The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-13

The discussion was continued until q late hour,
when Mr. Bibhs motion was rejected. by vote
OF 2ij to Is. Mr. Sprague then moved To aIienu
the amendment by striking out the bonus o' one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per annun''
and 10 leave it blank, with view TO insert
larger sum.
HOUSE. A(ler disposing Of some other bust.
ness, the House went into a committee OF the
Whole, on the Tariff bill. Mr. Drayion ad.
dressed the House in opposition to The tariff,
Mr.. Stewart then addre ss,d the House for some
hours, IN expiUnainn and defence OF The aaend-
ment proposed by him. as substitute for the
original bill. Mr.. Jeni.er submitted various
notifications TO that amendment; after which
The committee rose. The harbnr bill was then
taken up aud passed.
WEDNESDAY. June d.
SENATE. Mr. Smith, Mr.. Fre'inghnyse,,
Mr. Clayton. and Mr.. Foot, presented nemori-
ais. praying that there may be no abandonment
Of the Protective System, and condcmnIng the
Treasury project
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of tina bill! to renew the Bank Charter. The
question being on the motion Of Mr.. Sprague
TO strike out $50, 900 dollar. as the annual bo.
nus, which was carfits-yeas 43, nays q. Va
rnus sums were proposed with which to fill the
blank and negalived, till finally motion made
by MIR. Foot to fill it with 200 900, carried,
yeas 49, nays4 Mr.. Tazewell moved to add a
provision that the President ana Directors Of
the Bank shall, on or before the first day Of the
next session of Congress, signify their accep-
lance Of the Act, which was agreed tn--yens
al, nays q. Several other amendments were
proposed and rejected Mr. White then rose
10 give some views against the bill, the question
being on ordering the bill to be engrossed !; and
the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.. The ilonse went into committee
Of the Whole, and took up the Tariff bill Mr..
Adams, after brief notice of the speeches in
support of Mr. McDmffies bill, proceeded to
state what was the difference between tho bill
reported from the committee on Manufactures
and that proposed in the form of an amendment
by Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Stewards bill he show
ed, proposed 10 retain the minimum system and
even to aggrnva,e that system, in all the points
respecting which it wns most complained of.
The committee on Manufactures, on tie con.
trary, after mature deliberaIion, had concluded
to abandon the system of minnums, and sub.
s,ute therefor an ad valorem duty. Several
amendments were proposed, which ELECTED soma
discussion, but no question was taken.
| Mr.. Davis Of Mass then took the floor, which
he continued to occupy, in the delivery of a
very lucid speech on the general subject of the
bill, for about two hours, when he gave way to
a motion of Mr. Wilde, for the rising of tho
committee.
THURSDAY, June 6.
SENATE. A memorial was presented by
Mr. Freinghuysen, signed by several hundred
citizens of Newark, New Jersey, praying that
Congress may do nothing to interfere with the
settled policy Of the country in regard TO the
protection of our domestic industry.
Several private bills were read third Time
and passed.
| The Bank bill was then taken up The sew.
eral amendments having been gone through,
Mr.. White of Tennessee, addressed the Sen.
ale at much length against the policy of the
fe-chartcr and against the expectancy of tho
time too long before the expiration Of the
present charter,
HOUSE. The bill further 10 extend the
pensions of the Widows of those who have
died or have been killed in naval service, was
passed through Committee of the Whole,
and ordered to be engIossed and read third
time.
The House then, at about ~ O'Clock. went
into a Committee of the Whole, and took up
the Tariff question. Mr.. Davis of Mass re-
! sumed and at 2 o'clock concluded one of the
most powerful speeches ever delivered in Con.
gress. He submitted an amendment to the
bill before the Hcnso, providing principally for
the graduation of ths duties on wooen and
cotton fabrics.