Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-02-11
wENTY .sIxTH CONGRESS Is, SESSION.


In the Senate message was received from
the President, covering additional correspond
encc between Messrs Fox and FORSYTH. on the
subject OF the disputed territory. 1t is some
what tart. Mr. Fox denies that the British au-
thorities have left any barracks on the dispu-
ted territory, but admits that two companies of
troops are there. lie saws that the conduct
OF the British government towards Maine, will
hereafter depend upon exgences, without ref
erence to the compact between Sir John IIar
vcy and Gen. Scott.
Mr. Webster called up the resolution sub
mltied by him on former day, instruclng the
committee on Commerce TO inquire whether
the existing law on the subject OF steamboat
navigation requires revision and amendment
Mr. w. said he wished to refer to the singular
ly affecting accident which lately be fcl one Of
the steamboats, on Long Island Sound. lie
wished tn suggest to the committee on COM
merce the proprieiy of an inquiry into the eau
SEES OF this disaster. He believed the cause
! could be ascerained with reasonable certainty
The House sat Till late hour, and before
1t adjourned took up, on motion of Mr. DAVIS
of la. resolution to reconsider the vote of
the day before, by which the clerk had been
authorized 20 employ a temporary printer, on
the cheapest rates attalnabe. Mr. Davis mo-
ton was carried by ayes 10, noes l0S. Mr.
Davis was now ready TO take the floor, and
offer a resolution 10 refer the subject to a Sc
lect committee, and until the committee report
employ printer temporarily at the prices cs.
tabisheA under the Joint resolution Of 1889 -
This resolution Mr. Davis was anxious 10 sub
nit, but Mr. Graves of Ky. managed to get di-
rectly in front of him, and catching the eye OF
the Speaker, got the floor, and said that he
wished TO have read a communication h, had
received from Messrs Gales & Seaton.
Mr. Dromgoole inquired if the communica-
ton had been presented to the House.
The Spcakersaid it had not
Mr. Dromgooe objected to the reading and
it was not passed
Mr. Graves Of Ky. NV took the floor, and
went on TO advocate the resolution he wished
TO submit yesterday, requiring the appointment
of temporary printer. by the Clerk under the
act of 1917, at the cheapest rates that can be
had in the District OF Columbia Mr. Graves
in the speech he made, stated some facts OF a
curious description. Among other things, he
said that one of the clerks in the pay of the
government, and enjoying a place in one o
the departments, wi h a salary OF $4,000, ac'
/ tually hired substitute for 500 per month
and had gone 10 Kentucky to edit democrat
ic newspaper at a salary of 81 800 more.
After Mr. Graves had concluded, Mr. Davis
of Ia. took the floor, when his right to 1t was
disputed-a long winded debate took place OF
a point of order, which was going on whcI
the mail closed.
Thursday, Jan. 30.
In the Senate, Mr. Grundy from the selec
committee. 10 which was referred the resoln
: ton submitted some time since, by AIR Bento
in opposition to the debts of the States by tn
general government, said he was directed I
make report thereon. 1t would be propc
for him to say that the committee were divide
. on the adoption Of the reports, five being in ia
. vor of ii, and two--rhe :, major from Nlarylan
= Mr. Morrick, and the Senator rom Indians
l., Mr. Smith, being opposed to it.
/. The report was then read II argued q
= length, and with great ability, the unrons,ltt
:. iionality and ineXpediency Of the assumptio
= the State debts by the General Government
= and concluded with resolutions of the sam
. tenor
/. In the House, nearly the entire day wa
}. consumed on the question of olcciing a publ
/. pri inter-, which finally resulted in the clectc
}. Of Blair & Rives, as follows:
= For Blair & Riycs. 10
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