Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-02-16

/ Several printed bills sead twice and refer.
red, and bill authorizing the Secretary oil
War to allow compensations TO Pension A.
gents and a bill TO divide the Territory oil
Wisconsin etc.
Feb g. We have, to-day, another Mis-.
sissiypi Election debate in the House, upon
Mr.. Rhett's proposition TO pay Messrs Prem.
tiss and Word tbcconpensation OF members.
Mr. Wise announced 10 the House that
he was requested by Mr.. Prentss to say that
be would not receive cent OF pay, until his
rights and those of the State of Mississippi
were recognized and established Mr. Wise
remarlted&bowever, that he should vote for
the resolution, believing these gentlemen to
be both entitled TO their seats and their pay.
Mr.. Adams replied to Mr.. Dawson, and urg.
ed that even according TO the decision of the
House. Mcssrs Prentiss and Word were as
well entitled 10 pay of members as were
Messrs. Gholson and Claiborne. MIR. Adj
ans made some severe remarks in derlsion
of the course OF the House on this subject
He said that he considered Mcssrs Prentiss
and Word as having the same title TO seats
IN this House as he himself had and the
difference between them was, that he had
ing any credentials. and that then were ex-
cluded after showing regular and valid
certificate OF election from the highest au-
thori,y in the State from which they were
chosen. Mr. Adams went so far into the
argument that the Speaker was obliged 10
remind him that his remarks would have
been more suitable to the subject, il made
yesterday. The resolution was agreed to
by an overwhelming majority. So the pay
will be ready for the contestants, whenever
they may see fit 10 take it.
Feb. T. Both ends of the capital to-day
have been tribunals for arraigning the Gov
crnmenl Of "Hler Majesty, by the Grace Of
God Queen Victoria Mr.. Linn in the
Senate, who lives. when he is at home,
thousand or so OF miles beyond the setting
OF the sun, has entered his complaint 10 the.
Senate against the subjects of the Qnern,
and charges the Iludson's Bay Company ,
with taking possession Of the Oregon and
Columbia Rivers, part Of the Oregon
errilory,-with the building of British forts.
he establishment oil military pos,s.-ihe !
swearing allegiance OF Indians in the terri
DRY OF the Government and with many
lther exhibitions OF imprudence and assump-
ION oil authority on the part OF Her Majesly's 4
subjects in that Ear of territory. This sub I
ect SO long neglected, is to be inquired into .
a brief debate followed upou the Bill
making the annual appropriation Tor Pen.
lions. Is IT not the practice, said Mr. Bell .
o Mr. Cambreleng for the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 make large advances Of PEN
ions. Mr. Cambreeng said not to his
knowledge. The manner Of making pay
nen,s, he believed, was to pay sums 10 the
'ension Agents when due and not before.
MIR Curtis Of n. York asked the Chair
nan OF the Committee if he really meant to
ay that The Treasury Department did not
make advanced payments, the chairman
lodded assent, "when" continued Mr. Cur
IS, | can assure my colleague that he is
mistaken, and assure him also. that not only
dvanced payments are made, but made foi
TX months, and sometimes TO the tune of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. TIE
ension agent continued Mr. c. had in his
ossesSion at one time, money 10 the amount
I Sl5O,000 "a six months advanced pay
nent, and his compensation was TO be &C.
ordlng to his own acknowledgment, the
tx months use ofthe money
Mr. Cambreleng-"What a lesson is this
D the Government that ii ought TO cut loose
rom all banksl"
Mr.. Wise-"What a lesson. rather. would I
be TO cut loose from all .Treasurers
'hen thus, like the Pension Agent Of Bos.
IN, they use the public money for private
urposes !"
From The Baltimore american.
In the Senate, Feb. Site Senate pro.
eded to the orders Of the day,-the Sub
'reasury Bill.
Mr. Hubbard. who did not finish his
peech Yesterday, resumed and concluded,
'ainly in reply 10 Mr.. Rives. Mr. Hub
ard spoke for two hours and defended the .
Seculive and It's member with great ability.
nd with all the argument and ability ne
ould bring TO his aid
Mr.. Taiimadge Of New York. now took :,
ne floor and addressed the Senate for about
ne hour with distinguished ability. His
pmarks were partly foreign to the subject +,
nd in reply TO Mr.. Hubbard
Mr. +. spoke at some length upon the re.
lark IN the Presidents message that the !.
'ew York election was the result oflhe ex- ,
rtions oil the New York banks. He said
lew York had So counties. All hut 10 =
ave banks; OF them were anti-adminis- !.
alton, and administration. In the 3 conn.
es where there were no banks, the oppos. }
on gain-Whig gain-is nearly FIVE thou.
md, and yet the President says that the
lnks brought about the result of this cleo. !,
On In the counties where there are banks !
e wing gain was in proportion not one i
at Sir said Mr.. Talmadge, there may
an excuse for this declaration, when i, IS