The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-05-26
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN TIE
TwENTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, Man II.

\ FRIDAY, May Ia.
Il SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Bib, one o
the majority, it was agreed to reconsider the
! vote of yesterday on the. question to engrosi
for a third reading, the bill to reorganize the
navy of the u. S. and the words " one Vice anC
two Rear Admirals," having been struck out
the bill was further amended, and ordered e
be engrossed for third reading.
/ The Senate then resumed the bill authoriz
| ing a subscription Of stock in The Maysville
Turnpike Road Company. A motion to strike
out the first section was negatived-yeas IL
nays %.
( HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Storrs of New
York. the House laid on the table, the bill to
amend the navigation laws Of the United States
Mr.. Storrs stated that his object was to place
| the bill where il would never again be heard Of
The vote was 100 to 80.
The resolution respecting the day of adjourn
mont was taken up, as amended by the Senate
and the amendment of that body, fixing the
day of adjournment for Monday, the 3lst Of
/ May instant, was cOncurred in by vote of 100
to 63. The Indian bill was then taken up, in
committee of the whole, and Mr.. Bell eonclud-
ed his remarks on the bill.
SATURDAY, JMay 15
SENATE The bill for the relief of sun
dry revolutionary and other officers and SOL
diers, and for other purposes" was ordered to
|
reorganize the navy of the U, S. was passed I;
as was also an act authorizing a subscription Of
stock in the Maysville Turnpike Road Com
parry Some time was spent in executive busi-
! ness.
HOUSE. Mr. Carson's resolution, calling
I for information on the subject of the accounts
of Miles King, as amended by Mr.. Whittlesey,
with an additional modification moved by Mr..
| Bell was adopted.
The House then took up the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Taliaferro, on the subject of repeal
of the duty on salt but no question was taken
when the hour had expired. The Indian bill
was then acted on in committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, when Mr.. Storrs ad-
dressed the committee in a speech of between
1 three and four hours. See Letters from
Washington.
MONDAY, May IL.
SENATE The resolution authorizing a
subscription to Gales II Seatons proposals for
re-printing the public documents was repealed.
HOUSE. The consideration of the resolution
offered by Mr. Taliaferro on the subject of repeal
Of the duty on salt was resumed. Mr.. Hoffman
moved to lay the resolution on the table, which
was negatived, ayes SO, noes 81. The hour
having then expired, Mr.. Martin moved to con-
slider the bill reported by the committee on
! Ways and Means, reducing and repeating du-
y ties on imports, in order to get at the duty on
salt. This was negatved, ayes 90, noes SO.
The House then took up, in Committee of
the Whole, the Indian bill, when Mr.. Lumpkin,
| Mr.. Ellsworth, and Mr.. Foster, addressed the
committee on the subject of this BILL
| TUESDAY,, May 1s.
| SENATE. Several bills were ordered TO be
engrossed for third reading. Some time was
spent in executive business.
! HOUSE. The resolution offered by Mr.
Ta1., e. q l.sxv
taken up, wheE Mr.. Reed moved an amend
ment, and addressed the House at length on
| the subject Mr.. Talialerro then Withdrew his
/ resolution.
| The House them in Committee Of the Whole,
took up the consideration of the Indian bill
| Mr.. Evans of Maine, then addressed the COM
mittee at length in opposition to any forcibe
removal of the Indians, and was succeeded by
| Mr.. Huntington, who continued to speak until
/ WEDNESDAY, May 10.
! HOUSE. Mr.. M'Duffie, from the commit.
tee Of Ways and Means, reported bill provid
ing that the duty on salt be / 5 cents per bushel
of 56 lbs, from the 3lst of December, 1880
until the 3lst of December, 1881, and after thai
time 10 cents bushel and no more Mr.. Da
Wis oil Mass, moved to postpone the bill to the
next session of Congress, with the view of NOV
ing call on the Secretary of the Treasury, to
collect certain information, to enable Congress
to act discreetly on so important a subject
| Mr.. t. T. Barbour moved the previous Question,
which vas carried by 40 to a. The main
question was put, shall the bill be rejected %
and was negatived-ayes IS, noes 103 OF
course the bill was ordered to a second reading
| The bill providing for the removal Of the
Indians being taken up, certain amendments
were offered by Mr.. Storrs of N. Y, and Mr.
Test, when the debate was resumed. Mr.
! Bates OF Mass, addressed the committee two
hours, and Mr.. Everett of Mass, four hours
against the bill. Mr. Crockett also, and Mr.
Test, submitted the reasons which would inHu.
enee them in voting against the bill. Messrs
Wilde and Lamar delivered their reasons al
large in support of the bill After session Of
twelve hours, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 90.
| SENATE. The bill to provide for The an.
pointment of Solicitor of the Treasury, on
/ motion Of M'Kinley was amended SO as to make
it the duty of the Attorney General to advise
with, and direct the said Solicitor, as to the
manner of conducting the suits, proceedings
and prosecutions, and adding fire hundred dol
lars to the present salary Of The Att0rneu Gen.
eTat. The bill then passed to be engrossed for
a third reading, by vote Of % to ID. Several
| bills were read third time and passed, among
which were the bill for the more sffectual col
! lection oil import duties.
Mr.. Foot's resolution relative to the public
lands, was then taken up, and Mr. Robbins ad.
dressed the Senate at length in favor of the
! resolution. Mr.. Foot followed on the same
side, and spoke until the hour Of ADJOURNMENT
HOUSE. Mr. Cambreleng, from the com.
mlttee on Commerce, reported bill to encour-
age ship building in the U. s. The bill pro-
poses that, from and after the passing of the
act there shall be paid to the owner Of every
American vessel Of 20 tons burthen or upwards,
built, equipped, repaired, or supplied, in the U.
States, drawback Of the amount Of duties
which are or may be hereafter levied on tho
| iron and sail-cloth consumed thereby, and on
the hemp and fax used in making the cordage,
cables, and sail-cloth.
The bill for reducing the duty on salt, was
then taken up. The previous question was
moved and carried. The question was then
put on engrossing the bill for a third reading.
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