Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-02-05

be the President the Senate, the House, the
Speaker of the House, the Chairman oil the
COMMITTEES of Ways and Means, or any
body else.
The Speaker said he had understood the
renteman from Massachusetts, to say tina,
these were not his precise words. II was
for the House to decide.
Ahcrsoine further observations from Messrs
Mercer and Adams, the question was put,
and the House decided that the words re-
duced TO writing we've not those oil the gen
tleman from Massachusetts.
Mr. Whittlescy now moved TO take up the
Order of the Day, but the Speaker declared
thatthe question could not then be entertained
Mr. Adams resumed He assured the
House that his object in offering the resolu-
ton was precisely the same as that Of the
gentleman from Virgina He wished to
restore harmony between every department
of the government--not only between that
House and the Senate, but also between both
Houses and the Executive. He would say
that if ever there was time when harmony
perfect and complete harmony was neces-
sury-now was that time, and the interests
of the nation demanded it, He trusted, that
| if the House would indulge him. he would
make it appear that all the charges were
groundess and if so, he hoped 1t would
contribute to restore harmony between the
two branches of the Legislature That har-
mony depended upon the vndication of the
honor Of the House, and if that could not
take place, he saw no prospect OF restoring
it, The object of the resolution was to vim
dictate the House from reproaches utterly
undeserved.
lie felt difficulty he said, in reconnect-
ing the train OF thoughts at the time he was
interrupted, but he would come to one or
two points which required calculation, and
were necessary TO restore harmony. lie
then gave a short history Of the three mil
lion appropriation, and assigned the cause
for the reproachcs on the House in regsra
to that measure He alluded TO the words
Of an individual in the Senate on this ques-
ton, when he had declared he would rather
see the enemy ba,tering down the capitol,
than vote for that measure. MIR Adams adj
ded there was only one step more for him TO
take. and that waste JOIN the enemy
tHcre there rds loud applause and cidppiHg
of hands in certain quarters of the House,
TIE Speaker Immediately rose and remarked,
tHut JUl iHt tUSt ttH VtUfS nc HUb NNWSsth
nothing of the kind in the House. and hoped
gentlemen 'couid restrain their feelingsl
MIR Adams said he had stated that this
section was introduced from necessity, and
in consequence of a vote Of the preceding
day. That was the foundation on which the
three million appropriation was inserted.
Was he to be told that money must not be
appropriated unless a recommendation from
the executive But he said the executive
had told them it was necessary. He allu'
ded TO a charge Of man worship, and asked
What was the meaning Of the charge He
asked if be was worshippcr Of the execu
I tive. because he had voted for the appropria.
ton II there was amy one acI OF us Nc,
which he gloried in, II was IN that vote.
On that occasion, although he voted for the
appropriation. he took the liberty Of differing
from the executive in some oil his RECON-
mendations. Why is II, he repeated, must
this House he charged with mdn-worShlp
and unconstitutional conspiracy with the eX
ecutive, because they passed this appropria
ton, having the night before UNANIMOUSLY
passed r, solution on the recommendation
of the executive. The chairman OF the Com
ni,tee of Foreign Relations proposed the
er House respecting it, He said i, was a
fact, that in another place (meaning the Sen
ale) resolution was passed tha, they would
; not do what the executive proposed, bu,
there was no resolution passed us to wha,
: they would do. But. he remarked, this
! House did adopt n resolution. uaaH imousip
> but not as man-worshippers. tina, the treaty
should be executed They were now told
MS one Of the reasons for charge of con.
spiracy between the House and executive
that they knew nothing Of the resolution OF
the House which had passed unanimously
But, said Mr. A., in the impartial estimation
ofthe people ofthis country and of posleri,y,
this appropriation would be sustained not
wllbstandng there was no executive recon.
mendation. The resolution Of the previous
day knocked away the whole scnilolding
OF objections, and all charges of conspiracy
mnn'worship, &c. were wiped away
The Senate was not pleased for the very
reason that the course Of the House was in
substance declaration that the other house
had been deficient in duty, The three mil.
lion appropriation was received in the Sen.
ate IN most unavorable temper. and in
support Of this assertion Mr. Adams referred
10 the course of proceeding in that body
He then noticed the course Of the House
where he said there was not syllable o.
objection because it was not recommended
by the Executive, as every body knew il
grew out of the vote of the night before
The appropriation was confined 10 the ext
gencies of the country, and was intended tC
provide against the contingency Of the ap
proach of foreign enemy. He read tn,
resolution and asked gentlemen 10 please t,