Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-07

Mr. johnson ct Va. tepor'ch q bill incrc,,j,
the compensation ~ clerks. whrh was twice ~.
aud committed. An sieta,mn then sro.. of wv.
the correspondent orrhe Baltimore American o..
! the following notice.
Mr. JARVIS moved to 'skc up the bill 10 pro,is,
i"r the enlistment fboys in the naval service O,
the u. States.
Mr. He'll opposed " a. N would encrosrh nm,
the very bricf and srcsdv consumed hour winch =
wonld have FIR the purpose Of concluding hts n,
marks In support of hs motion for leave to i,,,o.
duce bull To secure The freedom Of elections.
Mr. Jarvis argued, IN reply, that this bill va, Of
public Importance: tina, the commerce Vt the ecua.
try was suffering in consequence of procuring So,
,neu tor the naval service. The gcnilemsn Go,
Tennessee must know. he said. that his n,,ilo,
would lead TO no practical objee, and ,hst q
would only serve 10 crafty his personal feeling
This Il .fIise exclaimed Mr. Bell.
Mr. JARVIS nodded significantly, which Mr. De-
responded
Mr. }. insnuaiad that he should prosecute n.
matter no further in the House
Mr. Mercer intetpnsed ia order 20 procure mr,u,,
cxplanntipn--hut failed
The report here ends. with remark by tie 70.
porter that the house had nterfered in order Ia,
settlement, aud that The dispute was still ycinr nj.
respecting the powers of the house over tho srL
lec'. Tue Globe, the only Washington paper n
saturday received, saws that
Mr. Mercer, after some few remarks Of n coneM
atory na'oe, moved that pledge be requireiae
tie two gentlemen that The officially might not
prosecuted further.
At!er some rcmarks from several gcn.iemcu
mutual explanations took place. and then, on an
ton, the house adjourned.
SATURDAY. Jan. %.
SENATE--The Vice President took leave Of
the board. in brief and pertinent address The
Senate proceeded to choose pre .dent pro tam
Mr. W. r. King, Of Alabama, had 90 votes ard
was chosen. Mr. Sohu'hard had 7 votes, and there
were 4 scattering. Mr. Calhoun offered L tesoIu,ie,
calling on the president for correspondence with
the British Government, in relation to the service
Of certain slaves on board American vessel a,
Bermuda and New Providence. The Senate nro.
ceeded in The debate upon the bill prescribing tho
currency in (which debtsHo the u. States shall be
paid.
OUSE-Mr Dromgoole, from the committee
or the subject of a,nendmen, of the co,s,i,u,ion
mace report.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
private bills.
MONDAY. Jan. 80
HOUSE Mr. HSs,s rose to pe.e., memorial from
OF
but IN opposition to the annexation Of Texas. Hs&ed
that II he rend
The Char SAID s.it did appear that tho memorial ,,
lated to slavery did not within the rule requr,
ceuaia papers to he laid on the table.
Mr. Adams wished to be Understood . that pont. He
question. ''''
Mr Haynes objected to the reading Of the petition.
the memorial should Re read.
The Speaker here said that having looked the pspe,
he found that did relate to the que,on of slavery md
therefore u must lie on the table under the order ofls
House without reading.
Mr. A. appealed from this decision
rhe sha,, ,,'a w,s only necessary to glance a, the
NJ Adams. Idenyit;
Mr. asked for the yeas and nays his appeal and The,
ordered ~" N''
Mr. Phillips asked the reading ofthe petition irn W.
not read he ask ed TO be excused from voting on the
ton T.
The Chair stated the question again at length.
Mr. Robertson moved to lay the appeal and the whole sub
ject the table
1beyeas and nays were ordered, aud Mr. r. then with
drew his appeal
The Speakcd directed the memoria, n he reaa in ,A.
TINT the House might decide upon the arpe,I " WV
The memorial was read. Il was from an A ,u a,,.
association Of the city and county Of Phi.dr'ohi,
IL remonsiratos against the the
OF Texas as violation Of the immusbe prine,pis. If
ionai justice represent. that the nsurfection Of Ter.
was insgnted and supported by the citizens OF the u S
and that its object open vast slave markets
thai country and to give impulse both to the Eesa
and domestic slave trade
Mr. Mercer stated his that the Al
not come within the spirit Of the order Of the House a
mat the decision of the chlir erroneous
Nj HAYES renewed the motion to ay the aopeai aud m.
whole suhisct on the table.
The yeas and Gays ordered on his motion, aud ven
yeas l3l. n,ys GO "
Mr. Adams presented petition from 200 ctz.n, Of Ko,.
ton Town IN ms district, PRAYING the aboloa of SLAYER
IN me D"fci "i COLUMBIA lie moved that il be read
, The Char decided that II came within the provision, q
the standing order relative 10 abolition petitions
Mr. Al appeal from that decisinn not one vord IN TIM
order directs that tho petitions shalt not be read
Inc lhf stated the>queson hif yiryi, moved that ts
appeal lie on the table sgreed to.
Mr. pese ned several other petitions OF the same .o
the reading Of which he required and the SPEAKER b,y
decided ~ above Mr. A. appealed and on aotion "a, al
peal was IN each case, laid on the table
Mr. Williams OF Ky, rose u M xe motloa
Mr. Adams. with warmth-Mr speakct-I claim the scos
without interruption. am presenting petitions
Mr. retained the floor until he had oro.en,cd o,o. do,.
en ct abolition petitions, antTexss pst,tion, e. from
maine fors Pennsyvsnia Ohio and other states; opos
eaeh 81 which he raised tie slrre question and appso
rom Tue oeoisnr OF the chair IT, each case the appeal
laid on the table, without = count
mH nav oiConneeicut presented rsnonstrsnea from
zu ei,f@ns OF New Londoo against the aboon of .tar,
~ 70 lie DISTRICT Of t,olumbs, by Congre..
nsny abolition petitions presented from verfnoS
National BanL.
N, otarg" presented the petition ~ thsn t~s~
hn"oed merchants snd citizens Of the city Of New Yoh
prSylag ne establishment Of National hank M Crn
Al