Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-06

adopted 12l TO az. After which the bill was
read third time, and finally passed by III TO 4o.
The House then again went into Committee up
on the bill which npproprates about 50, W to De
fray the expenses of Gen. harrisons funeral. Mr..
Bolts said that the charges against the Govern
ment on this account were very extravngant IN
deed, as was usual on such occasions and the bill,
therefore provided for the auditing ofthe accounts
under the direction of the Secretary of State
The sum appropriated was sufficiently large to
cover the whole amount charged in the bills, but
II was presumed that the scrutiny of the Audl-
tors would reduce this amount very materially.
The bill was amended, on motion OF Mr.. Board
man OF Connecticut so as TO refer the accounts
to the proper officers the Treasury-after which
it wus reported and finally passed--ayes 49, noes
90.
In order that the people may see who the TWEEN
ty-three individuals were, who refused 10 give
their assent to the payment Of the funeral expen-
ses of the lamented HARRIsoN, we publish their
Names
Messrs. Anterior, Beeson, Bovine, Charles
Brown, Patrick o. Caldwell, Eastman, Charles A..
Floyd, Gerry, William o. Goode, Harris llous-
ton, Kem, Abraham Mcclellan, Mckay, Mah-
ews, Newhard, Payne, Redmg, Rogers, Saunders,
Snyder, Underwood-23 IAN, but the lust, locos ]
bill making appropriations to pay for the
transportation of GrGenough's Statute of w usl.
ington, was then passed, and the House adjourn
ed.
It is expected that the new Bank Bill will I've Ia
ken up by the Senate tomorrow, aud the bill ma
king appropriations for the diplomatic service by
the House.
FRIDAY, Aug. ~
In the Senate the Revenue bill was taken up III
committee of the whole.
The first amendment of the Committee report
ing the bill was to take from the list OF articles eX
empted from the proposed duty, OF twenty pei
cent, the following: "goM aud silver and otlIr
III rts nj ht IN
and embroidery aces OF thread, silk, or cotton
and all articles composed wholly or chiefly OF golf
and silver, gems and precious stones, pearls OF Al
kinds when set, jewelry, and including paste -
(Ihe effect of the amendment is TO expose ihes
to the duty Of 90 per cent?
The amendment was debated at some lrng
and adopIed-ayes Al, noes .. hlcsSrs, Calhoun
Henderson, King, Smith of CT, Wright.
The Senate then went into the consideration
Executive business.
Nothing of moment wns done in the House.
| IN The Senate on Saturday the amendments mad
by the House to the Forfcntion Bill were all cor
cured in - among Others, that OF 500 900 for III
purchase of Il site for u fort at Buffalo.
The amendment of the Sen,e, nppropriaiin
! $4,000 for South Western Surveys, and that az
| proprlating 900 for the expense of purchas
! ing the site fora Western, South Western, c
North Western Armory, was not agreed
10y the house but insisted on by tile Senate--tl
! latter by vote of24 to ~.
The revenue bill was then taken up Ms in Con
mittee of the whole, and several slight an:ent
ments agreed to, exemp;ing from the duty paln
leaf sunac blcached powders and cream oftarta
The bill was then passed over, and Mr.. RIVE
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, rcpo
ted the bill to carry into effect the treaty undo
the convention with Mexico, recommending
concurrence in the amendment Of the House.
| This is all the news save the confirmation
some Executive nominations. These are Ger
| Wool, capital officer, to be Brgadier Gener
in the place of Gen. ScoT, promoted,-C ToI
of Ohio 10 be Minister to Russia, vice the Lutte "pr
monitory," c. G. Chauberleng, and Daniel Jenii
Maryland, Minister to Austria, vice Mr.. Mu
enberg.
MMe House the day was spent in discussing Il
bill for carrying into effect the Mexican Treat
1t was finally passed.