The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-22
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MONDAY, Feb 49,
SEAdlE Several petitions were present.
ed on The subject Of renewal of the Bank char
ter, ana two tor the reduction of postage of
newspapers. periodical and literary works The
debate on the tariff was not resumed in eonse-
quence OF the Ser ties being engaged with tho
discussion OF the joint resolution reported BY
the select committee, appointed TO consider tha
subject, for celebrating the Centennial Birth
Day OF General Washington. After debate,
the resolution was passed, and the Senate vent
into executive session.
HOUSE. Mr. Thomas Of Louisiana. from
the JOINT committee of the Senate and House
CT Representatives, appointed to make arrange
menis for the celebration Of the Centennial An
niversary Of the Birth Day of George Wash
Ington, submitted report, accompanied BY two
resolutions, on the subject. The resolutions
authorized the President of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, to
make an application TO John A. Washington of
Mount Vernon, for the remains of George
Washington, for the purpose Of their solemn in
terment. in the Capitol, and to prescribe the
order OF the procession, in which The two Hous-
es OF Congress were to attend. The report
stated that the committee intended to propose,
hereafter. by joint resolution, that Congress
should ad1ourn over the 22d of February that
an Grafton should be delivered by Chief Justice
Marshall, but that gentleman had been compel-
led to decline on account of his various duties
and the state Of his health and, thirdly, tina,
Congress should provide the necessary means
Tor carrying the arrangements into effect
long, animated, and interesting debate followed
upon the resolutions. They were finally con-
Cured iii by the House, on division by yeas
and nays, by vote of yeas 1909, noes Is
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATE. After the usual mornings bus;.
ness, Mr. Gays resolution was again consider.
ed, and Mr.. yler concluded his speech aganst
The resolution. Mr. Knight then followed in
favor OF the resolution, and, in speech of about
an hour and half, defended the protective mol
ICY. message was received from the House
OF Representatives, with a joint resolution pass
ed by That body, directing the presiding officers
OF the TWO Houses to make application to the
proprietor OF Mount Vernon, and to Mr. GUSTS,
OF Arlington, the grandson and nearest male
! relative Of Mrs Martha Washington. for per.
mission TO remove her remains, together with
those OF her husband, for interment IN the cap-
tol which was concurred in
HOUSE. A olnt resolution was introduced
/ by Mr. Bates of Maine, for the exhumatjon and
removal Of the remains, by the consent of her
relatives OF the consort of General Washing.
ton, and Tor their interment together with his
IN The capitol. The House then proceeded to
the consideration of the Apportionment bill,
AIaI
to strike out 44,40O and insert Az 600 or na'ne'
ratio of representation, was mon d;v;s;o, hu
yeas and NAYS. adopted bv pota of amao iG ~
noes So A variety of numbers were afterwards
proposed and rejected, and the bill was finally.
on the motion of Mr.. Polk, recommitted to
select committee of seven, with instructions to
report it with a ratio of AZ 700.
WEDNESDAY Foh ~
SE.NH1E. The resolution submitted nv Mr.
Benton, directing the Secretarv Of ,bo T ~ W.T.
ury to inform the senate whe,ba, H. a.JaS.
issued by the United states RanL az s"e ",uois
bv the revenue officers and hu r J,o a'ool sse
was agreed to. ""0'0 0'u0f'
Mr. Claws resolution wac t,kon a A.
Grundy spoke in onnos,;on rs n ah up SnG MI
HOUSE Mr. Polk Crom ,ha STU Soinos I Us
mittce to whom was re.comr';t,od H. ~; To sn
the Apportonment of Representotives Nth I,i ioF
structions to fix the ration ai AZ 7oo WIZ. ada IA
report in obedience IN an order of ~ W..a
Mr.. Carlton moved TO amend the .norda, DC.
substituting "A. 200 for d. 700 NJ ST. ~
posed 46.4OO, Mr.. l.. Condict IA soo NJ w.
AZ 600, as, 500, and 55.000 M Korr A % ooo
Mr.. Howard 10000, Mr.. HINT A6 500 ,nd M,
Rencher $4,000 These proposi,ions w ere sew srr