Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-01
Aug b. The House did not cit to-
day. The members visited lie Delaware
ship of the line at Annapolis. $780,

day. The members visited lie Delaware
ship of the line al Annapolis ~->-a-
Aug. 16.-A resolution was offered, |
asking leave fer the Select Committee ON
Retrenchment TO sit during the recess,
with power to send for persons and papers,
and leave to report at the next session.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews, the resolution
was laid on the table, yeas l39, nays ~.
.. .. The Bankrupt Bill
The House then went into Committee
on the Bankrupt Bill, and the debate was
continued by Mr. Holmes of S. C. Mr.
Holmes spoke with great eIoquence and
force in opposition to The bill, and com
manded the closest attention of the House
Mr.. Jones spoke in favor Of The bill,
notwithstanding It's acknowledged imper-
| fections.
Mr.. Sergean! also spoke for three
| fourlhs of an hour, in support Of the prin-
cipes and policy ct the measure.
Mr.. Howard of Indiana, also spoke
briefly in favor of the bill, and insisted
| that those who would dispute its proprietv,
would challenge the conslitutionaIity of
the Decalogue,
Bankrupt Bill D tsated.
Aug. l7,-The Bankrupt Bill, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Underwood of XIV, was laId
on the tabIe-kiIjed-by a majority Of
thirteen.
General Pos! Office.
Mr.. OrWin, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported
bill making appropriations for the Post
Office Department; read twice and com
mitted.
The Land bill.
Aug. Ala very important amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Berrien, as fol-
lows, viz:
Provided, also, That iftbe rate of dut,
on imported articles, shall be so regulated
by law as after the Goth of June 1912, 10
increase said-ralc Of duty beyond 20 per
cent ad Vaioren. 10 be computed according
TO the provisions of the act Of "a March, |
1888, the distribution of the proceeds oil
the public lands provided for by this act |
shall cease during the existence of such
rate of duty, and shall BE- renewed when |
ever such rate of duty, and shall be re-
duced TO 20 per cent, unless prohibited BY
the other provisions Of this act.
Land bill passed TO third reading.
Aug, 22-This bill, after long and
full discussion, was ordered 10 be Iead |
third time, end the amendments to be en-
crossed. yeas e. nays %, as follows.
YeQs-Mpssrs. Archer. Barrow Ret.e
Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clay of Ky,
Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Graham, Hender
son, Huntington, Kerr. Mangum. Mtr-
rick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter,
Prentiss, Rives, Simmons, Smith, of Ind,
southard. Tal!madge, White, Wood.
bridge-28.
Noys.-AIessrs. Allen, BeQon, Bucb-
anan, Calhoun. Clay of Ala, Cuth5erl,
Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Moan
ton, Nicholson, Pierce. Preston, Segier,
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young,-22.
The amendment offered by Mi Berrien,
was adopted,
The Fiscal Corporation.
Aug. 24.-The Senate received from
the House the Fiscal Corporation Bill"
and It was read twice. Mr.. Tappan moved
to postpone it indefinitely As there was
not full attendance, If the motion Ind
been Immediately put, it might have pre-
vailed. But MIR. Berrien made some re-
marks on the improperly Of leaving the
Treasury uureguIaled by law. and in the
meantime, several Wing Senators came
in, and the motion to postpone was reject
ed. The bill was then referred. It
The Land Distribution bill.
This bill was read a third time and he
question being taken on its passage, Mr.. I
Calhoun spoke IN opposition to the bill at
length, and with much earnes,ness.
Mr.. Archer followed, and defended the {
bill as measure Of relief TO the STATES,
but did not conclude, when the Senate t
went into Executive business.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
bankrupt bill passed.
Aug l8.-As soon as the House met,
Mr.. Gamble moved "a reconsideration OF S
the vote laying the Bankrup; bill on The
table.
The House was called, and all the ,
members brought together. ;
Mr. Cave Johnson moved 10 Law The +
motion to reconsider on the table-lost =
% to ll2. =
The vote laying the bill on the table y
vas reconsidered-yeas los, nays 90. 3
The question recurring On Mr.. Under q
woods mo:ioa to lay the bill on the table, v
t was decided in the negative, yeas 90, Ii
nays Il2. B
The amendment of Mr.. Clifford, pro, il
riding that nothing in this act contained