Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-10
XXVIth CONGRE S S.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, JAN. 81.

ed the credentials of Mr.. Tand why did he not
take this occasion to state to the Senate that ne
(Mr. WY was no longer representative oil Tue
views and wishes of the people of New York ; that
n Senator from the Empire state had taken his sea,
who would conform to It's views and was capable
oftaking care Of its interests, and he would there
fore resign? Such was the course oil wing
Senator from Tennessee oh late occasion, and
why should not Senator Wright-a lofessed dem
ocrnt of the last stamp follow the example
What n humbug do the locos make of the right OF
instruction: obedience designation is imperative
on whig-but when the boot is on the other leg
we don't catch locofoco to resign See Brown
Strange, Wright, Wall, Perry Smith--al profess
ing reverence for instructions -and all still per-
sisting in misrepresentng their states. BY these
men the sub-treasury bill was passed. The bill
for board of commissioners of claims was dis
cusse by Messrs Hubbard, Prentss, Henderson,
Sewer and Preston.
H7use. Mr. Jones, of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported s'me appropriation bills, and
offered a resolution authorizing the clerk to pro-
cure them printed. MIR. Giddings WING moved
10 amend, so us to order the clerk to procure the
printing done "by such persons as tciH do al iCiH
The least expense 10 government" The amendment
was adopted, 100 to 65-the Wings, with few
locos voting in the affirmative, and the locos gen.
orally voting in the negative. NIessrs Everett
and Sale in the a1irnative-John Smith in the
negative; the rest OF the Vermont de legation alb.
sentl The notorious Duncan then moved TO re-
consider this vote -nyes10 noes 10; the Wings
generally voting against, and the locos for the mo-
ton. The resolution, amended by Mr.. Gid
dings was then adopted Is to 81, the Wings
for and the locos against it, Nlessrs, Everett
Hall and Slade voted in the aiiirmativeand Messrs
Fletcher and Smith in the negative. Wm Cos
Johnson continued his speech on abolition.
TUESDAY, JAN. 90.
Senate. The bill establishing boa d of claim:
was ordered 10 be engrossed, 25 to lG Mr.. Young
presented petition of the Alorrnons for redress OF
grievances; Mr.. Lynn objected that ii touched too
hard upon Missouri, and it was laid on the table.
H)uSe.-Mr. Johnson concluded his anti -aboli
ton speech, and moved the adoption, as rule O
the House, the following order:
"That no petition memorial, re solution, or 9th.
er paper, praying the abolition of slavery in tho
District of Columbia, any state or territory OF
the slave trale between the states territories OF
the United States in Which it now exists, shall bt
received by this House, or entertained in any way
whatever"
Mr. Vanderpool demanded the previous ques
ton and this order, treadng under foot, it does
the right Of petition for two years at least-for i
cannot be rescinded by less than two hirds--wa.
ADOPTED, ayes TO- noes l04. 1t is said that ti,
was not expected, even by the Southern members
many of whom had advocated the reception o
petitions and Il reference OF them to n committee
to be reported upon; indeed, it would not have
been adopted wereit not for the votes of the Nor.
thern doughfaces. The ayes and noes exhibi
the following political phase: Every wing froa
New England, and every wing from The free state.
save one (Nlr. Profit of Indiana,) voted agains
this monsrous resolution, while thirteen loco/ocos
of the Northern states voted with the South and
their votes secured The passage Of The resolution. -
OF these "Norhern men with Southern prlnci
ples,,' Two were from Maine, four from New Ilamp.
shire, and seven from New York; Mr.. Davis
(oco) moved to reconsider the resolution of yes
ior!ay on the public printing, and on party vote
the locos carried it, 40 ton07. Mr. Evans (wlig
Immediately offered two resolutions; first that tn,
whole subject of public printing be referred to
select committee TO inquire into the best plan o
executing the same; and second, that for the tim,
being, the printing shall be done according 10 tn,
joint resolution of 1919, in all things save prices
These resolutions were assailed by the ocos will
all sorts of points Of order-and at last the Hous
adjourned TO give locofoco from Arkansas tim
TO reduce one Of the points to writing.
WEDNESDAY, JAM 90.
ScAaLe.-An Executive communication, cover
ing later correspondence on the N. Il. Boundar,
was received. THE conclusion of the whole ma,
ter is this: the British minister MIR. Fox, inform
the President that no Britirh troops have bee
marched into the disputed territory chat merel
one company of l6 men, stationed near the lin,
has been relieved and another company taken il
place; that. however, Maine seems determined {
take forcible possession, and If any such attemI
is made, the Governor of New Brunswick, wit
the British troops, will resist Maine 10 the utinos
To which thePresd0nt replies, that he is glad III
British have not broken SCOTS compromises AN
he is sorry that The British have not more conf
dence in the peaceable intentions of Maine, sine
he, the President, has promised to do all he can
keep her quiet] Mr. Webster brought in a resc
luton on the subject of steamboat disasters, an
presented some interesting statistics on this sub
ject.
House The subject Of printing was dscusse
Through the day. Mr. Graves of Kentucky twbi,
made a capital speech, exposing the extrayaganc
of the administration in plain coors. lie Shove
that out of a bill of S55s,oOo for printing in OF
session, there was clean profit to The printer
upwards of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
Thisis the way the Globe is paid for its party SC
vices-and tiiisjs locoloco retrenchment
THURSDAY, Jan. 80.