Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-28
.1>T,.~IxIu CONGRESS Isl SESSION.

49, as noticed ia our lasl.I
uarSE-The unfinished business Of yes /
-, zane Oh order, and fourth and last |
sl-,art was proposed IN the form of a res [
-, Tia, ahsr the present session the /
s,,., s.re-, the desks to be removed from |.
x. f,,s. Of ne Speakers chair.
~ ne, II no, no." wore heard in all !
,srs O.. tie hall.
n, ll1llmaa, Of \. Y. stated the object of
.. .,.4istiDn. twas to save time aud ex
,,,.s % lessen the comfort OF members III the
al Of the House Of Representatives,, which
we're too many for the proper performance oil
/ Il. duties Of the members.
NJ Banks opposed tie proposition, and rar
Williams OF North Carolina moved that II lie
ueon the table 4 division was called and
ne moliOn sustained
Mr. Walter Coles Of Va. proposed that
-,l. b. escorted between the 9th and 18th
re> 10 the cni that all memorials asking for
he abolition 81 Slavery in the District of Co
orib. " rs'1rinc 10 any manner TO the buy
m or cling II slaves Ia the States or Ter
roHvs he lsi upon iAs table vi bout debate
NJ Coles made a long defence Of tbs motion,
sleakug of the time which WAS consumed in
,.s constipation Of Abolition Petitions. and
commenting upon the inhammalory matter
contained 10 tie petitions. lie said that if he
h.d hs own way he would burn up tho aboll-
usl manorllS-all Of them--ior they deserv-
ei 10 letter fate Ia conclusion, mr. Coles
moved the previous question.
Tie notion being made by the gentleman,
who had spoken at length, created some en-
cIieaeai 10 the house. Macy members were
upon the floor readyto reply if opportunity of
isfei
lnneefoi W rise TO address myself to
lie co1resy Of the gentleman from Virginia"
The speaker-il's not in order.
Gnt5eE-lthe House in great confusion,)
u have arght 10 ask a question by the con-
sent Of TIE llouse--and ! ask that ] may put
mat question to the honorable member from
'fgina, Coles. ! wish that since he has
sustained his vague resolution
Cnes OF "order. order,n were heard in all
paris Of tie hall.
Granger Then demand the ayes and
noes ep'n The seconding of the previous ques-
uul
PcckdN y moved a call of the house, and
called U the yeas and nays, which were or
Jerei
NlrOe ofN y entreated mr. Coles TO with
ei.N BIS notion for one moment.
Tie speaker said, "the gentleman from n
3 lol in order"
NJamc--not heeding-beggcd him TO with.
trT. Twill not vote upon the question un
.ess ! can dive my reasons for my vote"
The speaker instructed mr. Munroe 10 take
hts scat, and tive yeas and nays were the,
cahel upon the proposition whether ther'
should be call OF the house. Yeas Sc, noe
ll3
Several propositions in regard to points o
order were submitted, aad the debate wa
continued Until the cars left. During the dis
eusson there was a good deal Of eXclemeu
and confusion
Thursday, Jan. l6.
sLNATE.-mr. Williams OF Me. Offered
resolution calling for all the correspondent
n'eahon TO the boundary question betwee
Aane the plesideai and Grea, Britain.
Eaggiss, OF Me. proposed an amendmer
0.Aag Tor lniormition from the president
'si'ol to the occupation of the disputed Tel
h'oY 81 Maine by the British armed troop
A'so N5e'her such possession was made d
1-uo''y --wheiler application had lee
maze and leave granted.
M Buchanan, Of Pa. wished that The who
Ss1eea' might be postponed Till Tomorrow
iny members consented.
a Niai rlse this morning to present
n leu'oh from The American Silk Society. II
'-- "lii II was now asceuained beyond a
uo'esy Tia, the manufacture of 81
A. oe successfully introduced into III
!' he petition stated many facts
.s'oA 70 The subject. As he believed Go
~" 1aa heretofore done something for Il
--'9.st meal Of useful purposes, he thought
-" &c extended in this case. No mon'
"ked ior-lho object was TO encoura
'o-'nal which had been established by q
's9 ioT the purpose Of disseminating use
ne thought there was no subject more W,
M ol consideration than Il G Introduction a
'eN1't oi SIX IL could be produced eve
~@fe Reproduction was confined to no d.
'.-4sr section Of country. Even in lis n
s'''f u could he made valuable as an arii
I" export. Amid the unexampled d,,tr,
@~.A had hecn and was still brood,nn o.
'i''1' ana OF whlcb there was not ovel
s-Nrss oi ITS ceaplng, 50 Ear as he could Sc
Ee'ieaa growing as well ont of domestic
.su causes--ii was most imporian, d
-s1c industry should be sustained. 1
Na''We ought 10 make more at home
up DO every way-in agriculture
S't.r.Non, &c. In one euiclo OF silk oil
Imported 10 the value of twelve and !
---aA OF dollars yearly; and in one yeur
was as high as twenty millions. =
~ was any article of luxury and OF
yf our race, II was silk and when
,@- - mat II could lie produced here 10 ain
'i.ll'ed extent, he conceived that 1t OF
,sFe vhe protection Of government.
49, could long stand where her exports
some i've or siX millions OF her impc
-. .oAii tomorrow, aye, even to-day
-, pace duty on silk, % the maxim
ps TIE compromise and he wo