Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-11
XXVIth CONG RESS.
FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, April 81.

MoNDAf, hprll H.
Senate. Was occupied with private bills, of
which some fifty or sixty were passed
House. a motion to reconsider the vote order
ing the printing of the report of the committee on
the Garland and Byuum affrny, was rejected ayes
8, noes l43
The General Appropriation bill was further con-
sdcred in committee of;he Whole.
Mr. Stanley moved to strike out the amount of
Mr., Bakers salary, on the ground that he had
evinccd gross neglect Of duty, aud ineliciency
officer
Mr.. Stanley said he had made the motion prn
cipally with the view of calling the attention ofhe
people to The case. Here was public officer,
charged by Il committee of Congress- in n report
made by authority of the House, with nogfess of
duty, b. which the country had sustained great
loss, and yet this officer Mr. Barker) is continued
in bis place, wilboutany investigation, on the part
otthe President ms 10 the correctness OF this charge
The motion to strike out was lost.
Mr.. Stanley made similar motion, and for The
same reason, Interference to the first auditor MIR.
Mi ler,) and ii was lost.
Mr.. Stanley moved to reduce the salary of Lund
Washington from s 200 to $500 per annim. This
motion was made on the ground that Mr.. Wash
ington WINS a reporter for tie Globe, and that he
employed substitute at $500, which was lost -
several other propositions of similar character
and the discussion was continued through the day
and night, and the confusion and disorder usually
attendant upon night session OF the House of
Representatives.
TUESDAY, April %.
Sendie. The bill for settling The claims of the
State of Maine for the services other miliiia call
ed out Ivy Gov. Fairfield during the late difficulties
on the Northeastern frontier, was ordered to n Sd
reading without debate
On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the bill TO liagidaie
similar claim of the state of New Hampshire,
was also ordered TO thir! reading.
Mr.. Whltc of Ind. called up resolution offered
by him, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to interest paid on Treasury
Notes, their deposite in Banks aud the use ofthern
by the Banks; whether the Government has paid
the banks interest, &c. &c. Opposition was made
to the adoption of the resolution by MIR. Hubbard
and Others. The yeas and nays were demanded,
aud the resolution was adopted, I6 to II.
House. The session of yesterday was continu-
ed. About 10 o'clock A. Nj. the committee of the
whole found itself without a quorum, rose and
reported the fact to the House. Whereupon II
call of the .oLse was ordered, and the Sergeant
at Arms commenced his arrests and members
were brought into the Hall. Excuses were corr
menced, which continued for about twelve hours
Various motions were made to suspend the CALL
but none were oflGclual and the roll call was con.
unued through The night and most of the day -
Excuses were rendered by more than one hun
drcd members, but, with one or Two exceptions
none OF them were received free from the pay-
ment of fees. The general motion was to excuse
the members with the payment Of fees the fee
being $3.50 for each member.
The call of the House was suspended ut 12 ~.
clock The motion to suspend prevailed from the
necessity of the case, and from seeming sense Of
SHINE at the spectacle which the popular branch
OF the Congress Of The United States presented tc
tho American people After which the debutc
was continued until between and 7 o'clock, p
NJ When the House adjourned having been ir
session thirty hours, most of which time was speu
IN an abortve attempt Oh the part of the majority
10 eniorce the attendance of members during III,
unreasonable hours of the night.
WEDNESDAY, April 30.
Senate. The bill auihorsing the Secretary o
>Nnr settle The claims ofthe Maine niIitia agdns
the general government, amounting 10 S204, 600
and the bill for the payment OF the New Hamp
shire claim against the general government, grow
ing out of N. E. Boundary expenditures, amour
ting to about $4,000, were passed.
bill granting 100000 acres of the public land
for the completion ola ship canal around the Fall
of ST. Marie was ordered TO he engrossed. Al
amendment was adopted requiring tie work to b
done in one year from the passage of the act.
House. The general appropriation bill was
gain debated.
THURSDAY, April 80
Senate. Mr.. Webster presented memoria
from large number Of persons Of Beaver county
IeUHsylNUlId, uSklllB inc eStuUnlSltlent oil Il ma
tional bank, with view to the correction of tn
d.fculties and evils that exist in relation to tn
currency. MI. w. said he did not SUPPOSE nj III
present time, there was likely TO he any action o
that subject; and hence he should move 10 Ia
the memorial on the table. lie should take occi
sion, however, at some future period of this SCI
sion, to express his views at large in relation
,he currency. I4.L
The following bills were passed
The bill granting quantity Of land to Mich
gan to aid that state in making a canal round til
falls OF ST. Marie.
The bill to admit the works OF American arts
| in foreign countries free of duty.
Mr.. NoRvELL introduced resolution TO III
following effect, which he said he would not as
the adoption of until Monday.
IL solred, That the President oflhe United Stat
he, and he Is hereby, requested to direct the r.
lease of VIM. Lyon Mackenzie, imprisoned at Il
jail in Rochester, New York, for n violation of Il
laws TO preserve The neutral obligation and of al
fines which may have been imposed on him f
tIiesame offence.
House. The general appropriation bill w
again under discussion. W
An amendment proposing appr opriaon f
the continuation of the Cumberland road was v
ted down by the locoiocos; was also prop
sion 10 reduce the salaries of the Registers r
celVers OF The Land Otfices--ths proposition W
suppo:e on the ground that there was little lal
sold and finally nothing for these officers to do.
aru .u i..a FRIDAY, MAY l..
Senate. Mr.. Wright Of New York. prcsenn
: the resolution If the Legislature of New York :
Fiructlng Senators aud requesting Representav
TO obtain the aid OF the General Government
The construction of Canal around the Fails
Niagara. The Resolutions were ordered to
printed and laid upon the table.
House The general appropriation bill "
again the subject Of discussion.
Horking Men scan hear." A few days prev 10
TO the recent election in Connecticut, The r.
Collector Bancroft of Boston, and his man Frdi
Robert lianioul, Jr. having secured the interior
the State, paid visit 10 New Haven, and VIII