Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-11-29


lion OF Gen, Ransom-adopted.
House.-Reporfs Of Commiftees-By com
on Banks. bill rechariering Bank Of Rut
land, with amendments conforming 10 tn,
Caledonia bank bill. with the addition cfons
fourth per cent ~semi-annual tax-amend
ments adopted, and the bill passed, 81 TO 81
bill incorporating the bank Of Montpelier
amended in the same shapes, and OF motion
Of MIR Brown laid upon the table.
Mr. Henry moved 10 reconsider the vote
posing the Rutland Bank bill, and this mo.
lion was laid on the table,
Observation-Disclosures the Senate
FIXING onthis afternoon TO choose a Briga-
der General in place OF Gen. Ransom con.
Cured in. Resolutions reported by the
com. on Slavery. first adopled-li5 to 3S
declaring power Of Congress over slavery in
the district and territories I'd, on Texas, OPP
posed by Messrs Ncedham and Brown, sup
ported by Mr. Gowdey and rejected sd,
against Aiher,on's gag, supported by Mr.
Brown. opposed by Messrs Needham and
Rice and adopted, 81 TO % 4lh. requesting
Governor 10 transmit 10 other states. adopt
ed. Fixing upon Wednesday next for The
adjournment Of both Houses, reported and
adopted. BY MIR Thomas, for a joint assem-
bly, this afternoon. 10 elect agent 10 settle
concerns ofVi- Stale Bank-adopted.
The Senate came in. and The following APP
pointments were made.
Col. ARENAS eastman. Brig. General in
place OF Gen. Ransom promoted.
Sewall Fullam Ir. agent TO settle concerns
of VI. State Bank.
Alexander S Campbell. States Attorney
for Windham county, in place Of James FL
Iiot deceased.
The Senate retired.
Saturday, half past 3 o'clock, p, M.
Resclntloa,-from the house, Tor adjourn
ment of both houses on Wednesday morning
next. Laid upon the table. adjourned. Z
House. -Resointion-By Mr. Brown, in
s~iructiug the com. of Ways aud Means to re-
port a plan for exlinguishing the state debt
Resolutions on The Public Lands.-[Half
past 3 P MI MIR Brown moved TO iay them
on the table-supported by Messrs Brown
and Needham, opposed by Messrs Gowdey.
Warner. Fisk Of Walerville, and Hazen,
and negatised. II 10 &c. MIR Thomas NOV
ed to lay them on the table until "Wednesday
morning next lthe time ofthe adjournmenl)
ruled out OF order. Mr. Brown moved 10
amend by inslructing our Senators and Rep
resentatives, &c " ifin their opinion il is le-
gal. just and consistent with good ~policy.n
Supported by Messrs Brown. Needhsm and
Rice and opposed by MIR Chandler. ayes
"a. noes 81. Mr. Brown also moved 10
amend TO confne the distribution TO lands
that are contained within the limits Of Flor
ida and Louisiana;" supported by Messrs
Ncedham and Rice. opposed by
Messrs Gowdey and Fuilam. Mr. Ferrin
moved TO ad journ-ayes 67, noes ~. The
question recurring on Mr. Browns amend
meni ayes 20 noes so. Mr. Hall moved to
Mr. Brown supporting il, announc
ing that II was now Saturday evening, and
be had more amendments TO propose ayes
70. noes IS. Mr. Brown moved to amend
by adding after the words 'avails Of public
these words-"or so much 10 their
as Congress has a right to dispose
81 10 the %states;' ayes 90. noes 81. MIR Mat.
loeks moved an adjournment-ayes SIS. noes
SO. Mr. Pennock moved the reading OF the
report-negatived. Mr. Pennock moved 10
lay the subject on the table and make il The
special order for Monday morning-ruIed
but of order. MIR Thomas moved a call oil
he House-negalise The question was
hen taken on The passage of the ~resolu.
90. noes 80, SO the resolutions
were adopted, as follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Tha, our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed and our Representatives
10 use their innuence IN proour.