Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

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mites 90 Election. was iesutsd. Tb.,
port is To favor of the night VI mr. Na,lot 70
The sea, he occupies.
After some dosaie the previous uuts,.,
was demsndcd. whea he House oane Tod
rect vote upon the resolution reported b, ~.
COMMITTEE on Elections, which was adoniaf
Yeas NJ: nays SIS. so tho rism NJ mr. NJ,
Tor TO the scat Ire now occupies was touhr,.
cd
Saturday Jan. ia
SENATE Among the petitions pres,n,oj
this morning, were two. IN reference 10 Con.
cral Bankrupt Law; one Tor II, prescniedb b,
mr. buchanan, and one demonstrating again.,
the passage OF a Bankrupt Bill presoniodb,
mr.. Wright, of New York.
Tho Committee on the Judiciary reported
In favor OF auth orising the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO compromise with tho sure,es VI
Robert Swartwuut.
HOUSE-Mr. Campbell, OF s c., asked
leave TO offer the following rcsolutiun,-
That Charles J. lngorsoll be paid mileage
and per diem, as n member of Congress, w
to the time that tire question Of bis claim 10
seat in the House was settled
Tho leave was refused hy a vote, Go 10 IS
Mr. Profit of Ia, said the SccrStary ofthe
Treasury had said in his report tina, ,hcr,
was better mode of raising money than issa.
ing Treasury notes; he offered rosolulon
calling on tho Secretary toeSplafn. The mo
ton was lost.
Monday Jan. Is.
SENATE.-The Vice President laid be-
fore tha Senate communication from the
Navy Department. IN compN1nce with res.
ouiion, in relation to experiments mNde on
American water-rotted hemp. and expressing
the opinion that II will be .oiad fully equal 10
any imported hemp
mr.. Buchanan took occasion to say that he
folt pleasure that the Senator from Missouri
(mr Benton) had called attention TO that sub
ject mr. Myerby had made many expert
ments, which had fully proved the superiority
of American water-rotted hsmp. Samples
had been sent TO him. (mr b. and though he
was no Judge himself, he had submitted them
to those who were, who had given II as their
decided opinion that this article of American
culture had fully sustained the reputation
which had been given it, According to ussge
in the Navy Department, the contracts wse
given out 10 the lowest bidder, and IN that
case mr.. Myerby, who made these valuable
experiments at great expense of time ant
money, would lose the advantages that ough,
to accrue 10 him 10y competition for the con.
tract.
Referred to the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs.
The Prospective pre-omption bill was then
taken up when
mr. Clay, of Alabama rose and delivered
his views in favor of the amendment Of tho
Senator from South Carolina.
mr. White was DESTROYS of addressing tho
Senate on the bill before them, but If Soma
tors were not DESTROYS to take the question
that evening, he would postpone lis further
consideration until to morrow; which motion
was agreed to.
mr.. Clay said that a communication had
been received from the Treasury Department,
while he was out in answer to a resolution
submitted by him soma time since, calling for
information in relation to tho public lands
The document was one highly interesting, IN
asmuch as it presented information which
more than bore him out in the views he had
| advanced on the subject. lie did not desue
to have any extravagant number printed 10
would move for thousand extra copies.
| Aler some remarks by messrs. Walker,
| King, and Clay, the motion to print 900
copies with the accompanying maps was
| agreed to.
On motion Of mr. White the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of Executive bu-
siness, and after a short session adjourned.
The Treasury Note Bill
| HOUSE.-The House, in execution Of tho
special order, resolved itself into Committee
| v
| bill reported by mr.. Jones, of Virginia from
the Committee Of Ways and Means, to author
izc the issue of FIVE millions Of Treasury
Notes.
The bill was read by the Clerk, and is as
! follows
A Bill to authorize the issuing of Treasury
;, Notes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Presl
dent Of the United states j. hereby authoriz-
ed to cause Treasury Notes TO be issued for
such sum or sums as tho eXigcncies of the
Government may require; but not exceeding
the sum of five millions Of dollars Of this G.
mission, outstanding at any one time, to be
| reimbursed in the last quarter OF tho year, II
the condition Of the Treasury will permit it,
and to be issued under the limitations and
other provisions contained in the act entitled
can act 10 authorize the issuing of Treasury
Notes." approved the twelfth day OF October,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
and as modified by an act entitled "An act ad-
dltional TO the act on the subject of Treasury
! Notes," approved the Thirty first day of March,
one thousand eigh, hundred and forty, except
that this law shall expire in one year from and
after its passage.
: mr.. Jones advocated the measure at some
length, and was replied to by mr.. Barnard with
an amendment to authorize loan Of $40 900
900, and a lay duty on wines, silks, and
other luxures Tho House, however, adj
Jourued without taking question.
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: Late and Important from Teras. The Nep
tune, Capt. Rollins. arrived Yesterday from
70 Galveston, bringing dates Gan tina, city up u
!, the third inst.
= letter has been received AT Austin from
Cen Aut 80, 4 -. IL. ,