Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-13
WAsuINarnN. Oct. G.


On motion of Thomas, the u to con''n-
ne in force certain laws 10 the close oil the
next Congress. was taken up and passed to
a third reading.
Wise presented a petition from certain
inhabitants OF Fdirfar Co. in Virginia,
praying Congress 10 take mea ures 10 pro
tect Southern Rights against Northern ia.
naiicism, The Right Of Pe,'''"n seems to
be fntl,ng favor. even in Virginia.
Tue Treasury Note Bill was taken %.
the question bong On Under,oood
amendment, and Bond Of OHIO, proceeded
to address the House IN support Of Uudcr-
woods p'oposI'l"n.(vlz. 10 supply the wants
oi the Treasury by selling The bonds of The
U. s. Bank .MKim Is now a gu'ng that
!, will he a step uU'avorable 10 the interest
uf he U. s. Bank, to sell their bonds -
Mos, kind heated loco focos How long
is It that YOU have been so tender OF the III
tcresls of the monster!
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.
The Senate have no. met to-day. In the
House nothing has been done of any mo
men, a. yet. Ny letter Of yesterday lett
The House deeply engaged in the discussion
of the Treasury note bill They adj n'ned
a, half past n,ne o'clnck. last night without
taking III" question. The omeudmsn' OF
Mr.. Underwood. substituting for an issue
of treasury notes. q sale Of the bonds due
10 the government by the Bank Of the U.
States amounting 10 SIX and a half MI.
lions, for the use of The treasury. was mega
tived by the close vote Of ,0i ,ol
In the Hnnse Ia. day. a resolution wa
adopted calling for information from the
! Pre-id.n, IN relation to the occupation OF
Columbia river BY n foreign power.
| The Florida war resolution was taken
up. and Mr.. Mckay made speech np"r
the subject, defending the Government
against The charges made against u. on ac'
cluslon was arrived at.
The Treasury Note Bill having been Ia
ken up. Mr.. Bell mnvcd to strike out the
enacting clause 0fthe bill. and is making
a strong speech in support Of the motion
His opln,on is hat this bill is he first steE
towards the establishment of Treasury
Bank, which viii 10 all n'enls and objects
be the same thing with bank founded OF
ih" credit and revenue, of The government
Every iflcni To pure republican. ana eco
| Dom cal government would. he said, g.
DvaruSi this MEASURE. How those vii
were sinc',elv N Iavor of pure specie cur
rency aud nppuscd tc a g"vrtnm bank
aud to bank paper could vote for tins m"a :
IRE he could not CONCEIVE. This men-ur
was founded ON snn' gross misc"nc p'I"
OF the character Of the bill. A mons,r"u
course Of rxItavagance. IN our exp'nh''
nres. would be The result Of establishing
such a system. We never .etrace gu
steps in tins government.
Ifih,s Treasury Bank was established
and the President set up supplying III
emergencies Of the Treasury. in tune {
peace. by he issue Of bills # credit Of gov
ernmen, paper Of any k'ad. it would b
carried To an "x'pnt that would soon lea
to a pro-tra,inn of our g"vernmcn, in 'h
present form H. believed that the pr j"t
OF q g,ea, gnvcrnmrn' bank ir>t breach"
nv Gen Jackson. as the SPEAKER, M
Pnkl he SAID well knew. in which orlgini
ed The first hostile. movements against VI
Unnrn : ar-S Bank had never been ahaI
I, med. aud this bill and the sub.tfeasuI
scheme was to bring !, about
Mr.. Bell is still on The Fl nor. The que
, ton will probably be taken soon.
p. S. II IS now nlne O'Clock, and II
Treasury note Bill is sllll under considers
ton. The question will be taken '"'n'gh
, A motion 10 reconsider the vote ~ l"c
inc Mr.. U, derw"od's amendment. -silr
bank bonds ]has been offered by Mr. Rhe,
The yeas aud nays were taking upon
{ when the mail cnsed There will th'n
be majority Of SIX or seven against Il
,nn,inn IL reconsider. aud the bill vii pa
u IN it's present form, j. G. IN substance, Il
same as the Senate bill.
N 1.-THE House adjourned at 10 o'clocl
h without ,ak'ng The question:
q Mr.. Wr.E.-In The house of Rppvese