Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-02-07
REDUCTION OF REVENUE.

REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
Mr.. Wright from the Commit on Finance
| reported bill for the Reduction OF he Rev
enue, entitled an net 10 alter and ame.a the
the several acts imposing duties on impu g,
which was read twice, postponed until Thurs
day next, and made the special order for that
day.
In the course Of some explanations which
were made by Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Clay, the
latter stated that he should oppose the Bill as
an innovation on the Compromise Act of 1888,
especially in the repeal Of the duty on salt and
coal. lie considered this as an attempt 10 re.
open the wounds of the country which had
been closed by the Compromise Act
| MIR. Wright stated that the amount to be re-
duced by this bill was about two millions and
a half, Of which the abolition Of the silk duty
alone would be reduction OF half n million.
! He laid a statement on the table in which the
rates Of duties was based, and
On motion of Mr.. Davis, 1000 extra copies
Of this statement were ordered TO be printed.
TREASURY ORDER.
| The bill designating and limiting the funds
receivable for the revenue ofthe United States,
was taken up on the question Of its passage,
when Mr.. Benton opposed in a speech of con-
siderable length.
Crary, who was then in the House and claim
| ing seat as a member elect from the State of
Michigan, be sworn and allowed 10 take his
seat.
Mr.. Robertson objected 10 Mr.. Crary's be.
ing admitted TO take HE seat, and addressed
! the House at length in support of his views,
and movea the reference of the subject 10 the
committee on Elections.
! Mr.. Thomas addressed the House in favor
of Mr.. Crary's being allowed 10 take his scat.
Mr.. Huntsman moved the previous question,
which was seconded, and the lain question
! being put, it was decided IN the affirmative, and
Mr.. Crary was accordingly qualified and took
! his scat.
ALTERATIONS.
Under this head, il may be mentioned that
personal difficulty arose between Messrs. Jar
Wis and Bell, in which the House interfered in
order to a settlement The dispute is still 60
ing on, on the subject OF the powers of the
House over the subject.
The following is brief notice Of tho MAJ
| ter:
! Mr.. Jarvis moved to take up the bill to pro-
vide for the enlistment Of boys in the naval
service Of the United States.
| Mr.. Bel opposed it, as il would encroach
upon the very brief and already partly con-
sumcd hour which he would have for the pur-
pose OF concluding his remarks in support Of
his motion for leave TO introduce bill to Sc
cure the freedom Of elections.
Mr.. Jarvis argued, in reply, that this bill was
| of public importance ; that the commerce Of
| the country was suffering in cons sequence Of
procuring scamen for the naval service. The
gentleman from Tennessee must know, ho
said, that his motion would lead TO no practi-
cal object, and that il would only serve TO graf
| ily his personal feeling.
This is false exclaimed Mr. Bell
Mr.. Jarvis nodded significantly, which Mr..
Bell responded.
Mr.. Jarvis insnnatcd that he should prose-
cute the matter no further in the House.
Mr.. Mercer then introduced resolution to
the eff ct that the Two gentlemen be required
TO prosecute the matter no further.
| Messrs. Patton, Lawrence, Whittesy, By.
mum, Thompson, Of Ohio. Thompson, Of S.
Carolina, Philips, Parks, Hall, Evans, Peyton,
Wise, and Glascock, with others, made some
observations on the Misunderstanding, and tri-
cd to produce an arrangement OF the same
They at last succeeded, Mr.. Bell Withdrawing
the words he had used, for the time, in order
to give Mr.. Jarvis an opportunity Of saying
what he did say, and what he did mean. Mr..
JARVIS then disclaimcd all intention of iniuring
the feelings or of insulting Mr.. Bell, and the
offensive words were rctracted by Mr.. Wise,
as the friend OF Mr.. Bell, and then the House
adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
In the Senate, the Vice President to-day
took leave Of the Senate In resigning his
| situation he delivered brief and pertinent
address 10 the Senate, quite credltable 10 him
self for its taste and propriety.
Mr.. Grundy moved that the Senate proceed
10 the election Of President pro tempore, which
was agreed 10.
The ballots being counted, the votes stood
as follows:
For w. r. King, 26 S. L. Southland, 7;
! II. Clay, /; J. Buchanan, 1 L. Ewing, Of
Ohio, 1 S, Prentiss, /.
So that Mr. King, of Ala bama, was dcclar-
ed duly elected and on taking his seat, ad-
| dressed the Senate in manner well suited IA
the occasion.
MIR. Robbins presented protest Of the Lee
! gislature oil Rhode Island, against the viola.
lion Of the compromise bill of 1888. Read
and laid on the table.
LETTER TO THE EDITORS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1927.
A question has at length arisen in the Sen.
ate upon which the party is divided refel
10 Walkers Land Bill. The graduation prin
cple, which the Senators from the new state!
have SO strongly urged, is opposed by the Sen
ators from the old states, and has been voted
down by majority of the Senate. Immedi
ately after the vote was deslared Mr. Seviere
with much warmth, addressed the Senate. HI
said TO Mr.. Van Buren,, " Sir, you have prom
ised TO follow in the footsteps ofyour prcde
cessor, and yet see friends of yours-Sena
tors from The old States, over whom you hav,
Misunderstanding against the new states an,
refusing this graduation Bill, though Genera
Jackson has always been in its favor, and W,