Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-02

change in the disposal of lands granted
for the construction of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal.
"WEDNESDAY, FEB. IL. In the Senate.
the greater part of the day was devoted to
the consideration of Executive business.
In the House, the bill for the relief Of
those who lost relatives in the Hornet,
was passed to third reading. The Ju.
dietary was taken up early in the day and
discussed until the hour Of adjournment.
THURSDAY, FEB. ls. in the Senate
Mr.. Hayne, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill prescribing the du.
ties and regulating the compensations Of
Pursers in the Navy. Mr.. Hayne from
the same Committee, presented letter
from the Secretary of the Navy, cover
ing plan for the Naval Peace Establish.
ment Of the United States. The bill
granting pension to David Mead Ran.
dolph, and the bill making appropriations
for the support Of the Indian Department
for the year 1880, were severally read the
third time and passed. After the consid-
GRAFTON Of Executive business, the Senate
resumed the consideration of Mr.. Foot's
resolution for suspending the surveys Of
the Publick Lands, when Mr.. Holmes
commenced his speech in support of the
resolution, and in reply to Messrs. Benton
ana ttayae, aud cnniinaod. to late hour,
when the Senate adjourned.
In the House. Mr.. Drayton reported a
bill for the better organization of Courts
Martial, which was read twice and order.
ed to be engrossed for a third reading.
The bill for the relief of the widows and
orphans, or other surviving relations Of
the officers and crew OF the United States
ship, Hornet, was, after long debate, f.
nally passed, upon division, by yeas and
nays, by vote of 1873 to AZ. The re-
mainder of the day was devoted to the
consideration, in Committee ofthe Whole,
on the state of the Union, Mr.. Cambre-
leng in the Chair, of Judiciary Bill.
FRIDAY, Fee. l9. In the Senate, re-
port was received from the Secretary Of
War, on the subject Of deser,ion in the
army, made in compliance with resolu-
ton of the Senate. Several bills were
ordered to third reading and the bill
making appropriations for certain forti6ca-
tons, for the year 1880, was read the third
time and passed. Mr.. Holmes concluded
his speech, commenced the day before, on
Mr.. Foot's resolution for suspending the
surveys of the publick lands when the
Senate adjourned over to Monday next.
In the House, the claims of the heirs Of
Beumarchais and of R. w. Mead, which
have occupied so large a portion of the
attention Of former Congresses, were re-
vived by the introduction of two bills for
their relief, reported by Mr.. Archer, from
the Committee nn= Enreinn Affairs. They
were read twice, and referred to Cur
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Aston pre-
scented report from the Committee on
Elections, in the case Of the contested
election for seat in the House from the
Norfolk Congressional District in Virginia,
concluding with resolution that George
Loyal had received a majority of good
votes, over the present sitting member,
Hon. Thomas Newton, and that the form
er was, therefore, duly entitled to take his
seat. The report and resolution were
read, and made the special order Of the
day for Tuesday next. Mr.. Hemphill,
from the Commute on Internal Improve
ment, reported bill authorizing the SUBJ
scription. on the part of the United States,
for three thousand shares of the stock of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny, which was read twice and appropriate
ly referred. The bill for the better organi-
cation of Courts Martial, was read Sd
time, and passed and the forti6cation
appropriation bill, as amended BY the Sem
ate, was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
SATURDAY, FEB. 90. In the House,
the discussion on the resolution to abolish
the Office of Craftsman was continued.
The bill for the relief of Susan Decatur
and others was taken up, in Comittee of
the Whole, and debated till a late hour.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEB. %. In the Senate, Mr..
Lincoln of Worcester, from the committee
who were appointed to inquire into the do.
ings Of the Brighton Bank, made detailed
report 81, accompanied by bill for the repeal
oftheir charter.
The order and report relative to the repeal
of the provision oflaw respecting executors,
administrators and guardians, were taken
from the files and committed.
A bill concerning the taxation of costs
passed to be enacted.
The committee on the Judiciary reported
a bill in addition to an act entitled an act
directing the settlement Of the estates Of
persons deceased, and for the conveyance
of real estates in certain cases, which was
read and ordered to a second reading TO-
morrow
In the House, an order Of the Senate, ap-
pointing committee to inquire and report
when the legislature may have recess,