Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-29

report of the proceedings Of the House, and
basely charged Mr. w. with having had an
understanding on Monday with Mr. Slade,
as to the presentation Of memorial remon-
straling against the admission OF Arkansas
into the Union, with constitution toleraling
the existence OF slavery and prohibiting its
abolition. MIR w. pronounced this assertion
basely false us was every other which as
cribed to him any understanding with any
member from non.slavehoding state.
Adjourament of Congress. The House
having passed to the orders Of the day, the
resolution from the Senate fixing the day of
adjournment on the Esd of May.
The question pending was the motion OF
MIR Cambreleng TO postpone the further con-
sideration of the resolution till the first
Tuesday in May.
On motion of Mr. Thomas, the resolution
was laid on the table Yeas l02, nays "a.
Ohio and Michigan. The bill from the
Senate to fix the northen boundary line OF
Ohio, and for the admission Of Michigan into
the Union, was read twice and the question
recurring on its commitment or engrossment,
Mr. Mercer moved its reference to the com.
mil,ee Of the Whole.
MIR Thomas opposed the motion.
This was strongly opposed by Messrs.
Mercer, Reed and Vinton.
Pending this discussion the House passed
to the special order, and took up the
General Appropriation Bill,
Making appropriations for the civil and
Diplomatic expenses of the government for
the year 1886.
The question pending was on conenrring
with the committee of the whole in the fol-
lowing amendment.
SEC 2. And be IL further enacted, That
il shall be the duty of the Secretary OF State,
of the Treasury, Of the War and Navy De-
partments and of the Postmaster General,
and the Secretary Of the Senate, and Clerk
of the House Of Representatives, to lay be-
fore Congress, the first week in January
of each year, statement showing in detail
the expenditures Of the previous year, Of the
various sums which may have been appro-
priated by Congress for the contingent ex
penses Of their respective Departments and
the TWO Houses of Congress, specifying the
appropriation and under it the expenditures,
each article purchased, the price paid, and to
whom the same shall have been paid; which
was agreed TO.
A long debate took place, between Messrs
Mason of Va, Cave Johnson, Everett. tlar-
din. Bond. Williams Of n. c.. Harper,
Halves, A. H. Shepperd, J. @ Adams, Rem.
cher, M Kay, Mercer, Whiltlesey. Cambre
leng. Tracy, and Boom and the amendment
after some verbal notifications, was agreed
TO: Yeas l3l, Nays So.
MIR flanagan then moved the previous
question, which was seconded by the House
95 10 Ga. and the main question was ordered
TO be put. Yeas l64, Nays "a.
The main question, on the engrossmeni
Of the bill was then decided in the affirma.
tive, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading tomorrow.
In the Senate, on Thursday. Mr. Webster
from the Committee on Finance, reported
bill RENTING the duties on certain goods de-
stroyed by the fire in New York read and
ordered to a second reading
The bill 10 regulate the deposi,es OF the
Public Moneys came up in its order. and on
motion OF Mr. Wright was made the special
order for Tuesday
The bill TO distribute the nvails Of the |
public lands among the several States came
up in its order Mr. Wright resumed and
concluded his remarks in opposition to the
bill. Mr. Crittenden spoke at length in re-
ply. But the Senate adjourned before any
question was taken.
In the House Of Representatives, after a
discussion Of some length and resor, to the
previous question, the bill making appropri-
atoms for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses
of the United States, for the year 1886, was
passed