The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-29
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FRIDAY. Feb. IL.

reference, in which Messrs Webster, Havne
folndexter, Grundy, and Buckner, took part
was referred to Select Committee chosen BY
ballot, consisting of Messrs. Webster, Buckner
naynes Marcy, Upton, Dallas, and FORSYTH
Jhe consideration of The Tariff was resumed
and Mr.: Ewing of Ohio, who had the floor, oc.
cupied 1t the remainder of the day. in favor OF
MF. Gay resolution. Mr.. Ewing had not fin.
lshed his speech, when the Senate adjourned
over 10 Monday.
HOUSE. Numerous private and local bills
were reported and committed, and the resolu-
ton from the committee on Public Buildings
Tor the painting, by Mr. Vanderlyn of a nor.
trait of Washington for the Hall of the House,
was considered and agreed to. Mr.. Blair OF
Tennessee, from the committee on Internal I'm.
provements reported bill for the construc ton
OF National Road from Portsmouth in Ohio,
TO point south of the Lynville Mountain, in
North Carolina, which was read twice and COM
united to committee of the Whole The bill
Tor the adjustment and payment of the South
Carollna claims, was read third time and pass
ed without division. The House then took
up the appropriation bills which had been pass
ed through committee on the preceding day,
and upon the Naval bill Mr. Pearce moved an
amendment to strike out the clause approprat.
ing $4,000 dollars for the Navy Yard at Brook.
Ign, New York, on the ground that the fac-
ties OF navigation and the protection of COM
Inerce required its location at Newport, Rhode
Island. Mr.. Verpanck, NJ. Cambreleng, and
Mr.. White Of New York, followed and enforced
the great advantages of New York, as a naval
station and depot for seamen. The PROPOSE.
tlon was finally negatived without division
and the bill passed, as also were the other an
preparation bills and the naval arrearape bill.
MONDAY, Feb 90
SENATE The debate on Mr. Claws reso.
luton was continued, and Mr.. Ewing conclud-
ed his speech Several bills from the House
were received, twice read and committed.
House. A large number of petitions were
presented Among them, was one by Mr.. Ev.
erett from Mr. Audubon. praying that his His
tory OF American Birds may be imported free
OF duty. joint resolution for an adjournment
from Tuesday to Thursday in honor Of Wash
fngtVns birth day, was read three times and
passed. The bill in addition to the act for the
relief of ihsolvent debtors of the United States
was taken up and after short debate, it was
postponed TO the next day.
TUESDAY, Feb 81.
SENATE. The bill for the Apportionment
of Representatives among the several States
according TO the Fifth Census, and four appro
priatlon bills were read third time, passed and
returned 10 the other House.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution submitted by Mr.. Clay on the tariff,
and Mr.. Miller Of South Carolina, spoke two
hours in support of Mr.. Haynes amendment
when he gave way for motion to adjourn
HOUSE. The resolution moved some time
since by Mr.. Everett, on the subject of one Of
the articles contained in recent treaty with
the Chlckasaw Indians, came up for considera.
ton.
Mr.. Bell, Chairman ofthe Indian Committee
and the Presidents leader in the House, on the
Indian question, strongly opposed the resolu-
ton of Mr., Everett; short debate ensued, and
attempts were repeatedly made 10 prevent the
subject taking the course proposed. Finally,
after the yeas and nays had been called upon
various preliminary questions, in all of which
the friends OF the Executive were defeated, the
main question was taken, and the resolution as
modified, was adopted, by vote of 90 to II, as
follow:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, C. Allan, Allison, Ap.
pleton, Archer, Armstrong, Babcock, Banks,
Noyes Barber, John S Barbour, Barnwell, Bar.
stow Isaac G. Bates, Branch, Briggs, Butcher,
Billiard, Burgess, Cahoon, Chandler, Choale,
Claiborne, Collier, Silas Condit, Bates, Cooke,
Crane, Creighton, Daniel, Davenport, John
Davis, Dearborn, Denny, Dewart, Dickson,
Doddridge, Drayton, Duncan, Ellsworth Geo
Evans, J. Evans, Edward Everett, Fielder, Fitz-
gerald, Ford, Grennell, Griffin, Hester Hodpes.
Howard, Hughes, Hunt, Huntington, Ihre. Ir-
win, JARVIS Jenifer, Cave Johnson, Kendall, Ken.
non, A. King, Letcher, Marshall, Maxwell, Me,
Dufhe, Mckay, McKennan, Milligan. Newton.
Pearce, Pendleton, Pitcher, Potts, Randolph.
Root, Russell, VIM. B. Shepard, Smith, South.
ard, Stanberry, Storrs Taylor, Francis Thorn
as, Tompkins Tracy, Vance, Verpanck, Wash.
mgton, Wlkin,- Wheeler, E. Whttlesey, Ed
ward d. White, Wckliffe, Wilde, Williams,
Young-92
l..
Angel, Barringer, Beardsley, Bell Bergen, Be.
thune, James Blair, John, Blair, Bouck. Boul
din, John Brodhead, john c. Brodhead, Cam.
breleng, Carr, Carson, China, Clay, Clayton
Conner, Craig, Crawford, Daynn, Doubleday,
Foster, Gather, Gilmore, Gordon, Thomas Fl.
kali, VIM. Hall, HAYES, Hawkins Hogan, Hol
land, Hubbard, Jewett Richard M. johnson,
Kavanagh, John King, Henry King, Lamar,
Lansing, Leavitt, Lecompte, Lent, Lewis, Ly-
on, Mann, Mardis, Mason, McCarty, Mccoy,
Mcintyre, Thomas R. Mitchell, Muhlenberp,
Newman, Nuckolls, Pierson, Polk. E. c. Reed.
Rencher, Rome, Augustine II. Shepperd.
Speight, Standifer, Stephens, P. Thomas. Wiley
Thompson, John Thomson, Ward, Wardwell.
Wayne, Weeks, Camp. P. White, Worthinp
ton-T.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE. Mr.. Seymour presented the me-
mortal of the President and Directors of the
Bank of Rutland, in Vermont and Mr. Claw
presented two petitions from numbers of citi
zens of the State of Kentucky, severallv pray
ing that the Charter of the Bank of the United
States may be renewed.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF Mr. Clay's resolution. Mr.. Miller concud
ed his remaks in speech of mole than two
hours. Mr., Dallas next took the floor; and
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. Mr.. Clayton offered the follow.
ing resolution: ReSOloed, That Select Com
mittee be appointed TO examine into the affairs
OF the Bank of the United States, with power
to send for persons and papers, and to report
the result Of their inquiries to this House.
FRIDAY, Feb 90.
SENATE. Several petitions of private
nature were presented, and several bills of
like character were acted upon, after which the
Senate went into Executive business, and con-
tinucd with closed doors until past 8 O'Clock :;
and then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE The following resolution, hereto
fore submitted by Mr.. Davis of Mass, was TAX.
en- mp and agreed to.
ResotOcd, That the Secretary Of War is here
by instructed to examine the claim of the State
OF Massa chusetts, for disbursements for militia.
ry purposes during the late war, according to
the rules or cases set forth in an act of Con.
gress, providing for the settlement of said claim,
approved the 3lst day of May, 1890, and if any
further sum shall be found due to tho claim.
ants by such examination, to report the same
to the House.
resolution submitted by Mr. Lecompte,
"that the Judiciary Committee be instructed TO
inquire into the expedicncy of anne ndinp the
Constitution of the United States, so that the
Judges of the Supreme Court, and of the in.
ferior courts, shall hold their Offices for limit.