The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-05-19
JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
TWENTX-FfRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, Mav a.


SENATE. Several private bills were pass
ed, together with the bill to vest in the State of
Indiana, certain lands within the canal grants !;
and the bill 6 to graduate the price of the pub
lie lands, the latter, after an unsuccessful
motion to amend, by Mr.. Foot, was passed by
a vote of "a to 90.
HOUSE. A resolution offered on the Sd
inst, by Mr. Chiffon, calling for information on
the subject of the accounts of Miles King of
Norfolk, having been taken up, MIR. Whittlesey
moved an amendment, charging the sphere of
on the subject of Purser Undertakes accounts,
but, the hour having expired, no discussion
took place.
The House then resumed, as in committee of
the Whole, the discussion on the bill reported
by the committee on Manufactures, for enforc-
ing the tariff The debate was continued by
Mr.. Young of Conn, Mr.. Chambreleng, Mr..
Bates, and Mr. Everett.
SATURDAY, May 8.
SENATE. The Senate resumed the con.
sideration of the resolution to postpone the sub
scription to the compilation of public documents
proposed to be published by Gales & Se4ton,
until an appropriation shall be made by Con-
gress for that purpose. On motion of Mr..
Holmes to postpone to, and make it the order
of the day for Monday next, it was determined
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on the subject of Sunday Mails, after debate,
on motion of Mr.. Bib, was laid on the table
HOUSE. The navigation bill and the bill
reported by the committee on Manufactures
were severally discussed, Mr.. Strong speaking
on the former, and Mr. Everett, Mr.. Mallary,
Mr.. Drayton, and MIR. Denny, on the latter.
MONDAY, May 10.
SENATE. The bill authorizing subscrip.
ton of stock in the Washington Turnpike
Road Company was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading. Yeas 81, nays 10.
The Senate resumed the bill to reduce the
duties on coffee, tea, and cocoa. Mr.. Grundy
moved to lay the bill on the table which was
negatived: yeas II, nays %.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider.
alton of executive business, in which nearly the
whole of the day was spent.
HOUSE. Some resolutions adverse to the
renewal of the charter of the U. S. Bank, were
laid on the table by Mr. Potter The bill re-
ported by the committee on Manufactures was
taken up for discussion, when Mr. Burgess spoke
at great length in support of the bill. He was
followed by Mr. Bouldin of Virginia, on the
other side.
TUESDAY, May IL.
SENATE. The bill to reduce the duties on
tea, coffee, and cocoa, was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading. The amendment
reported to this bill, by the committee on Fin
ance to reduce the duty on salt, was rejected
yeas 20, nays &c. At IL o'clock, the Senate
resolved itself into Court of Impeachment,
when Judge Peck of Missouri, against whom
an article of impeachment had been presented
by the House of Representatives, attended with
his counsel, Mr.. Writ, and, proclamation hav-
ing been made, and the charge announced to
Judge +. from the chair, motion was made
that Judge P file his answer and plea on or
before the 25th of this month, and the Court
adjourned to that day.
HOUSE. After Mr. MDufie's closing
speech in committee of the Whole, on the bill
for enforcing the tariff ard an amendment
thereof, and some brief rejoinders from other
pealing amendment, and negatived, ayes SO.
noes liz. A substitute for the bill was then
offered by Mr.. Buchanan, embracing a system
prepared principally by the Secretary of the
Treasury, for the prevention of frauds on the
revenue which was agreed to. Thus amended,
the bill was reported to the House. In the
House, Mr.. MDufie's amendment being re.
newed by him, the first branch thereof, propos-
ing a repeal of the tariff Of 1923, was negatived,
yeas SO, nays 100 Mr.. Wilde :hen proposed
an amendment, embracing substantially sim.
pie repeal of the tariff act of 1928, which mo-
ton was negatived-69 TO 119.
VEDNEoD.dH, May L.
SENATE. Most of the day was occupied on
the bill making appropriations for building light
houses, light boats, beacons, and monuments
placing buoys, and for improving harbors and
din Getting surveys; which was finally ordered
to be engrnssed and read third time
HOUSE. The bill to amend the navigation
laws was taken up, and Mr. Strong continued
his remarks until the expiration of the hour
the import duties bill then came under consid.
Grafton. Numerous amendments were propos-
ed and debated, and the bill as amended by the
of the Whole, was finally ordered TO
be engrossed for third reading, by vote of
las to "a.
THURSDAY, May 10.
SENATE. The resolution from the House
of Representatives, fixing the time of ad
Journment having been amended oy striking
out the words " the seventeenth day of Nav
next and inserting the thirty.first day Of
May lnst.," was passed.
The motion TO "postpone the subscription
on the part of the Senate, to the compilation of
the public documents proposed to be printed BY
Gales q Seaton,' was taken up and laid on
the table
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill to re- organ re the navy of the United
States, and to appoint one Vice and two Rear
Admirals. On the question Of engrossinp il
Tor third reading, it was determined in the
negative yeas %, nays %.
HOUSE. Mr.. Taliaferro laid on The table
preamble and resolution on the subject of re.
duction OF the duty on salt, and its final repeal
The bill reported by the committee on Manu-.
lectures, which has occupied the House for
some weeks, was read third time and passed
yeas 1877, nays al. Afterwards, the House
resolved itself into committee of the Whole on
the state of The Union, on the bill to provide
for an exchange of lands with the Indians re-.
siding in any Of the States or Territories, and
for their removal west of the River Mississippi
when Mr.. Bell the chairman OF the committee
on Indian Affairs, opened the debate on this
bill.
MOBILE, April 20.
TusKINA. The Creek Chief, Tuskina,