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

holding any office or place Of trust under the
authority Of the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
| lh, several fines imposed by this act shall,
when collected, be raid into the Treasury, as
other monies belonging TO the United States.
Mr. Bell said that in asking leave TO intro
duce this bill, he was actuated by Yn1kbier
motive than Of seeking an opportunity w. ef-
feet, here or elsewhere, TO address speech 10
the House Of this country. He wished to APP
peal TO the House and to the country temper
ately and seriously, but earnestly, on the i'm
portance Of local onactments in relation to the
abuses complained OF in the preamble and res
olution. Ho admitted the obligation of every
gentleman of honor in the House, when he
brought forward charges Of this serious nature,
to state that he had good foundation for what
he did. In this respect he felt that he stood on
u solid basis.
AS TO some Of the charges in the preamble,
he could hardly suppos. he woul ID be called
upon for proof especially those in relation TO
the charge OF removal from Office for opinions
sake, or on purely political grounds. He
would recur to this point hereafter.
As to the charge that the federal officers Of
the government, from the highest to the lowest
had interfered in our elections, particularly in
the late election of President and Vice Presi-
dent, he presumed no gentleman here would
DENY That interference had been very gen.
cral if not universal.
The only charge in the Preamble, on which
there was even plausible prctext for deman-
ding proof, was that in relation to the distribu-
ton of the public Offices as wages for political
tergiversation: as the reward for party serv-
ces under contracts either expressed or clear
ly implied. lie knew the responsibility he as
al 10, in IN hp
difficulty Of making proof Of such n charge,
particularly when there was so much power,
influence and intimidation on the one side, and
nothing to give protection on the other. With
all these responsibilities and difficulties stan.
ding before him, he here soemnly rcaffitmcd
the truth Of the charge. He was not howevt r
so Liberal and rigid as to infer bad motives
and corruption, merely because appointments
were made from political friends, or even be-
cause offices were given to political partzans
in q Presidential contest. He would never
complain that appointments were made, even
amongst political friends exclusively when the
appointees were honest and capable. But
when an appointment was made from the ranks
Of the opponents Of the administration, and
the appointce changing his politics, became
the Jealous and heated advocate of one candi-
date for the highest Office in the government,
whilst he abandoned another whom he had
long protested TO suppt TT; these circumstan-
ces, to his mind, were satisfactory as TO the
existence Of corruption and this was the
highest proof of which the nature of the case
would admit.
The hour having elapsed, the House, on
motion Of Mr.. Vanderpool, proceeded 20 the
order of the day
ADMISSION OF MICHIGAN.
The unlini. he'd business was to provide for
the admission Of the State of Michigan into
the Union and the pending question was on
the demand of Mr.. Abijah Mann, submitted
yesterday for the previous question.
The House seconded the call, and ordered
that the main question should now be put.
Mr.. Briggs, of Mass, called for the yeas
and nays on the main question, which were or
dered.
And the main question Shall the Bill be
ordered to third reading7" was then taken,
and decided in tho affirmative: Yeas 40,
Nays SO.
And the House determined that the Bill
should be read third time, no,o.
The question then recurring on the final pas
sage of the Bill:
The House was addressed by Messrs. Jen-
fer, Thomas, Howard, Pearce Of Maryland.
1.-THE remarks Of these gentlemen were di-
rected, almost exclusively, 10 the late revolu-
tionary movement of the nineteen recrcant
senatorial electors of the state Of Maryland.
1t was contended by Messrs. Jeniier and
Pcarce that the proceedings Of the second con-
yention of the state of Michigan, were politi-
cally akin to the movement Of the nineteen
and it was argued on the other hand, by Mcssrs.
Thomas and Howard, that the people, repre-
scntcd as they were, had right in both in
stances 10 act as they did. The debate, in
some points, grew warmly personal but all
offensive expressions were subsequently ex-
planned away, as not being intended to give
individual offence, but as having reference
merely 10 great general principles.l
Mr.. Cushman rose TO inquire whether the
House was not Of opinion that this question
had been sufficiently debated. He felt perfect
ly sensible himself that it had been, and he
therefore moved the previous question.
This announcement was received with r0ars
oil laughter from every part of the Housed
But the House seconded the call, and order.
ed that the main question should now be To-
ken.
Mr. Chaplin, of New York, called for ,ht
yeas and nays on the main question, which
were ordered
And the main question, "shall the bill pass ?
was then taken, and decided in the afiirma
tve-yeas 1872, nays 43.
SOTIE BILL WAS PASSED.
And, on motion Of Briggs, at eight minutes
before six O'Clock, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. &c.
In the Senate, Hon. Lucius Lyon Ia natv'
of Vermonl,) and Hon. John NoreI, wer
admitted to seats as Senators from the state 0
Michigan. [lt seems no objection was raised
but we question whether senators appoinie'
by the legislature Of state when out of tn
Union, should be admitted. At any rate Their
could be no great injury done, if in this cas-
the legislature of Michigan, now in session
should have been requested TO make new C
| lectionl Mr. Rivcs moved an amendment l.