Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1836-12-20
From Washington.
MONDAY, Dec. s.

News. Rumor is that senator Preston, oil
South Carolina, has expressed decided pre- |
ference for Mr.. Van Buren,. We should at
IOch an almost infinitely greater consequence
ia the report, were it not added that Senator
p. was expecting n reelection on the score Of
Van Burenism. It is well known that South
Carolina Legislators and politicians are against
Van-J acksonism, "tooth and nail"
CoNeREss. in the senate, all the senators
were present. except the new senator from
Maine Judah Dano,) Mr. Webster, of Mass
MIR. Talmadge, of N. York Mr.. Clayton, of
Del. Mr. Leigh, Of Va. Mr. Brown, of N.
c.; Messrs. Calhoun and Preston, of S. G..
Messrs. Porter and Nicholas, Of Lou. and
Mr. Black, of Mississippi: two vacancies, 10
wit, Mr.. Mangum, Of N. C. resigned, and MIR.
! Goldsborough, of Maryland, deceased. Mr..
Benton presented the credentials of Messrs.
Fulton and Sewer, senators elect from Ar
kansas, and they took their seats; whereupon
! lots were drawn by thtm, 10 determine their
class, and MIR. Sewer drew No. l. SO his term
expires March, 1887; and Mr.. Fulton drew
No. 3, so his term expires in March, 164l.
Mcssrs. Grundy and Swift were appointed on
the part of the senate, committee to wait upon
the President, and inform him Of the organic
alton OF Congress. The secretary of the SEN
ate, Walter Lowrie, Esq. resigned that Office,
when Louis Machen, chief clerk Of the senate,
was appointed TO supply the vacancy for the
time being. In the house quorum appeared,
! including every member from Vermont. The
following new members took their seats, to
wit :-Orrin Holt, of Conn; Rutger B. Mil
| ler,' of N. Y; John J. Pierson and James
Black of Pa. VIM. Chetwood, from N. j.
James Graham, ofN. c.; and Archibald Yell
of Arkansas. MrWhttlesey, OF Ohio, moved
that the standing committees be now appoint.
ed, and supportedlhe moton-ho wished con-
gress TO 60 10 work and do its business. Mr..
Boon of Ia, opposed the motion, and finally
the question was sent budging for another day,
by Mr.. Apcllos Mann, (the man who is sort
of an apollo Of the Van-Jack party-or rather
the image through which the responses and
the dictums of the party oracle are promul-
gated who moved an adjournment.
TUESDAY, Dec. 6.
News. Hon. Robert Strange, (Van,) has
been elected U. S. senator from N. c., to fl
nish the term of Mr. Mangum, by one majority.
There is a vacancy in the legislature, to be
filled by whig, which would have made a
10 A uonotor for sv veors n fiar March pevt
will not be elected until the vacancy is filled.
Hon. VIM. II. Wharton, minister plenipoten-
tiary from the republic of Texas C!) is daily
expected, to tIeat for the recognition Of the
independence Of Texas, and for its annexation
to the U. S. BY the bye, report is that the
president was induced, by tie attorney general
and others, to make material alterations in his
message as originally written, particularly in
very iavorably of the admission Of Texas, and
it was only at the pressing suggestions OF GER
tain dignitares that he altered his tone.
CoNGREss. In the senate and house the
message was delivered, and the usual copie;
(25,O00) ordered. The death of senator
Goldsborough was announced, and the usua
order taken.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7.
News. Tho annual treasury report hu!
! been made, and We avail ourselves of an alb
l stract, in the National Intclligencer, to maxi
E an abstract of our own
Y Balance in Treasury, Jan, 1886, S26, 749,S0
Receipts for 1856 (customs
1928, ISL lands $780,, 1851 $50
04S,O29.)
:. Expenditures 31,4S5,O3
i Balance, January 1887, S43,005,66
Deduct unavailable fund.-" to) ,ooo m
n witt bad blk. bills 4 bk. debts i'000'0'
And the surplus is Sal ,925,66
:, Estimated reefs. for 1886, customsS l6, SOC, 0C
Lands $4,000 0OO-miscelane. q. mn y,
~ Gus 50, 500 900, making ~''''''''
" Estimated expenditures 26,755,S;
Excess over receipts s2,755,s.