Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-13

thSoe elEIIHdn1S were luSluQeQ. They had
asked femuneraiio and the Government
was bound to greet ID honor, and good
ielth. He said tie bill had passed frs
one House and then the other, for the last
9thlrtgen years, and he hoped il would not
now b nlolesied i, It's cohrse
Mr. Phelps said bis object was only to
know, If these people we're on The soil 81
ht.HFnd moi inlrudsrs without she pale
Lot The laws. Mr.. Benton aided III tile de-
iencs.ef the bill. aud i wis Iinally pissed.
mr.. Bsniou's nelo Taa bill.
Mr. Benton brought forward q bill Of
(which he lite IS : 10 Lava tax on Bank
noles and other paper used as circaialaon, =
Mr. =. went ialo long exp ianaiipn, chief
| ~ statistical. in which be showed that the
same system had been pursued In Eng
1 land, aud be expressed hope that those
VINO were wiling 20 derive precedyn's
from that source would not take the bad
and reject the good. He admitted HIT his
.lobIect was Two fold, viz; 10 derive re-
venue, and to limit the circulation Of small
notes. Since the year 1917, the Banks
had managed TO threw of ali the burdens
and SCI the government and people al de-
/ fiance. Il was lime, he thought, that this
Iordersof things should be. reversed, aud
These institutions should bear their share
ofthe common tax--and as the QUESTION of
the Tariff was occupying The public alien-
lion, be hoped hat the matter would be
looked into His wish vas To prevent the
1circuiation Of notes under 500, but be
feared the country was not ripe enough
for Ibis; indeed he doubted whether it
was prepared 10 go with him 10 $40; but
third suspension, he thought, would ri
pen it.
| Hunting ton denied that such bill was
cognisabte By the body all hills for rails.
ing revenue should originate in the other
branch.
Mr.: Webster spoke as 10 the couslitu-
tionai pEovision that all such originate ia
the House, and he was for respecting the
integrity Of the constitution so far as mol 10
entertain such bill.
Mr.. Hubbard wished il TO lie on the la
bic and IL plintvd.
! Mr., Huntington thought the objections
primary and hence ought not to be enter
tanned blythe Senate. Here a long and
animated discussion ensued on point OF
order. in which Messrs. Webster, Cal.
houn, King, Merrick, Preston aud others
participated, and The matter was brought
10 issue by Mr.. Pierce who moved thai
The motion 10 receive the bill ily Ell the
| table. This was taken BY ayes and noes.
and decided IN he negative. fer the motion
| i8. againss ii
Mr. Bsnion then said his object was at :
tanned, and he would withdraw the bill.
| The right 10 Withdraw was denied bv Mr..
iHebsler, Mr.. Huntington. Mr.. Meriels
and Mr. Calhoun. and long debate en-
sued on this pont-aiter which, Mr.. BEN
ton appealed 10 the courtesy OF the Senate,
and obtained leave to Withdraw the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Crnsus.
Wednesday, Dec. 23.-Mr. Walker
made a call by resolution on the Secre,a-
ry Of Stale to furnish to the Senate The
aggregate Of the population Of all the
States and Commits, in three separate vol
unes, showing the amount Of white popu-
laiion, free negroes and slaves, and to re-
port those States ard Counties from whicil.
ifull returns have not been recaived
Mr. Adams' ReUen1s Bill.
Mr.. Adams brought in. the bill which
I he introduced 1T the late session, entitled 4
bill 10 insure the more faithful collection
! of duties on Imports, and moved. d suspen-
sion Of the rules In order 70 refer it to
1.-The Cosnnlitsee on Manufactures. The
| bill vas opposed. III limine. BY Mr.. Wise,
s. Mr.. Monroe. of n. Y.,saad Mr. Plckeus,
Of S. g. Mr.. Wise said he was utterly
oppose TO the introd1clien Of the bill ii
any FORM. Others supported j. on tn,
ground that its only obleci and effect wi.
lot prevent frauds ofthe revenue. The bill
: was referred by very large vote. and
we suppose, will pass after some anesid
uenl.
!, Trade qcikb China<
!, Mr.. Everett offered a resolution. cal
5 ling on The President Of the United States
IS if net incompatible with The public inter
ests, to furnish copies Of corresponding
i with the British .Gi,vernmpnt. in regar
TO proceedings Of the latter government B
which our trade with Chinl has been Gu
Q off. The resolution was agreed 10,
> Remorat Of Posfmasters
e Mr.. Adams Offered resolution, whie
A lies over, calling on the Pos Master Ger
rral for softof history Of all the remoi
ais Of deputy postmasters, since he ele,
e ton of General Jackson.
i GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
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