Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-09-25
From Washington.
MONDAY, Sept. II.

NNSNbNAj RNl's 80
SenuiO--Asbury Dickins was elected Sec.
rotary, 80 toll, and Rev Mr.. Sewer Of George
town chaplain. There were twenty.one can.
didaies for this Office. Mr.. Wright from tho
committee on finance reported bill 10 post
ponc the 4th instalment Of the surplus, ill fur
tbei provided by law. e. }orcrer. Mr.. Cal
houp asked time 10 consideri,; and Mr. Web.
stor said he did not consider the measure suit.
ed 10 tho cSigencies Of the country, but he
wished it promptly disposed Of; for his own
part no would make no hindranco 10 the meas
ures proposed for the relief Of the country,
though he would at the proper time give his
views as TO what ought 10 be done. The bill
was ordered to second reading. Several
memorials for and against a national bank
were presented and referred.
House-The Speaker announced the stand.
ing committees. As but few of them will have
any thing TO do until the regular session, we
now give only the committees which will be
called 10 act, reseIving the remainder for n
future time.
Ways and Menns--Mcssrs. Cambreleng,
McKim, Owens, Sergeant, Hamer, Jones Of
Va, Fletcher of Mass, Anterior and Rbett.
Electons-Messrs. Buchanan, Griffin, Haw-
kins, kilgorc, Maury, Towns, Bronson, Pen
nybhcker, Hastings.
Judiciary-.Messrs. Thomas, Robertson,
Martin, Corwin, lBynum, Garland of Va,
Hoffman, Potter
TUESDAY, Sept. 70.
Senaie-The bill postponng the fourth in.
stalment Of the surplus was further deferred.
HouSe-Mr. Cambrelong, from the commit.
tee of Ways and Means, reported bill 10 post-
pone the 4th instalment Of the surplus, which
was twice read and referred 10 committee of
The whole House. Rev. Mr.. Beers was cleo
ted chaplain. Mr.. Adams submitted sundry
resolutions for Information relative.to Mexico,
Texas, and the North Eastern boundary-lie
one day. Mr.. lBiddes resolution, nquiring
whether, the Secretary of the Treasury had is
sued an order recently 10 pay the members Of
Congress in specie, and whether any dislinc.
ton had been made between those and other
creditors Of the government, was amended so
as 10 require the amount OF specie received
and how paid out since May last-and ndop-
ted. The message was referred TO nppropr-
ate c0mmittecs, ways and Means and Judi.
ciary.) On motion Of Mr. Smith oil Me, af.
ter somo discussion, titiw was resolved that the
present session be limited 10 the particular bu-
siness tor which it was called.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10.
Benate-Mr. Morris presented iremonsiran-
ces against he annexation of Texas TO the
Union-laid upon table, as are oil matters not
connected with the currency and financial diff
cultes.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Fl.
rance, reported the three following bills, which
were read, and severally ordered 10 a second
reading
LIST. Bill TO authorize issues of Treasury
notes.-[The bill authorises the issue ofTrea-
sury notes TO the amount OF nine millions, in
notes OF not less than one hundred dollars
each, bearing an interest not exceeding six
per cent, per annum. These notes to be sign.
ed by the Treasurer, and issued in such sums
us the President may dirert, and TO be recev-
cd in payment OF taxes and debts In the Uni
ted States, and may be rendered in payment
to the public creditor at par]
2. A bill authorisng the further extension OF
the time for the payment of duty bonds. This
bill extends the time for six months from the
! Let OF October nextl
Sd. A bill 10 adjust the remaining claims in
the Deposite Banks. This bill authorizes the
President TO continue the process Of withdraw
! ing the deposites, under certain circumstances
which he commenced. The money due TO the
| U. s. 10 be paid in three instalments, bearing g
| an interest OF six per cent?
| The bill to postpone the transfer Of the 4th
instnlment Of the surplus revenue was then
called up for consideration, when
| Mr.. Calhoun requested its further postpone
ment until tomorrow, until all the prepared
measures were reported.
! MIR. Wright remarked that he entertained
no other feeling than desire TO expedite the
business before Congress as much az possible
He was not aware that there was anything ye
10 be reported from The Committee on Finunc,
which would at oil affect the present bill
Those measures which he had reported Ger
tainly had an intimate connection with it. H,
had no desire 10 press the bill at this time
feeling q confident hope that the committe,
would complete the business before them b,
tomorrow morning, and he enabled to report
On motion Of Mr.. Calhoun, the further con
alteration OF tho bill was postponed till TO
morrow.
House-Number Of petitions presented--ol
the table. Mr.. Cambreleng reported n bill
authorizing the issuing of Treasury notes.
read twice. The several resolutions introdu
ced by MI. Adams were adopted; also anoth
er by the same gentlemen. calling for copie