Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
XVIII CONGR S S.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON. March 30.


Mr.. Benton was warmly opposed 10 liking the
day of adjournment at this time.
Mr.. Buchanan said that he had sustained the
Senator from Georgia in all his attempts to fix
day of adjournment. His own legislative expert
ence, which he regretted was not short, had told
him that nothing was done until day of adjourn
ment was fixed. Mr.. Buchanan proceeded TO com
ment upon the state of our foreign relations and
said that the correspondence which had Just been
published was likely to lead TO a summary settle
ment of the difficulties lie did not like the tenn
per of the letter Of the British Minister, hut he
believed some good would come out Of it, and
that before The first Monday of June we should
have some definite proposition from the other side
of the water.
Mr.. Tappan moved that the resolutions be laid
on the table.
MIR. Lumpkn called for the yeas and nays,
which being ordered the result as follows
Yeas %, Nays IL.
The Treasury Note Bill was finally disposed Of
MIR. Buchanan declared TINT nothing would induce
him TO vote for the bill but the belief that the mon
ey could he raised in no other why
The question was taken on the final passage OF
the bill, and carried in the affirmative, follows
Yeas %, Nays 8.
House. Mr.. Adams was allowed, upon the sus'
pension of the rules TO send several hundred pc
tilious to the Speaker.
TUESDAY, March 81
Senaie-Two petitions for the protection Of
peculiar one, in consequence Of the perpetual al.
lcgiunce required of the subjects Of Great Britain.
Both were referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr. Lumpkin's resolution fixing Oh the LIST June
for the adjournment of the present Congress, came
up one of the special orders; and alter debate
was reierted, 90 to IL.
The Cumberland Road bill was then debated till
the adjournment.
House-The House was occupied on the New
Jersey election case and Mr., Bells Freedom of
Elections bill.
"WEDNESDAY, April |.
Senate. Mr.. Webster presented additional me-
morlas on the subject Of the Bankrupt law, to-
gether with The bill promised by him MIR w.
said he offered this bill not in competition with
any one prepared by the committee the judi.
ciary, or by any other Senator. The subject was
preparing the bill he had studied cbeapnesS, con-
venence and simplicity. 1t embraced but ihir-
teen sections, and included all necessary provis :
ions, he believed. The bill was read and referred
TO the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Wall thanked Mr. Webster for his bill No
one had any desire retard the passage Of the law,
and all were interested in its success. As the OBJ
iect was to frame the best bill he would gladly re-
ceive all possible aid.
The Cumberland Road bill was brought up as
the special order of the day.
Mr. Clay of Ky. gave his views generally IN re-
gard to the two per cent. fund, and very briefly on
the subject of the Road. He did not think it
right, though he bad voted for this road that 9th
er States should not receive appropriations for
works OF like character. While Ohio, illinois
Indiana and Missouri were favored in the road
other States should receive corresponding appro-
priations for works of internal improvements.
There was no justice in combining money to four
of the States.
Mr.. Webster said that his opinions had not been
changed in regard to this road. Before the adop'
,ion of the constitution, the whole North Western
Territory belonged TO the Government. Under
this ownership came tho power to make appropri-
atoms for this road As n proprietor of public
lands the Government was bound to sell them
and TO afford the facilities Of sale, the most impor-
tant of which was the making of roads. The u
nited States stood in the light Of great unaxed
landlord owning fifty or sixty millions of acres
which it was her duty and interest To SELL
Mr.. Webster, after giving his opinion in refer
ence to The eonslluonality fthe question, spoke
| of the utility of he work and the part he h ,d In
| Ken in it, When first called upon Tor vote, The
eoad was in territory and the Government wa
~nQuesiionab yconsilutlonally authorised 10 max,
roads in her own territories.
The matter had somewhat changed since thu
road made in the States, but the States con
c',rred in the road, mud it was made with lhei
assent
Mr. Preston replied to Mr.. Young. aud mad
some remarks in reply 10 MIR. Webster.
1
speech this morning, speaking from i've We ill on
o'clock in defence of The report of the majoru
0i the committee on elections.
Mr.. Fillmore of New York will reply, havin
; obtained the floor when MIR. Mediil concluded
Que can hardly realise that his is the conn renee
nent of the fifth month of tie session, and thu
this subject has not even approximaed towards
conclusion.
Freedom of Elections.
Mr. Bell concluded his speech upon his favor
tic Object, addressing the House ut length. II
. spoke until three o'clock This subject will Il
disposed of to day aud the House, TO day or to
morrow will resolve itsel' into committee of III
} whole upon The state Of the Union, upon the gen
eral appropriation bills.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2.
Nothing OF importance.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3.
In The Senate, Messrs. Sonihard and Clny
D KY opposed the Cumberland Road bill, alil0ng
e they have been and ure favorable 10 The work.
The reasons they gave for opposing the bill no
u were, that The administration had excluded lh
Il work in lis appropriations; that The slnle OF u
T. Treasury forbid nm appropriation; aud that,
the public works in the other states had been s'i
. pended, il would he no more than fair TO ire
the states interested in this road after the sntI
fashion. The bill was lost ayes 20; noes ~.
In the House, Mr.. Gushing moved the prevo'
3 question in the New Jersey case: agreed to ~
y sundry documents in the case were ordered TO
u printed.
u SATURDAY, APRIL a.
o The Senate did not sit. Nothing of imporlan
"a in the House.
st Mr.. Van Buren's Bust is to decorate the bo'