The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-07-11
CON q RE IS.
SATURDAY, June 50.


dered to be printed.
The Chair laid before the Senate report from
the Secretary Of the Senate, enclosing compare
tive tabular statement of the rates OF dunes ,ihpos
ed by the existing laws, and those imposed oy 'ne
bill which has passed the House oil hePresehia-
tives, and of those embraced by the bills from the
committee on Manufactures o. the senate ihiec
thousand copies were ordered 20 DC Pranted.
On motion of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, the blank IN tae
resolution to purchase Peaes portrait OIL " ashihg
ton, was filed up with S2oooi and II was orae,eu
to be hung up IN a conspicuous part Of the Senate
Chamber.
Amotion by Mr.. Moore, indefinitely TO postpone
the bill approprating the proceeds Of the pubic
lands, as reported BY the committee, after consld
cradle debate and speech by Mr. benton oil an
hour and n quarter. was lost-Ayes II, Noes %.
Its conside ration will probably be postponed to the
next session.
HOUSE. Mr. Plummer obtained leave to have
his name inserted on the journals in the majority
who had voted for the engrnssment Of the Tariff
bill for third reading, which had been accidental
ly omitted
The House went into committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, Me-. Lewis Condict in
the Chair.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill making
appropriations for certain internal improvements,
with the exception of an amendment providing for
the improvement of the Wabash River ito which
the committee disagreed) were concurtedin.
The following bills also were considered in com
mittee of the Whole
The bill making appropriations for Internal I'm
provements for 1882;
The bill making appropriations for the civil and
military service of the United States:
The bill to provide for the appointment of Com
missioner of Indian Affairs
The bill appropriatIng $500, 100 for the erection
of Custom House in New York were severally
ordered to be eugrossed for a third reading on
Monday.
Mr.. Doddridge presented memorial from the in
habltants of Washington, Georgetown, and Alex
andria, expressing their apprehension that the dis
ease known by the name Of the Asiatic Cholera y
might be imported into their district, and PRAYING
Congress to pass general law on the subject Of
quarantine for said District, &C., which was refer
red to the committee on the District of Columbia
joint resolution from the Senate, proposing
that committee Of both Houses wait upon the
President Of the United States, and request him to
appoint day of fasting add prayer for the aversion
Of the Asatic Cholera, was read a first and second
time.
Mr. Archer moved to lay the resolution on the
table, on the ground that neither the General oil
State Governments had any thing at all TO do on
the subject of religion, it having beeutaken out oil
their eognizance BY the Constitution.
Mr.. Whittlesey demanded the Yeas and NAYS
thereon, which, being ordered, stood as follows
yeas IS, nays i04.
The question then being on the third reading.
Mr. Adams moved to strike out the word Asiat-
ic'' and insert presidential" on the ground that
the designation Of such disease by local origin
was offensive, and would be esteemed by us, had
the present disease originated in this country
The question being then taken, Mr.. Adams's
amendment was negatlved.
Mr.. Carson thought the resolution unnecessary.
inasmuch as the President had already expressed
his determination not to appoint such day and
he read letter of the President on that subject
addressed to the Synod of the Dutch Church.
Mr.. Kerr now moved for the previous question,
which beiog seconded, the main question was put,
and the resolution adopted by yeas and nays as fol-
lows: yeas 80, nays So.
The House then took up the bill from the Sen.
ate for re-chartsring the Bank Of the Usted States
Mr.. Wicklfe maved an amendment, to strike out
the 9th section OF the bill and insert that it NAV
not be lawful to establish any additional branch
Bank in any State, unless where an application
should be made to that effect from the Legislatures
of the several States.
Mr.. Speight moved to postpone the further con.
sderation of the bill to the LIST Monday in Decem.
Der next The motion was negatived-yeas u.s.
nays 100.
Mr. McDuffie moved an anne ndment to the sixth
section providing, in substance, that the existing
branch Banks shall not be lnterfered with-seas g.
nays IL.
Mr.. Wardell Of New York, then moved an amend
ment, in substance providing that the several States
should have the power to tax the branches therein.
But before any question was taken thereon, the
House adjourned.
MONDAY, July 2.
SENA TIE. Mr.. Dickerson, from the commit
tee on Manufactures, reported the bill from the
House to amend the several acts imposing duties
on imports with amendments, which were read
and ordered to be printed. Mr.. Dickerson gave no
tice, int tomorrow, he should move tie Senate
to take up the bill for consideration.
The bill to appropriate, for limited time the
brOceeds of the sales of the nuhlin
up as the special order of the day the question
being on the amendment from the committee on
the Public Lands increasing the allowance 10 the
new States, from ten to fifteen per cent This bill
underwent a discussion, but was not disposed of
definitely at the close of the session.
HOUSE. The bill to renew and modify the
charter of the United States Bank coming up for
third reading, variety of amendments and modi6-
cations were proposed, debated and rejected No
amendment was adopted, except the one offered hy
hlr. McDufie, the effect of which is to suffer Tie
three branches already established in the State of
New York to remain. The House adjourned afier
sitting oil ten hours, without taking the final ques
ton.
TUESDAY, Julys.
SEM TIE. The bill TO appropriate for lin
lied time, the proceeds of the sale Of the public
lands. was read third time. The question being,
" shall this bill pass
Mr.. Clay desired the yeas and NAYS and tboy
were taken, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Bell, Chambers, Clay, CLAYTON.
Dallas Dickerson, Dudley, Ewing, Foot Frelinq.
huysen, Hendricks, Holmes. Johnston, knight.
Naudain, PoiDdexter, Prentss, Robbins. Ruggles,
Webster, Wilkihs-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Benton, Brown, Ellis. FORSYTH.
Grundy, Hayne, Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Mar.
cy Miller, Robinson, Smith, Tazewell. Troup, w.
Ter, Whlte-la. Sc the bill was passed.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the bill from
the House to alter and amend the several acts i'm
posing duties on imports. The question being on
striking out twenty five, and inserting thirty
as the duty on mts gloves, bindings, blankets, no.
siery, and carpets and carpeting.
Mr.. Tazewell opposed the amendment and stat.
ed that the effect was to be add goo 600 TO The
revenue. After some remarks from Messrs Clay
and Tazewell-
message having been received from the House
stating that the House had passed the Senate bill
modify and continue the act 10 incorporate the
subscribers to the Bank Of the United States. with
an amendment allowing the retention of the three
existing branches Of the Bank in the State of New
forK. On motion Of Mr.. Dallas the Tariff bill was
lalu on me taole, and the message taken up. On
motion of Mr.. Dallas, tho Senate concurred in the
amendment OF the Housed
ne ne tann oil was resumed, and Mr.. Dickerson
ana clay spoke IN further support of the amend
nlent under consideration, and MIR. Hayne in oppo-
sIuoh, wheh, the question being taken, the amend
n'eht was agreed to-Teas %, Nays e.
Some other amendments were agreed .o and the
senate a;o adjourned 10 meet on Thursday next
HOUSE. The bill to alter and extend the ,ct
charteIng the Bank Of the United States was taken
Up. mr.. j: Thompson moved an amendment 10
M, ,y n section providing, in effect, that the Bank
n ,noa H nos exceeding per cent upon the anuu-
~ Of sas s ~ proh's to be paid into the Treasu-
q eaeh State, in proportion to the amount Of
rT The ,seelsed from the branches in such State.
a ne question, shall the anne ndmen nj he cno,,..s-
carried 'ne vi, be read third time was nut and
MI Dearborn moyod H.