Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-01-25
CONGRESS-.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Express,

ming. Inc seats IN the Denate CnanUcT, loi
the first time this session, were all occupied
The fifty Senators were all present,-Ml
Webster among the number, who during
the day spoke in favor of the indefinite post
penemeu. Of the Land Reduction Bill. MI
Webster believe, is committed in favor OF
the reduction principle He is of opinion
that no political principle is involved in that
question.
The question of indefinite postponemenl
was lost
1t is rumoured that Leggett is to have an
office here in one of the departments. This
for losing his nomination as Member Of Con-
gfes, and for his services as the Plain Deal
ing editor &c. SC.
WAsnINoroN, Jan 18th Wedn'y night.
SUBSTITUTE TO THE suD-TREAsuRY BILL,
We have had another and most eloquent
debate in the House of Representatives to.
day upon the Swartwout Select Committee
Resolution The Champions oflhe Admin
istration were Cambreleng Thomas and
Cushman, of ~ H.; the opponents were
Hoffman, of New York, Legare, Of S. c.,
Prentiss of Miss WISE of Va, and Menefee,
of Ky. will give you a brief sketch OF
the discussion in my next
The Land Reduction Bill still drags its
slow length along in the House Of Represen.
tatves. No decision yet. Whatever may
be its fate in the Senate it cannot pass the
House
Mr. Johnson, Of Maryland, introduced the
following bill to the House of Representa-.
tives, which was formally laid upon the Ia.
BILE and ordered to be printed. 1t is an i'm.
portant proposition, of which will say more
by and by.
The title Of the bill is IAN act to prevent
dcfalcations in the revenue of the United
States, and to ensure its safe keeping"
Section lst Be it enacted, &C., That at
ter the day of il shall be the du
ty Of all persons having money 10 pay into
the Treasury of the United States, excepting
the money arising out Of the Post Office De.
partment, to pay the same into Depose
Bank, selected by the Congress OF the Uni
ted States, and to have it placed there 10 the
cre|u Of the Treasury Of The United States;
and no payment made in any other way
shall be valid in favor ofthe person making
the same, or enitle him to a credit or ac-
quaintance on the part OF the Government
or to any Of the rights and immuniiies ars-
ing from payments made into the Treasury,
orsave him from any forfeitures or penalties
which may be imposed by lay for failing TO
paymoney into the Treasury.
Section 3D. And be il further enacted,
That the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
have the power TO transfer the public money
from one Bank 10 another, to suit the con
venence OF DISBURSEMENT and for no other
purpose whatever.
Section Sd. And be it further enacted
That all bonds given for duties payable to
the United States shall be deposited in some
= Deposile Bank for safe keeping, and be
made payable only TO such repositories and
the amount Of such bonds as soon as paid
shall be placed to the credit of the Treasur
Ell ofthe United States in said depository.
Section 4th And be it further enacted :;
that 10 all cases Of payments thus made into
the Treasury of the United States, it shall
De the duty Of the collector, or receiver, or
other person, heretofore entitled 10 receive
she same, to grant receipt 10 the person ma
king the payment upon the production OF the
= certificate of deposit ofthe Bank receiving
the same.
Section 5th. And be il further enacted
That in all cases when il may be necessary
W udFottNc louSy W tOllCNtOIS, u pay vi
debentures, or the necessary expenses atten-
ding the collection Of the revenue, and in al,
other cases where money may be advanced
to receivers, marshalls, or other disbursine
agents of every description, it shall be The
duty Of the secretary Of the Treasury, in his
account upon the treasurer to direct that the
money be placed upon The books of the De-
post Bank upon which thetreasurer's draft
as issued 10 the aforesaid persons in whose
favor money may be advanced, which entry,
upon the Bank book shall express the pur-
pose for which the money is there advanced
and placed to their credit and ia all cases
where checks are drawn by any one of the
Aforesaid persons as disbursing agents upon
the fund thus placid 10 their credit in Bank
the check shall express upon its face the pur
pose for which il is drawn. And it shall be
the duty Of the Bank TO retain and preserve
the check alter ii is paid and cancelled and
transmit it at the end of the week TO the Au.
ditor of the Treasury with the Bank account
Of the disbursing agent.
Section 9th. And be it further enacted
That it shall be the duty OF the Secretary off
the Treasury to issue the necessary instruc
lions to carry into effect the foregoing pro
visions.
Jan. l6.--The bill for reducing the price
of Public Lands, which for weeks past has
haunted the Senate Chamber like an evil
spectre, is in the last stages Of consumption,
Tomorrow Mr. Clay. OF Ky. will probably
give the bill its final kick, as be has the
floor at that time 10 answer TO Mr. Calhoun,
and as the bill Today was ordered TO be en-,
0yossad