The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-15
CONGRESS.

MONDAY, Dec G.
SENATE. This day, at twelve O'Clock, the
roll having been called and quorum being found
present, MIR. Smith of Maryland, took the chair,
and called the Senate to order. The Senate soon
after adjourned
House. Alta O'Clock precisely, the roll of
members was called
The Clerk having announced that quorum of
the House was present, Mr.. Archer ofVirginia
and informed that the Speaker was prevented from
attending by ndispostion but that he expected to
reach the city before the usual hour of sitting Of
the House tomorrow. In consequence Of this in.
formation, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY Dec. z,
SENATE. message was received from ths
House of Representatives informing that quorum
OF the House had assembled and was ready to pro-
coed to business
me following Committees were then appointed
I'm Foreign Relations. Messrs. Tazewell, San
ford, White, Bell and King.
On Finance Mcssrs. Smith of Md. Smith or
5. T., Silsbee, King and Johnston
On Commerce. Messrs Woodbury. Johnston.
Sisbee, Sanford, and FORSYTH
On manufactures. Messrs Dickerson Rupples.
Knight, Seymour, and Blob.
On agriculture. Messrs Marks WILEY Nohlo
Brown, and Seymour.
On Military Affairs. Messrs Benton, Barnard
Troup Naudain, and Iredell
On The Mhha. Messrs. Barnard, Frelinghuy-
sen, Clayton, Noble. and Bibb
On Naval affairs Messrs. Hayne. Tazewel
Robbins, Livingston, and Webster.
On Public Lands. Messrs Barton. Mckinley.
Kane, Ellis and Sprague
On PrivGte Land Claims. Messrs Kane Bur.
net, fo,ndexter Grandy, and Naudain.
On Indian Affairs. Messrs White. Troup
Hendricks, Dudley, and Benton
On Claims. Messrs. RuggIes, Bell, Chase, Foot.
On the Judiciary Messrs Rowan, Mckinley.
Webster, Hayne, and Frelinghuysen.
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Grundy, Burnet, Forsyth, Ellis and Seymour.
Chase, and Chambers
On the District Of Columbia Messrs. Cham.
oers, Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, and Sprague.
On the Contingent Fund. Messrs ITedell. Ra.
ker, and Knight.
On EngrOssed Bills. Messrs. Marks, WILEY.
and Baker.
On Roads and Canals. Messrs Hendricks. Tv.
Ter, Ruggles, Dudley, and Poindexter
A Joint Committee consisting of Messrs. Hayne
OF Georgia, and johnson Of Kentucky, on the part
OF the House; and Messrs Woodbury. and Grundv
on the part of the Senate, were appointed to wait
on the President and inform him that Congress was
ready to receive any communication from him AZ
ter waiting on the President, MIR. Grundy informed
that he would make communication at half past
one O'Clock. At that hour the annual MESSAGE of
the President was received. After it was read.
1000 copies, and 800 copies of the documents
accompanying it, were ordered to be printed for
the use of the Senate.
Inc Dill authorizing appropriation to the stock
OF the Louisville and Portland Canal COMPANY re-
tanned by the President at the last session. and ac
companying his message, was ordered TO lie ON the
HOUSE. The House assembled at 10 O'Clock
when the Speaker (Mr Stevenson) took the chair
= committee was appointed 10 inform the
senate that the House ready to proceed to
business.
The usual preliminary business was then trans.
acted 'A N"A'
At 10 minutes past one, the message was nre.
scented to the House, by Mr.. Donelson' the Private
secretary OF the President, and read by the CLERK.
SIX thousand copies of the same, together with the
accompanying documents were ordered to be print.
ed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.
SENA IE. The Presidents message was an
Portioned among the several committees charged
WIN the severaltoplcs embraced in that document
HOUSE. The Speaker not being prepared to
announce the several standing committees nothing
was done.
THURSDAY, Dec. g.
SENA IE. Several petitions presented,
and resolutions were passed paying the customary
testimonials oil respect to the memory of the two
deceased members, Messrs Adams of Mississippi.
and Mclean OF Illinois. On motion of MIR. San.
lora, select committee was appointed, consisting
OF Messrs- Sanford, Dickerson iredell Woodbury
and Clayton, on the state of the current coins 4
message was received from the President and the
Senate sat half an hour in the consideration of ex
ecutlve business. 1t was understood that the Turk.
ish and Choctaw Treaties were submitted To III.
Senate
HOUSE. resolution was adopted directing
the appointment of the standing committees, and
also resolutions referring to the appropriate COM
mltee, the several subjects of the Preside nts mes
sage. motion by Mr.. Wayne to amend the prop
ostion for referring the part of the Message reat-
ing to the United States Bank to the committee of
Ways and Means, which has already expressed an
opinion on the subject, to refer it to select
committee, was negatived after some debate, by a
vote Of 81 to lO8. This vote shows large maiori-
ty in favor of the Bank and in opposition to tho
views of the President.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER ii.
The Senate did not sit.
HOUSE. The Committees were appointed.
Nothing else Of importance was done