Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-02-02
TWENTY-SIxTu CONGRESS.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.

tS~he Resolution of mr.. Clay of Ky. calling
for information in regard 10 the plap alluded to
by mr. Woodbury. in his Annual Report in re-
gard to the Compromise Act and Revenue Du-
ties. The Secretary recommends three things:
Frrst-An adherence to the compromise.
SecoadIy-Hc acknowledges the deficit in
the Treasury
Thirdly-He recommends tax upon artl-
cles admitted duty free.
The report was laid upon the table and 90
dered 10 be printed.
The presumption bill was then taken up and
discussed.
House.. In the house no business ofimpor-
lance was performed and the discussion oi,he
Treasury note Bill was renewed, which occu
pied the time till the hour of ad journment.
Wednesday, January 20.
The Senate was engaged all day on the pre-
emption bill, which was finally ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
The House received petitions. mr. Bell
submitted letter from the Secretary of War,
asking an appropriation of 5000 to pay the
expenses of the Arkansas Seminoles, who had
been sent TO Florida to prevail on their breth-
rem to give up and go West
Thursday, Jan. 81.
In SENATE, presumption bill, as usual. mr..
Crluenden wanted TO postpone the final dccis-
ion until the Senate was full, which would be
in few days. But the (present) majority said
no. New motions were made, but rejected
one to recommit, and to have distribution and
pre.emption 90 together mr. Crittenden took
occasion TO say that of the one hundred and
thirty millions expended by mr.. Van Buren,, on
| ly seren millions had gone for the navy and pub
lie works He pointed to the Florida war as
| oTt bp liz II pf
the 100000 freemen who had placed Gen.
Harrison in the chair, and yet the party calling
itself democratic, were heard continually abus,
ing the people AS being influenced by log
cabins, coon skins and British gold He
spoke two hours. mr.. Wright followed, and
endeavored to "cover the retreat the Presi-
dent" as well as he could. The odum of ex-
travagance should be transferred to Congress
he said Well, what does the Senator gain
here His remarks brought out mr. Webster,
who said he had long been in favor of distrbu-
ton to the States. 1t was equitable and Just
and with it an equitable principle of pre-emp-
ton. He said he opposed the principle that
there should be no increase of duties so long
as the sales ofthe public lands could supply
the wants of Government. Articles of luxury
not now taxed, should be taxed TO meet pres
ent DEFICIENCIES. He thought the avals of the
public lands should be distributed, and any de-
hclency should be supplied by duties on arti-
Giles now free of duties--articles used by the
aifiuent. "Ths is the question wish to pro-
Z pose to the people" Il believe, (said he) du-
ties ofrcvenue should be laid upon articles Of
! luxury,-and in reference to the future, he
said full Senate listening with cagerness,-
I believe that nothing is necessary but calm
ness, mldness, GOODNESS, and that with these
North and South, East and West, may be
brought together and unite together, success
fully. in the support of measures in regard &c
revenue from duties and the distribution o
lands. only hope that gentlemen will give
the new administration fair trial, and suffer
; it to be fairly launched, before they seek to de
stroy it." He had hoped this subject would
have been left ts the next Congress- since b,
them ii must eventually be settled.
( In the HOUSE, mr.. Thompson opposed the
issue of Treasury notes, and supported thu
proposition TO tax lctneS and silks.
Saturday, Jan. %
The grand debate on the financial policy Of
the Government which is now going on in both
Houses oiCongress, is unquestIonably the mo 81
Interesting and important that has ever tax ct
place since the organization ofthe government
The subject before the Senate is the distri.
uulibll VI tHc ljfOCtcuS Oh lne DuDIIC luuus, and
in the House the Treasury Note bill is under
, consideration; but in both Houses the discuss
/ ION now runs into the same great question, a,
TO our policy in regard to the public lands the
tariff. national and state rights, and a national
bank.
t For the last two or three days, the debate
ia the Senate has assumed new and most i'm.
tcrcstng form. ii has not consisted Of sci
speeches, as IN the Ilonsc, but Senators have
: met each other, IN cXtemporancous and con-
/. densed argument, and the warmth Of the COLI.
sion has elected more Of really Senatorial ell
oquence than was ever displayed in that body
since my recollection.
:. As one proof Of this, Inr. Benton whose sci
speeches are so prosy and proln, became brill
liant, and powerful, and eloquent, IN his un-
premedltated speech OF Thursday evening
mr. Crittendcn, mr.. Wright, and mr. Webster
were scarcely ever more happy and impressive
than ia this of hand debate Of The same day.
This morning, mr.. Calhoun opened the DIS
I CussiOn with lysplcndld speech in tcnlv