Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-01
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The Voto Mesa re.

Aug l6-The Land Bill was discuss.
ed till II O'clock meridian. The crowd
tha; filled the galleries and the privileged
seats was dense beyond example. There
stood the anxious throng, two mortal hours
awaiting the Veto-and they were not
disappointed. At l2 o'clock, precisely,
Mr.. Robert Tyler, the private Secretary
Of the President, appeared at the bar of
the sen1te, all eyes We're immediately
turned to him. Mr.. Smith of Indiana
who was speaking in support of the bill,
yielded the floor, aad proposed that the
subject in hand be passed over, informally.
The Message and the Bill, forming
two distinct parcels, were laid on the Pres
ident's table, Presently the Message
was deliberately and distinctly read by the
Secretary. Every portion of the Senate
and galleries were SO still that the drop OF
a pin could have been heard. At the
close, | expected some applause, butt was
so very slight that it could not be noticed.
1t is said that there was one slight hiss, in
response to the slight applause. Be that
as it may, The general appearance ard
bearing Of the vast auditory was that of
more than Roman gravity and imper-
t0rbabi1jty. There was not motion, a
sound. an lntination, rustling towards a
dlsorder,--aS 1t appear ed TO those IN the
galleries, who We're intent on the great
subject brought before the Senate. But
the Senators, or at least some Of them,
heard an awful and indecorous c!apping
and Kissing. Z
Mr.. Benton rose. under much excite
ment, and denounced the hisses,--the
Bank rultilns, &c., as we'll he might. if
there had been any rufians about it But
d more reSpect4 ble a more orderly, a
more anxious auditory than that which
the galleries contained. Oh this occasion,
was never before collected together in this
country, on auy, The mosl solemn, occa-
sion, and lnayhap never will be again.
About an hour-s0me say an hour and
"a h1it--w25 consumed 10 a dpbate-on
me question whether there was a row
whether The noiso VAS applause or Kissing
-zWhcthef action On the subject should
be taken or not, and so forth. In the
whole Of this vas! y important debate there
was one single 0!lusion to the subject lust
brough! before the BODY.
Mr.. Walker dil say that his ioy and
gratitude at the proyldential deIivtrance
OF The People from an impending danger
was SO great that tie could not turn aside
10 Ioquile into the delinquency Of those
miserable individual Bank hrciugs.
After lasting and dishearening talk
about this silly matter, it turned out tba!
some drunken fellow in The gallery, had
appIauded, --was arrested-c0nfesspd--
begged Pafdon--and was sent of. The
one person who cat Of thousands, was bv
some supposed to have Kissed, wasnot dis,
covered; Ia: !! is supposed that he Kissed
the appiaodcr.
Mr.. Clay, ofer the delay Of an hour
and half on this mater, oblained an on
portnn'ty TO say that the great import.
ance Of the subject Induced him to move
that 1t be assigned for Tomorrow at II
O'Clock. The usage, on such occasions,
and the constitutional Injunction were
plain, and understood by cvely one-viz
that when the President shall Teturn bill
to the House in which it originated, that
House shall proceed to RECONSIDER the
same. If aher such reconsideration, two
thirds Of the House shall agree 10 pass the
bill, it shall lie Sent, together with the OBJ
JectIons, to the other House, BY which il
shall likewise be Ieconsidered, and if ap
proved by tWo-thrds of the House. it
shall become law. Mr.. Clay $50 NOV.
ed that the Message he printed His
motions were agreed to.
The Senate then wen: into Executive
Session.
Veto Message.
Aug. l7.-At IL o'clock, the question
came up on the reconsideration of the
Bank Bill returned by The Presid: Mt with
his objections.
Mr.. Clay said he was ready to proceed
and give his views on the sub ject, but he
was requested by many Of sfriendsaround
hIm to assent to a posIponement of The sub.
Ject Till tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan made q motion 10 postpone
the subject till Tomorrow. at II o'clock, |
AMI 1t was carried 70 to Fl. /
The Land Bill.
The Land Bill was again taken uD for |
consideration and the motion of Mr. Claw, |
OF Alabama, TO provide that the bill shall |
not take effect until there shall be Sur
plus OF two millions in the Treasury, was
further debated, A large debate occurred
on the amendment extending to territories
the provisions Of the bill. II tFere was
any probability Of passing this bill, thew
"oaId cert1lnly take the question soon.
Bat the bill vii never Be law.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Bankrupt Bill.