The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-13

I its vital principles.
The passage of the Bill, so far as the House
is concerned, is placed beyond peradventure,
by a motion Submitted by one of its friends,
lest it should fall into other hands) to recon-
slider the final vote-which motion was put
down without division.
IN SENATE.
! The Fiscal Bank bill received the coup de
grace from its friends, and is now ready for
the battering rams of the opposition. Strange
to say the amendment of Mr.. Rives on which
such world of eloquence has been lavished
about State rights and strict construction, re-
ceived only ten votes. The Opposition, with
the exception of Mr. Walker, voted against it
to man, and hence the majority was so til
umphant that Mr. Clay must have been highly
gratifed at the result. The amendment was
evidently intended to catch the minority, but
it failed most signalIy. Mr. Bayard's amend
ment found even less favor, having received
but votes. The vote on the amendment to
the amendment stood, Yeas-Messrs. Archer,
Bayard, Evans, Graham, Henderson, More
head, Prentiss, Southland, White-9, Nays So.
On Mr. Rives' proposition the vote was,
yeas-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Choate, Merrick,
Phelps, Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Walker, VIII
lams-1O, Nays 3S. So that the bill if it
pass, will 60 as it came from the hands of the
| Committee, or at least not essentially varied.
Mr. White of Ind, made a spirited speech
against the amendment Of Mr Rives. He re-
pudiated the idea of going over to any clique
because it was feared the bill would not re-
ceve the sanction of the President. "What
(said Mr.. W. is it to be apprehended that an
officer elected by great and triumphant ma
jority as that of the Wing party, shall refuse
his sanction to this measure, after it has been
so solemnly adjudicated by the only expositor
of the Constitution Will he dare 90 it =
They were there to act on their high respon-
sibilities, and should not look to contingencies.
MIR Dickson, of Rhode Island, was scarcely
less energetic in his expressions in favor of
the original bill.Th idea of giving up their
views, which all admitted to be right, was
something like an architect, who after having
made model of his building and secured his
. tools was to give up that which he knew to be
, good to take that which he knew to be Of
. doubtful issue.
F Mr. Buchanan will open his thunder to-mor-
row, against the general principles of the bill.
. and for the remainder of the week we may
anticipate attack upon attack.
The committee on naval affairs was dischar-
+ ged from the further consideration of the cor
, respondence in relation to the return of the
, Mediterranean squadron. The committee In
! innate that Mr. Stevenson did not transcend
his duty, to have done less would have been
, sheer delinquency. The return of the Bran
, DIVINE was connected with some painful and
n melancholy circumstances over which the Sec
+ rotary of the Navy has exercised proper SUI
, pervisory discretion. The circumstances
i connected with this unhappy affair are already
known to you, and l think it deeply to be re-
GREETED that the letter of Capt. Bolton should
{ have found its way to the public eye.
c Correspondence Of The Courier and Enquirer.
WEDNESDAY. July 7. 1871.
8 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the morning hour, Mr.. Fillmore. from
G the committee of ways and means, reported ii
bill making appropriations for certain forrifca-
lions, for the purchase Of ordlDance,a for the
suppression of Indian hos,ilities. The bill, ia
king the usual course. was committed 10 the
committee of the whole on the state of the
f Union.
A bill was repaired by Mr.. Wise, from the
committee on naval affairs, makig appropria-
: tons for the purchase of ordinance, stores. &c.
The bill, with the accompanying report, was
ordered 10 be printed, and received Ihe same
direction as the last.
Mr.. KING, of Georgia. from tie committee
| TO wAom The subject had been referred. repor-
ted bill providing FOL the establishment and
support of home squadron. in conformity
with the plan suag esied BY the Secretary Of he
3 Navy in his report 10 Congress.
, The bill which is accompanied by an able
Report proposes 10 employ two frigatrs, two
soops, Two small vessels and two armed steam
, ers and the amount appropriated is $4,000
, and something over The Report goes into an
elaborate examination of the whole subject
. matter Of maritime dcfences, and especially
dlla,es on the liberal policy and the vigorous
action of the Bitish Government in regard 10
HE use of steam-power upon the ocean, and on
the defencelcss condition in which the United
States would have been placed. had the Mcleod
excitement broken out with acts Of hoiIliiy.
The Bill and Report were referred 10 the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
E Union, and were ordered to be printed.
, A resolution was offered by Mr.. Warren, of
, Ga, Yesterday, but was not then accted on, and
which provides that no member shall speak
, more than one hour on any question, was Ia
! ken up and (would you believe it lDwas adopted
, BY vote of III TO IS.
The Committee then took mp the bill author
izing loan not exceeding Sl2 100000. Mr..
Fillmore, the chairman Of the committee of
ways and means, explained the necessity, with
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