Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-06
Vice
Presidents.
From the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, June 90
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL DE
ELrATE
Secretaries.


FEATED.
/ The House Of Representatives true Il
the opinions, the wishes, the determinations
; OF the people. has rejected by a direct roie
the ab-Treasrry Bill One hundred and
twenty five members out OF TWO hundred snd
thiuy-six have recorded their names dec
sively against the odous and pernciou:
measure giving us a majority Of four
teen
4 can convey TO your readers no idea oil
the Joy, the exullation, the delight with
which the news Of this triumph has been re.
ceived and signalized throughout the city
| We all breathe free"
| That sOi-disfanf Conservative, Foster oil
New York, intends to move a reconsidera-
lion Of the vote tomorrow. II will be of no
ayall--eScept TO furnish another proof oil
the weakness of the Sub-Treasury men, MIR
Foster will find il rather difficult 10 change
fourteen votes
/ have not room now for comments, bu,
simply ask the attention OF your readers 10 a
rapid sketch OF the days proceedings
THE SuB-TREAsuRy BILL.
After the House had gone for nearly four
hours in the business oil presenting resolu-
lions, calling the ayes aud nays on them.
&c. Mr. Bell rose, and remarking that
most OF the resolutions were entirely unim.
porIant, and could no, be attended with any
| profitable result at the present session, NOV
ed that the Sub-Treasury Bill should be Ia.
ken up. Those who were eager to siave of
decisive action on the Sub. Treasury Bill at.
tempted 10 pu, down this proposition by cla-
NOR.
( But il would not 60 As the hour for Ia.
king the daily recess was near at hand, MIR.
Bell modified bis motion, so as TO direct the
bill to be taken up Ut halfpast three o'clock
IN The afternoon Cambreleng seeing thar
majority OF the House were resolved TO go
INTO the consideration Of the measure. made
virtue OF necessity-he rose with some ap-
pearance OF resen,mert--decla Jared he had in
tended 10 make the same motion himself and
talked as il Mr. Bell had improperly usurp.
ed his functions. The motion was agreed
toi and Mr. Bell expressed hope that mem
bers on both sides ofthe House would agree
that the bill should be reported from the
COMMITTEE oftne Whole this evening.
When the House re-assembled after the
recess. the Bill was taken up in Committee.
aud Mr. Rheti oiSouth Carolina. rose and
spoke at great length in support Of the meas
ure. He commenced with an elaborate de-
ience OF HIMSELF and the liule cfioy, 10
which he belongs-iheir consistency, disin-
'eresiedness. patriotism and their alliance
WIN the Administration. The Wings. he
SAID, were opposed TO the interests OF the
South and IN illustration OF this he alleged
that Mr. Adams had characterized MIR Van
buren, as IA Northern man with Southern
principles"
Hele Mr. Cushman of New Hamnsbire
was heard 10 say, That's true i"--meaningl
1t 10 be true thai Mr. Van Buren, is North.
ern man with Southern principles
Mr. Adams rose 10 explain His state.
meni was that the present Chief Magistrate
was exhibited by his friends and supporters.
himself to be IA Northern man with South.
ern principles" He was elected on thu,
ground.
Mr. Rhrit said he would not look into IA.
motives of the Executive. IL was .nouob
Tor HIM that he acted on Republican princi.
pies % lie would support the measures of
he Government, so long as they conlormed
o those principles
lie then broke out in the old song OF the
Wings having supported all the proflipate
ofihe Adminisiraiion-of their
'eing associated with the Aboiiionisis. &c
~ this connection. he minated that MIR
'ren!iss oil Mississippi. who had commented ,
% strongly on the alliance OF Mr. Calhoun
md his friends with the Spoilsmen. was 1
himself associated with those who were ,, ,
var with the domestic institutions of the i
'outh.
Mr. Preniiss Instantly rose and discloimed
yer having charged the gentleman from
oulh Carolina and his friends with aban. ,
onlng their principles. But he did saw c
nat those who only year ago proclaimed n
gainst the Administration WAR 10 he 4
.nye. and The knife 10 The hah, were in i
lose alliance with it now He did not saw h
neither Mabomet had gone 10 the mountain. o
the mountain TO Mahomet; but il was u
pnaIn that the antipodes had shaken hands 4,
M either the Administration had gone over n
the gentleman and his friends, or thew n
al gone over 10 the Administration. z
Mr. rrenilss protested against any ATTEMPT e,
iinpllcale hun as associated with those
no are opposed to the South. Whenever n
e question should fairly arise. be would be ci
nnd ~ the vain contending for the domes, b,
institutions and rights ofIhat Section. ar
Mr. Rheit continued to speak ill half past OF
'e o'clock, repeating principally the opin. OF
ms and arguments OF MIR Calhoun, and az
her of the same school. 8,
When he had finished, there was gener. io
cry OF question question n No mem ~,
= arising TO speak, the question was put on
e pending motion Of Mr. Garland of VA. TO Fl,
IKE on, the enacting clause; and being IA. W;
n by sellers, was carried Ayes 92-Noes bo