Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-07-13

.nbOots, with some important amend
'nVV One of which imposes fine of FIVE
COW s,od dollars for every case of loss of
s,Iyes by explosions.
Slm oos, important act today ofthe SEN
ns ,iJro have been in Secret Session.
,ooGrmatiou ofthe nomination OF Felix
'T" as Attorney General Of the United
'a', take effect from and after Septem-
e., when Mr.. Buffers resignation is
| accepted. n,
n,Le amendments of the House, to the
sH t the increase Of the Army, and on
.dav it was signed by the President
1. 'sc@y the law of the land. The Bill,
III he recolIected adds 4500 rank and
,,Se nresent Military establishment
n.y. S,eamJoat Bill. The Senate, on Fri
.,.b, rejected the amendment bill, pas
itr,be House, imposing fine of FIVE
',nd dollars for the loss Of any life OF
| 'h explosion of boilers, and substituted
'.oyisiion that, in all prosecutions at law
| Images in such case, the facts Of such
",ioH shall be considered prima facia
,,.cp of wIhll intent. The House con-
~J in the Senates amendment, and the
4 finally passed.
|Es Hon. James X. Paulding was sworn
4 ofrq, as Secretary of the Navy, on
aAy last
h he House the report Of the Committee
yor,ign Affairs in relation to Texas COM
nm rs the unfinished business, Mr.. Ad-
continued his remarks in opposition
MO- until the expiration Of the hour.
M Dromgoole was anxious to reply
,,Dealed to the House, and demanded a
srsion of the rules, in order that he
h cOnlule the many unfounded charges
By the gentleman from Massachusetts
rs the committee. After some debate,
notion 10 suspend was negativee.
N Fairfield, from the Committee on Fo-
n Affairs, reported the bill for running
North Eastern boundary line, in con-
ruy with the treaty Of 1888. Ii was ac-
mined oy resolution, sitting forth that
he copN be run by the objects selected
hints in the treaty, and that the United
sbad clear right TO the whole of the
a,y in dispute. Also expressing an
r.s wish that Great Britain will no Ion
nlnse 10 grant our just claims, by throw
stsacles in the way Of speedy adjust
Of this vexatious question. The reso-
% was agreed to and with the bill laid
tnbe, and ordered to be printed
he bill authorizing the people Of Florida
Ne the preliminary steps for their ad-
sn as State into the Union, was read
umd referred 10 a Committee Of the
Me-
he House then went into Committee oil
Whole, AID after some time spent there
gDored the following bills:
saare bill authorizing the sale of U. S.
E bonds owned by government.
MMo bills were then taken up by the
~, and after q brief debate, read third
band passed. -
SOluER DEFEAT OF THE SUB.
TREASURY.
VI Wnghts Bill putting the Public
ag cOmpeely at the disposal of the
adent without any law, passed from the
nMO the House, on Tuesday, and was
Top there on that day.
VI CambreIeng made long speech in
ralhe repeal of the law OF '36 regula
ae control of the Executive over the
III money, contending the true issue
elween this, and Bank ofthe United
b Several other members, among
nvas Mencfee, Legare, Wise, Curtis
rn &c, continued the debate till a late
when Mr. Wright's Bill was killed by
fatslve majority Of nineteen.
lHoog the opposers of this Bill in thu
Hswas Mr Calhoun, who, it seems, coult
and quite so much. After declaring
unpleasant it was to differ from thos'
whom he acted, and how much he re
ID that another question was presented
81 hrh, also, he was obliged TO differ from
be proceeded to say that ifihe bill re
e. naored the act OF 1889, which was in
Y los he alleged) TO establish a constl
% treasury, he would go for IL with al
et But that was not its effect. ]
HeTy thing to the Executive |
90 that officer indeed the power L
she State Bank system. 1t was
,fsponsbili!y: and if the Presiden
Olle former, he Mr. (Calhoun)woul'
s'H him. But if the State Bank sys
ESSld be restored, he would give it hi
opposition He did not know tn
1as Of the Executive, nor those OF HI
mere; but he hoped the Presiden
M like man, and break down al
s'0n between the Government and tn
National InteIligencer in remarkini
as Bill, says that after clothing tn
eN' with this more than regal powe
I" TO place it all within the cover an
S .l OF The peto. For, the powe
us now proposed to confer upon tn
yai, II the House concur with the Ser
W be beyond the reach of remedy b
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