The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-10
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
TWENTX-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY. Feb. pc

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ed, praying that the several tribes of Indians
within the United States may be protected in
the possession of their lands, and the exercise
of their own laws and customs.
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr..
Foot's resolution, and Mr. Smith of South Car
DINA, concluded his remarks when the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. Resolutions offered by Mr.. Con-
dict, directing the committee on Naval Affairs
TO inquire into the expedency of induc-
ing the seamen and marines in the navy of
the United States voluntarily to discontinue
the use of whiskey, by substituting for it double
Its value IN other necessaries and comforts,
whist IN service, or in money, payable at the
expiration of the service, were taken I'D and
discussed.
The House then in Committee of the Whole
took up the bill for the relief of Susan Decatur
and others, which was considered until a late
hour, when the committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again.
SATURDAY, Feb. 81.
SENATE. The Senate resumed, in Com
mittee of the Whole, the bill for taking the
Fifth Census, and after some discussion, i was
ordered to lie on the table.
The Senate then resumed Mr.. Foot's motion.
and after debate, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The resolutions offered by Mr.
Condict, relating to the use of whiskey in the
Navy, were taken up.
Mr.. Chiffon offered an amendment, directing
the Committee on Naval Affairs to INQUIRE
whether the public interest, and the cause of
morality would be most effectually promoted
by emphatically prohibiting the use of ardent,
vinous, and other fermented liquors in the Ma.
Wy of the United States, by the officers and sea-
men belonging thereto; or by permitting con-
tinuation of the practice of issuing them as ra-
tions in said service And that in the event
said committee shall be of opinion that it is ex.
pedient to continue the rations aforesaid in the
naval establishment, they be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of providing some
mode for procuring the discontnuance of the
use of ardent, vinous, and other fermented liq-
uors in the various civil departments, and among
the Members of Congress, and others holding
Offices of either trust, honor, or profit, under the
authority of the people of the United States.
Mr.. Chiffon submitted few remarks, stating
that the original resolution was opposed to a
great manufacture of the West.
! Mr.. Drayton, said he only thought it was an
attempt at humor, and he thought the time oil
the House should not be consumed in the con.
sderation of it.
MIR. Pearce moved to lay the resolution anG
amendment on the table, which motion was neg
atived-Yeas 57--Nays, 109.
| The resolution without the amendment wa,
adopted without division.
I The bill making compensation to Susan De
catur and others, was taken up in Committee o
I the Whole. After debate, the committee ros,
and reported the bill to the House.
! Mr. Tucker moved TO strike out the enactine
clause of the bill, but before any question wa
taken, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March |.
SENATE. Mr.. Webster presented memoir
ais from the representatives Of the Yearly Meet
ing of Friends for New England, and from thu
citizens OF Massachusetts, on the subject of thu
! Southern Indians. Others were also presented
/ on the same subject.
The consideration of Mr.. Foot's motion wa
resumed and after some debate, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. A single subject occupied nearl,
the whole sitting. This was motion to prin
petition presented by Mr.. Burgess, from IN,
Yearly Meeting Of the Society of Friends il
New England, praying tho protection Of Gov
eminent for the Cherokee and other tribes o
Indians, and that Congress will adopt no meas
ure in violation Of the treaties entered into will
them The debate which arose on the motion
to print the Memorial was desultory. Ate
an unsuccessful motion TO get rid Of the discus
sion, by laying the memorial on the table, tn
debate was finally, at near q o'clock, ARRESTED
by the previous question" and the motion Il
print prevailed by large majority, and tn
House adjourned.