Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-12-25

A resolution was adopted, calling on the Post.
master General to furnish an account of all the cur
tailmons made in the mail contracts, &c.
Dr. Duncan introduced hls bill to amend the ma
turaizaon laws, and considerable debate arose to
its reference. Ii was decided to refer il TO the commit
tee on the Judiciary.
resolution was then adopted, that will cause some
| annoyance in the Treasury Department and make
Mr.. Woodbury. look blue enough before its acquisitions
are complied with. Its purport was to inquire of the
Secretary ofthc Treasury, what tools and implements
used in the construction of the public works had been
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 49,
This day has been appropriated TO the reception of
petitions and resolutions in the House, and usual
Der Of memorials the subject of Abolition, which of
course met their usual fate under the standing rule of
the House. Notwithstanding his pcrtnacty on this
sui ect it would be great mistake to call the vone
rabc cx-Presidont an Aboiitonist On the contrary,
believe there are few more strongly opposed TO the
principle of immediate emancipation than himself. II
is the right petition alone ha, he is determined up
hold, and for that right he would mount the scaIlold
brave the faggot fearessy the most renowned
martyr of religious per ecution He succeeded in OBJ
tanning the reference of a petition for the recognition
of Hayti to the committee on foreign affairs.
The subject of so much Importance TO the people of
| the ten miles sqlare-the recharer of the District
| Banks-was brought NJ by Mr.. w. G. johnson in
tire shope, Of petition, which was duly referred
Mr.. 1illinghas, Of Rhode Island offered rosolli-
ton nqnirlng in minute and particular manner how
far the Of the subtrcasury bill had been car
| reJ into effect.
Mr.. vanderpocl, of New York, opposed this reso-
| luton He said that his friend from Rhode Island
| was cutting out work for the Treasury Department
which would occupy the whole session; that the re-
| solution was too searching and particular that he
believed its object was more TO CRAFTY Yankee curl
oslty and nquisltivcness, than to effect any good
and that he believed that when the question of repeal
came up: Mr.. Tillingasts vote would not be chang
ed by any answer the Secretary Of the Treasury might
make
Mr.. Vanderpoel evidently WINGED under the thought
of the searching nature of the nterrogatories proposed
TO be propounded by the straight forward member from
Rhode Island.
Mr.. Ti!linehast defended his resolution with very
good temper He acknowledged that it was search.
ing and nqulsltlvo SO, perhaps than might bt
agreeable to the friends of the scheme; but not
so than the occasion required.
| Then up rose the bar-room bully of Cincinnati, the
sober and discreet Duncan. He said nothing to the
purpose. however, merely maintaining that the cur
roncy question hal not been the issue before the peo
pie at the late election. To this Mr.. Morgan, of New
York, replied, by assuring him that it hadn onl
with the people at large, but more particularly will
the citizens of the Cincinnati District IF Ohio, wher
on that issue they had rejected him the Doctor ant
elected Mr. Pendleton in his place, To this the Doc
tor replied, very red in the face, II deny it, Sir
denyit.
A motion was then made for the yeas and nays, bu
n quorum not appearing to be present, call Of tn
House ordered, but overrulcd by a motion t.
adjourn
In the Senate number of bills petitions and me
MORALS, chiefly of local character, presented
The appropriation bill from the House then ia
ken up and passed. The following the separat
appropriations:
For mileage and pay of members. .......s 25o,000
For payment of officers &c........... $4,000
For stationary and incidental expenses 100000
For payment of Messengers who bring
the Electoral