The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-31
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN TIE
YwENTX-FxRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY. March 10.


Friday, March 10.
SENATE. After acting upon various sub.
jects of local character, the Senate went into
the consideration of executive business; after
which il adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE, Mr. Mitchell of Maryland, from
the select committee on the subject of remov-
ing the remains Of Gen. Washington, made a
report. There was afterwards protracted dis
cussion on the revolutionary bill, on the ques-
ton of the passage of the bill. The bill was
passed by vote of 122 to Sc. The Speaker
laid before the House, letter from James w
Ripley of Maine, resigning his seat in the
House.
SATURDAY, March 90.
HOUSE. The House considered a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Swift, on the subject Of
Notifications on one of the islands in Lake
Champlain, but no decision was made. The
residue of the day was occupied in the consid'
GRAFTON Of private bills.
MONDAY, March %.
SENATE. The Senate adopted the resOlu-
tions submitted by MT. Holmes, directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate
of the number Of subordinate officers of the
Customs who have been removed since the 4th
of March last and what number in each district
have been increased or diminished and direct
ing the Postmaster General to inform the Sen
ate of the number of Deputy Postmasters who
have been removed since the 4th of March
last. Some time was spent in the consideration
of executive business. =, a.. snh;oo, -
erecting Notifications on one of the islands in
Lake Champlain, was referred to the Secretary
oc War.
The House took up the bill for the relief OF
persons in the land and naval service, during
the revolutionary war; which, after soma dis
cussion and modification, was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading, by the casting vote
Of the Speaker.
The House in committee Of the Whole then
toek up the bill to construct road from Buffa'
oil, BY way ofAZashington city TO New Orleans
and Mr.. Hempfnil ~ueSned the discussion on
this bill.
TUESDAY, March 90.
SENATE. A select committee to whom
the subjects had been referred, reported bill:
TO regulate the publication of the laws OF The
United States, and of public advertisements
to secure the faithful Collectors and Disburser'
of the revenue, and TO displace deiauters; to
regulate the appointment of Postmasters tt
regulate the appointment Of Cadets; to regu
late the appointment of MIdshipmen and t.
prevent military and naval officers from being
dismissed from the service at the pleasure o.
the President; which were severally read anc
ordered to a second reading.
HOUSE. Mr.. Buchanan from the commit
tee on the Judiciary, made a report recon-
mendng the impeachment of Judge Peck o.
Missouri, of high crimes and msdemeanors
The testimony was ordered to be printed
The bill for the relief Of certain persons in
the land and naval service, in the revolutionary
war. was then read third time and passed
ayes 80, noes 81.
The committee of the Whole then took u[
the bill TO construct road from Buffalo to New
Orleans, when Mr.. Hemphill resumed his re
marks, and after he had concluded, Mr.. P. P
Barbour occupied the -four, in opposition to the
bill.
WEDNESDAY, March "a.
SENATE. Mr.. Naudain presented joint
resolution of the Legislature of the State Of
Delaware, declaring that the tariff of 1923
accords with the spirit of the Constitution Of
the United States, and is a protection To home
industry, from the overwhelming influence OF
the table = - :
HOUSE. The resolution of Mr. Swift, fol
the construction of Notifications on Lake Cham
plain, the reconsideration of which had been
ordered on the preceding day, was taken up
and discussed.
The bill to construct a road from Buffalo t.
New Orleans, was then taken up. Mr.. Blai
of Tenn, and Mr.. Isaacs, addressed the com
mittee in support of the bill, and not only il
favor of this particular bill, but of the whole
system of internal Improvements by means o
roads and canals, believing that Congress haC
the power conferred by the Constitution, and
that public opinion called for its exercise.
THURSDAY, March 25
SENATE. The greater part of the day wa
devoted to the consideration of executive
business
HOUSE. The resolution offered by Mr.
Swift, relative to Notifications on Lake Cham
plain, was msdi6ed, and, in that form, wa
adopted.
The House then took up the resolution of
fered by Mr.. McDufhe, directing the retrench
ment committee to report bill to reduce tht
pay of members Of Congress to two dollars pc
diem, whenever the first session Of a Congress
shall exceed 100 days, and the second so day
in length. This resolution led to some debate
without producing any result.
The House went into committee of tn,
Whole on the state of the Union, on the bill t.
construct road from Buffalo to New Orleans
when AfT. Carson opposed the bill at som,
length. The bill was then supported by Mr.
Craig of Virginia, Mr.. Ramsey and Mr. Smith
Friday. March 26
SENATE. The bill from the House Of Rep
resenLatives declaratory Of the several actl
to provide for certain persons engaged in ths
land and naval service in the United States in
the Revolutionary war; was ordered 10 q
third reading by vote Of 10 to ~. A consid
cradle portion Of the day was spent in exec
utive business.
HOUSE. A number of resolutions were
offered. and the House was subsequently occu
pied, during the whole of the day, in the con.
sideration of private bills.
Town Mars With view of having cor
rect man of the State the Te0islatura ,f AZ;