Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-23
XVIII NGRES S.
FIRST SESSION.
Nothing of much importance Monday.


received, aud the bill 10 provide for the payment
of damages to persons who had incurred losses
by the Indians was next taken mp, and postponed
until Thursday; after which, the Senate went IN
to executive business, aud adjourned
House. Mr.. Bots asked leave to present the
report of the minority in the New Jersey case ;
but the House refused to suspend the rues-ll6
to SO. Mr.. Petriken's preamble and resolution
proposing the admission OF the Loco Foco claim
ants then came up and Mr. Petrkin moving the
previous question, ii was seconded ny the house,
and the main question was ordered. ayes llo'
noes o. motion to lay the whole matter on
the table was lost, aud the question Shall the
members claiming seats be admitted? coming
up il was but aud carried one huRdred and efeoen
10 ninefy-tco Several of the members having re-
fused TO vote
Mr. Russell of New York called the attention
of The House to the subject aud after some re
marks resolution was submitted that john u.
Adams, John N. Allen, and Edward Stanley, be
compelled to vote. These were but part OF the
members who declined answering 10 Their names
They would not vote for the reason that they con
gidered the whole question grossly unconsiitu'-
tionnl.
The resolution compelling members to vote was
received by the chair, and declared to be in Or
der.
Mr.. Dromgoe OF Virginia. appealed from this
decision, and called upon the country to witness
the conduct of the refractory members.
Mr. Stnnley of North Carolina, called upon the
country to witness the violation of the Constitu-
ton which the majority in the House were now
perpelratng.
Tie vote was then taken upon the appeal from
the Speakers decision, and the decision was re.
versed.
The next vote was upon Mr.. Perikens resou
ton as amended.
Mr. Monroe of New York, said that he had no
objection to voting against the resolution before
the House, except that he considered it gross vio
lalion of the Constitution of the United States
MIR Monroe was not allowed to vote
Mr.. Habersham Of Georgia, asked leave to re-
cord his vote in the negative. He was unforu-
nutey absent, he said, when his name was called
The House refused to allow Inn to vote.
MIR. Ilabersham said that many extraordinary
things were done in the House, and he did not
think his motion extra-extraordinary.
He therefore moved TO suspend The rules, which
was lost, and Mr. Bolts moved that the report of
the minority should now be received, but a mo.
ton to adjourn made and carried.
WEDNESDAY, March II.
Senate. Mr. Lumpkin ofGeorgia presented the
resolutions from the Legislature of that State for
an amendment of the Constitution auihorsipr the
United States Circuit Judges to surrender fugi
lives ON justice.
Mr. Lumpkn explained these resolutions rs re.
sultiug from the refusal of Maine to surrender Two
OF her citizens, on the demand of Georgia. alJeg-
MIR. l.. said this proceeding was an evidence of
the respect Of Georgia Tor the Union since she
preferred, in a matter where she might right her.
SELF to appeal to The common tribunal, Congress
for a remedy. The resolutions we're referred TO
the judiciary committee, and ordered to be print
ed
House. Mr. Campbell offered resolution for
printing the proceedings of the Committee on
Elections up to the 9th inst.
Mr. Rice Garland moved to add the evidence
submitted on the 9th, which MIR Campbell, Mr.
Rives and others resisted and debate ensued
of "great interest,"" says The IneIligencer " from
the personal character OF parts Of it; but which
is not yet reported. The hour of IL arrived and
no question was taken.
After some ordinary business the Sub -Treasu.
ny Bill was called up. and, after some debate and
by means OF the previous question, referred to the
committee Of Ways aud Means.
The bill "to secure the freedom of elections"
introduced by Mr.. Bell, came up; hut the House
adjourned without considering il.
THURSDAY, March IL.
The Bill authorsing the issuing of Treasury
Notes to the amount of FIVE million dollars, was
taken up in committee of the whole today and
the debate has been begun with remarkable sni.
NATION and ability.
Mr. Jones of Virginia, Chairman of the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means, spoke for some time
in support of the measure, ard impored speedy
action upon it.
Mr. Gushing, of Mass. entered very fully into
the discussion, especially of the causes OF the de-
fct in the Treasury. lis speech is full of i'm
portant statistical information gathered with great
industry; aud his exposition of the subject WIS
singularly luminous aud forcihle.
He hnd not finished when the Committee rose ;
OF course without taking any question:
in the Senate, after some routine business,
Mr. Norvell of Michigan, presented resolu-
lion, calling upon the Executive 10 furnish, if
ia a. e.
nation in his possession, of the naval and militia
ny preparations being made by Great Britain be-
tween Lake Superior and the Atlantic Ocean.
Mr. Norvell accompanied The presentation of
this resolution with some remarks urging the ne
cessity of Congress having full and correct intel
ligence OF affairs concerning the North Eastern
boundary, and also the whole Northern frontier.
The letters from the Secretary of War to Mr. Fox
showed that the preparations being made by Great
Britain along the disputed territory, were more
serious Than the British minister was disposed to
allow, and called for vigorous and prompt action
on the part of Congress The resolution was
d0ped.
Mr. Knights resolution of Yesterday, proposing
an inquiry into the expediency of modifying the
Compromise Act so as 10 afford protection TO The
umbrella and parasol manufacturers, was taken
up and adopted.
FRIDAY, March 13.
The Senate was chiefly engaged in the consiti.
Grafton OF bills OF private aud local character
resolution submitted by Mr. Tamadge instruc-
the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. 10
inquire into the expediency of allowing members
of Congress to receive free of postage, Legisla-
tive documents OF the different States, was adop-
ted
In the House. this day being devoted by the
rules to the consideration of private bats for the
benefit of those who have claims (many of them
long slandng) on ihe justice of Government, the
debatc on the Treasury note bill was NOT conlinu.
ed and as Monday is usually spent in the recep
ton of petitions, il may not be resumed until
Tuesday.