Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-15
THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS

THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS.
The labors of the late SESSION were
brought 10 close, after session on Sun.
day, which was continued until half past |
o'clock on Monday morning.
The bill for the defence OF the United
States. which will be found, with the Presi.
dents signature, in another colume, passed
the Senate unanimously. on Sunday morn
ing. They also coucurrcd in The amendment
ofihe Navy bill, providing FOR the consiruc.
lion oil three seum lrigales.
The Senate passed number OF bills on
Sunday. most Of which were OF private
character. Among the bills passed was one
from the HOUSE, for taking the census oil
ls40. and also one foI the purchase of the
pea patch island. The census bill fixes the
compensation OF Marshals of Maine a, $500,
Vermont e400. Mnssac husv,is $3.50, Rhode
Island $50. Connecticut $3.50. SC. The
bill provides for printing 10000 copies OF
abstracts OF the returns. The enumeration is
10 commence in June. 1910.
In the House. the amendments the Sem
ate to the army appropriation bill were Ia.
ken up in committee oflhe whole, and re-
ported with various amendments. to which
the Senate refused to agree. The House
rejected the amendment of the Senate ior the
paymen, OF S272,000 due 10 Msssac husetls
A joint resolution passed forthe distribu.
tiun Of the Madison papers.
When the House adjourned. at hall past
] o'clock, the Senate were still iu session.
The following sketch OF the proceedings
ofthe last days session OF the House, is
from the correspondent, Of the New York
American.
The Senate and House OF Representatives
adjourned this morning, Sunday at half
past four o'clock. and me. again a, ten.
Mr. Wise moved a suspension oil the rules,
to enable him to offer a resolution for com.
pensaling the clerk Of the late Investigating
Committee. bu, the House refused. This
caused much clamor. and the Locos were
nightly pleased al their success in defeat
ing the resolution
The usual committees were then appoint
ed TO wait upon the President and notify
him that Congress was ready to adjourn.
During their absence. some impertinen.
members had the assurance to uniz Mr.
Cambreleng abou, his Sub Treasury BILL
One ofthem wished to know how II was
that Mr. c. had no, brought the monster .up
10 the scratch" This caused much mini
but Mr. z. took il all in good part, as be.
zones all politicians who have been caught
on the hip"
As is usual on the last night OF session.
many ofonr honorable members exhibited
practically most notorious contempt oil
Temperance Societies Some were extreme.
W loquac ious. and several who had moi
opened their mouths before. made very spir.
lied remarks. A western member. whose
name will not mention. was discovered in
a committee room with his coat of, and a
bottle OF brandy by his side. The Locos
who made the discovery. Instantly claimed
" equal rights" drank The liquor with as
much zesl as they ate the big cheese. Poor
fellows, their Teasing days are now over.
One more Unfortunate than his brethren.
accidentally fell on passing through The lei.
ers on division. Another member called
oui Mr. Speaker, member has the floor p |
thought The roof oftbe capitol would have
been shaken of, BY The tremendous peas oil
anghter which followed.
Al hall past one this. Monday. morning
message was received from the President
Eating that he had no further communica.
ions TO make
!: A motion then prevailed that the House
adjourn sine die,
The Speaker delivered an eloquen, vale
|ic,ory speech.
CENSUS will shorty be taken of the in.
'aoltanls ofthe United States, and the terri
ories. The law making provisions for \,
vas among the latest acts Of the session. and
as not yet been published. In the House
Representatives on Friday last
Mr LOOMS of New York. moved an
mendment, proposing to add certain. items
the returns Of the marshals relating 10 the
ges OF unmarried persons II excited no ,
'!le merriment 10 The committee. and was
elected.
Mr. Mckay moved 70 amend the bill byIj
lbstituling the lst Of June for the Ist Of Jan.
airy, as the period for commencing the cen
Is. tie advocated the amendment At some !
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