The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-28
O o " c. q e s S.
MONDAY. Dec 10

MONDAY. Dec. 10.
SEF1TE The message Of the Preside nj
and documents relating 20 the imprisonment OF
American citizens in New Brunswick, were or.
dered TO be printed. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Hanna was agreed to- instructing the com
mi,tee on the Militia TO inquire into the expe
dlency of organization of the militia which
shall embrace only those who arc between the
ages of 81 and 35.
The Rev. Mr. Durbin of Kentucky, was
elected Chaplin. After short time spent in
Executive business, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Arnold presented the petition
of Samuel Martin, praying that newspapers and
pamphlets may pass through the mail free of
pos,age-That after the public debt shall be
paid off, all letters may BE- free
MIR. Doddridge, from the committee for the
District OF Columbia made a report in mart
concluding with a resolution, which was adopt
ed by the House, that the committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration of SO
much OF certain petitions, as relates 10 the abo-
lilion OF slavery within the district. Mr. Dear
born moved a resolution to instruct the com.
mlttee of Ways and Means to inquire into tho
expedlency of exempting from duty, teas, cof-
lee, wines, pepper, Spices indigo, and WOOL the
current market value of which docs not exceed
IL cents pound.
TUESDAY, Dec. 90.
SENATE The following bills were intro
duced. A bill providing for mounting and
eqn'pping pert Of Ia army Of the United
States f%E lbg protection Of the caravans trad
yidng indemnity for spgllStions committed by
the French prior TO the year 15o0Aby Mr..
WILKINS. The last named bill was read a Sc
cond time BY its title, aud referred 10 a select
committee consisting Of Messrs Wilkins, Web
ster, Chambers, Brown ana Dudley.
An interesting debate took place on the con
sideralion Of the report of the Committee of
Finance on the memorials from New York,
Philadelphia Baltimore, and Plitsburg, rela
tive TO reduction of the duties on teas, IN
which Messrs Webster, Smith, Clay, Hayne
and Chambers took part. The report was final
ly laid on tho table.
HOUSE. Petitions and memorials were
nunerously presented. A variety of private
bills were reported and read twice Mr.. Dray-
ton, from the Committee Military Affairs,
reported a bill to regulate the pay and allowan-
ces of officers of the army. Mr. Hoffman, from
tho Committee on Naval Affairs, introduced
two bills, one Tor the construction of Naval
Hospitals at Charlestown, Mass Brooklyn New
York, and Pensacola, and the other To provide
tnr Me- completion of the Naval Hospital at
Norfolk and the Naval Asylum al Philadelphia.
MIR. Dearborn Withdrew his resolution for the
reducil,u Of The duiias on ten wines spices &c.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81.
SENATE Messrs Webster and SIsbee
presented petitions praying indemnity for
French spoliations committed prior to the year
1900, which were referred TO the select com
mttee appointed on that subject.
Mr.. Pondexter submitted resolutions direct
ing the Committee on Finance To inquire into
the expediency Of fixing rate of duties on for
eign imports. not to exceed on any article i'm
ported into the United States more than 90 per
cent ad valorem, and not 10 reduce the duty
on any article So imported below 10 per cent
ad valorem and to inquire into the expediency
Of giving effect and operation to said system Of
duties on the Both of June next.
HOUSE. On motion Of Mr. Standfer, It
was resolved, that the Committee on Internal
improvements be instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of connecting, by rail way or canal
the waters OF the Tennessee and C0osa rivers
On motion Of Mr.. Stewart, il was resolved
that resolution adopted by the Legislature of
pennsylvania, requesting the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from that State
to endeaver TO procure the passage of n law
authorizing a subscription Of million of dol
lars on the part of the General Government, TO
the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company, to be expended on the western sec.
tion," be referred to the Committee on Inter-
nal Improvements.
THURSDAY, Dec %.
SENATE. Mr.. Poindexter obtained leave
to bring in bill concerning Martha Randolph,
daughter and only surviving child of Thomas
Jefferson, deceased, which was twice read and
referred to a seleSt committee, consisting of
Messrs. Poindexter, Clay, Tyler, Hayne, and
Webster. The bill to enable the President to
extinguish the Indian title in Indiana was or
dered to be ongrossed and read third time
The Senate spent some time in Executive bu-
sness.
HOUSE. Mr. Davis presented resolution
of the Legislature of Massachusetts,, recon-
menaing to the consideration of Congress the
cxpediency Of a more uniform and efficient or.
ganization of the Militia, which was referred 10
the committee on the militia: also n resolu-
ton recommending to the government of the
U. States the expcdiency of obtaining from the
Plantation Office, in Great Britain documents
which belong to the colonial history of this
country, which was referred TO the committee
on the library; also a resolution commanding
TO the favorable consideration of Congress, the
objects Of the Colonization Society, which was
laid on the table. Mr.. Carson, from the com.
mttee on the subject, reported bill to estab.
lish Assay Offices Of shs U. States Mint, in the
gold dis ricts of N Carolina, s. Carolina, Geor.
gia and Virginia.
FRIDAY, Dec 90
But little business of public importance was
transacted to-day in either House. The con-
sideraIon Of private bills occupying most of
the day.
SENATE. Tie bill providing for the extin.
punishment of the Indian title in the State of
Indiana, was read third time and passed. On
motion of Mr.. Ewing, the title Of the bill was
amended by inserting the words, I" Illinois and
the Territory of Michigan" Immediately fol.
lowing the words " in the State of Indiana
The Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HOUSE. MIR. Everett, from a Select Com.
mittee, reported bill to provide tract of land
for the Asylum of the blind, and for the instruc.
ton of the deaf and dumb
The committee on Ways and Means, report
ed bill for making appropriations for the sup,
port of Government for the year 1882
The House adjourned till Tuesday