Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-13

The bill was then sent to the Senate, and Mr..
Clay justified the House in its rejection Of the ra-
ito of division established 10y the upper branch,
contending that this ratio was not only unjust in
itself, but wholly inconsistent with the terms of
the deeds of ccssion from the States. Mr.. Cal
houn attempted to defend The amendment but
without his usual force, and in fact with exces-
svely slight plausibillty.
The Senate finally reccdcd from their position
by vote of 25 to 10.
Mr. Borren, from the Select Committee upon
the new bank bill, reported the same without Il.
mendment, and gavo notice that lie should call
it up on Wednesday.
Mr. Kerr of Maryland from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported the House bill to print
twenty thousand copies of the Sixth Census with
an amendment. Alter an explanation by Mr. X.
OF the nature Of the bill aud the statistics contain
ed in the document 10 be printed, the bill passed
and was sent to the House.
The revenue bill was then taken up, and long
debate ensued upon Mr.. Buchanan's amendment,
which proposes to subject railroad iron to The 20
per cent duty.
MIR. Il. said the largest mandatory in Pcnnsyl.
vania was now building for the express purpose,
among others, of labricating this article, and he
could see no reason why this domestic munulac-
ture should be left without protection, except that
it would favor some States and wealthy cOrporn-
tons.
amendment, but he wished 10 allow those who
had already made contracts, or sent abroad orders
Tor this article, reasonable day of grace, with
which view ho moved to amend the amendment
so as to postpone its operation for about sixty
days.
Mr. Bcrrien aud Mr.. Cuthbert opposed Mr.
Buchanan's amendment on the ground that ii
would injuro the States they represented. MIR.
Calhoun, of course, opposed lis protective prii-
ciplo. MIR. Walker supported ii on the ground
that no distinction ought to be made IN favor OF
corporations and Mr.. Miller did the like with
the design Of protecting and encouraging domes-
tic industry.
Mr.. Clay advocated the amendment, saying at
tie same Time, that if the States could make out n
clear against the Justice or policy OF the du-
ty, he would 90 for repeating it. This question
was still pending when The entrance Of the Land
bill cut off the debate.
The iDrliicntion bill was taken up 10y the
House, the question being upon concurring with
the Senate in the matter of the " osterh armory
Mr.. Irwin of Pittsburgh, (where it Is thought the
armory may lie located,l made II long speech in
It's lavor-not forgetting Buncomhe and tie IN
habltants lhereof-but the House adjourned be-
fore testing the effect of his speech, which would
probably have been very adverse to his iavortt
project.
Mr. Everett of Vermont introduced Il resolu
ton declaring that Congress should not adjourn
until they have perfected some measure To regu
late the financial affairs of the country. This, Of
course, lies over till tomorrow.
Mr. Atherton Introduced resolution providing
for final adjournment OIL the 9th inst. which also
lies over.
TUESDAY Aug, 81.
In the Senate this morning, after the bill pro-
viding for the payment Of the funeral expenses o
the late President had been passed, Mr: .Flerder-
son, from the Committee on the Post Office, re
ported the House bill making appropriations fol
The relief OF that department. with an amendment
which provides that $4,000 of the said appropri
nlions shall be applied to the purchase of nccoun
hooks for the Auditors Office, and TO the hringin.
up OF lis accounts and arrearages. NOTHING
shows more concusively the meanuess and pen
ny-wise economy OF the late administrations, that
the fact that the volumnous and important ac
counts of this Office have been kept upon loost
quires of paper ever since the year 1886, for fear
increasing the expenses of those years for which
that administration was responsible, by the pur-
chase of ledgers. Mr.. Henderson explained IN,
necessity of the amendment, which was adopted
(20 to 49, after proviso had been added, that b!
virtue of this clause 10 clerk should be employ
ed tor more than one year.
Mr.. Calhoun, of courGe, discovered in the bill
n dangerous tendency, and opposed il. Mr.. Cha,
of Alabama, was njudicious enough to vapour
way good deal about abolition, which the South
ern Locos have concluded TO be the most availa
bic charge they can bring against MIR. Granger
Ales,rs King and Buchanan expressed them
selves in favor of the blu with the exception q
that portion Of it which provides for advancing il
the form OF n surplus fund, about s 10000, whc
appears to belong to the department, but is III fact
unavailable at present, in consequence Of bem
divided among multitude of remote draft office:
Mr.. Clay OF Alabama, moved TO strike This on
hut the motion was rejected.
Mr.. Walker made strong and earnest speec
in favor of The bill, and Mr. Evans lent his pow
erlnl aid, several times, to the cause CT honest
and good faith
Mr. Benton moved to amend by inserting
clause to abridge the time within which the frank
ing privilege of members Of Congress may b
exercised, aud OF course, made n long and pom
pous speech IN support OF his motion.
MIR. Clay said he desired to take up the sublet
Of irnnking at suitable Time, ms well us the sui
ject of mileage, both of which had proved them
selves fruitful sources of pecuuton-but nov
when the business Of the other branch was con
Guided, and the eyes of all were anxiouay turne
homeward, he protested against bringing up
matter so wholly foreign TO the purposes for whlc
the session had been called. The amendmer
was rejected by vote of % TO 10 after whic
the bill had its third reading and was finally pas,
ed; ayes q, noes ID.
Most of the usual time of sitting, from 10 I
3 l-3 o'clock having been consumed by Ion
STCVOHco Hl'Nh NV uuoNc 'pli'S, Nv" ht.'S "'tNi
lion could be paid to the revenue bill, whcl
however was taken up for half hour or so.
The railuoad iron amendment was LAID over
future time. MIR. Woodbury's amendmen
which proposes 10 exempt tea and coffee from til
twenty per cent duty, was then brought iorwar
Mr. Clay said he should oppose this amen'men
and referred the Senator from New Hampshire
10 me time when he, (Mr W. rs Secretary of ii
Treasury, himself suggested the imposition of dit
ties uIion these very articles
Mr. Woodbury. said he had merely men,ione
them in his report, as articles upon which dur
might he Ibid if it shonlL be found necessary
raise The revenue still further, and in his turn, r.
ferred the Senator from Kentucky to repo
made ny him, MIR. CO. IN 1882, in which the'
commodities were spoken Of Us quasi necassare
and as SUCH improper subjects Of taxation.
Mr.. Mangum said he should support the
mendment, which, indeed, he had long since 81,