Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-10
,coNGREss.
MONDAY. Feb. 81

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SFsAl = Finance to whom was referred
nIles . M Of the Directors Of the United
he ne psoL reported a joint resolution d.
sfss ps so Secretary Of the Treasury to set
rxlng u" aocount between the United States
100 ponk on the terms stated in the
lns mel which was read twice and order
r'n'V ~ ssocrossed, and the correspondence
% us ~, In9 Secretary of the Treasury and
|sT esI. w." was ordered to be printed.
p".. Various amendments were pro-
hGH SS different members, for introducing
y, subjects, which gave rise to much DIS
., sr and which were severally rejected.
us'lOu''. a"N TUESDAY, Feb %,
The President laid before the
SLs' : letter from the President elect, stat
s'aa Nc, he should be ready to take the oath
nss .ar' n his entering on the duties Of his
P m,s on Saturday, the 4th Of March, at IL
0l T'.t ~ ., such place and in such a man
o ss,0, The Senate might appoint
|.0,TlylcATIoN AND DISTRIBUTION BILL.
i's Una o'clock the Senate proceeded to
M i0, the House Bill, making appropria-
coas s r., certain Publications, sc. and the
uODs ~ be;nc on the amendment reported
!" ', ,ss Committee on Finance, to strike out
Y. s 'a section providing that the surplus
H. Treasury on the LIST of January. 1888.
,. % five millions, shall be divided a.
S 's,S the States under the provisions of the
+ at Of last session. -.
-, If The committee Of finance. striking
~ amendment of the house from the bill.
|.0a !, was decided in the affirmative: Yeas
|2j-Nays 49, :, i, -,
Adjourned. -,
Horsr Mr. W. Thompson moved to a.
nsnd bv adding "and for the outfit and sal
s,v If Diplomatic. agent 10 the independ-
/ hi republic Of Texas, -- thousand dol
'hs"
At The request of Mr. N. B. Shepherd, Of
Tx C. Mr. W. Thompson accepted the fol-
Having as modification of his resolution -
whenever the President Of the United
States shall receive satisfactory evidence
that Texas is an independent power, and
That it is expedent 10 appoint such Minis
Ter"
MrW. Thompson, on the suggestion o!
several gentlemen, again modified his a.
msudment so as 10 strike therefrom the
words independent Republic" the word
independent; y and the question was then
laken and decided in the affirmative--yeas
l2l; nays rs, and the bill as thus amended
was finally passed, and $4,000 allowed for
/ the salary and outfit of Minister.
WEDNESDAY,. March |.
HOUSE. Among the private bills report
| ed was a bill from the Committee on Claims
| for the relief Of the heirs Of the late Robert
Fulton read twice and committed
R. NJ, WHITNEY.
Mr. Garland, from the Select Committee
appointed 10 investigate the connection Of r.
M Whitney with the Treasury. &c. made a
report on the part Of majority Of that
Committee, on the subject, which was laid
on the table, and ordered to be printed
The report concludes with resolutions de-
caring that no agent for the transaction Of
business between the Treasury Department
and The Opposite Banks has been employed
on paid either by the banks or the Depart
meut; and R. NJ Whitney was employed
By some banks to reside at Washington, for
The purpose Of communicating information
to them from the Treasury Department, and
| other services.
Mr Peyton made counter report from
the minority of the same Committee, and
moved that the same be committed TO the
Committee Of the Whole on the Union
with instructions 10 report a bill prohibiting
IN lulure under proper penalties, the com
r1uncalon of secret intelligence by the Sec
Ietary Of the Treasury for the benefit of the
Opposite or any other banks, which con
|cerned all the banks alike.
Mt Peyton spoke at some length, anc
| WIN great warmth, in support Of the mo
aon' he commented with severity upon ths
parliamentary manner in which the com
aluees had been constituted, six out of nins
" us members being opposed 10 the object:
y 'Ae investigation. He complained thai
zoe majority of the committee had done ev
ay lhlng in their power 10 obstruct the in
,eagation and defeat its objects, though t.
%e chairman himself (Mr Garland) he al
%Nea great credit for his independence il
,ae discharge of his own duty. Whitney
y SAID had been protected and screened
~ u only by the House but the Speaker
y was aware, however, that the chair wa.
'%Ss'e'sarlly filled by mere party tool, anc
wat no man who would exercise any indie
prudence in administering its duties woult
0s placed or retained in it. This Hous,
va WAS nambled not only before the executiv,
W. peore the basest tools of the executive
M' reyton's remarks were arrested by a cal
URINE orders of the day.
THURSDAY. March 2.
o. SURPLUS REVENUE.
A. 'r = The House having returned
s or'lhcation Bill with resolution disa
Xr'NRluy 10 Tho 4 Al. b. L