Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-02-14
From Washington.
MoNDAY, Jan. so.

motion refused, 26 TO l6-c,cry Senator from
u slave. holding state in the negative, except
Mr.. Clay the following northern Senators in
the negative, WIS Mcssrs. Buchanan, Dana,
Hubbard Page, Ruggles, Upton and Wright.
On motion OF Mr. Prentiss, the committee on
pensions were instructed TO inquire into the OK
pediency Of establishing a pension agency at
Montpelier, VT, for paying pensions in the
counties Of Washington, Orange, Caledonia,
Orleans, Essex and Lamole The Senate
further considered the bill [Rives bill limit
ing the funds receivable Tor the revenue-sup-
ported by Mr.. Rives, who answered the OBJ
jectons Of Mr.. Benton Mr.. B. replied, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Morris, tho
later nf whom denounced it as unconstitu-
tlonal and directly adverse to the policy Of
President Jackson; who, he believed, would
veto it. The bank, he said, was killed Off for
the purpose of putting down paper currency,
and this bill restored it-he would rather vote
for new bank charter than ior.ihis bill. Mr..
Webster suggested objections-one material
one was, that the bill did not prohibit the Sec
rotary Of the Treaury from re- issuing the ia
nous "order." Mr.. Calhoun concmred with
Mr. Webster, and Mr.. Benton moved to lay
tha-bil on the tabo-carried, 90 to II. Next
the restrictive land bill came up, and was dis.
cussed until tho adjournment.
This was petition day in the House, and
Mr. ]. q. Adams presented large number,
among them several from Vermont in alnost
every instance Mr.. Adams demanded the read.
ing Of the petitions, which was decided out of
order by the chair-Mr A. appealed, and the
appeal, twiih the petition, was laid upon the Ia
Die. One memorial, however, relative TO the
Independence cfTcxas, was read. MIR. Gran
ger presented memorial from merchants OF
N. Y. for a national bank-rcfcrred to COM
mltieG on commerce,
TUESDAY, Jan. 81.
Tho Senate proceeded 10 consider the land
bill, restricting sales to actual settlers, the
question being on the motion Of Mr.. CLAY TO
strike out The fourth section, giving pre-cmp.
ton rights 10 settlers. Mr.. King Of Ga. OBJ
posed the bill-it was to'pcrpetuate by law
system Of perGdy and fraud attacked The Co.
Inmates and conclusions of the committee, and
denounced the'course pursued by the friends
OK the bill in landing the "sqnatlers, TO the
skies, who he sad were contemncrs of tho
institutions of God aud man, while the pur
chaser who would comply with the laws Of the
land they would stigmatize as specuators-
Mr.. Bayard followed with similar views: un-
due Inducements were held out to emigration,
and the effect Of this section was TO permit the
citizens Of the new states 10 throw ("squar')
themselves upon the fairest portions Ct the
public lands, and thus utterly exclude or in
jnre the citizen who resides in more remote
communities. There were enormous frauds
committed now-government had been cheat
ed Of milious--un this section was a premi-
um for frauds, and bonus 20 The population
OF the old states to emigrate. Mr.. Upton de-
Tended the "squattcrs;" let them buy at govern.
speni prices & save them from the spectators.
The motion 10 strike out was lost: ayes 90,
including five administration Senators in the
old statcs--nays "a, all save Judge White, ad-
mnistration Senators. [Ths, we suppose,
must be considered redemption of the pledge
Of Mr.. Van Buren, 10 follow in the footsteps
OF Gen. Jackson" in so far as it is throwing
the public lands into the clutches of the new
siates.l Mr.. Clay moved TO restrict this Sec
lion TO the settlers on surveyed lands--lost,
% to "a. Happy for MIR. Van Buren, that he
had vacated tic chair: otherwise there must
have been another "casting vote."l Mr..
Black moved 10 restrict the benefits of the bill
10 citizens Of the U, s.-asreed to, "a 10 81.
Mr. Tallmadge moved an amendment limit
ing the duration Of the act TO the 30th OF June,
ls42.
Mr.. Clay said he would vote for the amend
ment OF the Senator from New York, but he
could assure him, that, pass this bill, and il
will require search warrant and corps Oar
mic 10 find any lands Of the United States af-
ter 1912. The woods skirt the prairie the
wood lands would be taken up, and than they
who possessed the woods would command the
prairie. We had heard from Il Senator from
Arkansas, Of promises made when his friends
should have majority in Congress. He
would like to have heard moro on this point,
as TO the quarter whence these promises had
come.
Mr.. SEWER explained, that he had referred
to the veto message on the Land Bill, and 10
the declaration which had been made, that the
next Executive would follow the steps of his
iliustrious predecessor.
Mr. Clay-Something was said about ma
joriiy.
Mr. Sevier-Yes-I forgot--a majority
That related 10 my own private affairs y!
Amer further discussion, the Senate ad ourn-
ed.
In the House, MIR. Bell concluded his re.
marks on the freedom OF elections, and Mr..