Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-17

thugs bct1 cen the treasury and the pets, wac
discussed and adop'ed-oyes 1919, noes 600
This tells well the administration had fought
The rcsoluiion--cndeavor 10 drill its forces
- but in vain--a few dared 10 be independent
Just enough, with the Wings, 10 carry the
resolution aud SO, TO save trouble in the camp,
the party leaders yield oil opposition and vote
Tor the resolution they had orposed.l MIR.
Wisc's rcso' ulion was further discussed, and
10 what purpose the following from the Courier
and Enquirer, will show:
MI. Wisc's resolution, proposing an exam.
lnatlon into the state OF tho several depart
mcnts, with The chits tcaShing amendment Of
MIR. Pcarcc Of Rhode Island was then tuken
up.
Mr.. Pitkone, Of South Carolina, occupied
the floor for more than an hour against the u
lncndnent, and in favor Of the orieinal motion.
tie spoke III strain Oi cl0quencc aud bold
dehunctaliUn, never surpassed in Congress-
lie pronounced the administration Of Gen.
Jackson proiligate and corrupt 10 tho corc.--
He asserted that the PRECEDENT had not only
! named his successor, but that ho lad by cor
rUpt means secured his election that he was
MI nsurpeT; that Congress lor several years
pust were degraded 10 the mere Registers of
the will and the cdicts Of an usurpcr. lie
compared the greatest and the best" 10 Crom.
well. He said he knew there were gentlemen
who talked about judging Of the next admin
istrotion, by its measures, hut that they were
traitors to the true interests of the South that
his doctrine in reference TO that administra-
ton was "war to the knife, und the knife
! 10 the lilt" Mr. Pickcns has nindc no
previous display Of talent or clocution, that
will compare with that of this day.
Mr.. Dunlap Of Tennessee, rose and said
Tint he felt himself called upon to defend the
President against the violent assault that had
been made upon him, that Gen. Jackson had
been charged with interfering with the cleo.
lions, that this was not true, and that the Pres.
idcnt had authorised him SO TO state.
Mr.. Pickcns. Do understand the gentle.
man 10 say, that l have mlsroplcsentcd the
facts
MIR. Dunlap. said, and wished to be UNI
dcrstood as saying that the information which
the gentleman from South Carolina, (Mr.
Pickcns,) had received, in reference 10 Gen
Jackson, wishing Judge White TO serve us
Vice President was incorrect, and that the
President had authorised me SO 10 state. Mr.
Dunlap then referred TO various remarks made
by his colleague, (Mr. Peyton,) and upon
which much Of the speech Of The gentleman
from South Carolina was based and stated
that certain portions Of those remarks were
| incorrect, and particularly mentioned two or
three instances, adding, that he was auhoris-
cd TO make this statement by the President.
Mr. Peyton. AS my colleague, mir. Dun
lap,) has thought proper TO volunteer as wit
| ness, in behalf of the President, claim the
right Of examining the witness on the siand
Alter some preliminary remarks, Mr.. pey,on
! nIdrp sod him splT In Mr. n,,nI.n 4. 4
When, Sir, did the President antho Sc you
to make this denial
Mr. Dunlap. am not to be catechiscd by
my colleague, but have no objection to an
swer the enquiry. After the gentleman, (Mr.
Peyton,) had made his speech, detailing the
remarks said 10 have been used by Cen
eral JucSson,-I called 10 sec The President,
and he commenced u conversation respecting
the injustice Of many OF the charges made a
| guinst him, and particularly some Of those
made by his colleague, (Mr. Pcyton,) ON the
floor Of the House.
| Mr.. Peyton. That's onou- h, Sir. have
| long known, Mr.. Speaker, that there were in
this House, cvc's droppors penny letter cur
| riers, that ran 10 the Palace and detailed all
! that was said or done here that by such
means the President was frequently cxcil cd
into violent paroxisms Of rage. But, Sir, it
would seem that tho gentleman, is only au-
thoriscd 10 deny very small part OF the state
ments made by me, and the inference is, that
he admits all the rest 10 be true. 1t is impos.
sible at this late hour 10 give you even sketch
Of this whitening speech. It's effect was trc-
menduus. Peyton's manner always disnifed,
was never more commanding.
Mr.. Dunlap made few observations rather
explanatory than otherwise, and in vc-y mod
crate terms, and there was nothing in them OF
a recriminaling character.
Tho day was calamity, nobly and triumph
antly fought by the Wings. At O'Clock lLl
house adjourned, without taking question:
Mr. Robinson of Virginia has the floor TO-
morrow. Y. n.
The Speaker laid before the House conn.,
municaion from the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, containing the following
Apportionmcnt among the several States oil
the Public Money remaining in the Trcasu-
ry on the lst January, 1897, excepting five
millions Of dollars.
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