Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i.,..e..,op.
Tncsday Nav. 90.

Tuesday May, 90.
Mr.. Benton occupied tho floor against Bank.
rupi bill ~ all IT. details.
The bill authorizing the State IN tar any
lands within their limits sold 10y u. States was
taken Up and discusses. bu, no question was
taken on The bin
In the House. the pre- -cnpfton hill. from the
Senate came up aud was discussed and was
finally passed
Wednesday. MAY 81.
u NE Housc, the discussion Of the right Of
committee 10 reconsider their vote for re-
port, before It's presentation. was discussed.
bat cut on by the Orders of the dsy. An at
temp, was made 10 reconsider the vote by
which the Presumption bill was passed, and
los,--yeas 90, nays i03. The SUb-Ireasury
Bill was then taken up and further debated
mr Gushing resumed and concluded his very
able speech ON the suhlect.-IIc undertook 10
show tha, tho measure would have a tendency
TO destroy the credit of the country. The bill,
at all events, he said, proposed nothing for the
relief OF the country. The financial effects Of
the bill could not be foreiold, with know
ledge OF the amount OF the revenue TO be col.
lecied. That amount must necessarily be
very iluctuaiing and uncertain. There might
occur again state of things in which there
would be asurplus revenue Of twenty or thirty
millions. In that case. this bill would lock up
half of the revenue. Tie Executive would
then control the whole commerce ofthe coun-
| Try. The Executive was, in fact, the chief of
party and thence his power was derived.
/ His party porer was greater then his pofificdi
s,o,ser---and If Won add To both, this financial
| power, he will DC made an autocrat, &c.
| The Senate were occupied to day in the fur
thcr consideration of the Bankrupt bill
| In the House. Mr.. Sergeant Chairman of the
Judi ciarv Committee, asked that the Commit
tee might be discharged from the further con-
sheraton of the memorial presented a few
days since against Judge Nc Lean, upon the
ground that the charges contained in the me-
mortal were without foundation.
| A motion was made by Mr. Alvord TO recon-
slider the vote of last evening passing the pre-
cmplon bill which was rejected 1903 to 96.
| The Sub Treasury, Bill was then taken
up in com of the whole Mr. Banks of Vain the
chair, Mr. Gushing continued his Speech upon
the bill until the hour of the recess
Thursday, May %.
In Senate the bill authori,ing the States TO
tax any land within their limits sold by the Uni
ted States, was the order Of business until one
O'Clock An interesting and spirited debate
| followed between Senators from the old and
the new States.
The debate was continued upon this bill
until one o'clock, when it was passed over for
the consideration of the bushes of the day
Bankrupt Bill.
/ The discussion was renewed upont The Bank
r,lpt bill at one O'Clock. The debate was con
fined for time TO Messers. Wall and Strange
| The former was for constituting the word "bank-
rupt" in its technical sense. MIR. Wall contln-
ued his reference TO English authorities, and
Mr.. Strange his reference to American author
tiles. Mr., Walker again sustained the opin-
ions mi forth bv him Yesterday
Yeas and nays being called for, stood yeas
81, NAYS g. the Senate decided not to confine
the bill to traders.
In The House, the Sub-Trcasury Bill wa S
taken up in Committeeman mr.. Lowell, OF
Mline, concluded his speech in support ofthe
measure. mr.. Atherion followed in an able
speech, on the same side OF the question.
1t is difficult, to say how long the debate may
last. The members do not appear to take much
interest in 1.-THE speeches being chiefly for
consumption abroad Three or four weeks
will probably terminate the discussion.
Friday, may 29,b.
ii In the Senate there was Joint resolution
reported from the committee on foreign rela-
IONS, authorizing the President TO receive the
, presents from the lmaun of Muscat, and the
lion and liouess from the Emperor of Moroc-
co, and to dispose of the same, placing the
proceeds in the public treasury.
! The bankrupt bill, after undergoing sever.
; al amendments, was finally postponed until
Monday, to which day the Senate adjourned.
The House, this being private bill day,
were engaged about little else than consider
ing printed bills reported the previous week
, aud which were on the third reading.
Saturday, May 80
In the House, While the members were
leaving the Hall, after the hour for the recess
: was announced, a personal rencontre be-
, tween two members, took place in the lobby
near the south door, and between it and the
Pos, office Of the Hoese. mr. Rayner, OF n
: C., attacked mr.. montgomery, of n. c.
striking him with a sword cane; the cane was
broken by the blow. mr.. montgomery re-
, turned the blows, and the parties were sep
araied The affair was soon over, and nc
bodily harm was done TO either OF them.
: The origin of the quarrel, which ended IN this
personal aiiray, was the newspaper alterca-
lion which has been going on between the par
ties, in the Globe.
! Ii does not seem to produce any excitement
! or feeling. We are used to this sort of things
r Ala o'clock, the House again met, but
there was not quorum present, and they
adjourned. OF course, no proposition was
|, made in respect 10 the affray. Some suppose
that the House will be obliged to make some
D show OF taking notice of it.
; Monday, June l.
The House; in their proceedings to-day
presented scenes Of disorder and violence
n such as were seldom witnessed in that bod,
before. The time for the breaking up Of The
House seemed TO have arrived. The body
appeared Ia be on the verge OF dissolution
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