Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-16


unexpected. resisted u. as itregu,sr, az danger
ees IN i,sei aud dsngeroos in tie precedent; a.
wholly unnecessary. and az violating the PLAIN in
tcn,ion. Il not the expires. words OF The Consii,u
too. Before The Senate thcn | ssowed, and be-
fore the country, now svow my par, 10 this OPP
position. Whatsoever 10 10 fall on those who
sanctioned IL. Of that let me have my full share.
The Senate. cir, rejected this grant by vote
Of TWENTY E,sK against nineteen. Those twenty
nine Names are on the journal, and whatsoever
the Esponging process msy commence, or bow far
soeyer It may be carried, pay It, 10 mercy, not to
erasc mine from that record. bcseech II IN spar
ing goodness to leave me that proof Of attachment
10 duty and 10 principle. II may draw around il,
over II, through 1t, black lines or red lines, or
any lines; II may mark II 10 any way which either
the most PROSTATE and fantsstical spirit of
ncrdp, or the mos, ingenious and elaborate study
ofself degradation may dc,se, ifonly it will leave
II so tia, those who inherit my blood, or who NAV
hereafter care for my reputation, shall be able to
behold it where 1t now stands.
The House, SIR insisted on this amendment
The Senate adhered TO its disagreement; the House
asked conference TO which request the Senate
Immediately acceded. The committee Of confer
ence met and. in very shon time, came to an
agreement. They agreed TO recommend to their
respective Houses us substitute for the vote
proposed by the House, the following.
"As an additional appropriation for arming the
Notifications of the U. State three hundred thou
sand dollars"
"As an additional appropriation for the repair
and equipment Of ships of VA Of the U. State, five
hundred thousand dollars"
immediately reported this agreement Of the
committee of conference TO the Senate; but, mas
much the bill was in the House of Representa-
tivcs, the Senate could not act futher on the mat
ter until the House should frs, have considered the
report Of the committees decided thereon, and sent
us'thc bill. did not myselftake any note of the
particular hour Of this part Of the transaction.--
The honorable member from Virginia, (Mr Legh)
says he consulted his watch at the time, and he
knows that had come from the conference, and
was IN my seat at quarter past eleven. l have
no reason to think that he is under any mistake in
thisiparicular. lie says it SO happened that he
had occasion TO take notice of the hour, and well
remembers it, 1t could not well have been later
than this, as any will be satisfied who look at
our journals, public and executive and see what a
mass OF business was despatched after ] came from
the committees, and before the adjournment of the
Senate. Having made the report, sir, had no
DOUBT that beth Houses would concur in the result
OF the conference, and looked every moment for
the officer OF the House bringing the bill. lie did
not come however, and pretty soon learned that
there wns Doubt whether the cammittee on the
part Of the House would report to the House the
agreement Of the conference. At first did not
at all credit this, but il confirmed by one COM
after another, until was Obliged to
think it true. Seeing that the bill was thus in
danger Of being lost, and intended any rate that
no blame should justly attach to the Senate, i'm
moved the following resolution.
"Resoired, That message be sent to the honor
able the House of Representatives respectfully to
remind the House of the report of the committee
of conference appointed on the dsagreeng votes of
the two Houses on the amendment of the House to
the amendment ofthe Senate to the bill respecting
The Notifications of the U. States
You remember this resolution sir, having as I
well recollect, taken some part on the occasion.
This resolution was pr onptly passed; the Sec
rotary carried il to the House, and delivered it,
What was done in the House on the receipt of this
message now appears ON the printed journal.
have no wish to comment on the proceedings there
recorded-all may read then, and each be able to
lorm his own opinion. Suffice it to say that the
House of Repres entatiyes, having then possession
o. the ol chose to retain that possession and new
er acted on the report OF The committee. This
'''' '"efeiore, was lost. III was lost IN the House
VI Representatives. II died there, and there its
remains are to be found. No opportunity was o.,
ven to the members OF The House to decide whether
hey would agree to the report of the two commit
ecs or not. From quater past eleven, when the
export was agreed to. until two or thee o'clock in
he morning, the House remained in session. Ifa,
my time there was not quorum of members pre-.
sent the attendance of quorum, we are TO Dro- !
une, might have been commanded, as there wss |
undoubtedly great majority Of the members still |
n the city.
But now, sir, there il one other transaction of
he evening which feel bound TO state because
think II quite important. on several account that
J should be known.
nomination was pending before the Senate for
Judge OF the Supreme Court. la the course of
ne sitting, that nomination was called 10. and on
lotion, was indefinitely postponed. In other words
was rejected, for an indefinite postponement in
,Jecllon. The office. of course, remained vacant
ID the nomination of smother person to Gil it be-
line necessary. The President ofthe IT, States
as then IN the Capitol, is usual on the even
Y oil The last day OF the session, in the chamber
signed to him, and with the heads Of Department.
ound him. When nominations are rejected under