The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-14

was rene wed on the motion 10 Teier to commit.
lee of the Whole on the state of the Union
which, after the moving of the previous ques
ton which was carried by vote Of 90 to GA
was finally agreed to by vete of 96 to SO
This debate occupied tho whole session.
TUESDAY, March 6.
STN.7TE. The Apporiiohment Bill was
taken np and debaiedby Messrs Clayton, Taze
we'll, and Ewing Mr. Tazewe in favor of the
bill, the other gentlemen against it. Before the
Senate adjourned, Mr. Webster withdrew the
amendment he submitted some DAYS ago. and
offered the following as a substitute: - That
the House of Representatives shall be conpos
ed of such a number Of members, chosen within
each State, as shall bear to tho representative
population of such State, the same proportion as
the number two hundred and fifty-sx bears ia
the whole representative pop Iiaiion of the U
States and of one additional! member to every
State in which the addition ol such member will
hiring lis number of representatives nearer IN
its exact proportion than the omission OF such
additional member the said number of repre-
sentatives in any State not exceeding one Tor
every thirty thousand persons
HOUSE. Mr.. McDnfie, from the commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported a resolution
of inquiry into the pensions and allowances to
Indians who were hostile TO the United States
dnrino The late war, founded on treaties exist
ing before the war, and not renewed since that
period. The Honse, afterwards, resumed the
consideration of the resolution OF Mr.. Clayton
of Georgia, for the appointment of a select com
mitice on the affairs of the Bank Of the United
States. Mr.. Clayton addressed the House in
reply to Mr. McDufiie, and in support of his
resolution, TIL nearly O'Clock, when the House
adjourned.
II nnll:nr nm the EY
t.utive for the correspondence between the
Secretary or State and Mr.. McLane, Minister
at the Court of London, in relation to the col
tnial trade adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration o.!
the apportionmcnt bill, the question being on
the amendment submitted by Mr.. Webster
The amendment was supported by Messrs.
Webster and Sprague, and opposed by Mr..
Tazcwe.
HOUSE. The resolution moved by Mr..
Clayton Of Georgia, in reference to the Bank
of the United States coming up for consdera'
ton, Mr. Root of New York, addressed the
House As to the present bank he did not pro-
fess himself either friendly or nimical To it,.
but argued to show tina. National Bank ought
to exist. He landed very highly the Pres-
dents veto on the Maysville road bill, but siren
uously denied taat the same need of praise
would be accorded TO a veto on the bill for re-
chariering the Bank He denied that the re-
cent vote in tho Legislature of New York
against the Bank was fair expression Of pub
lie opinion in that State. Those who under
stood the management which there prevailed,
would rather ascrlbe it to the Influence Of the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Albany, and
its friends He commented with some severi,
tv on the IVAN Burenl Satisfy Fund System of
New York, and concluded with proposing 30
ral;ave the Sneaker of the House from a very