Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-12

vas concerned party feeling should die, and then
every senator would feel himself bound 10 protect
ITS dignity without regard to pouy feeling,
Mr. Walker expressed himself much dissatisfied
with the rcsp1nse-he considered It dsrespoeiul
to say the least Of IT. lie could not vote for the
dismissal of that officer. however.
Mr. Tslmadge spoke q, some length agains, the
general dsiespecjfu conduct Of that officer IN rca-
ton 10 many things.
/ Mr. Rycs alluded tu the contempt shown towards
the Circuit Court ofthe District OF Columbia, IN
resisting the writ Of Mandsmus
/ Mr. Cutenden thought that every Senator must
feel himself humhled his self-dgn,iy wounded by
such a commandments s,r. this is worse than
Julns Ccoser when he sen, for by the Roman
Senate tell the grey boards (slid hey will not
cone .1iesseagcr-What reason shall We give
the Senate! IT'S my will, that's enough
Upon hat meat has this great Ceaser fed, that he
should ;bus strmpt TO lord 1t over the American
Senate From his heart he rendered homage to
the Senator from Arkansas he tell that there was
an abiding sense Of honor yet len m the Senate.
and that however much they might differ party
grounds, WHENEVER The dignity Of the body in
vaded they would rally 10 man.
On this question much Debate htose, and the
resolutions were finally modified to read.
LIST RcsoiUed That the letter Of the Post Mas
that The only reason why he had no, sent as an
answer toa previous resolution was because il was
not ready'-ls considered by The Senate as dsre-
spcotful 10 that body.
ID. Rtsoired That snd letter with the resolu>
ton TO which 1t purports to be the answer, be laid
before the President of the Unit ed States for such
action as he may deem proper.
The question vas taken by yeas and nnvs, on
the fret 80 To Sand on the second 81 to IS.
Senate took recess.
HOusE-The oil reported by tho com. of For
eIgn Affairs, making provision to resist any sggres-
sion upon the territory Of Maine by the Provincial
Government of n. Brunswick, has been the subject
Of discussion the whole day and the debate was
'iill going on when our paper was put to press
/ he probability Is that no question will be taken
to-day.
SENATE-The resolution reported by Mr. Buch- !
anan was debated from o'clock to IL; Messrs
Clay, Webster, Davis, Southland, Allen, Benton
and Calhoun shared in the debate. Some of the !
speeches were belIigerent that Mr. Buchanan |
said if they reported as delivered, and publish.
ed we should be involved in a war in less than a |
fortnight.
Mr. Calhoun insisted that there must be war I'M
ess the general government came forward and in
'erposed lis influence. On one side, the Govern /
mcnt of New Brunswick had threatened to drive |
of the troops of Name. the people of Maine |
would not retire under such threat--there was /
the point Of honor, from which neither party could |
rccede hence war was inevitable, unless the gen
era government took the matter in hand and al
lowed both parties to retire without compromising
their dignity.
The resolutions were finally passed. with a Sigh,
amendment ofthe last so as to substitute for an
implied threat that Name should leave the vindca
of her IN rights la The upneral uoyernmsni
Yeas al noys 8.
About / o'clock at night message was receiv-
ed from the President, covering one from the Post
Master General, Of which the following is n copy.
Post Office, March /, 1889.
To the President:
Sir-In reference TO the resolution Of the Sem
ate, adopted this day, and by you Just commun,ca-
ted 10 me, expressing the opinion that a communI-
cation made by me on the 9Th ult, IN reply to their
resolution ofthe same date, vas disrespeclful to
that body-I haze only to say that no d,srespect
was intended or felt.
The resolution Of the 18th ut, calling for the
MINES of The removed post masters, designated no
specific lime within which the information would
be wanted and as it did not appear TO look to any
immediate legislative or executive action on their
part, the necessity of great expedition in repairing
and executing them, to the delay Of other pressing
matters, was not appreciated by me so highly as il
nPpeas Ia have been by the Senate, and az perhaps
II ought 10 have been-and ; The reply TO TINT of
The l2th was already IN the hands Of the mcssen.
ger, and would accompany the reply to that of the
eth, showing that there no disposition to
Withhold the Information called for, il did not occur
10 me that detailed explanation was necessary or
could be expected. Hence it will be perceived
That the letter complained of WIS written hastily. |
he messenger in fact having been detained until 1t
could be- written and recorded, aud but for the hur-
y of the moment, should probably have given
he more foil explanation contained ~ that letter.
Very respectfully you nbdt serv't !,
AMOS KENDALL.
With this explanation the Senate appeared sat-
sized.
The Senate then took up The general appropri. =
iiIon bill, and inserted $4,000 as Il salary Tor
esden, minister 10 ConstaBfinople.
The Slll 10 provide for the support of the Ind.
me, for 1889, VAS amended and passed.
HousE-lhe debate on the Maine question WINS I
continued until late hour, without the question S
IaWng been taken. r