Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25

Vermont Resolutions dispose9 MississiPpt Election Under 0ns1derGfiOn.-'Ihe debate in the Senate continued until past three o'clock upon the Vermont Resolutions, when the Sen- ate decided to receive them, notwithstanding the objections of several Senators, by a vote of % to l2! Being received by the motion made by Mr. Prentiss when the resolutions were presented, prevailed, and the resolu- lions, therefore, were laid upon the table and or dered to be printed.
 The discussion throughout the day was warm and animated. The Vermont Sena- tors defended their constituents bravely, and some of the Senators were excessively severe in their remarks. Mcssrs Preston, Strange, and King, each made remarks which am sure they would not have made upon any other subject. Upon the Slavery question they have as little moderation as men can have who believe that the Abolitionists are warning upon their homes, firesides, proper ty, institutions, and every thing else. But such men as MT. Preston should not illustrate the character of Bostonians by designating the infamous act of the burning of the Charlestown Convent as an act of Boston, neither should MT. Strange say that Legis- lature degrades itself by the adoption ot some half dozen Resolutions upon the question of Slavery. Such declarations widen the gulf
 
 the friends of the south in the north into her most implacable enemies. The discussion, however, is closed upon another string of res- olutions, and am glad thus to announce the fact Messrs. Clay's, Morris's, Norvell's, and McKean's, all upon the subject are now before the Senate-Whether to be taken from the table or not, know not.
 In the House of Representatives, an effort was made to reconcile Messrs. Wise and Gholson. MT. Dawson, of Georgia, introdu- ced resolution calling upon the two beIlig- erent members to apologize to the House for the personal remarks they had made. MT. Wise promptly, humbly and manfully, made his apology, and thanked the Georgia mem- Der for affording him an opportunity thus to apologize to the members. He reiterated his remarks in regard 10 printing, which was the origin of the controversy, and told the House that when he opposed the printing of MT. Claiborne's document, he did so upon the ground that it was unjust and unfair for the House to do the printing of one party and not the printing of the other. To his surprise and astonishment, this remark was t'by personally insulting one from the member from Mississippi. |" Bu:," continued MT. Wise, "that member did not insult mc-for he could not. He made remark te mo, which led me to say in the hearing of the House what I have long thought of him. submit, therefore, said MT. w. in conclusion, to the rules ot the House, but have no apol- ogy to offer to the member from Mississip- pi.'
 Mir. Wise, for his personal remarks, was called to order.
 Mir. Gholson next took the floor, and after offering due apology to the House, said that MT. Wise's remarks were so "low and un- worthy, that he replied to them in the same strain his vulgarity demanded" MT. Ghoi- son was now called to order. and the apollo gy 10 the House ended in additional words between the two belligerents. MT. Dawson's motion was then laid upon the table.
 Mr. Mercer, of Virginia, who is known as the pacificator in such contests, brought in resolution calling upon tho members to pledge themselves not to pursue the quarrel out of the House. A motion was made to lay this resolution upon the table, which was lost by n majority of nearly two to one. A dis cussion was then begun, which continued at great length. Messrs. Howard, Mercer and Reed were in favor of an amicable settle ment in the House, and Mcssrs. Jenifer, Tourney, Glascock and Gushing were oppo- sed to the resolution, upon the ground that the resolution was an act of coercion on the part of the House, which compelled the two parties to compromise their honor, dignity, character and all that out of respect to the House. The other party were for having the quarrel ended where it begun. Pending the discussion upon this resolution, the House adjourned.
 P. s. Fought to add, that MT. Howard this afternoon said he perfectly understood Mr. Wise's opposition to printing MT. Claiborne's document to mean no more than Mir. Wise said he intended. He added that he thought MT. Gholson hasty. Nine-tenths of all par ties believe him to be the aggressor. He in- suited Mir. Wise without knowing what he said.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 17th, 1858.
 Senate-Mr. WEBSTER brought ina Resolu- ton, calling upon the Secretary of the Trca- sury to obtain information whether any bills of the Commonwealth Bank have been paid out for pension and fishing bounties-if so, how much, and under what authority, and al- SO what amount of the Public funds were in Lhe Commonwealth Bank. MT. Webster pressed the adoption of his resolution on the ground that fishermen had been paid their bounties in these bills-$2O,O00 or $s3O.0O0 had been paid ou: to the fishermen of one place. He had letter in his hand which said sS1OO bill of this bank would not buy loaf of bread. MT. Webster said he had in- formation which stated, that these men had asked payment in Treasury notes. in gold and in silver. The answer was, that they must take notes of the eFCommonweaith Bank or take nothing. Mir. Webster said that he wanted to know upon what authority pay ments were thus made. He thought there were two enactments of Congress against such payments, and such mode of payment. He was utterly at a loss to know upon what ~,,fhorStxy fho~o hsllc ,Sl %0o