Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-03-05

the moment that Mr.. Adams had stepped out Of |
it, took flight and ran off most furiously the |
carriage was dashed to fragments, and the |
driver was taken up in llleless state.--that
driver died two days ago of the injuries he re-
ceived. lie was worthy citizen OF Washing
ton, and Mr. Adams, with that feeling and pro-
priety for which he is remarkable, notwithstand-
ing the reputation given him by his enemies, for
GOODNESS and want OF feeling, paid as much res
pect to his memory as if his lot had been cast in
the higher walks Of life.
Il have no doubt your readers in particular,and
the good people OF New York in general, have
long since become heartily tired of the daily told
tale, that the House of Representatives Of the
Congress of the U. $. had spent the whole in
useless debate on isolated items in the General
Appropriation Bill. The great majority of the
members themselves have been of the same
way of thing, and this morning the first thing
done was to pass a resolution, by the legal ma
jority of two-thrds, that the debate should cease
at five o'clock this afternoon, and then COM
mence to vote silently on the propositions before
them.
The debate for several days has been on an
item fixing a maximum for the compensation oil
District Attorneys. Marslas and Clerks; and
providing that when their fees exceed that max
imum, the balance shall 90 into the Treasury as
public revcnue,--ihuS raising rerenue from The
diSiresses, mitortuneS and crimes ot The People,
one of the most outrageous and detestable
propositions ever brought into Congress. This
proposition, be it recollected, was brought in by
the Committee of Ways and Means a majority
of which are Administration men; and it Was
based upon the specious pretext OF reform 1t is
supported by the Administration party, general
ly, but not unanimously, on that ground. IL is
, opposed by majority OF the Wings. They say
that for ~ years the Locos were promising re.
form, and had the power and authority to make
it---that having failed, tile people have revoked
their authority, and transferred it tc others, tt
be exercised when the rens are turned over tt
them---that is breach of their rights and
that it is indeed impudcnt for the lncos to at
5 tempt to inter ere in the business-ihat they the
{ Wings, mean IN good faith to redeem their pro
mise to the people to make general and thor
y ough reform, when they take possession of the
J, Governlnent-but that they shall Ito II as gen
, era system and in their own way, and not in this
t side way, piece meal, manner.
= Yesterday proposition Of amendment was
n offered nv Mr.. Thompson Of Mississippi, t,
i strike olt the maximum and insert that distrlc
attornics, clerks and marshas shall receive the
t same fees that now or hereafter may be, al
:. lowed bv the laws of the states in which the,
a reside and discharge their duties, in the hghes
c courts of the states Snd the districts except III
l. southern district Qt Ncr York, the attorney shal
II be entitled TO al annual salary Of two huudre,
e dollars.
> THIS amendment was adopted in committee o
. the whole. by the casting vote OF the chairman
(Mr. Bell Of Tennessee.
To-day, full proposition was moved by tina
old consistent Prince OF Radicals. Mr. Cav,
Johnson OF Tennessee 10 be added to Nj
'rhompsons amendment, that in 10 case shall
: the compensation OF .Ntornes and Marshals OK
t coed $4,000, and clerks $ l,5in-the surplus,
there should be a surplus to be paid into the pub
{ lie Treasury as public revenue. Mr. Morgan G
u New York moved 10 amend so Us that thes
Il sums should be exclusively OF clerk hire an
i other cXpenses--th> was refused, and All
y Johnsons proposition was agreed to in commit
: tee BY a vote OF two 10 one.
If The question was afterwards put on strikn!
5 out the item from the bill, and decided agans
y l;--and SO compensation of Attornies and Mar
g sl!a,s shall not exceed $4,000 ard clerks 81,
800. with 10 allowance for deputies or assistants
If This long disputed point being settled, tn,
h House went on with the items OF the bill. A
A they went along amendments were made o
&c 900 for subSStng contracts, and OF $500
C for furniture for the New York Custom House
II These amendments were not made without op
q position, particularly from the Administrator
e side of the House.
" Various other amendments were madc-t.l
most important OF which was that no post-liia.
!, ter's emoluments should exceed four tliousan
= dollars, under any preteXt whatsoever
TIC mission to Mexico was reduced to
charge des aliaigcs.
e The committee finally got through, the bill, an
reported it TO the House at nine o'clock at nigh
= and thcn the House adjourned
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