Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-02-22
aoTn CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION.

Monday, Feb 8. In the Senate, general a
mendnen 10 The bankrupt bill Including clause
extending the bill to corporations,) WIS rejected
20 to lG. Mr.. Hubbard hen proceeded to pres
ent the same amendments in detail, and first the
proposition to include corporations. Messrs. Clay
Of Alabama and Sewer of Arkansas, both locoio
cos, warmly opposed The proposition, denying
that Congress has power over the state institutions
Mr.. Wright GIN. Y. maintained the contrary doc
trine.
In the House, the Pension bill WINS considered
in committee OF the Whole. MIR Thompson Of S
&. presented letter from the War Department
asking 100000 to be expended in prevailing up
on The Florida Indians TO make peace; and Mr.
T. as Chairman OF the committee on Military af-
fairs, moved an amendment TO the pension bill
opproprating this sum for The purpose asked. =
Mr. GIdGinrs Of Ohio lhcreupon spoke to the
question n, length, denouncing the whole Florid,
war as n war for the bcIcfit OF the slave interest
Mr.. Profit of Indiana was called out by some alu
sions to our difficulties with Great Britain, and
deprecated the discussion Of war with that power
MS calculated to lead TO the expectation of an i'm
mediate contest. Mr. =, supported tho aplnopria.
ton, and said he should be glad to see sum al
lowed TO make treaty with the Indian tribes IL
Indiana. MIR. Cooper Of Georgia replied TO MIR
Giddings with much nsperiiy.
Tuesday Ftb. o. In The Senate, aiessrs Hen.
dcrson and Calhoun opposed The amendment Il
the bankrupt bill TO include corporaons,) both
declaring it unconstitutional MIR. Walker OF
Mississippi took the other side Of the question.
In the House, Mr.. Thompsons amendment to
the pension bill was discussed 10y Messrs. Black
and Coqnitt Of Georgia. These ocos have been
permitted to stay ut home hereafter, aud out OF
spite they chose To occupy this day in dcnouncine
tue now administration as mn abolition adlninistru-
lion. Mr. Wise appealed to tln Sc fiery Suu,hrons
to stop the discussion OF slavery, but in win. A
disorderly debate ensued, aud was concluded Ivy n
set speech by MIR. Downing of Florida.
Wedncsdun FEB. 10. The House resolved to
take the pension bill out of committee of the
whole Tomorrow ut twelve o'clock this stopped
the debate.
In the Senate nj twelve o'clock message was
received, announcing the readiness Of the House
to receive the Senate for tn purpose Of counting
the official votes Tor President aGd Vice President
of the United Stn,cs. The Senate ut once COM
piled with the order Of the House, and conducted
by The Vice PRESIDENT, proceeded TO the Hall Of
REPRESENTATIVES, where seats were assigned hem.
The mealbers of The House received the Senu-
tors standing. The Vice President was conduit
ed to the Speakers Chair, and The Telers, MIR.
Preston of :. &. on the part of the Senate, and
Mr. Gushing of Mass. aud Mr. J. w. Jones of Va.
on the part of the House-wcre seated at the
Clerks desk.
The VICE PRESIDENT briefly announced
tie object of the meeting, which was toscount The
votes for President and Vice President of the
United States The Vice President gave notice
that lie should avail bmse!f oi Teers, mud the
work of reading the proceedings of the several
electors, commenced at oncc-bcginning with The
State of Maine.
The vote Of Maine was read by Mr. Preston the
vote of New Hampshire liy Mr. Gushing Of Mass.
- the vote of Massachusetts by Mr. Presion-the
vote of Rhode Island by Mr. Joneslhe vote OF
Coruecticut by Mr. Gushing the vote Of Vermont
by Mr. Preston the vote of New York by Mr..
Jones' the vote of New Jersey by Mr. Cushing
the vote of Pennsylvania by Mr. Preston-the vote
of Delaware by Mir. Jones the vote of Maryland
by Mr. Cushing-ihe vote of Virginia by MIR
Preston The vote of North Carolina by MIR Jones
the vote IF South Carolina NY Mr. Gushing
Tho vote of Georgia by MIR Prcston--,he vote OF
Kentucky by Mr.. Jones-lhe vote of Tennessee
Inv MIR. Cush'ng-nnt 50 on through twenty six
States.
The result was then announced as follows:
ELECTORAL RETURNS.
Official announcement Of The House of Representa-.