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

ton, preiorring that the subject should so TO
a committee, 10 order that all the facts might |
be examined.
Mr.. Benton said there wac no necessity oil
DELAY. Tho committee might report a bill TO-
day. ~, o. ,,
greed TO. ,uc ,,o ,.l,or
ri Elisha Town-reaJ twice aud referred.
TREASURY ORDER.
The Special Order beng called up, me sen
nte proceeded 10 consider The JOINT resolution
of Mr. Ewing. oi OHIO, to rrsend lhe lfeasU-
70 otd.r nj July 1.-The immediate question
b, ing on the amendment Offered ny Mf RIVes'
Nj IIubhard then addressed the Senate 81
lonsih IN defence OF the Order, aud ~ justin
eaton of the course pHrsuCd by inc sec e'dry'
lie deniud thc power "l CongrGss 10 rcscin'
49,, or,l., q, he Executive and argued ihui
~. necessary tf;ct oil the Opposite act was 10
couse public embarrassment, and that II had
bc,n executed 20 ms 10 make that umbanass.
mont "a light as possible. For tins rrason
there had been lull in tho bunks oi Ne" York
six millions more :han they were entitled 10
hold. md u,her commercial suites IN proper
ton while from some OF The other states,
dup sharc had been wlilh,ld. lie stated thai
ne did not toIe tor the deposite bill as distr,-
hutton bill. The state OF New Hampshire had
adopted measures To have the piihcipdl sue
DEPOSITED ia her hands, ready 10 he rel nbur-,d
the moment the Government shall require IT.
He rtofe,ssi himself favorable 10 the substitute
ton of gold and silver Tor small notes, bot he
was oppused to the exclusive gold aud silver
scheme Of the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. Ewing asked fIhc gentleman contend
1. nit Thai IN ttI The Order
which discuniualc- between cIlIzrns oil one
SIM, and another, compelling one portion OF
the cit zuns TO pay gold aud silver, and anoth
or 10 pay ~ mites.
MIR Hubbard sid he had no, looked into
this par oil the subject, aud was not prepared
10 reply.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MIR w sea resolution proposing an eoquLI
into the Executive parlm' nj, together win
the amendnuuis was made the spec lal order
for Tuesday next.
The House went into Committee on the
Bill 10 regulate the MINT.
The motion Def re made, 10 strike on; lao
grams az the new wei sit Of he copper com,
aud TO substitute l6S as The future Weight, Qhc
latter beng The sumo ~ by The present stand
nrd) wa agreed to. Ailrr sotnc other i,nma-
feriu amendments, the bull wa laId aside
lBy this bilt, the weight ui the >lIvCi dollar Is
changed from 4l6 grains 10 4i2}
The couuittGU took az and passed the bill
making further app opiiotons Tor the suppress
sion OF Seminole ho-liiiirs. And both HE
lat mentioned bills " re- ordered TO "a hlrd
reading tomorrow, as also the bill making APP
pforriatiuuS for the payment OF Revolutionary
Pensioners.
The Committee rose and reported, and
The House ad,ourncd.
IN SENATE "WEDNESDAY, Dec. g.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES.
Mr. Benton NOV Il 10 ptIni 900 extra cop.
les OF u statement uf thr balances which vii,
repain unesprnd,d IN The Treasury on the l.,
Of January nrAt. ice copies 10 be cent 10 The
Governors of ouch ol tbe states, aud TWEEN,
copies 10 br sent to each branch Ui The seyrr-
al L.. i.,aiu e.,
Mir Beaion prcfaced his remarks by stating
that this statement Showed that there wcrc
fourteen NIL ions and half in The treasury
winch had bcen appropriated, but which re-.
main, d un"xpendrd. lie cortended thai I'm.
der the Dc, osHle Bill ili, ha,nnce would be-
distributed among tine States, AID it would b,
necessary to levy Iaxes, or 10 prevent rrduc
tons OF taxes, To enable the government TO
meet hrse appropriations.
MIR CALHOUN replied, that there was LEFT in
the treasury reservation ut five millions, 10
met any d, ht iency; und that large sum
uual To four uiiunA, was always in ndvanct
in The hands Of the dsbnfsins officers, aud fu--
iher, iha, great pat OF these balances wuulG
moi be cal ed fol until the Treasury wa. re-
plenished by the ,vouue whirh aas constant.
~ pouring in. He considered l. certain thai
every effort would he made 10 defeat The de-
posi.c bill. II wasa contest between those
who wished 10 send the Surplus TO the States
and those who desired il 10 be IN the hands OF
~ II. A i
and those WHO are either Office holders or Of.
fee seekers. He 'ouk his siaud Tor the peo-
pie. -otlcrs might taxi what course they pleO-
sed. He then requested the Chairman Of the
Finance Commit 10 state on what ground
the Committee had deter Iucd 10 oppose hi,
bill 10 Authorize for another y ar the D"posiIt
bill. Was there 10 he nn suiI us--or was II
intended 10 leave whatever plus there nj hi
be, in the Treasury Banks. I he Senate aud
the country were entitled TO a reply.
Mr. Wright brI, fly expressed his dcleru ina
ton TO make no explanations ON the subject
pnti the question should be prop, rly before
ihe Senute.
MIR Calhoun rcbnkcd the Chairman for the
unprecedented and even d,spolic couis. he
bad thus chalkcd out for himself, and repeated
HIS wish that the grounds for The rejection Of
his bill should be lad before the country.
MIR Hubbard expressed his inability 10 COM
prehend any good effect which could result
from sending the document to the Governors
and Legislatures.
Mr. Benton made some further remarks, in
which he charged Gentlemen on the other sid
with deayiu. appropriations lSst Session, IN.
al II was too late ior the money lu BE- cxpcnd-
cd tins season. I, was frst--krep off-kcep
0T-kecp of appropriations. What mex q
II was cut duan--t ut down--cu down hppro.
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