Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-23

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The Joint resolution from the House authoriz-
! ing the Secretary of War to continue the employ
ment of two clerks in the transaction Of business
relative to Indian reservations, was passed.
The bill TO refund to Gen. Jackson the fine OF
| $1,000 imposed Oh him in 1875 with interest at 6
per cent, ION which the Committee on The Judclu-
ny reported adversely was taken up and advoca-
| ted ut some length by Messrs. Linn, Benton, King,
Woodbury. and Preston. MIR. Berrien explained
ms TO the action of the judiciary Committee, tina.
they had not had sufficient evidence before them
| to bring in II favorable report.
The bill was laid aside at Il late hour, and OH
motion of Mr.. TalInadge, who remarked that
| they had had glory enough for one day"
In the House, on motion Of Mr. Fillmore the
| Tariff Report Of the Secretary of The Treasury
was taken ~ for reference, which Mr. F. moved
to the Committee of WAYS and Means to test
whether the House desired further action by TINT
committee on The subject lie STATED that The com
mlttee preferred that this reference should not be
made, but they would shrink from no duties the
! House saw fit to impose on them.
Mr.. Everett moved the reference 10 the Com
miuee Of the Whole on the Union, to whom had
already been conmitted the Tariff bill Oh which
| it was necessary 10 net before the lst july ms no
duties could lie collected. \ reference to the
Committee Of Ways and Means would but delay
the subject.
Nh. Warren OF Ga, advocated the reference to
! the Committee of Ways and Means. A revenue
Tariff wa+ wanted aud not Tari1--as proposed
! hy the bill reported from The Committee on Man
utactuieAa-lur The protection Of particular in
leres Of the Government, and the subject should
| be brought to the consideration Of the Committee
charged with raising the ways and means of Gov
ernment, SC.
Mr. Morgan called the previous question, which
was ordered. The question on the reference to The
| Committee oil the Whole was first taken, ard
negntyed Yeas l0l, Nays ll3.
The appropriation bill was again taken up
| Mr.. Adams amendment increasing the appropra
ton To full outfit OF Charge des Affaires to IIol-
land from that Of half outfit as proposed in the
Senate's amendment, which also gives outfits for
Charges to London, Belgium and New Granada
Mr. J. r. ngersoll briefly advocated the amend
nent of MIR. Adams which was then adopted ::
Ayes 81, Noes G3, and the amendment Of the Sen
ate rs amended, WINS cohcurred in.
| On the amendment of the Senate inserting a
proviso that part OF the appropriation for for
l eign intercourse shall he applied alter LIST July,
prox. tor compensation 10 separate agents, appoin
ted without the consent Of the Senate of
| Congress- for receiving and transmitting despatch
| as debate of some length arose.
Mr. Fillmore said the Committee of Ways and
Means recommended a non-concurrence in the
amendment. He explained that the Department;
| OF State had established an arrangement for the
transmission of dispatches, by the appointment Of
Dispatch Agents with salaries OF about $500 -one
! al New York, at Liverpool and London, whose
~
dispatch Government communications; that it
was much more snfe and economical method OF
conveyance than by mail or by special DIES ches;
TINT if the amendment WINS adopted our foreign
intercourse would he liable TO serious Interrupt
lions, as the Offices of Dispatch Agents would he
abolished until an act of Congress could be pas
sed authorizing them which would hardly occur
this session, &c.
Mr. Adams opposed the amendment on SINH
lar ground, and dwelt at some length on the many
advantages of the system OF Dispatch agents.
Messrs. Wood of ~, Everett and Jones, of Va,
| advocated the amendment.
The Committee refused TO concur in the amend
nent. They also non-concurred in the amend
men increasing the appropriation for the relief Of
American seamen in foreign countries.
The bill was then reported to the House, where
| the action of The Committee on most of the amend
ments confirmed. That appropriation for
contingencies for foreign intercourse was amended
on motion OF Mr. Wise (who said he was induced
to move this from the late action of The Colonial
ton Convention Mt this cily) by an appropriation
of $4,000 for salary of commercial agent 10 the
West Coast of Africa.
The bill was then sent TO the Senate, several of
whose amendments are non concurred in, and It's
passage, by delay between the two Houses, will
probably he yet postponed few days
!, FRIDAY May 10.
In Senate, Mr.. BeTien, from the Committee
on The Judiciary, reported The apportlonment bill
The ratio, after the 81 of March, IS43, to he
fixed AT $4,000, inseod of 50,l79 MS adopted in
the House-and one additional Representative 10
he allowed to ench State having fraction greater
than one mOiey of the ratio, TO he computed
cordng TO The rule established in the constitution.
Each district must contain a population rs nearly
as possible equal TO the ratio, aud no district
shall elect more than one meinhtr. l he nu nbe r
of Representative at so 900 would be the same
as So being the highest ratio, beyond which
the number would change-but the amendment,
giving an additional member to each State having
Il fraction greater than one half the moiety, will
increase the whole number Of Representatives by
J thirteen, making 3l9 instead of BOG.
The appropriation bill was then taken up, and
; the SENATE non concurred in sundry amendments
made by the House.
In the House, resolution was passed, appoint
ing select Committee TO inquire into the charges
made for furnishing and finishing the New York
Custom House, since the Sd Of March, IS4I, with
power TO send for persons and papers, and TO ex-
anime under OATH
Mr.. Fillmore then moved to take up the naval
appropriation bill, saliug that draughts on that
department had been protested, and that the hol-
derS had given notice that damages would be
claimed as in private cases.
The bill was taken up, and IN the course OF the
debate, VIM. Cost johnson declared his intention
not TO vote tor any extra appropriation until the
passage of Tariff.
MIR. Fillmore said he was anxious TO take up
the tariff, and if majority of the House wished
TO do so, he would cheerfuy accede. The Treas
ury Note Bill, the Loan Bill the Appropriation Bill,
were however subjects that the House could not
delay action upon. Congress had been waiting
for information upon the subject Of aaritf, before
acting upon it and that iuiormalinn the House
itself had refused TO allow to he collected, by their
refusal, at the eXtra session, TO assent 10 the estab
lishment Of Committee for that purpose 10 sit
during the recess. Mr. f. also complained OF the
Secretary of the Treasury, for not communicating
the informalion which ought to lie in his posses
sion in relation 10 he Tariff.
Minority Report on The Tariff
The particular objections Of the minority OF the
COMMITTEES on Manufactures TO the bill reported
, by The majority
First That most of the duties specific and
many of them rest on the minimum principle, the
effect of which is declared to be TO tax low or