Bill for the relief of the
suretes of Amos Edwards was discussed at
great length, and the further consideration
of it postponed to Wednesday next.
In the House of Representatives, there
were about fifty petitions presented against
the transportation and opening of the mails
on Sunday. The House then wentinto con-
sideration of the special orders of the day,
the first being the bill concerning the Su-
preme Court, which was postponed till Mon
day.
The second special order being the bill
to authorize subscription the Stock of the
Washington Turnpike Road Company
some amendments were adopted, the main