Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-31

'' was no such SUBJECT before Congress
lac moved that they be laid on the table.
mr LAY also presented resolutions adopted
10y The Legislature of Kentucky on the su6ier,
of the public lands, PRAYING distributor OF
uo proceeds arising from the sales OF lands.
after the expenses shall have been paid Incl.
cent to the land The resolutions were read
ana referred 10 the committee on public lands.
In the House mr.. Marvin introduced ,lie
haihor hi!l-makng the appropriations for
hafhors, clearing Of rivers &c. The leave to
introduce was laid upon the table hy vote APP
Pifeh'iy decisive Of the fate OF the lIafbor bill
al the present congress.
Nh Chitlcndcn, of New York offered res
oiutlon, calling for select committee, with
power 10 send for persons and papers, in rela-
non to an ailedged abuse of the Thanking priv
heSe charged upon the members of Congress
IN late circular of the Postmaster General.
ihis circular made up of correspondence he
tween the Postmaster General. the Clerk ofihe
House, and the Postmaster a, Hartford. was
lald upon the tables OF the members on Satur-
day last The Clerk declined further TO frank
Tor The members III a manner which was
considered insulting 10 the members Of the
House
Mr. Petrekin, of Penn. objected
Mr. thit'enden called for suspension of
and tine rules were suspended li6 to 10.
The previous question was moved, and the
main question ordered
A division of the question was called for
and carried 1t separated the preamble con-
tanning charges of the Postmaster General,
from the resolution. Although the preamble
was IN the words of the Postmaster, still the
members were unwilling to adopt it, consider
ing 1t, as mr.. Rhett of $. G. SAIL d,srospcct-
full TO the members of the House
The preamble was rejected, ana the resulu-
ton adopted, 81 in the affirmative, and none
in the negative.
Tuesday, March 81.
The Senate has been engaged again to day
IN executive Session, in the discussion of the
provisions of the Seneca Treaty, until the hour
for adjournment.
The business of the morning, prior to the
going into the consideration of executive bust
ness, was the presentation of memorials and
some few reports on private cases.
Among the memorials of general interest
was one from the proprietors and managers of
Steam Boats, of the Atlantic border, presented
hy mr.. Webster. Mr.. w. said that as the sub
jet was one in which tho public attention had
been much exercised of late, he shonld ask
this TO be printed for the use of the Senate.
A memorial was presented by mr. Preston,
from Ex-Governor Cali of Florida, and the
present government of that territory, in which
the affairs of the Florida war, the causes OF
its failure, &c, are discussed with a freedom
bordering on absolute contempt for the admin
istration. The object in presenting it is that
Gov &. may set himself right before the world
or in the parlancc Of politicians, define his po-
siiion.'
Neu Jersey Election,
In the House the Speaker announced the
unfinished business of the morning hour to be
the resolution heretofore reported by mr. Camp
bell of South Carolina, from the Com of cleo
tons, to print all the testimony in relation to
the contested election in New Jersey to
which resolution an amendment had been
heretofore offered by mr.. Rice Garland to
print the testimony received since the report
OF the said committee was made.
Bolts resumed his remarks, and had not
concluded when the morning hour having e.
lapsed,
Jones, of Virginia, moved that the House
proceed TO the orders of the day.
Bolts expressed the hope that the House
would allow him to close his remarks but
Jones persisting in his motion, it was agreed
to.
And the House passed TO the orders of the
day.
Treasury Note BIZ.
On motion of mr.. Jones, the House resolv-
ed itselflnto Committee OF the Whole, on the
state OF the Union, mr.. Dawson, of Georgia.
in the chair, on the bill authorizing the issue
OF Treasury notes.
Trnmbull, who was entitled to the floor ad-
dressed the committee in opposition to the bill.
About II O'Clock; p. m. mr.. Barnard of n.
Y. moved that the committee rise, and 1t was
negatived by vote of 50 to %. Mr.. Barnard
then offered amendments to the bill--one of
them prohibiting the issue Of the notes TO pub
lie creditors, unless they choose To take them;
and another providing that they should he is
sued in notes of 3 900 each, and only as ma
ny as were wanted for the actual service OF
the government He said there was no one
who wished TO see the discussion put off till
next week. He was physically incapable TO
90 on to- night, and he did not intend TO do it,
but he wished 10 speak on the subject to-mor-
row, and whether in the Committee or the
House, was immaterial.
A motion was made for the Committee 10
rise. A quorum did not appeal.
From this hour, IL o'clock in the evening,
until about in the morning, the House labor
ed to obtain quorum, but did not succeed
Several motions were made TO adjourn but did
not prevail. There was some amusement and
some confusion during the night, but nothing
Of riotous character, as is usual on such oc-
casons.
From the Dedhan, MISS Patriot r. Democrat.
POLITICAL FABLE.