Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-10

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he did not regret the vote he had given.
Mr. Benton said few words IN explanation, |
and read extracts f-om The anntal statement !
# expenditures 10 chow that NIL The l1I mill |
IONS would be ,quirud for The service Of The
year 1885, although these balances remained |
IN the Treasury.
Mr. Hubbard repeated that the transmission |
VI these documents would mol be useful ~ III, |
States. To Congress ii would be Of use, and
us publication nj ut be respectful 10 the d..
parlmrnt, bul here il, utility would cease. Il !
would N ioct produce cvii, ne ii might aldnn
ticm IRON applying The money, WHEN here
~ no probability d any deficiency in The Trca.
sufy al Tie rnd Of lb ycur
MIR Strange said he would moi vote TO with
hold information from ,hu people. He could
not wevcr, vote Iur sending that document
% The Governors aud Legislatures He pray.
d the Senator from missouri ln strike out the
latter put # his MOTION, which provides Tor
srudng copies IL designated. and to prof by
the story OF the boy aud ht iibcIs.
Mr. Benton then Withdrew that part OF his
motion, aud he motion was agreed to, without
oppo lion.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The Senate PROCEEDED ~ the election OF
I =
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR Hand offered resolution in.lfucling
| lac COMMITTEE oil Public Lands To enquire IL.
10 The cxpadicncy o. sranting bounty lands 10
! The officers al the army who served during the
last war wiii Great Brlap-dscussed.
| On motion uf Mi Craig Of Virginia, the res
! nlution was laid on The table: yeas lI9, nays
! 81.
| The bill Tor tho regulation Of the Mint
! the bill making further appropriations for the
suppression of Seminole hOstllllirs, aud the
bill to provide for The payment Of the Ruvolu.
! IUnary & other pcn-uhtrs 9th U. S., were
-ev"rally read the third lime aud pissed.
| The House suspend ID The rule Tor the re-
ccpiion ui resolutions e large nu,pber were
"fl'rcd amongst them Il rcsoluiinn, by Mr.
Garland OF Vr- mia, calling on the Secretary
oi the Treasury for information a. TO the profits
f Ihe Depo'ie Banks for two year, pr ccdin.
aud two years sub" qurut 10 Their becoming
( Backs OF Public Drpu-ircs pending WHICH,
and debate being threatened,
The House Adj
In SENATE -Thnrsday, Dec. 90.
MICHIGAN.
Mr.. Grundy, from the Committee on The
Judiciary, reported bill TO admit the State of
Michigan into thu Union on an equal footing
with the ori -inal states, wlich wa. read firsI
aud second tine
This bill contains two aectinns, The frs,
admitting the state, and the second authori.ing
her TO r. celvc her proportion of the surpu
revenue.
Mr. Grundy suggested the propriciy Of 90.
ing on with The LilI.
a debate then arose which was somewhat
Irregular, and only important inasnuch as il
showed that the b II would he opposed nm the
! 9I"uhd that The second 90 venrion was OF n
! Icgal convention, being ca l,d with none Of
! ~" customary iormalics, so lar as any cvl.
de"cr has b"n furnished. This was the
/ ground taken by Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Morris, MIR.
| Cal lo,In. On the Other side, Mr.. Gtundnv
ut. Buchanan and Mr.. Benton, con idercd
/ iiie second convention ms enanating from the
/ people IN their primitive meetings and IN then
'overclgn character, 10 which the previous c.
non "l the Legislature could not have given
any additional author ~. IL was mainta ned
Thai the action rr.ur, from Michigan was
complete aud in accordance with the act a
ne laSI session. The cary passage OF the bill
was urc"d, because the Secretary Of the Urea.
sury viii IN len or twelve days after the frs, Of
J"nuaiy make division Of tho surpus mo-
| ncy 'ind"r The dcposi'c oct, and il Michigan
| were not admitted before The division should
he made slr would hr deprived Of her share of
| 10" 'hciai I'rovi'ions Of thar act. To this
II was rel'lh by Mr. Calhoun that nm orange.
mem ni$hi easily lie made by which the state
| OF Michigan M 1T be ruiulcd To her proi,pr.
I non ol The money, even il the act OF her admls-
sion shond be delayed beyond tilai priotl.-
II was finally ordered thuI III iufjhpr cnnsld.
cfullon of The s"tjccl should be poslponod IN.
TT Monday, and mad the special order Tor
| lllal day.
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun the nc, Of nd.
mission was ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Wright from The committee on Finance
reported without amend rcnr, bill for the re-.
lief oI Elisha Town, aud The bill was con .idcr.
I'd as II committee Of The whole, AID o.dprcd
10 be cnsro-st d for third reading.
The Senate rroce, ded to the consideration
oil the resolution cH'fed ly NJ. Ewing, 10 re-
send the treasury order Of July llh The
question bci"s Oh The amendment offered by
I NJ itlvcs
MI. Morris was entitled 10 The floor, but re.
signed in iavor Of
MI Sontnaid argued Il, lcne,h against the
con,uloilonallly aud ,xpedlencv 81 The order
he {, ndrmncd the obey Of the order, as ten.
ding % make The CHI man richer, and Nh.
poor man poorer He continued TO speak I'M
I'll the hour Of adjournment
Fl. OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Tue unfinished business OF the morniuc
hour was the petition presented yesterday of
Mr. Galbrnilh Of Penney 'vanfa, paying an n.
mrrdment To The constitution resliiciino the
'ntorpnraiio Of companies by ;he States, &c.
and which memorial, Mr.. G.. moved be refer.
| red 10 II select committee.
DISCUSSED and referred 10 u select commit.
! tee 1f nne
Friday s Saturday, nothing of interest.