Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-10-09
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1887.
From Washington.


ials presented. Mr. Nllcs'submitod joint
resolution, tha! the two houses adjourn, Mon
day, Oct. 9-reod once. Mr. Clay Of Ky. id.
dressed the Senate at length against the Sub
treasury bill, and concluded bysmoving to
postpone tho bill 10 the first Monday in De-
ccmber: decided in the negative, 81 10 10.
Ayes oyard, Black, Clay of Ky. Clayton,
Crtcndrn, Kent, King Of Ga. Knight, Me-
Koan, Prentiss, Robbins, Rugglcs, Smith of
Indiana, Spencer, Upton, Webster, White,
Williams. Nocs-Allen, Benton, Brown, Bu-
channn, Calhoun, Clay of Ala. Fulton, Grun-
DIV, Hubbard, King of Ala. Linn, Lyon, Nor
rls, Niles, Novcl, Pierce, Preston, Rvcs,
Roane, Robinson, Smith of Conn. Sewer, Tai
modce, Walker, Wall, Wright, Young.
House-A large number Of memorials pre-
scented, for the abolition Of slavery in the DIS.
trct. AGAINST the annexation of Texas, and for
national bank. Mr. buchanan, from the
committeoIof elections, reported in iivor OF Tho
members returned from Mississippi, (Messrs.
Claiborne and Gholson.) Mr. Cambreleng
reported a resolution that il is inexpedient to
charter national bank. Mr.. Everett OF Yer
mont said his sentiments were known, and al
the proper time, whenever the subject was
fairly presented, he should be found in favor of
q national bank but he was not for making
that issue now; the Executive veto was hang
nd ii
was not in u condition for independent action.
Ho hoped bank proposition never would be
presented, until it was known Il at two thirds
Of the House were for it, He moved TO lay
the resolution on the tuble--negatived, 1872 TO
80. Messrs. Garland Of Va, Williams Of
Ten, Gushing, Williams Of N. C. and Fill
more Of N. Y. spoke in opposition to the
posiponement (of the surplus) bill.
TUESDAY, Sept 90.
Senate-The Senate passed Joint resolu
lion, fixing on Monday the 9th Of October as
the day of adjournment. The Senate furthc :
resolved to meet for the remainder of the pes
sion at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
Mr. Wright, from the Finance Committee
reported on the several petitions referred tC
that Committe praying the establishment of {
national bank, that the prayer Of the petition
ers ought not 10 be granted. Mr. Clay movct
to amend by adding that it WiH be rxpedi Ell
10 che rter a bank when majority Of thospeo
pie demand it, MIR Webster moved to post
pone the further consideration Of this subjsc
till nest Monday. Mr.. Preston wished still
further time. He wished the great measures
already before Congress to be first acted on
1t might BIO expodient to take national banl
as a choice Of evils. Mr. Morris asked tn
yeas and nays; and the melton to POSTPONE
was lost: Yeas Is, Nays 30. Mr. Clay
amendment being now in order, Mr. Benton
wished to lay it on the table, but withdrew hi
motion when he learned that this would carry
the main resolution along with it. Mr.. Tai
madge mo-, ed as substitute an expression o
the opinion Of the Senate that a clear majority
oil the people are opposed to national bank
and that il is inexpedien; to create one. Car
rcd. A motion to lay the whole subjec: OF
the table was then made, and defeated, as fol
lows.
TEAs-Mcssrs. Bayard, Clay of Ky. Clay
ton, Criltcnden, Davis. Fulton, Kent, King o
Geo. Knight, Mexican, Nicholas, Prcntiss
Preston, Robbins, Ruggles, Smith of Ind
Spence, Swift, Talmadgc, w, bster, 20.
NArs-Msssrs. Allen, Benton, Black
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala. Linn
Lyon, Morris, Niles, Norsel, Pierce, Rives
Roanc, Robinson, Smith of Con. Strange
Walker, Wall, White, Williams, Wright
Young-27
The amendment moved by Mr. Clay wa
then opposed by Mr. Rives and Mr. Benton
and rejected Yeas l6, Nays 80. The yea
and nays wera then called for on the report q
tho committee, and the question being taken
II was decided in the affirmative as follows =
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Benton, Brown, Blu
chanan, Calhoun, Clay of Ala Fulton, Grun
dy, Hubbard, King of Ala. King of Geo. Linz
! Lyon, Mexican, Morris, Nicholas, Niles, MOI
veil, Pierce, Rives, Roane, Robinson, smt
Of Con. Strange, Talmadge, Walker, Wal
White, Williams, Wight, Young, 81.
NArs-Mcssrs. Bayard, Black, Clay of Ky
Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Kent, knight
Prenli's, Robbins, Smith Of Ind Spence
SAiff, Upton, Webster-l5.
A bill 10 remit the duty on certain morchan
disc destroyed by the recent fire in New York
and bill making additional appropriations 70
carrying on the war in Florida were read
third time and passed.