Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-20


of Court House at New YORK, and OF
Court House and Penitentiury at Phiadel-
mia MIR Ruggles from the committee to
consider the best method Of repairing the
loss OF the Patent Office, reported BILL Of
which 1000 copies were ordered to be print
ed. Mr. Morris offered resolution TO in
struct the Committee on Roads and Canals
to consider the expediency Of building a.
bridge over the Ohio river at Wheeling, and
MIR Talmadge a resolution TO instruct the
Committee on Commerce to consider the ex-
pediency Of legislating on the subject OF pi-
lois on the sea-coast, with power to report by
bill or otherwise The resolution for re-
scinding the Treasury order was further
considered. Mr. Strange spoke at length on
the subject, and Mr. Webster made few re-
marks 10 reply The Senate then sat for q
short time in executive session
In the House Of Representatives, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Adams, resolved, that the Presi-
dent be requested 10 communicate copies Of
the correspondence of VIM. Tudor, with
the Department OF State, and with the Pc
ruvian government, from 1924 TO 1927, and
with the government of Brazil, to the time
of his decease. The States being called,
MIR Adams, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Borden. Of
Massachusetts, presented petitions. Mr..
Adams presented three petitions for the Abb
clifton OF Slavery in the District of Column
bia, the disposition OF which occupied the
House during the day. The first was laid
on the table, by vote of 1870 TO 60, the
second by 1877 to 75 the third was not dis
posed Of when the House adj
In the Senate on Tuesday. bills provid-
ing compensation for the loss of horses and
other property in the military service, and
making appropriations for the payment OF
revolutionary and other PENSIONS were or
dered to be engrossed for third reading
The discussion Of the resolution to rescind
the Treasury circular was resumed, and Mr.
Rives addressed the Senate, but, as the hour
was late, expressed preference to defer
what he had to say until the next day,
whereupon on motion Of Mr. Brown the SEN
ale adj.
In the House Of Representatives, on mo-
ton of MIR Adams, the journal was amend
ed, in such manner as to give more deh-
mite description OF the abolition petitions
presented on Monday. Mr. Davis moved a
suspension Of the rule to enable him TO offer
resolution requiring that all petitions res
outions, &C. on the subject OF slavery, shall
be, without being printed or referred, laid
on the table, and no further action shall be
had thereon The motion did not prevail,
the yeas being l02, nays 7S, two-thirds be-
ing required. Several reports from stand
ing committees having been made Mr. Bell
moved for leave to bring in bill, of which
he had given previous notice, to secure the
freedom Of election. The Speaker said thai
the motion was now out Of order. and after
some remarks SO decided, Mr. Bell appealed
from the decision
The Speaker stated the grounds OF his
decision, after which, at the suggestion of
Mr. Mercer, Mr. Bell withdrew his appeal,
until the committees should have made their
reports. The presentation of reports and
resolutions proceeded, until the expiration OF
the hour devoted 10 that object, when MI |
Bell renewed his motion-for leave TO bring
in bill, but the Speaker said it was his duty
to announce the orders of the day. The |
discussion of Mr. Wises resolution was re-
sumed. and Mr. Hamer concluded his speech
in opposition to the resolution, and in favor
of the amendment Mr. McKeen obtained
the floor, but gave way to enable the House
10 take up the amendment of the Senate to
the coinage bill, which was concurred in
unanimously The Speaker laid before the
House the annual returns of the Banks of
the District Of Columbia.
In the Senate, on Wednesday. the early
part of the day was spent in acting on va
rous miscellaneous subjects of little general
interest.
TExAs-The following resolution wns
offered by Mr. Walker:
Resolued That the State of Texas hav-
ing established and maintained an indie
pendent government, capable Of performing
those duties, foreign and domestic, which
appertain TO independent Governments, and
it appearing that there is no longer any rea-
sonabe prospect of the successful prosecu-
ton of the war by Mexico against said
State, it is eSpedient aud proper, and in con-
tormity with the laws of nations, and the
practice of this Government in like cases
that the independent political existence of
said State shall be acknowledged by the
Government Of the u, States.
Mr. Walker said that he had no intention
10 ask for the consideration Of this resolu
ton at the present time but he desired to
take the present occasion 10 express his be-
lief that the resolution was in perfect con-
sonance with the opinions Of the Executive
as given in his message on the subject of
Texas The Executive in that message had
said that our course in regard TO Texas
should be made TO depend on the result of
the expedition which was then operating
against .Texao. Now he (Mr Walker) had
received information that morning, that this
expedition had entirely failed, and conse-
quently that there no longer existed any