Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-01-20
XXYIth coNGREss.
FIRST SESSION.
SATURDAY, Jhh, q
HOUSE or ESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY. Jan. a.
HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES..
The Srnntc, did not sit. In tho House, Oh mo.
ton Of Mr. Evans. II bill was passed for the pay
tnent of the members. Mr. Ramsey said he had
petition from the 81 Pennsylvania Mr. Nayor y
District ing against his holding ms sea',
hut IL requiring suspension OF the re'o receive
the petition then. two thirds not asserting, IL was
not received Mr. Thompson OF > Z. made nli
unsticces. fil attempt To stop some expenses about
to be Incurred for the printing "t some tlori'la
mans which il npuears is given IN MI Langtree,
ofihe Democratic Review. Mr. jameson unnoun-
ced Inc dtnlil of The late Nlr urrisou OF MisSnti
ri, when the House adjourned
MoNDAY, Jan. g.
The House of Repre- 'cna,ives transacted no
public business today. lmmetia ely alfer The
journal wns read, Mr. Calhoun of Mass. rose and
announced the deceuse OF his colleague Mr. Avoi',
who had been regularly elected a Representative
from Tue Greenfield District, but died during the
recess aud moved the customary resolutions Tor
going into muurung,
Mr. Duncan OF Ohio offered proposition for
committing the testimony OF The New Jersey Con
tested Election case To the Committee ON Elec-
tions, hnt at the suggestion of Mr. Calhoun that
was immcnOral usage or the House to adjourn
after nm aunou cement Of the melancholy nuture
he had made, Mr. Duncan Withdrew his PROPOSE
ton ami the House adjourned.
The Sruntc was opened with prayer by the elo-
qurnt divine, the Reverend Mr. Cooku,an, the now
" elected aliain.
After the presentation ot n number q petitions
memorials. &c. chiefly Ola h al and private char
meter, MIR Clay Submilteda inemDrrll from II MIN
her Ci The citizens from the State OF Missouri pray
ing FIR u grant or land in the Territory ofUregen,
and that Congress should afford protection Orient.
Mr. Clay said he was not prepared to say he was
in favor of the Ghjert of the petitioners; but lie
thought that Congress ought 10 give an exp esson
of H. opinion, especially many of orr ciZens
L ,,l,tA
Were 'siro, 10 20 'hiIher and were preparing
IL niakr similar applications To Congress. On
molinn VI Nr CLAY, the petition was referred TO
the select Committee on the Oregon Territory.
THE SUB TREASURY BILL.
Mr. Wright from the Committee on Finance, re
porlrd 81 iol tIr collection, SAT, Keeping trans
ierand disbursement OF HE public moneys. Also
hill more ch''cmay to secure lhc publlc money,
aud punish II f,ulttrs
The New York senator gave nC.ice that he
would Oh Monday next ask for the consideration
OF those bills in the above order, and he was d.
recled hy the committee to say, that he felt il u
duty to press the immediate sheraton of those
measures, particularly the first, tn Sub Treasury
Bill
WAsniNeToN, Jan. z, 1910.
SENATE.
The Senate entered upon their usual business of
receiving memorials, reports and resolutions.
Mr. BpUtnn'S resolutions aga list assuming the
state debts, which occupied the Senatr Yesterday,
We're called up ON motion OF Mr. l.umpkin, who
has introduced Il substitute foe the resolution Of
Mr. Benton.
Nj g indy was iiot altogether satisfied with The
resutuiuus and therefore moved their reference
10 select Commute OF seven members.
Mr. Preston Of : O., spoke upoo the merits of
tie resolutions. In principle he as not much
oppos.l 10 tie doctrines they advance but lie
thought their Introduction unnecessary and i'm
proper. A no snch proposition had been intro
duced rs the resolutions opposed, there was no
reason lNr hurrNing IN IN forward
Mr. Preston, N concluding his remarks, moved
Than the, bc lad on the tildG.
Mr. Clay of Aalanl. de'nnded tle yeas aud
nays, which beng ordered, the result wa, as fol-
lows: yeas Ii, nays 25.
ARMED OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
Mr. Benton cae.l up The bill lor the armed &C.
cupaIion of Florida. Mr. B. spoke at length in
defence Of the hill
My rappun made some very stiong renarks;in
reply 10 Mr. Benton. He did not lliiuk ,I,s, meas.
ure introduced the hest to be supported by Con.
gress, aud lie could not, therefore, vote for the
bill. I he cases cited by Mr. Benton, us nffording
n silni ar Of necessity aid suffering, were not
alike. That of the lsraGlites in the lIuly Land
was different MIR Z. said he should be alad 10
see the plan adopted which was successful i'm the
settlement OF New Eng ani. Such u plan was not
inIplnc cable and it could he adopted. and emf
grants could meet there und defend themselves by
themselves.
Mir Preston followed in the debate lie derlar-
cd that the General Government had slnmefnily
abandoned its duty IL FlOridu. II the exerutiye
iaii done his duty, and The head of the War De-
pnrtnent had duhe his duty, the case would have
been different 10 VIII / II has been. The conduct
of Government has been dila.ory in the extreme
AMI the slffciings rarageS and blon,lsltd proper.
lionrd. Fioiiln iaSrost HE Government a I i'm
nensc sum OF money. An innncnse sum has
hecn paid for the original purchase, and an I'M
men~e treasure poured cut. Mr. p. b evcd that
The bill was wholly Inefficient, and would fail TO
accomplish it, purposes.
The Senae al journt d after Mr. Preston had fin
ished li,s remarks aud after souIe unnportant in
formal business
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW JERSEY SEATS.
This veXed question came heinre the House
this morning. and with all the spirit and temper
which closed he discussion two weeks siice
Mr. Campbell of :. G., chairman of the com
miIee of rlecons, offered Two resolutions the
hrsi oil which Was, that all the papers re- Il ng To
the case should he referred 10 the committee %
eltcllUnS; aln! The second of which contemplated
the siini'inuing Of the members, commissioned
and claimants, with view ~! allowing each Ihirfy
10 participate n HE investigation. Mr. Campbell
slu"'l III desire Ia lac, 10 20 inio.,hc merits of the
case - To bring the whole subject before The COM
ninee of eiecons and To allow nil the members
whose seats were in dispute to take part in the in
vesgnti H.
Mr. Bell followed, and said he could relieve the
House of His dculty, Ivy presenting lhe qnes-
ton us II privileged one. Mr. el said that from
the commencement, at the session five members
from New Jersey had been here ,,eie within the
bar They had exerc sed the irnuking privilege
ard received stationary us ollier nirnhers had -
They hid voted III The preliminary organization of
the House, and received hooks from the Library
as oi'rr members had, aud were nieIuhers in view
of thrir own acts.