The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-02-02
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY Ian


bill for the reduction of the duties on silks,
drugs, medicines, perfumes, &c, which was
read, and ordered to a second reading. In the
Court of impeachment, Mr.. Meridith resumed
MS argument in favor of the respondent, and
continued until the close of the sitting of the
Court
HOUSE. Mr.. Hall. from the committee on
Public Expenditures, reported bill TO estab-
Ish uniform rule for computing the milage
oil members Of Congress, which was read twice
and ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing. The resolution Of Mr. Potter on the sub.
Ject of the transactions of the Bank ofthe Unit.
cd States for the year 1880, was agreed to-
FRIDAY, Jan 81.
SENATE. The bill npproprating $4,000
Tor compensation to the witnesses on Judge
recks impeachment, was read a third time,
ana passed. An act making appropriations for
the payment of revolutionary and invalid pen-
sloners, was also passed. Mr. Webster present.
ed the memorial ola number of citizens of Mas.
saehusetts on the subject of our Indian relations.
MT Meredith continued his argument on the
part of Judge Peck
HOUSE. Tho bill to establish uniform
mode of computing mllage, &C., was passed
by vote of 1919 to 81.
The Speaker laid before tho House a report
IRON the Secretary of War, upon the subject Of
reduction of the number of Officers in the
! Army
The joint resolution submitted by Mr. Hall,
from the committee on Public Expendn ures,
providing Ia deduct from the compensation of
members OF Congress, eight dollars for every
day OF their absence, unless such absence should
have been occasioned by sickness, leave of the
House, or in conse quence OF attending to the
business of Congress, was then taken up The
subject was discussed by Mr. Thompson Of
Georgia, MIR. Gorham, Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Suther-
land, and Mr.. Tucker, until the expiration OF
the hour, appropriated 10 the consideration OF
resolutions.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
SEN3TF. Mr.. Benton reported bill max
| ing an appropriation Tor treating with the Kick
apons and other tribes of Indians in Missouri
and Tor their removal westward. The miage
bill from the House of Representatives was or
dered to 4 second reading. In the Court OF
impeachment, Mr.. NJ ercdith concluded his ar.
gument at 20 minutes past l o'clock Mr..
! writ then rose and commenced his address to
I the Court for the respondent
/ HOUSE. Mr.. Hail moved to recommit the
resolution relative 20 the pay of members OF
| Congress, to the committee of Public Expendi.
lures, with instructions to report bill, provid.
ing, " That it shall be the duty of the Secre.
tary of State and Sergeant-at-Arm of the
House of Representatives to ascertain at the
member or delegate, the number of days which
! no may have been absent from, and not in at
tendance upon, the business the Ilouse-and
in settling the accounts of senators, members
and delegates. there shall be deducted from the
l account amount of pay for each session, al
the rate Of eight dollars per day for every day
any member of either House or delegate, shall
have been absent, except by order, on bushes,
of the House to which he belongs, or in conse
quence of sickness"
On this motion a debate Of some length took
place in which Measrs. Drayton, Sutherland
Hall, WittleseY, Chiffon, and Carson, were en-
gagged. Mr.. Carson moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was decided in the ne gativ,
yeas SO, nays 1856.
} MONDAY, Jan. "a.
SEN4TE. memorial was presented b,
} MT Sprague, from Edgecomb, in Maine, pray
ing for the repeal of the Act of last session, 70
the removal fthe Southern Indians west of tn
Mississippi, and further praying that treatie
made in pursuance Of that Act may be rejected
MIR. Writ, on the opening of the Court o
impeachment, resumed his argument of Satur
day He occupied the Court throughout tn
day.
: HOUSE. A report from the majority OF tn
Judiciary Committee, accompanied by bill Il
repeal the 25th section of the Judiciary Bib o
n 1889, was made in the House of Representa-
in his hand counter report from the minorit,
of the committee, which he was DESTROYS to pre-
sent but he could not obtain an opportunity
the Speaker deciding that the question on tn
second reading of the bill must first be taken
TUESDAY, Jan. 25.
SENATE. Mr.. Hendricks and Mr. Nobl
presented several memorials ard Joint resolu
tons OF the Legislature of Indiana, relative L
, new Land Ofhce-appropriations of publi
lands to aid the State in the improvement o
the State roads, and for the founding of Asy
lums IN each county for the benefit Of pauper
land the continuation Of the Cumberland Roa,
throughout that State. In case ofthe Imoeach
ment, Mr.. Writ on the part of the responder
. finally concluded his argument at 4 o'clocl,
, when the Court adjourned.
HOOSE. Memorials praying Congress e
repeal the act passed at the last session of Con
gress, providing for an exchange of lands will
certain Indian tribes, and for their removal anC
permanent settlement West of the Mississippi
: and also that the Indians may be protected il
the enjoyment of their lands, and in all righti
secured to them by treaties, entered into be
tween said Indians and the United States
were severally presented by Mr. Davis of Mass
) by MI. Bates, Mr. Miller, Mr.. Hemphill, anC
;, Mr.. Wittlescy; which were severally referred
TO the committee on Indian Affairs
There was some discussion on the subject o
the disposition of the bill reported by MAORI
tyof the committee on the Judiciary to repea
the 25th Section of the Judiciary act, so as L
} combine full discussion with prompt decis
ion of the question. The hour had expired be
fore the matter was determined, and the Hous,
proceeded TO the Senate to attend the trial O
Judge Peck
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.
SENATE Mr.. Storrs addressed that body
sitting as High Court of Impeachment fol
upwards ofthree hours, in support of the pros
|, ecution.
HOUSE. Mr. Maxwell Of New York, pre-
scented memorial of officers of the militia o
that State praying that the act of 9TH May, 1892
for the organization of the Militia, may b,
amended.
memorial was presented from the meclan
| les of Philadelphia, praying for the reduction o
certain duties on iron, which was referred 4
the Committee on Manufactures.
| Hon. James Barbour, recently elected 10 the
Virginia House of Delegates, has already ois
tinguished himself by sundry philantHropic
1 nronogiiuns The first 10 Htbat 1ho 4.