The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-11

or such provision made therefor. as shall re.
lease the public lands from the claims of the
public creditors, the net proceeds of the sales
of those lands shall be applied, under such reg
nlations ns She Legislatures of the several
States and Territories may respectively provide
in the proportion of one moiety To popular edu-
cation, and the other TO The removal of such
free people of color, thereof, as may desire to
emigrate to Liberia, in Africa, or elsewhere,
beyond the limits of the United States and OF
their territories
Resoired, That in cffecting the preceding
purposes, the proceeds of the GALES Of The public
lands be distributed among the several States
and Territories according to their respective
numbers.
motl)n was made by Mr.. Clay, that it be
laid on the table, but before the question was
taken, the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Jan. a.
SEN3TE. The nomination of Mr.. Buchan-
an as Minister to Russia, and that of Mr.. Dave
zac as Charge des Atfairesto the Netherlands,
were confirmed MIR Benton introduced bill
TO reduce the duty on Indian Blankets and 9th
or Indian goods. A bill providing for the final
settlement of the claims Of several States, Tor
interest on advances TO the U. States during
the last war, was passed TO its third readi- :
THIS bill includes all the States to which the
principal has been paid.
HOUSE. The House Of Representatives
disposed Of the resolution involving certain in :
quiries relative to the public lands, introduced
by Mr.. Mercer on Tuesday. by placing it upon
the table yeas l24, nays 54 Mr. Polk intro
duced certain documents relative to the late
census, and bill for the apportionment of the
Representatives among the States. A resolu-
ton was introduced by Mr.. Davis of S. c., and
adopted directing an inquiry into the expedi'
ency of reducing our Foreign Ministers, above
tine rank of Charge, TO three: namely to the
courts of England, France, aud Russia. The
resolution Of Mr.. Vinton relative to the public
l,nds, which had excited discussion during sew
eral successive days, was LAID upon the table
yeas 100, nays 20.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5.
SENATE. The bill to reduce the duties on
Indian blankets, and other Indian goods, was
reed twice and after considerable debate, as Ia
the propriety Of referring it to the committee on
Manufactures, it was finally, on a division, de.
cided in the affirmative. Ayes Is Noes 10.
The Senate spent some time in the consider
alton of Executive business, after which it ad
journed to Monday
HOUSE. Mr.. Drayton, from the committee
on Military Affairs reported a bill making fur
Their appropriations for the Military Academy
at West Point.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Mercer, from
the committee on Internal Improvement, re.
questng the President TO cause to be laid before
the House, statement of the several sums oil
money expended since March, 1915, on Break.
waters, Moles, and the improvement of the
mouths Of rivers, iniets, and harbors Of the Unit.
ed States, the denominations of each Of the said
works, the authority under which it was begun
the sum and time, which the completion there.
of will probably require, was adopted.
A resolution, submitted by Mr.. Hester, call.
ing on the Post Master General for statement
of the amount of postage received on newspa-
pers and periodicals, for the last year, and his
views on the expediency of abolishing the post
age on newspapers, was taken up, and after
some debate was laid on the table
- A resolution submitted bv Mr.. Mitchell, call.
ing on the Secretary ofthe Treasury for infor.
nation in relation to the COMBINATIONS o!
struggled goods, and to frauds practised on the
revenue law, was adopted
A resolution submitted by Mr. Cambreleng,
was taken up, modified, and adopted requiring
the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish this
House with an annual statement of the Ieven.
ne collected on wooliens and cottons on each
description Of iron paying specified duty; on
all manufactures of iron, paying an ad valorem
duty on brown, white, and refined sugar and
on hemp and cordage, from 1890, to September,
1881 together with statement of the net
revenue annually collected for the last ten years
ending the Both of September, 1881 on the
manufacture Of silk, of flax, and of hemp; on
wool, indigo, wines, spirits, molasses, teas, cot.
fee, fruit, spices, salt, and coal.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts,, submitted the
following amendment, which was adopted
Also. Resolved, That the Secretary further
report to this House what kinds of iron have
been admitted at the Custom House, under the
denomination of scrap iron, old iron, or either.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
TOUSE. Mr.. Kerr, from the committee on
the Territories, reported a bill to establish
Territorial Government Of Wisconsin west OF
Michigan which was committed. The
House adjourned to Monday.