The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-07-11

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Gov McDuifie, McKenuan, Mercer, Milligan, Muh-
enberg Newton, Pearce, Pendleton. Pitcher, Potts
Randolph, ]. Reed, Root, Russell, Semmes, w. r.
Shepard.,i. II. Shcpperd, Slade. Smith, Southland,
Spence, Stanherry, Stephens, Stewart, Storrs,
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Vance Yerplanck Vnton, Washington, Watmouph
wilkin, e. Whittlesey +. Whrtlesey, E. D. White,
Williams, WickIife, Yopng-i07.
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cher. Barnwell, Jas Bates, Deardsey, Bell, Ber-
gen. Berthune Jas, Blair, joan Blair, Bnuck, BouI-
din, Branch. J. C. Brodhead Cambrelenr, Carr
Chandler, Chinn Claiborne, Clay, Clayton, Con-
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jarvis. c. johnson, Kavanash, Konnon, A. King.
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is, Lyon, Mardis, Mason. McCarty. Mclntre. Me-
Kay, +. r. Mitchell. Newman. Nuckolls, Patton.
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Thompson. John Thompson, Ward, Wardwell.
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"a few minutes afterward, the Secretary of the
Senate made his appearance with a message, an
nouncng to the House that the Senate had Concur
red in the amendment 10 the bill
The bill from the Senate, to regulate the distri-
button of the proceeds of the sales Of the Public
Lands, was read FIRST and second time Mr. Wilde
moved to postpone The further consideration of the
bill to the first Monday OF December next Upon
this motion an animated debate arose, when the
question of postponement was taken and carried
ayes 81, noes 49, The House thea adjourned.
THURSDAY, July s. :,
SENATE The resolution Of the House, pro.
| posing an adjournment on The 9th, was postponed
TO Saturday. The Tariff bill was taken up and va
rl"us amendments carried, with more or less op.
position.
HOUSE. Mr.. Drayton. from majority Of the
committee appointed TO inquire whether an attempt
was made by the late Secretary OF War John II
Eaton fraudulenty to give Samuel Houston, or my
| other person or persons concerned with the said
Houston, contract for supplying ratons to emf
| grating Indians, made report, accompanied with
resolutions acquittng john H. Eaton the late Sec
rotary of War, and Samuel Houston, from all i'm
| puta,lon of fraud, eithes committed, or attempted
| to be committed by them, or by either of them, IN
any matter relating TO, or connected with the prem
| ises
Mr. S,anberry, on behalf of himself, and Mr.
Isaac c. Bates, Of the minority of the said commit
tee, made a counter report, setting forth, " that
| in their opinion, Samuel Houston did attempt
wronguly, to obtain the contract referred to in
the resolution Of the House. for supplying rations
to the emigrating lndians that the late Secretary
of War did attempt wrongally, to give said con-
tract to said Houston, and that this was known to
the President; and that official transaction,
| they view it as extraordinary and uniustihable
/ throughout.
Mr.. J. L. Kerr, of the said minority. submitted a
| paper containing his views thereof which report.
were read and seyerally ordered to be printed.
FRIDAY, July 6.
! SENATE The Senate were engaged nearly
all day in further discussing the details of the Tar
if bill. The bill having been gone through was
finally reported to the Senate as amended. The
Senate adjourned at O'Clock, the pending ques-
ton being upon reducing the duty on Ravens duck
HOUSE. Mr.. Dickerson, Mr.. Patton, Mr. ST.
las Condt, and Spence, were seyerally excused
from attendance for the remainder of the session.
| The amendments of the Senate to the bill for the
improvement of certain harbors, and the navigation
| of certain rivers, were read and committed to the
| committee ofthe Whole on the state of the Union.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of various private bills, with which they were oc-
cupied the remainder of the day.