Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-16

directly, and they could not give the States, ns
such, the smallest right to exercise their outhor-
ty in the premises, nor could the States assume
such authority II il could be oifered-sIill less
when the States had expressed their dissent,
could Congress nullify the aws.-He complained
of the bill as one which would net partially and
exclude, TO certain extent, several States from
the Union. This speech excited very great inter
est, and WINS warmly nppauded, though It did not
accord with the views of his friends in general.
Mr.. Wise followed, with q speech against the
bill, of course-what docs he support? But his
arguments were little noticed or cared for.
! Mr.. Adams spoke with his usual ability, taking
the same ground with Mr.. Marshal, and proposing
10 amend still farther, by striking out the clause
which excludes foreigners from the right to hold
slock-tbat which provides that the directors shall
receive n salary, The would allow them no COM
pensaton in my form,) and that which provides
that members Of State Legislatures shall not be Ill
reclors of the branches.
Mr.. Thompson of Ind, new member, OF rich
promise, tnade IL very able and luminous speech
in support of the constltutionality and cxicdicn-
cy of q National Bank, and in favor of the pend
| ing hill.
Mr.. Barnard Of New York. supported the bill
upon grounds of expcGency, addressing his re-
runrks chiefly to its effect upon commerce aud the
currency. Mr.. Jones OF Maryland, also support
cd it, aud Air. Underwood OF Kentucky was I'M
dersiood to speak OIL the same side, though lac
wished to offer variety Of amendments. Messrs.
Dean, lngersoll, and r. NJ Il. Hunter, opposed the
bill, aud the House adjourned at Ii O'Clock in lie
evening.
FRIDAY, August 6.
AT ~ o'clock, according TO The resolution OF
The House, the debate in the Committee was ter
i minated, latter some forcbIc remarks IN favor of
the bill from Nessrs. King, Of Gu, and w. Cost
johnson, and speech against il from MIR. Roose-
vsID and the test vote upon the motion TO STRIKE
o'N tho cnncng clause wns decided in the sega
tive, 1876 to S7-aiIer which innumerabe amend
mrns were offered and successfully rejected lay
overwhelming votes.
The motion of Mr.. Adams TO strike cut the
4, compromise clause, and place the Bank upon the
oil looilng, was rejected NY l05 TO 4S.
; MIR. Profit moved to amend by substituting The
; compromise offered Ivy MIR. Rives in the Senate,
bl' his proposition with very small favor. re-
ceiving indeed ouly three or four votes in ALL ny
dint oi steadlast perseverance in voting without
niking) for some TWO hours against the invading
host of amendments, the latter were found to lie
| completely exhausted, and the bill was reported
10 The House precisely ms il came from the SEN
, ME. The previous question was Immediately cali
ed aud sustained, and the bill ordered 10 its
i!iird reading by ayes 100, noes 81 after which it
= was finally passed by ayes l2S, noes 81 recon
siGrrallon was then moved, and negativcd, ana the
1 House adjourned in great g'ee Mlessrs. adams
and Marshall voted against the bill, and It IL hard
ly necessary 10 say that Aessrs. Wise and Mallory
i did the like.
= Opinions are much divided in respect to the
# course which the President will be likely TO adopt
. as would naturally he expected, in the case OF a
=, measure of novel character in many points oil
il view, aud OF which his opinions have been as yet
!, very property kept to himself But the hopes OF
i, the friends OF the Bank arc generally bright and
;, confident
~ In the Senate, The debate upon The questions o
nj order that perIleXrd them much yesterday wa:
~ renewed, and continued for an hour and half
without arriving AT any more definite result thar
- the posponemcnt OF the whole snarl to to-mor
> row.
The Navy Pension bill was then taken up, an,
90 amended to limit the operation Of the pro
~ vision for present pensioners, under tie law o
To- ~, to the close of the session of Congress at
' ter which the bill was order to be engrosscd unt
r. 10 have its il,ird rending without divs on ant
rt tile Land hill WINS brought upon the taps.
m MIR. Smith of Ia, chairman of the committee OF
~ Public Lands, made very thorough and able nr
er siinent in favor of The bil displaying pericc
so acquaintance with the suhject-aiter which til,
-, Senate went into Executive session.
go SATURDAY, August z.
v The Senate have occupied the whole day in ll
r discussion of those points of order mentioned il
os my hist, and finally settled them.
W The Navy Pension bill was taken up, and in fiv
of minutes read and finally passed after which MI
al Nlangum rose, with great so'cnnity of manner
IN and ironically remarked that ihey had earned Clio
n. ry enough for one day, and as that glorious da
was Saturday, he would move 10 adjourn, whic
,e was accordingly DONE with delightful unanimily
-, The House went into Committee Of the Who'll
a. Mr.. TillnsIast in ,he char,) Immediately ate
"a the journal WINS read, and determined to take u
~ The Bankrupt bill 10y 06to 80, strong expression
by the way, of an opinion in favor Of the meas
i. ure. But the Locos managed to get up such
If dsgracciul disturbance, by some means or othe
-, that it was thought best by the Committee to ris
~, forthwith after which Mr. Sergeant immedatel
~, -! moved that the Committee of the y hole shout
-, he discharged from the consideration of the Sub
,e Treasury bill and this motion was carried in iii
-, affirmative, l03 TO 1902. This latter bill WINS the
60 taken up by The House, and Mr.. Peurce of Mary
of land Il beeve) advocated the repeal, and Mes-r
Mason of Md, Gordon of New York, and SLield
70 of Ala, opposed it, but no question was taken