Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-08-16

MIR. Sergeant then renewed the resolution as
originally offered 10y Mr.. Morgan, which
Mr.. Gner moved to lay on the table, which
was negaved. yeas 90, nays 105.
The resolution was then adopted, by yeas lU4,
nays 81.
Several communications were received fiom
the President, among them one informing the
House of the arrival of the ship Sea, having on
board Grcenough's Equestrian Statue of Wash
ington, aud requesting appropriations to deiray
expenses arising from Ihe same.
The House then went into committee on me
bill to incorporate the subscribers of the Fiscal
bank of the u s. The passage of the bill was adj
vocated by Mcssrs. Bolts of Va, Profit Of la., NJ
Brown of Tenn. Gamble of Geo., Alirod of Geo.
aud was opposed by Messrs. \. V. Brown ofTcnn.
Weller OF OHIO, McKeon of N. Y. aud Hubbard
of Va. VI hen the latter gentleman had ccnclud
cd his remarks, the committee rose aud the House
adj.
In the Senate the Foriific",ion bill was again
considered, tho question being Oh concurring with
the committee on the adopin OF an amendment
in relation TO Western Armory. MIR. Clay hav-
ing sgniied his dissent from the same, owing To
tic fn0rcia condition Of the country.
Mr. Benton said that If they did not get The Ar.
mory now they would never get it.. by the next
census Of the West the miliia would be nj least
two millions, aud should they not have an Armo-
ry TO supply them with arms? lie anew lille
who could not read the signs of the times, and
what wos going OH in the world. Tive Lou
don papers said that the true way to treat America
would he to excite their slaves and the Indians on
Their borders; aud the last news was That lord
hounicashe bad taken command IN Canada, aud
were they to he denied arms to meet any COZ
templned inCursions?
he question was taken on cOncurring with the
cummee, and decided in the affirmative by the
triumphant vote Of % to ].
An attempt was made by Mr.. I'almudgc TO OBJ
thin an appropriation OF 100000 for defclccs,
WORKS ut ar near buffalo; but the proposition
was lost yeas Is nays 81.
Nlr. Aliens amendment of s 100000, which had
been voted down yesterday, Tor armed steam
crs on tho lukcs, was adoped whi'ca motion to
reconsider TINT vote failed yeas %, nays %
An appropriation OF $4,000 for the purchase
of sites and barracks at Detroit, was adopted /;
while motion to appropriate $4,000 for defend
ing The outlets of Lake CHAMPAIGN failed.
The bill was then ordered To be cugrOsSed.
Correspondence Of the Aitds.
THURSDAY, August s.
The Senate were honored with memorial
from meeting in Virginia, demonstrating against
II National Bank, which Of course gave occasion
10 II great deal Of ak. Mr.. Benton moved iaI
it should be printed and Mr. Clay moved 10 iay
that motion on the tablc-wh crcupun the Prince
Of Iumbuc rose in wrath, and protested iIlat this
motion one of the largest O,irages that he'd
been per- elraIcd ;lis srssion-la good deal Of at
admission, Ivy the ny)-und that he would in
stanly move 10 take up the motion, and would
moreover renew that motion every day during tie
session, until II should prevail. Mr.. Clay was moi
terrified by this digncd threat, extraordinary n:
| lis calnness may appear and actually had the
| hardihocd 10 persist III his notion saying that i
was II most useless expense 10 print thing tina
| nobody would read, when the subject 10 which i
| referred had been disposed of. He would no
object 10 The printing of such memorials, When
gentlemen brough; forward their motion 10 icpea
hmm hal a.,
| tic present session.
The motion to lay on the table taken b,
nyes and noes, aud decided in the affirmative aye
| 81, uoes 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Merrick, tho bill to rcviv,
| tho charter of the District banks was then takel
up and ufter IL speech from Mr.. Benton, inall
passed. by ayes 90 noes l6
The For,lficu,ion bill then taken up. Nj,
| Paelps complained good deal about the uegier
of Vermont, but withdrew his opposition upoI
the promise Of Mr. Preston, rs chairman, Of Tin
| Military Committee, to assist him III this matte
al the next session. Mr.. Preston, in the cours
OF his remarks, raid Il well-merilel compliment
to The sons OF the Green Mountain Boys, who's
habtual, characteristic, and Hereditary galantry
he said, was amply sufficient to defend thci
homes against an enemy, and who were, he wa
confident, prepared 10 make, of every pass in thei
mountains, The:mopye, and of every cove {
their lake, Il SSaamis The bill then passe
by ayes 45, noes A these latter emanaling lrot
Messrs Calhoun, Nicholson, Pierce and Woodb
ny.
The Navy Pension bill was then taken up, TIA
question being upon MI. Woodhury's anrndnel
TO the second secIion) excluding tiom the bene
iii OF the appropriations made by the BILL all thos
pensioners who were not entitled under laws pr
or 10 that Of 1887.
This law of 1887 came IN for the most unquu
flied abuse from The locos, who are themselves {
course responsible for its pussoge; aud was N
defended 10y the other side. IL goes beyond an
other law OH the subjec, ever known, and allow
pensions amounting 10 half pay, To the widow
and orphans of all who die from any cause, i'll til
naval or marine service, AMI to all who IRE disi
=, bled by wounds but the requisite disability is 5
slight, that many officers commanding ships
the line, have claimed aud received their pen
sions, with their full pny al the same time. y
remedy this latter evil, the second section OF III
bill provinces that no pensoncr shall receive iroi
The Treasury any Thing more than The full pay
his grade.
A good deal of debne ensucd aud various ,
ncndments were offered with various success
Mr.. Walker moved TO amend the amendment b
substituting for it II proviso securing The pension
Of those already entitled under the law Of ~, bt
declaring that The widows OF these who Shout
hereafter die, shoH'd receive pensions only undo
preceding laws.--Thls was accepted by ayes 9
noes IT,
In the House. Mr.. Adams offered n resouto
nluirInS OF ne PRESIDENT liy what authority I'll
: Minister OF France had written to the Secrclar
of The Treasury, in relation 10 bill then pen,il
in the House, respecting the commerce aud nav
gnt'on of France, and the tariff in general NJ
; A. commended that il "A breach OF the priv
= lege of The House, and one which required 1--we
tgation and action.
. Mr.. Fillmore snld that it was probably a hreuc
OF etiquette TO address the letter TO The officer
question, instead of the President or The Secreln
" of State, but thai seemed 10 he no concern
theirs as members of the House. The letter LA
been communicated by the Secretary by way
!, information or suggestion to the Committee
), Ways aud Means, who had doubted lie proprie
y of so receiving il, and had therefore insrruclt
l him 10 move resolution calling upon The Pre-,
dent for The letter that The House miuht when