The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-25

call for the regular business OF the day. The
Apportionment Bill vas then taken up. A mo-
tion TO substitute forty.six TO forIy-eight thou
sand was rejected. A motion was then made
TO strike out for,y-eight, and leave the bill in
blank, which was lost, ayes "a, noes 93. An
attempt was then made TO substitute forty four,
which was supported by Mr.. Adams, on the
ground that it would not deprive any State of a
member, while il would operate fairly upon
those States which would DO entitled 70 an in
creased number. The States where the popu-
lation had creased would thus obtain their
due weight without any positive injury being
inflicted upon those where the population was
stationary; whereas by adopting forty eight
thousand as the number to send representa-
tive, four States would be positively injured BY
losing a member. The number forty-iour, he
said, would produce House of 259 members,
which bore exactly the same proportion TO the
present population, that the first House did to
the population at that time. The same views
were enforced by Mr.. Mercer OF Virginia, Mr.,
Dearborn and Mr.. Bates of Massachusetts, and
MIR. Jenifer of Maryland. 1t was opposed by
Mr.. Polk of Tennessee, but the House adjourn
ed before any question was taken.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 1S.
SEN4TE. The bill making an appropria.
ton to alter and widen the draw bridge over
the Potomac, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, and a number of private bills
were passed.
HOUSE. Mr. Thomas of Maryland, intro.
duced a resolution, calling for various informa
ton concerning the public lands, which lies or
the table one day. Several other resolution.
were submitted and agreed to, after which tn
House took up Mr. Bouldin's resolution re
specting ad satorem duties. and Mr.. Stcwar
resumed his remarks upon the general effects o
fart 81 b,,N
Wickliffe. The House afterwards debated tn,
Apportonment Bill, until, at half past three
when the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE. But little business was transact
ed, the Senate having gone into executive SEES
sion at an early hour. The bill from the Hous,
for the relief OF the officers and soldiers of the
Virginia line and continental navy in the revo
lutionary war, was previously read the secont
time and referred to the committee on Militar,
Affairs.
HOUSE. Mr.. Adams, from the commtte,
on Manufactures, presented the following reso
luton
ResOtred, That the Secretary of the Treasu
ry be directed to obtain information as to the
quantities and kinds of the several articles man
ufactured in the United States during the veal
ending Both September, 1881, particularly those
of iron, cotton, wool, hemp, and sugar, and the
cost thereof; and also the quantities and cost
ofsimilar articles imported from abroad during
the same year; and that he lay the same before
this House, as early as may be practicable, dur
ing the present session OF Congress, together
with such information as he may deem matcri.
al, and such suggestions as he may think use
ful. with view to the adjustment of the tariff,
The resolution for similar inquiry reported
some time since by Mr.. McDuffie was then TAX
en- up and adopted
The House then resumed the consideration
of the Apportionment Bill. Mr.. Briggs of Mass
addressed the House in a very animated speech
in support of Mr.. Hubbard's amendment, Ito
strike out $4,000, and insert $4,000 as the ratio
of representation
He was followed by Mr. p. M. johnson, 81
KY, who took the same side.
Mr.. Carson, who thou. b he had at first been
in favor of AS, now avowed himself convinced
BY the earnest appeals of the gentlemen from
Massachusetts, and from Kentucky in favor OF
those States, insomuch that he should vote in
favor Of the amendment.
Mr.. Polk then took the floor, and smoke with
earnestness to correct what he maintained to be
false impression. that the old States would be
injured as to their weight in the coniederacy
by the loss of a Representative in that Hall.