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

THURSDAY, March !.
| SENATE. The Apportionment blll with
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Webster, was
! taken up; when the bill was opposed by that
gentleman, as unconstitutional and unequal in
its operation after which it was laid on the ia
Bile at his suggestion.
HOUSE. TIE committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill Tor the settlement Of the
claims of Connecticut for services rendered by
her militia during the late war. A bill was re-
ported by the Committee of Ways and Means.
to exempt certain imported merchandise from
the operation of the tariff of 1928 The resou.
tion of Mr.. Clayton relating to the Bank was
taken up and supported by Messrs. Cambre.
Icing, Mitchell, and Foster, and opposed by
Messrs. Denny. Watmough, and Ellsworth An
amendment proposed by Mr.. Watmough was
Withdrawn at the suggestion of Mr.. McDufie,
who expressed his readiness 10 institute the in.
curry proposed in the original resolution.
FRIDAY. March 9.
SENATE. A message was received from
the President, transmitting report from the
! Treasury Department, on the subject of the
British Colonial Trade. A bill was reported by
the committee on Finance, proposing to refund
the duties, in all cases. on iron imported for rail
roads. The bill for adjusting the claim of Vr-
GINA for services rendered during the revolu.
lionarv war, was read a third time and passed.
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of executive business.
HOUSE. Mr.. Root submitted a series of
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States, providing, that the votes of the States
IN The election OF President and Vice President,
shall be given in the manner in which the pop
uIar branches OF the State Legislatures are
| elected; and that the candidate having the
largest nGmber of votes, in each State, shall be-
entitled to the electoral vote of that State and
that, in the case of an equality of votes, the
President shall be chosen by Congress in joint
ballot, and the Vice President by the Senate:
the former not being re eligible. Mr.. Clayton
then addressed the House in support OF the res
olution, submitted by him.
SATURDAY, March 8.
The Senate did no; sit.
HOUSE. Mr.. Cayton's resolution, in rela.
ton to the Bank of the United States, WINS post
pOned until Monday. After the presentation
and adoption OF various resolutions the House
resolved itself into committee on tho claim Of
Mrs. Decatur. An animated discussion ensued,
when, a, late hour, tie committee rose, asked
leave to sit again, and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March s.
SENATE. Mr.. Benton, from the committee
on Military Afiairs, reported bill for the es-
Enlistment of a corps Of Typographical Engin-
GERS, which was ordered TO third reading.
The upportionment bill was taken up and de-
bated.
HOUSE. Mr.. Adams presented tho petition
of certain citizens Of New York, setting forth
the treaties and laws regulating the relations
between the United States and The Cherokee
nation, and praying for redress in behalf tho
two Missionaries imprisoned under laws of the
State Of Georgia, in violation Of those treaties.
Mr.. Adams moved that tho memorial be re-
ferred TO select committee. Mr.. Bell moved
to refer il to the committee of tho Whole on
the state Of the Union. After some debate, Mr..
Thompson Of Georgia moved that the subject
be laid on the tablc. This motion was decided
in tho negative, yeas 81, rays 80. The debate