Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21
CONGRESS S.


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The I'd session Of the 21th Congress
was opened at the Capitol in Washington,
on Monday, Dec. 5. The Senate was
called to order by Martin Van Buren,,
Vice President OF the United States, and
the House of Representatives by James
X. Polk, Speaker Of the House. A quo
rum being present, organization was had
and both houses adjourned.
The Presidents Message was delivered
to both houses, on Tuesday at noon.
Wednesday, Dec. I. Little Of imPor-
lance was transacted. Mr.. Benton Of the
Senate gave notice that he should again,
on an early day, offer his expunging rcso-
luton. The President transmitted Il
message recommending it to Congress to
make public property Of the writings Of
James Madison, about to be published.
MONDAY, Dec. r.
SENATE.-MrE EWING, on leave,
introduced Joint resolution to Fescind>
the Treasury order OF the j lsAE6f July,
1886, and to prohbItthe Secretary Of the
Treasury fnosa designating H~hat species
! Of funds shall bereeeived in payment for
the public lands Read, and ordered to
second reading
Mr.. BENTON, on leave, introduced a
bill to establish an armory in the West
and Southwest. Read and ordered to
second reading.
Mr.. Upton, on leave, introduced
bill setting apart certain lands West otthe
Mississippi, for the occupation and per.
petual possession Of the Indians Read,
and ordered to a second reading.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr., Benton:
Resolved, That the committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedlencv ESTABLISHING the present copper
coinage Of the United States, and OF sub
shutting therefor a coinage Of mixed met
al, compounded Of copper and silver, and
called in the French minis billion! also
that the said committee inquire into the
expediency of directing gold com of the
value of one dollar, to be stamped at the
mint OF the Cnlted States.
Asbury Dickens was chosen Secretary
Of the Senate, in place Of Walter LowrIe,
resigned. MONDAY, Dec. I2.
HoUsE.-Mc. FRY having moved the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee Of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire iato the
expediency of immediatel y aboIishing the
duty on foreign grain and bread stxfS OF
all kinds:
The resolution having been amended
on motion of Mr.. REED, so as to refer
the subject to the Committee of Agricul-
ture, instead of the Committee OF Ways
and means.
Mr.. ADAMS moved further to amend
the resolution so as to include in the ln0ui
ry the expediency Of repeating the duties
on foreign Goals, salt, and iron,
Mr. WILLIAMS, Of N. c.. moved al
so further to amend it by inserting sugar.
Mr. DAVIS moved to postpone the fur
Their consideration Of the resolution till
Monday next, which was agreed to.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURPLUS.
Mr.. MERCER moved the following
resolution
ReSoIred, That the committee Of ways
and means be instructed to report a bill to
amend the 18th section of the act of the
last session Of Congress, entitled An act
to regulate the deposits Of the public
money," by releasing the several States
who may receive any part Of the surplus
revenue Of the United States, in pursuance
Of that act from any obligation to return
the same.
The resolution was ordered to lie on
! the table