The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-09
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VermOnt Resolutions IN The House

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Monday, Jan, 81
Mr. Everett presented joint resolutions Of the State
Vermont passed unanimously by the Legislature of that
Sate praying the abolition of slavery, against the annexa
ton of Texas the Union and praying for the resembling
the resolutions adopted by the House of Representatives
the 18th December last upon the subject of abolition
The Chair decided that these resolutions, under the rule
lie upon the table, and cited instances ON record that si
lar resolutions of State Legislatures had under similar
resolution of this House, been laid upon the table without
being read, debated, printed.
Mr. Everett then took appeal from the decision of the
chair.
Mr. Slade spoke time In opposition to the decision
of the Speaker and against the resolutions taking the
indicated by the resolutions adopted by the House
on the 18th December.
Mr. Parker enqured of the Chair, whether the appeal
could be debated
The Chair understood say that the appeal could
be debated if it could be done WITHOUT entering into the
merits of the question.
The House finally adjourned without any important ac-
ton,
Tuesday, Jan. %.
SENATE.-Mr Williams Of Maine presented resou-
on which adopted, calling upon the President of the
United States for all the information in his possession
ccived since his last annual message, in relation the
North Eastern boundary.
On motion of Mr. Prentss of VT the Senate took up the
bill prevent the giving receiving of challenges in the
District of Columbia.
The main question discussed was whether the fourth
section should be stricken from the bill.
The discussion closed by ordering the hill to be engross
ed.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill for reducing and graduating
the price of public lands taken up and read twice,
when two motions made, to refer it the
mttee public ands and the other the select commit
tee on public lands.
motion made to lay the bill the table, and the
ayes and noes were ordered upon this motion This
considered most important VOTE and the result was ayes
l02, 81 and the bill was laid on the table.
Wednesday, JAM %.
SENATEs-Mr Tallmadge offered the following impor-
tant resolutions in reference the collection custody and
disbursement of the public money 1t will be that
the third of the series proposes very important change
and by keeping the public money out of the hands of col
ectos and receivers furnishes security against the
defcatons of such imperial robbers have appeared of
late.
l. Resolved That sound; specie paying Banks ought to
be selected under suitable regulations be prescribed by
law, for the safe keeping of the public money.
2. Resolved, That the payment of the public revenue
ought to be made gold and silver, in of sound,
specie paying BANS; under suitable regulations be pre-
scrbed by law.
g. Resolved That such payments of the public revenue
from customs and from lands ought be made far as
practicable, by deposes in the selected Banks to the
credit of the Treasurer of the United States, and the
cates of depose taken by the collectors and receivers
evidence of such payments,
A. Resolved, That the selected Banks in consideration
of such deposes, ought to perform without charge the
duties to the Government, transferring the public
funds, and distributing the same in payment of the public
creditors, performed by the late Bank of the Uni
ted States
These resolutions read, and the instance of Mr.
Talmadge himself laid the table for the present
Mr. Norve on leave, introduced bill making certain
grants of land several Saes for the purposes of public
improvements.
The bill to prohibit the giving accepting challenge
fight duel within the District of Columbia and for the
punishment thereof, taken up, read third time, and
finally passed-ayes 20, NAYS 7.