Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-01-27

agreed 10. .'' G n
The Expunging resolution 49,.
and Mr. Clay addressed the nm's.'asn,,
IN opposition to- il. lie wasfolla lily l'i6
Buchanan, who vindicaied ',w.asll
made some remarks in espIao.,;M'l V
debate was going on when ,be N.Y.,
papers went TO press, but the e, ra.alags \,
New York Courier & Euou, ,r's''a
sequel, which was as follows, ' s''at
Mr. Bayard wished to addre., i
and moved that the Senate adioe N.Y. '''s
l6. nays 26.
MIR Bayard then continued n. a
some time, speaking against ,bs The ' u'oe
He considered that any Senator Mo- IVY
is on the record, has personal D," '
the record.l and that ii ought ~ rV ~
siroyed. :" "e
Mr. Hendricks said he had o,....,
resolution Of 1884 but although ' !. \
considered il a dangerous mea,S.. y
thought the Senate had RICH, 10 ,S..
He could not vote to exponge bsc,s'. 4
oath required him 10 preserve The ' ~ j
ton Of the United States, and, ae,o rS;''
his construction, this would be % $780,
Constitution. ''l
Mr. Strange said be should vo,. L. II
resolution, but be objected 10 Sam. !,
reasons contained in the preambl, ! N
resolution. He thoughtthe Senate !, Il
constitutional right to adopt the re,ol,,''
1884, and therefore he wished 50 mi
the preamble as denied that rish ! i
stricken out. He believed The resoIr,;.
1884 was not founded in truth ,r,l
fore he would vote TO expungei q.
ed TO strike out so much Of the pre,nu'
stated the resolution of 1894 to be u,-
totional and 10 violation Of the Cousi.,
h Mr. Ewing. of Ohio, yieorouslv u
quently defended the United S,sl, n
against the attacks made upon il: N
defended the Senators who las he or,,,'
were charged with being Influenced II
fees they received as counsel for th. b
Mr. Strange explained thai be IL
charge any Senator with being inars
by these fees; but by the political I'd
meni of the times.
Mr. Ewing resumed and disclsind
political excitement, unless that cOud
called which was only stern and isS.
termination to stand by the Laws M
Constitution. In the course Of bis nm;
he noticed the temper and the lsngua
gentlemen on the other side. Then d
mixture OF admiration and faliery I'D
to make coqueite sick, with such laFs
ofcensure as one gentleman would nd Y
towards another.
Mr. Benton then expressed bis m5
TO modify his preamable so as iosdf
suggestion Of MIR strange, and The "a
ment was unanimously agreed To-
The question being on the resOluin,-
Mr. Webster said that he would nj
word if the Constitution allowed sFss
be entered on the JOURNAL As i'd
allow this. be would now proies b.
sell. and his colleague and on lhsF
Massachusetts most solemnly pruies'F
expunging any vote which they bad =
He read the protest and supported
some very able arguments. put IN Tie
tone and manner
On milton Of Mr. Benton. theqnesn
ordered to be taken by yeas and nar
The question was then taken and g
as follows:
Yeas-Benton, Brown, Buchanaa
Ewing. (Ill.) Fulton, Grundy, ad's
King, (Ala.) Lewis. Linn, Morris, w
Miles. Paige. Rives, Robinson R,
Sewer. Strange. Tallmadge, TlF0A Y
er. Wall, Wrighi-24
Mays Bayard. Black. Calhoun,
Criiienden. Davis. Ewing Ohio Hsns
Kent. Knight. Moore, Prenli:s n
Southland, Swift, TomlinSh
ster, White-l9.
On motion of MIR Benton The So
hen proceeded 10 the task oil drawn
black lines. during which some hlS4
heard IN the gallery, and an efort va.
o clear the gallery. when 4 psnn
brought down. and after few H''a
MIR Benton, he was disc harged.
The Senate adjourned at lOosl0a
In the House of Represena'i'a
Speaker presented memorial IIss
Grand Jurors Of the county Of VIZ
on, in the District of Columbia S
hat hereafter no petitions may De g
,r entertained by Congress, from y
,r inhabitants oithe non-slavehold,Dgs
or the abolition OF slavery in The XII
This petition was Teaa''
in the table.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, sa
appears that on motion, last nlsn
barge disorderly person, only m"
Senator's voted. Mr. Calhoun suss.
or the of the Senate, whether thai I.
egarded as the quorum requllsa
Constitution to enable the Senate
less, but he made no motion on '''
land there was no discussion
A communication was received Y.
secretary Of the Treasury, IN ~
esolr,ion offered by Mr. Calhoun N.