The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-18
MOvD8Y Feb 9.


SENATE. Mr.. Tazewell, from the joint
Committee appointed to ascertain and report
the mode Of examining the votes for President
and Vice President of the United States, mado
report, accompanied by joint resolution, that
the two Houses should assemble in the hall of
J Representatives, on Wednesday next, at IL
O'clock to count the votes for President and
Vice President Of the United States, for the
four years subsequent to The fourth of March,
+ 1899 After the consideration of executive
business, the Senate adjourned.
/ HOUSE The consideration of the resolu
/ ton proposed by Mr.. Smyth of Virginia, in
amendment Of the Constitution of the United
States resumed, and MIR. Sergeant pro-
ceeded with his argument in opposition to 1t :
/ after which the House went into a Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.
Martin in the Chair, on the Cumberland Road
/ Bill.
message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House of their concurrence in the
joint resolution, providing for the election of
printer TO Congress by majority of votes, in
stead of a plurality, as heretofore.
I TUESDAY, FtJ. TO-.
I SENATE. Mr.. Hendricks presented a Joint
resolution of the Legislature of The State of
! Indiana, asserting the exclusive right Of the
State to the soil and eminent domain of all the
unappropriated lands within her acknowledged
boundaries.
Mr.. Smith of S. c. presented protest of the
Legislature of that State against the operations
of the late tariff
I HOUSE The discussion on the resolutions
offered by Mr. A. Smith was resumed Mr.
Sergeant concluded the observations he had
commenced, and Mr. A. Smith commenced
some remarks in reply.
The House then proceeded. in obedience to
the resolution offered on Saturday to ballot for
a printer for the next Congrers when, on
opening the ballots, there were found to be 20S
members present. los being necessary to
choice. OF the whole number, Duff Green
had 1907, Gales & Seaton IS, aud votes were
scattering and blank.
The House then took up the bill for the pres
ervation and repair of the Cumberland Road.
MIR. Bell spoke during the residue of the day in
opposition to the power of :he Government to
construct roads and canals, and also in opposi-
tion to the policy.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. H.
SENATE. At ~ o'clock, the Senate. pre-
ceded by the Vice President and their Secreta-
ry proceeded to the House of Representatives
for the purpose of examining aud counting the
votes for President and Vice President of the
United States After their return, Mr. Taze-
well was appointed Committee, on the part of
the Senate, to notify Andrew Jackson of his
election as President of the United States.
HOUSE. The House resumed the consid-
Grafton of the resolution offered by Mr.. A.
Smith, ancndatory of the Constitution. Mr..
J. c. Wright spoke some time in opposition to
the resolution.
The House then sent a message to the Sen
ate to inform that body that the House was now
ready to proceed to the counting of the votes
for President and Vice President The Senate
soon afterwards entered the House, headed by
the Vice President of the United States The
Vice President then took his seat IN a chair on
the right Of the Speaker and the members oi
the Senate occupied the seats which had beer
placed for them.
II The votes having been examined, the teller.
announced the state of the votes as follows:
FOR PRESIDENT.
For Andrew Jackson. 178
For John Quincy Adams, SO
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
For John &. Calhoun, III
For Richard Rush. SO
For William Smith,
The Vice President then declared the result
of the election that Andrew Jackson is cleo:
, ed President of the United States for four years
from the 18th of Marsh next and John C. Cal
9 houn. Vice President for the same term. The
Senate then retired
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
SENATE. Most of the session this day
) was spent in the consideration of executive
business
: HOUSE. A Committee of two members
was appointed to join with the Committee o
| one member of the Senate, to wait on Genera
Jackson and Mr.. Calhoun, and inform them o
their election as President and Vice President
A bill for the relief of James Monroe was re
ported.
The House resumed the consideration Of tn,
bill for the preservation and repair of the Cum
heland Road Several propositions to ameno
the bill were rejected; and before any decisive
: vote was taken the House adjourned.
Friday, Feb 10.
SENATE. The bill for the relief of Thomas
L. Winthrop and others, directors of an associa
/ ton called the g New England Mississippi Ian,
| Company" was ordered to third reading by ;
vote of 81 TO 10. Adjourned to Monday.
E HOUSE. The discussion of Mr.. Smvth'
resolution to amend the Constitution wa
resumed A motion to lay the resolution
on the table was negatived The time al
loted for the discussion of resolutions having
expired, the debate was suspended. The res
OF the day was spent upon private bills.