Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-30
XVIII CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
NiospAr, MAncm I6

were sworn and took their seats
Mr.. Gushing, after remarks on the enorn ty
OF inc British prctension To lofcc the opium trade
me Chinete, put this question TO the Chairman Of
Foreign relations -" Whether he himself or, as tar
as he knows, The Executive Of the United States has
any dcu oil making common cause with Great Bit
a'n III tele ence 10 the recent events in China ~
Mr.. Pick ems replied, that far as he himself knew
no such intention entertained. He had 70
horlty to speak for the Executive but he Undue.
20 10 believe hat no Concct between this county and
'Fea BTtain in this matter was intended. England.
nc tad, docs not occupy position, at present, to
command sympathy from us.
Mr.. Gushing then said -" thank the House for
us lndu sence, and the Chairman Of the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Af,irs, who has answered my question
so satisfactorily and trust the idea will longer
DE entertained in England II she choose 10 pGrscvctc
IN the attempt 10 he Chinese by force farms
10 submit To be poisoned with opium in whole proyn
ccs, that sns To rec Give aid countcnnnce from
The Uniicd States in that nei1rinns enterprise"
The Clmbcrlard Road Bill then came up, and af
'cI call OF ih; House, all the proposed omendmen's'
and instructions 10 The Commee referring the
bi were rejected, agd The bill was then referred
The Committee of Ways and Means.
| The day was passed in receiving petitions.
TUEspAr, March II.
SENATE.-Mr. Wright proposed tho pospDnemon.,
OF all the previous ORDERS with view Of taking up
The bill for furnishing deiaullers. great number of
amendments were adopted, hut none Of them chang
ing the provisions OF the bill. The amendments
dopted were drawn up by iho Committee on Finance
The bill will probably be adopted.
HousE,--lhc House were in session till late
hour last night Petitions received Iiom tire
Territories. from the Western. South Western a nd
Southern States, and from the North and East as far
az New York.
Mr.. Barnard of ~ Y. presented n memorial for
the resembling of the order Of the House refusing
receive anti-slusery memorials 10 lay them on the
table without reading, reference debate.
Mr.. johnson oil Maryland moved 10 lay this IT G.
moral upon the table. Giving rise to debate he
House adjourned in much confusion.
| The Speaker announced the New Jersey qucsi on
| TO be before the House.
| Mr.. Jenlfer entitled to the floor and said he
had been much misrcpresented this subject by the
administration prirts. The correspondent OF the n.
Y. Evening Post had charged him " it'll accusing N r.
Medl OF Ohio with having opened sealed packa se
in the Committee Room Mr.. J. appealed 10 " +.
MediI, to know whether such stacm was true -
whether he had ever made any such charge.
Mr.. Medi responded that he had not undcrstc Cd
the gentleman from Maryland as making any yuch
charge.
what extent the system Of Misrepresentation car
ried in the House.
A controversy followed between Mr.. Jeniler and
| Mr. Campbell Chairman Of the committee cleo.
lions, in relation to what done in the committee
room. The remarks excited good deal the majority
| Of tho committee.
Mr.. Jener charged that the committee on elections
had testimony before them that they would not ex-
aniue.
! Mr.. Campbell wished to know if this testimony
was in possesson of the committee.
| "Thc gentleman" said Mr. Jenifer, shall not
escape BY any fechncaly." | charge that the tc;il
mony from South Amboy was in the Committee Room
before the Chairman made up his Report, and that
! it not examined.
| MIR. Campbell said that he did not consider the
testimony from South Amboy as in the possession Of
the com,nittoe, it the gentleman from Maryland did.
The testimony was directed to the Committee under
,l,, nG t,a .S thnE
| Mr. j. sad the facts were known TO the people,
The testimony was III The possession OF the commit
! tee-was not ope ned, and the report made ndc-
pendent OF II. So conscoas was tho chalrnian OF
all this, that he did not vote to give these mcn thtr
could not. Mr.. ]. clo,ed his speech aud
Mr. Brown OF Tenn, Of the administration
members OF the committee commenced reply, which
was ca short by The termination of the morning
hour.
Mr. Cnshng resumed his remarks in reply to M.
Jones, and in review Of the policy Of the admnistra
ton. ID commented upon the great expenditures of
the government-upon The responsibility Of the party
N pcwer-upon the peculiar analogy he'w.en this
government now and il. l7S9-upon the effects of The
pnlicy o! the admnistratun-upo The industrious
interest OF the countrv.
WEDNEs DAT, March 49,
SENArE.-Afer the presentation OF II few moHori.
ais, and tn discussion OF private bill for The relief uf
LemuaI Wrtc, the Senate went lnla Executive
sion and rem ned the Elm until the usual hour OF adj
Iournmcnt.
| HOUSE. Mr.: Vroom, another member from New
! Jersey, appeared, was sworn, and took has seat
Mr. King OF Georgio, who having yesterday
ed for The rsihg of the committee entitled 10
tho foot addressed the committee at large in oppos-
uon to the bill winch h. d. nouocod nnc.nsiI.
tu'ona attempt to i,-ne bills of credit and nra,h
paper mOacy fpr pnb'ic circulation. He quoted the
Mcs'ug' OF General Jackson proposing n Govern
ment Bank, and insisted that the unvaryins policy
of the Administration, from that time 10 his had been
the establishment OF such bank, which
be effected by the joint agency OF the present bill
and its tw'n, The Sub Treasury bill.
! Mr. X. continued to address the committee until
30 minutes before o'clock, aud concluded by send
ing the clerks table substitute 70. the bill under
consideration, which authorizes loan OF five mill.
! ions of dollars.
| And the substitute having been road
The Chairmae gave the floor ID Mr. Bond of Ohio
! Mr., Bond proceeded to address the committee gen
orally, ON The financial concerns of the nation and
proceeded until half past four O'Clock, when, with
out having concluded, he gave way 10 motion, by
Mr.. Underwood, that the commeo rise.
THURSDAY, MARcH 10.
| SEsATE.-Mr. Norvell introduced n resolution IN
structing The committee military affairs 10 inquire
into TIE expediency of erecting Qualifications at De-
troit. The resolution lies over
| HousE.--r5e debate resumed upon the Treas.
ury Note bill, Mr. Dawson OF Geo. in the chair, and
Mr. Bond OF Ohio entitled TO the floor, in continue
lion of the speech begun by him yesterday. Mr.. b.
to-day reviewed the Bsnku e system OF The country
through its changes under the operation of the
OF The administration Tor the past four years.
He stated many facts within his own knowledge, and
many drawn from the reports Of the Executive De-
partmerts, showing the esls of which no complain
ed by placing them, he argued, at the doors of
hose who were 'ppolnted by the President and The
people. the guardians Of the public purse and the.
public interests.
Mr.. Bond also wen, into long argument to show
The corruption of the administration party, and
cuded with referring 10 the man at The helm Of The,
Government and the man who he hoped woud
! coed him.
Mr.. Bond spoke for nearly two hours, and was
followed by Mr. Vandrrpoel, who has complmenrec
Mr.. B. upon his mild gcntemonly and parliamcnra.
ry manner of addressing rho House He hoped it
! MAs hnrhin of letter llmea. more COurIesY &c.