Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-12
TWENTY SIXTH COSGREssI.t ,e.,on.
Correspondence Of the Journal oi commerce.
Washington. Friday NAV l

Correspondence Of the Journal oi commerce
Washington, Friday. May I.
Very little business was done in the Senu.e
| TO day. Resolutions from the Legislature of
| your State asking the passage OF the Bill for
the grant of land to help Michigan make the
ship canal round the falls Of ST. Marie were
presented by Mr. Wright.
The Mount Carmel Rail Road Bill was
'gain before the Senate.
Mr.. Benton. again pounced upon it with
his usual acumen
Messrs Smith and Young defended i, with
great zeal. As anticipated, Mr.. Webster
defended the Bill lie replied 10 Mr.. Benton
in his usual colent style. lie said the road
had been represented as a chmcra of,he brain.
as wild. As visionary, link in the middle,
without corresponding links at either end
II each were the facts, il was due to the coun-
try they should be known--and if not, thai
the public mind should be dsabuscd. Lei
the opposing forces he marshaled, and this
BILL was to be made test question, why the
sooner it was done the better! So far as he
knew, the different rail roads contemplated by
the several bills, were all meri,orious, wjsc.
exPcde,t and necessary. ], was vain TO sup.
pose that steam travelling could be checked
either on ocean or land, it must 20 on, and
was working wonderful revolution in both
elements. Steam was like moral revolutions,
that never went backwards. At the suppcs
ton Of a like nature, were made the special
order for Tuesday week.
The Senate adjourned to Monday.
The report from the Select Committee on
the disorder and personal violence that occur.
ed, IN the House, on the 2lst inst, was anoun-
ced as IN order, but, on motion, il was further
postponed ill Monday next Some Senate
bills were referred.
The House then went into Committee on
the Civil and Diplomatic appropriation bill,
and continued in the discussion of it's details
until II o'clock, P. NJ. when the committee
rose and the House adjourned
Saturday. About 8 O'Clock the House
passed the Civil Appropriation Bin,-Yeas
i45, Nays Is.
-, Saturday, May Cd.
The Senate did not sit to day. In the
House, tie civil and diplomatic appropra-
Ton bill, AFTER four weeks consideration in
committee OF tie whole, was finaii, lisposed
Of.
ne diplomatic appropriations were alone
considered to-day, no objection was made 10
any but to those for charge de affairs a, Bel
gum and in Naples; and in regard 10 these,
the objection was TO the men holding the
places, Mr. Throop and Mr.. Maxcy, rather
than TO the missions themselves They were
accused of being concerned in the Swartwout
affair, and evidence to that effect was read
but no amendment was made
About O'Clock the Committee rose and
reported the bill. The amendments were then
concurred in, and, by aid OF the previous cues
uon, The bill was Passed-yeas li5, nays is
on motion, the House agreed to meet on
Motday at \ O'Clock, and then adjourn ill the
10. lowing Thursday.
The members will be moving in every d.
reciion tomorrow.
m Warrington, Monday, May4
ne appropri alton bill, which caused so nue.,
uispu's''on, and such noisy and protractcd SEES.
sio"s ~ 'he House OF Representatives was
" VIC senate tins morning, and refer
red 10 The committee Of finance. In few min.
o'esit was Reported back by Mr. Wright with
several amendments. the most prominen, or
oi which was TO strike out an approximation ofl
$4,000 10. the continuation oftbe publ;c,,;on
oi INC documentary history ofthe keyoIut,on
MI wright said he should like 10 have the
question taken on striking out that apnroori,-
hon IN the hrst Instance, because should !,
NOT oe TIE pleasure OF the Senate 10 agree with
the committee in that amendment, The other.
were OF so trivial character, tha, he should
not press them, bot recommend The nass,,o ri
the biii as II came from the other branch
Mr. avis dad not profess TO Re enboL,e,od
on the niiier referred TO, and Thought n heller
no, to press the subject. The bill in his on;o.
ION was one Of great magnitude, and shanld
not he thus burned through prematurely
Mr.. Wright gave an excuse Tor such nrcn,
tore action, the Necessity there existed M ora-
pAiing for the Colrs 10 the several States nha,
OF Masslehnsetis among the number. wherein
there was not dollar "a the paymen, M viii
nesses, iuries, &c. until this hiil WIS n,s<eI
MessI.; Hubbard, Benion. AMI Tappan de.
houhse1 TOE apPfopH 'iion Of the 5000 dollars
he hrsi instance, hy an officer OF tle o,h.,
house Messts. King and buchanan. while
u'ey believe It unnecessary and inerpedien,
were nevertheless disposed To pay whs, wa.
iss' 1i'a hucrsl To the contractors, Clarke and
Force, and snnul the contract.
Mr.. TaPpsn did no, agree that who, .o,.
u act was made w'seh he eoniended his Con.
gfeSs had 90 power To make, ,ha, the go 80
should be pad 70 annul II. VAC wages