Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-09

mons, Smith of Ind , Southard, Tallnladge, White
Woodbridge -25.
Nays.-Nlessrs. Allen, ARCHER, Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay of AL, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn,
McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce Rives,
Sewer, Smith ofConn. Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
| Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-24
Mr. Archer and Mr. Rves you find in the neg
ative aud Nles,rs Clayton of Delaware, and
Henderson Of Mississippi among the absentees.
| The two former Senators vOled with the oIposi-
ion, and the two latter, prefering the original bill
and disking the amendment chose not to vote at
all
House The flouse of Representatives have
spent the day in discussion of the Revenue Bill.
Several speeches have been nmle pm aud con.
from members representing all opinions and all
sections OF The country. Much that is said, is
said for home effect, and Vt course not addressed
to the memberships consequence of which is
that ut no time do you find quorum Of members
in their seats when the House is in committee oi
the whole. i, is contemplated TO take the bill
from the committee of the whole on Friday, and
| hope with success, since discussion beyond that
time will but beget discussion and good.
Thanks for the hour systcn,--uny it never be
repealed. The abolition question named in
the House today, Ivy Mir. Adams, hut to no effect.
| WEDNasDAY July %.
! PASSAGE or THE FISCAL BANK BILL.
Senote. The hill " tn Incorporate the subscri
bers Of the Fiscal Bank of the United States, v
came up upon its final passage
| The bill having "eceived its Third recalling,
Mr.. Benton moved an Indefinite postpon meml.
and accompanied his motion with soue remarks
in reference to the amendment OF Nh Clay, which
wa, adopted yesterday. He complained Of the
reserved power Of Congress under the amend.
ment, and the presumed assent Of the States,
when the States omitted to net. He said that the
amendment was II complete unconditional sur
render OF the charter, aud if taken up under Il
writ Of error, would prove total surrender of the
charter OF tho Bank.
Mr.. Dixon replied in few words. He con-
tended thai the amendment involved no surrender
OF power and That The Senator was mistaken
MIR. White gave his reasons in a few words for
voting for the amendment. lie said he desired
to act upon the authority of Congress aud the
Federal Constitution alone. II the amendment
of the Senator from Virginia had been adopted,
he conceived il would have been uucoustiiuiion.
al it would hav" been the making of compact
with the States which vas not recognized
MIR, Woodbury. said he should vote for the post
ponenenl of the bill, because it would he better
To have Il better Till, and me more maured than
the present bill.
The vote was then taken upon Mr.. Benton S
motion of indefinite postoncnent.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the rcsult
was ms follows ayes 81, noes %.
leas-slessts Alien, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
lloun, Clay of Ala. Fulton King. Linn, MrRob-
tIlS, hOutun. NCDOISOn Fierce, Sewer, smith ut
Conn. Surgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams,
| Woodbury., Wright, Young 81.
Nays-Mcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayar,l,
Berrien, ChOate, Clay of Ky. Dixon, Evans, Gru-
hmm, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr hlnngum,
Alcrrick, Miller, Morphead, Phelps, Porter, Prem
is, Preston, Rves, Simmons, Smith of Indiana,
Southland, 1allmailge, Wits, VI oodi,ridge-2S.
(CrieS Of "Queslinn Ouestioni"1
MIR. Henderson said he did not rise to make II
speech but simply Il confession II he had been
present on Yesterday he should have voted H.
gninst The amendment, hut lie had Withdrawn
rather than vote against the proisi,iou If those
with whom he hmi been POLITICALLY associated.
He was opposed tothe principle, the time man
nel and occasion. He should vote for The pas-
sage of the hill
The question was then taken on the passage of
The BILL aud decided III Ike affirmative, as fol-
lows:
Yeus-llcssrs. Bnrrow, Bates, Bavar,l. Derrien.
Choae Cla:' of Nv. Dixon, Evans, Graham
Henderson, Huntington Kerr Mangun Merrick,
Miller, Morehead PHELPS. Porter prentiss. Pres
ton, SimnIous, smith Of Ind. Southland, Tail
madge White, Woodbridge PC.
Nays Messrs. Aleu- Archer Benton BucIan-
an, Calhoun, Clay of Ala. Fulton King, Linn
McRoberts, MOuton, Nicholson, fierce, Rvss Sc
vier, Smith of Con. Sturgeon. 'EaYun, Walker.
" iiliunS, Woodbury., Virgin. .Young-23.
Absent-AlcssIs. Clayton aud CutlIbert.
AS SuOl us tIIt NOte WAS illilOHtStU, tilefG was q
very considerable sensation OF applause in The
galleries, which occasioned one or Two faint cries
from below of" Clear the galleries. No aenr.t
however YVES made to do so.
4 he Mexican commission Iill was passed and
sent TO tIe House. The object OF the bill is to
make the law of Congress correspond with the
act oil the Convention between the United States
and Mexico upon the subject OF The claims of the
citizens Of the United States against iho Govern
menI Of Mexico.
The lurliication bill from the House was next
considered. Sectional feelings it is feared may
defeat the bill
In the House the Revenue ltill was further con,
sdered A resolution was adopted to take it OUT
of committee of The whole on Friday next
The Senate bank bill had its iiist and second
reading in the House, and goes to the committee
of the whole, without n prior reference 10 the
committee on the currency. Mr.. Sergeant LA,
cnrge of Me hill, or rather had charge of the
House bank bill and chairman of the COM