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

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they acted as trustees, and not trustees Tor
mere party This was the true doctrine
of the Constitution.
After some remarks from Mr.. Clay and
Hubbard,
Mr.. Wall said the matter was one OF ire
quent occurrence, as parties preponderated,
and those turned out complained. II all
proceeded from that republican principle,
which he hoped would ever prevail-ro-
tation in Office.
Mr.. Criuenden warmly repealed the doc
trine of the Senator from Connecticut, that
the people had no interest in case of man
ifest oppression of one Of their fellow citizens.
If rotation in Office was TO be the principle
on which gentlemen were to conduct the
government, let them fix it by law, rather
than have the power of removal exercised at
discretion. He could not believe that ifthe
facts of this case were made known to the
President, he would permit such petty tyran-
ny throughout the seaports of the Union
I The memorial was finally referred to the
Committee on Commerce
Monday April l8M-In the Senate, the
report of the Secretary of the Treasury in
conformity with resolution Of the Senate,
adopted on motion Of Mr. Calhoun, was re.
ceived and ordered to be printed. Several
petitions were presented. Mr. Southland, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs. reported
the Nary Appropriation bill, passed by the
House. with numerous amendments, which
were ordered to be printed. The committee
of conference on the disagreeing votes OF the
two Houses OIL the Wisconsin bill, reported
a recommendation that the Senate recede,
which was agreed to. The bill relative to
contracts for carrying the mail on rail roads,
was taken up and debated.
In the House of Representatives, the bill
to authorize the location Of the Western rail
road through the public lands at Springfield,
was read a third time and passed. Mr.
Reed, with leave, presented the resolutions
of the Legislature of Massachusetts, in IA
YOUR of a law against the admission of pau
pers into the United States. which were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed A
question of order arose, on the question
whether a memorial offered by MIR Slade,
against the admission of Arkansas into the
union, with the present article Of her consti-
tuition relative to slavery, should GO, under
the former vote of the House, to the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia. Before
it was decided, the orders of the day were
called for, and the General Appropriation
bill was taken up The debate was resumed
on the question of concurrence in an amend
ment adopted by the Committee of the
Whole. to strike out the appropriation Of
$4,000 for the Documentary History Of the
American Revolution. The House finally
refused to concur with the committee on
striking out the appropriation-yeas IS,
nays SO. The House then adjourned.
Tuesday, april l9h-In the Senate, the
bill from the House authorizing the con-
struction of rail road through the land Of
the u. S. at Springfield, was ordered 10 a
third reading. A bill from the House, grant
ing an allowance of half pay to the widows
Of those who died from wounds received in
the service Of the U. S. or who may die in
Of such service, was twice read
and committed The bill for the distribu.
tion of the proceeds OF the public lands was
next considered. Mr. Southland commenced
an argument in support Of the bill, which
was interrupted by the consideration Of Ex-
ecutive business.
In the House of Representatives, the Com
mittee of the Whole were discharged from
the further consideration of bill in addition
10 the act of 1928 TO authorize the licensing
of vessels to be employed in the mackerel
fisheries; the bill was then read a third
time and passed. The resolution offered by
Mr. Dromgoole, calling for information rel
alive 10 the deposit OF the public moneys,
dicnnsoad. he onaetinn b.;nrr h.
motion of Mr. Wise to amend it by providing
for the appointment Of Select Committee to
institute inquiries relative to the same sub
ject. The debate was suspended by call
for the orders Of the day The General
Appropriation Bill was next considered
Mr. Underwood moved to amend the clause
an additional appropriation of
100000 for custom house in Boston, SO
that the cost of the land and building should
be limited to S35O,OO0; but the amendment
was rejected, yeas 50, nays 8S. During the
discussion of another amendment The House
adjourned
In SENATE, Wednesday, April 90
Mr M hean presented a memorial from
sundry merchants of Philadelphia. complain
ing of the irregularities and delays ia the
Of the mails, and praying Con-
gress 10 authorize the Post Master General
to contract for an express mail through the
principal cities of the Union
The memorial was referred to the COM
mittee on the Post Office, &c.
The bill to authorize the construction of n
Rail Road through lands the property of the
u States, near Albany TO Springfield, Mass
was read third time and passed.
Sundry resolutions on the table, heretofore
submitted, were considered and agreed TO