Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
XXVIth CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
hIoNpAy, Feb. "a.

Buchanan and WALL all concurred in the necessl-
~ of such law. [What commentary is this,
upon the times upon the results of eleven years
OF federal rule p Mr. Phelps Of Vermont, al"
dressed the Senate on the public ards in reply
TO Mr.. Calhoun. MIR. P's speech is spoken of as
"eloquent, sound, practical and subcommittee" u
House The committee of elections were au-
ihorized TO send for persons and papers in the ca
SEES of Messrs. Baker of Mass and Naylor OF Pa.
Mr. Rarilen attempted to get in his bill for expos
ing Indian frauds prevented by the locotocos.
TUESDAY, Feb. 60
Senate. Mr. Tunadge presented the resolu-
tons of the legislature of N. Y. against the sub
treasury bill, and took his colleague Mr. Wright)
in hand for pressing through the bill in defiance
of the voice of his constituents. Mr.. w. replied
that Mr.. T. was not q Senator ut the time, and he
had no business with him. Mr.. Talmadge retort-
,d that lie was one Of the Soveregns, then-a
constituent Of the Senator, and as such he had n
right to speak. MIR. Tappan of Ohio came to
Wrighps rescue, charged Senator Merrlck with
falsehood, md compared MIR. Tullmadge TO the
traitor. Benedict Arnold Mr.. T. reped-if lie
was traitor, so vas New York; and if traitors ut
all, both his state and himself were traitors TO par
tynpd not to principle.
This personal discussion was protracted, not
much to the credit Of the Senate, nnd resulted ut
last in complete backing out ofMr!Tappanirom
his assaults upon the New York and Maryland
Senator's
House. New jersey contested election discus
sed.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 26.
Senate Mr. Buchanan of Pa. (oHo Of the trio
of locofoco aspirans for te'Presidency and The
fcad, probably, of The old tory ne,) brought ina
resolution for an amendment to the constitution.
empowering Congress to enlarge the specie basis.
Webster opposed The resolution-he was in faver
Of charging The specie basis Of our circulation,
but he maintained that Congress had now iinIland
perfect power to do this the resolution therefore
was totally unnecessary. Mr.. Strange, strange 70
say opposed lis federal friend Buchanan, and for
strange reasons to be uttered in the American Sen
ate he: WIS afraiditggould hurt the party {et the
locofocos first secure the election ofVan Buren, in
1910, and then kill off the banks such was his
view. MIR. Criitenden delivered very able speech
On the public land question.
House. New Jersey question further Debated.
Mr. Johnston of n. Y. charged locoloc printer
(Langlree) with charging 20 per cent. too much
on a bill of $40, 54l, Jewing the treasury out Of
$4,000. MIR. J. demanded an investigations, and
the locotocos refused.
THURSDAY, FEB. ~.
Senate. Mr.. I3uchanan's currency resolution
canc up again, and Mr.. Calhoun opposed it--he
would rather at once. grant Congress power to
charter national bank. Messrs. Preston and Da-
Wis also opposed it. Messrs. Buchanan, Grundy
md Clay of Alabama took Mr. Calhoun TO do foI
opposing the party, and he smoohed the matter
over, when the resolution, being one OF mere HI
quiry, only and for The purpose of giving Mr.. Blu
chsnan chance TO write an eectioneerng report
was adopted. Messrs. Strange and Henderson
spoke on the land question.
House. New Jersey election further discussed
FRIDAY, Feb. %.
Senate Mr.. Tallmadge continued the discus
sion on the public lands.
House The House came 10 a vote on the n
@,erscy case in the following shape:
J. Mr.. Campbell offered resolution for au
thority to print certain papers under The direction
of the committee of Elections.
g. Cave Johnson moved an amendment, requir
ing the committee to report to the House forahtoR
which of the claiming sets of members "receire
The greatest number of votes' &c.
8. Mr. Fillmore OF N. Y. moved 10 amend thi
amendment by inserting the word Z" lawfu'-s
as 10 read "received the creates, Number of lou
.Jul votes"
Mr.. Flimore's motion was carried by-ihe cas-
. ing vote o. the Speaker, 81 10 96-the atnendtner
as.amended agreed TO, and the resolutionedop'e'
Thus again has the casting vote of the SpeREe
defeated the base attempt of the Iocofocos 10 g.
in their members by illegal votes.
SATURDAY, 29tl Feb.
Noihing Of Importance.
The proceedings for the week ending March
were not OF much interest. ,tn The House, ii
committee of elections reported thatthe N. Jel
sey locofocos had received majority Of the law
aful votes cast but this has been done without il
yestigalion or reference 10 the aicdged fraud
No question settled In the Senate, MIR. Buchar
MI endeavored to hack out from his sub-lreasur
speech particularly the part reduced ,oage'
and forihis purpose was Obliged to charge Sem
Tor Davis with misrepresentation buchanan can
not get away from his speech it has gone to Il
world through the Globe, revised by himself ro
ably. He is TOO late. Mr. Davis denied BIS charg
MOTION FOR INVESTIGATION
Among the great number of resolutions introd'
ced TO ihe House of Representatives on Monsla
Of last week, the following preamble and resol'
ton, which lie Oyer under the role, were mov'
by Gen. CARTER, of Tennessee. Let the work
on the people will see soon as an investigate
is had, that they have been woinliy deceive
But tie Vanites in Congress will not permit I
investigation; they know it would seal their ia
Whereas purity in the administration ola ir
Government can only be the observance Of Str
aaonn.au 10 lie nuLlic eXnendiinres: and