Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-06

of New Hampshire to extend the right Of suffrage
to the District OF Columbia, which were laid on
the table.
sus report was passed.
The bill making an appropriation of more than
four hundred thousand dollars, to enable the Post
Office Department to settle its dues, was taken up
and debated during the day by various members.
No question was taken, and the House adj
journed.
From The Mac York Tribune.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. %.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Sturgeon presented
peti,;on of the citizens of Pittsburg for an ex-
emption from duty of articles which enter into
the manufacture of glass. Laid Oh the table.
Mr. Calhoun presented the proceedings and re-
solutions of meeting of Petersburg, Va, against
Il Protective Tariff aud National Bank, and APP
proving the Veto Of the President; also against
Distribution, and expressing the hope for
veto of the bill for this purpose, il passed. Laid
on the table, and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Tappan moved to take up the resolution Oh
iered by him some days since, for AN adjournment
of Congress on the Both inst The motion was
hegatived-ycus 49, nays "a.
The distribution and Presumption hill was taken
up and debated during the day by Nlessrs. Wood
bury, SEWER Wright, Tappan and Walker III OPP
position, aud by Messrs Archer aud woodbridge
| in its support. Mr.. Culhbert expressed desire
10 speak, and for this purpose, with the under
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tomorrow, the Senate adj.
In the House, the Till making appropriations
! for the relief of the Post Office Department, was
debated during the dav, and besides the merits OF
question, much miscellaneous and political mat
ter was Introduced. Messrs Steenrod, Li,llefed,
Hopkins and Gordon opposed, aud Mcssrs Briggs
and Arnold advocated the bill
Mr.. A. referred 10, aud condemned the Veto Of
the President, accusing him of trenchery to his
party and alliance with the Loco Focos There
could not be found better stuff for Loco Foco
'than the the base miserable wretch" AT the other
end of the Avenue. lie was then called to order
by various members, and the Chairman decided
out of order to use disrepectful terms in re-
Iation to the Chief Magistrate. MIR. A. sud lie
had not spoken of the Chief Magistrate, hut Of q
wretch if Mr. Tyler's friends insisted Oh its ap-
plicaton to him, they could thus conslrue it. MIR.
A. appealed from the decision of the Chair, that
he was out of order; he however withdrew H.
MIR. lngcrsoll renewed the appeal insisting that
the President had no more privileges on this iloor
than any other citizen. He withdrew lis appeal,
and MIR. A concluded, in the same strain, his re
marks.
Mr. Stanley severely criticised the speech OF
MIR. Arnold, expressing his confidence III Tie Tres
dent, in tho harmony Of the Cabinet and Wing
party.
Mr. Bolts referred TO his letter published in the
Madisonan few days since. He conicnded that
the Wing party was not responsible for that, but
he alone and he now repeated that the conduct o.
the President towards the Wing party was the
bascst and vest ncachery, and he would show
that when The Veto TO this Corporation bill canlt
I and it would come.
= MIR. Profit replied to Mr.. Stanley, and com
planned that he had heen abused by the Wing pa
pers particularly in New Y ork papers he shoulc
!, not retreat from his ground, hut gIorcd to bt
? found in the Tyler ranks.
!. MIR. Dawson Of Ga. in his admirable manner
hora intor lI, nil IN tllp n
G srife.'-I He would not denounce those who nigh
= differ with him in opinion, or exclude them from
D. the party-lle was party man, but he woult
not he tied hand and FOOT and did not wish other.
e to be. lie hoped his friends would continue thu
= same spirit Of forbearance in minor points lha
:, had pervaded their ranks in their glorious all;
3, successful struggle, Ivy which they had ganet
& that honor, aud still preserve union with differ
Il encc.'
II Mr.. d. is straight forward business and wor
e thy man. and his example Initiated by othe
81 Wings, instead of stopping to 'iall out by tn
u, way they wonlJ, by concert of action, unite II
r. conformity with the call Of the people, in perfect
r. ing the business of the Session, and bringing
= soon to u close.
10 MIR. Marshall spoke at some length on the Veto
the Presidents course, &c. and expressing be
St lief that this Corporation bill would not be We
ID toed.
MIR. Wise replied, taking opposite grounds t
Re Mr. NJ. and treating Of various matters of excite
ment, &c. foreign to the bill under consideration
ty The House then adj
Correspondence Of The Alias.
he THURSDAY, August &c.
| am happy TO he able TO state that the deba'
r. upon the Land Bill in the Senate, for the presen
g. at least, is concluded by the passage OF the bll
The amendment which connects it with the Ia
al iff Compromise, is likely TO be strenuousy resls
ed, and perhaps rejected, in the other branch,
ne which case OF course, the bill will again be sui
ected to the tedious ordeal from which it has ju
C. effected its escape. Speeches in opposition wei
n made this morning by Messrs. Cuthlert, ;McRo
e. erts, Young and Benton. Mr.. Rves was callt
es up by some remarks in relation to his own Sta,
N, and gave his support TO the bill with his usual
an by An attempt was made by the opposliit
to adjourn at O'Clock, TO permit MIR. Benton
lrt finish his pompous Grafton at his leisure, but III
oy effort was successfully resisted, and alter unde
going continuation Of The speech in question +
some Two hours longer, the Senate were perni!t
,r- to take the final question, which was decided
lr. the ailirmative-aycs 2S, noes -.
rst Yeas-Nlessrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayal
1t Berren, Choate, Clay Of KY, Clayton, Dix
&C. Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, he
on Manguni, Merrick, Miller, Morehend, Phelps, re
lie ter Prenliss, Riyes, Simmons, Smith Gi Indian
otc Southland, lallnadge, White, Woodbridge -2o
Ia Nays Messrs. Allen, Benton, buchanan, q
pit houn, Clay of Alabama, Cuthbcrt, Fulton, kll
vas Linn, McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pier
lad Preston, Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Surge
ed Tappan, Walker Williams Woodbury., Wris
led Young-23
i'd The Forlilication Bill WINS taken up during
Vas morning hour hut il was passed over without In
ing been submitted to any vote, alter short
to cussion The question was upon concurrlng
eas the amendments made by the House. MIR. Pr
IN ton opposed them, on the ground that they W
:, OF not in oider being OF distinct character fr
he the rest Of the BILL and that, moreover they q
iere an undue preference TO the North over other e
he tons Of the country.
In the House, the bill appropraIiug $497,
es- for the Post Office Department, was resumed
at Mr.. Bolts said that he accepted the challenge
his the gentleman from Massachusetts, fNlr. Cushi
Ken and he would undertake, at the proper time
l on prove. by argument. thai the President Ind b.
oper guilty. Of peridy TO lie marty which had eey1
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