The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-08-06
CONGRESS..EXTRA SESSION.

"WEDNESDAY, July %, ls4l.
In SENATE.-The bill amendarory of the act
establishing the Mexican Commission was passed.
had upon it,
The bank bill came up on its passage, and Mr.
Benton moved the indefinite postponemen Of the
bill, says the correspondent of the New York Post,
on the ground, partly, that this Congress, which
does not represent one half Of the western people,
Ind no moral right to laslen upon them bill which
WAS, for twenty years, 10 hold them in bondage.
In the next Congress, they would be represented,
and If their claims TO be consulted were not re-
spected now, they would make themselves felt
then. lie did not think, however, that the bill
would go quietly into operation, now that the
branches will be forced upon the States. The
States would appeal to the Supreme Court, and
that tribunal would reverse the decision formerly
given in favor of this power,
Mr. Dixon and Mr. White supported the hill, and
advocated the compromise of Mr. Clay.
Mr. Woodbury. closed the debate in some forci-
bic remarks Mr. Benton's motion 10 postpone was
then lost, and the bill was passed, 26 to 20.
YEAs-NIessrs Barrow, Bates, Baynrd, Bcrien
Choate, Clay of Kentucky, Dixon. Evans, Graham,
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick,
Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preniss Pres
ton, Simmons, Smith Of Indiana, Southland, Tall
madge, White, Woodbridge-26.
NAYs-NIessrs Allen, Archer, Benton, Buchan-
an Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Fulton, King, Linn,
McRoberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Rves, Sc
ver, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan,
Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-23.
Mr. Henderson, i, will be seen, voted for the bill.
Mr. Clayton refused to vote at all, being opposed to
the compromise.
Mr. Clay has now carried his point in the Senate
and remains to be if the House are ready 10
do his bidding, and Mr. Tyler, the acting President,
willing to foreswear all his former professions.
In the House, in committee of the Whole, the
Revenue bill was discussed, and Friday al noon
fixed upon as the time to take the bill out Of the
Committee.
The Fiscal Bank bill was received from the Sem
ate, had its second reading and was referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
THURSDAY. July 30, 1871.
sENArE.-The Navy Pension Bill was for some
time discussed, but was postponed to Monday.
The bill 10 relation to the District Banks was de-
bated, and recommitted 10 the Committee on Fl
nance. Before adjournment, the Senate spent
some tins in Executive session.
In the House. the revenue bill was the subject
ola debate, but the speakers generally opposed it.
Mr. McKeon of New York made a neat and spirit
cd argument against the measure.
FRIDAY, July 80, 1871.
sENArE.-The bill renewing the charter of the
Banks in the District, was passed to third read
ing. after an animated discussion. No other bust
ness of importance was done. The Senate ad-
iourned over to Monday.
To the House The Revenue Bill was discussed.
Mr. Wise made speech, in opposition TO which
Mr. Fillmore replied. The bill was passed to be
sngrossed by vote in its favor of nearly all The
"whys." The correspondent Of the New York
Post states that, at a caucus the night before, all
the reluctant and usgivng Of the party were
brought int the support Of the bill.
In the House, July 3lsi, the revenue bill was
finally passed, by majority offfeen votes. The
bill was opposed by Mr. PIofht Of Indiana.
lie objected TO it. that its provisions were uns-
quail and inconsistent with the compromise act;
that i, had been hurried through with unpreeedent-
I'd aai iad.eeu, haste th,. its provisions were not