The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-15
HOUSE.

competitors.
Mr. VIM. J. Mccormick was re-sppointed
fos master of the House, by resolution unani-
mouSly adopted
The Rev. John w. French, of the Episcop.-
han Church, was elected Chaplain to ths House
for the present Session.
Aad when you have read this much, Won have
read about all the business that has been transac-
ted this day.
The almost entire day was taken up by Mr..
lngerSol of Pa. on his motion to reconsider the
vote of the House Striking out the 2lst rule !;
relates 10 the reception and disposition of ADOLF
ton petitions, the House adjourned without
dlsposlng of the motion.
IN SENATE.
Washington, June 7, 1s4l.
Mr.. Clay brought forward his protocol
embracing those subjects to be acted on at
the present session. 1t comprises, among
other things, the repeal of the Sub Treasu-
ry, the establishment of National Bank,
an increase of duties to meet the deficit in
the public treasury, the prospective distri-
button of the proceeds of the public lands, a
temporary loan to liquidate the debt created
by the last Administration, TO modify the
Banking of the District of Columbia for the
benefit Of the people of the District, &c.
1t was laid on the table for the present.
The old officers of the Senate, from Sec
rotary down to Assistant Door-keeper, were
almost unanimously reelected.
Mr.. Clay called up his Bill for the repeal
of the Sub-Treasury, which he moved to
amend by adding another section repeating
the law of 1886, except the 18th and Oath
sections, and the supplemental act thereto,
of the 23d June, 1886, regulating the depos-
tiles of the public money, providing that the
repeal does not impair the security which
may have been taken for the afe-keeDing
Of the same.
This motion created an unusually anima-
ted discussion.
Mr.. Rives, Mr.. Calhoun, and Mr.. Benton
warmly opposed the repeal of that law.
Mr.. Clay said that if gentlemen were
prepared to rest on that rickety, palsied and
sickIy Pet Bank system, let them come out
at once and say SO.
Mr.. Clay spoke of the manner in which
the Secretary would be placed if the law
was not repealed Four, liths were nom
specie paying Banks; and three fourths that
were specie paying, had issued notes of a
less denomination than five dollars. and con-
could not be used as the depos-
itors of the government.
This debate was protracted to late hour
when Mr.. Clay offered to withdraw his
amendment, but the yeas and nays having
been ordered, it could not DC done without
the unanimous consent of the Senate, and
Mr.. Bcrrlen will speak on the subject.
In the House the general subject Of abo-
lltion was entered upon, on the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Adams to the resolution
to adopt the rules of last session ''to except
the 2lst rule" Relates to the reception
and disposition OF abolition petitionsl The
Of Mr.. Adams prevailed by q
vote ayes Il2, noes l04. The delegation
from this State voted as follows; those in
;talics are I.ocos:
Ayes-Messrs. Babcock, Barnard. Bird
seyc, Blair Bo,cne, Bre,Uster, Childs, Chitten-
den J. c.. Clark, S. N. Clark. Clinton, Def
us. Doing, Egbe7t, Ferris, Fillmore J. G..
Floyd, c.. A. Floyd, Foster Gates Gordon,
Greig, Hunt. Linn, nc Clellcn, McKeon,
Maynard, Morgan. Partridge, RoSreh San
ford, Tomlinson, Van Buren, Van Rensse-
lear, Young-35. Noes-Mcssrs Houck,
Olirer, Riggs, Ward, Wood.
Destructive FIRE. Troy,N Y, June 7.
"A fire broke out i'll this city about P. VI.
on the rear of the wooden building 2sl
River ST., occupied by VIM. L. Taylor,
and rapidly extended 10 the az
Joining buildings on both sides of it to
new market on the north, and to the store
of Hafght, Gillespy and Co on the south:
destroying in all eleven buildlngs,--two of
brick and the remainder of wood.
In addition TO the loss by fire We have
also to record several serious accidents.
Mr. S. Doughty was severely injured on
the head BY falling from ladder.
A glider by the name of George Doug
lass full from the York House ard was so
seriously III iured that his life was despaired
Of Four or five oil ers were also injured
but not dangerously,
The total amount Of loss by the fire is
estimated at $4,000 or 10000. Insurance
about 25,O00 in the offices of this city.
Albany and Hartford. The buildings were -
all old and Of little value, or the loss would
nave been much greater. The new Fulton
Market was on fire at one time and only
saved by the herculean efforts of the fire.
men.
Had it not been for the full supply of
water furnished by the city wafer works,
he conhagration would have been awful
Is the wind was very high. As it is, it is
he most severe fire with which Troy has
been visited since the great fire of 1928,
when more than one hundred buildings .
we're destroved.---Whig.
Arrival of the Great Western.