The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-10-28

Messages being exchanged announcing an cleo
ton Oh the part Of both Houses, the Senate came
in, aud en- comparing the records of both Houses.
Hon, WIILiAM 'r!iAM
was declared elected Senator for tn" term Of six
years from the fourth of March nest.
The Senate retired
Mr. Woodbridge called up the resolution in f.
vor Of reducing the pay Of members of Congress,
when it was amended by adding Il request that
the Governor furnish copies to our delegation. Mr.
Villas moved to amend by reducing lhn pay for cv-
cry 20 miles travel from 80 to -; adopted and
the resolution was briefly sustained by Mr Wood
bridge and passed, POI TO 10.
Mr. Henry ealing up the petition Of Harry Bling.
ham and others, moved It's reference 10 The mem
hers from Windsor county; Mcssrs Denison of II.
and Garfield opposed this reference, when Mr.
Warlncr moved to lay the petition on the table
10 give time for consultation among the parties
nlcrcS'cd supported hy NlcssrI Tracy and Wins
low, opposed hy Nlcs-rs. Billings, Davis of y
pcihone, Baker and Rice Of :. and carried, I23
to So. Adj.
2o'CLoCK, p. VI.
SENATE Wi-In addition to the act for the
relief Of the insane poor; reported with proposal Of
amendmcn, and laid on the liable on motion of VIZ
Cuts after remarks by llcssrs Dillingham;, French
md Cuts
Rc}0lHiiOn-F:om the House, in favor of re.
duclion in the ply and mileage of members oI
Congress; after remarks by Mr. Dillingham; in IA.
vor the resolution, on motion Of Mr. Briggs, wa.
laid upon the table
The Chair announced the appointment, Of Nr
'lubbe upon the select committee upon tie sub
ect Of the grand list, IN place Of Mr. Eaton Excu-
sed. Adj
HOUSE Tile Gl1sicajury casc.--Ths ones.
ton came up when Nh Harrington renewed III,
motion 10 recomtnIt. A proractcd debate ensured
principally upon the propriety or impropriety OF
admitting testimony 10 conrovert the certificate of
the magistrate before whom the dispositions arain,t
.M Madison were taken: those sustaining the re-
commitment doing II on the ground that this les.
llmony should be admitted. On the other hand i,
was contended that the admission of the teslino.
ny IN question would not materially alter the case
The motion TO rccOmnlit was sustained by JIrs.rs
Harrington, Baker, Pciihone, Rice of :. and Vi
las opposed by .Hessrs Shaller, Garfield prcn,iss
Woodbridge, aud Roscoe, and rejected, ayes 90,
noes i'S' Adj
a SATURDAY Der. 22,IsI3
SENATE.-Praycr by the chaplain.
BilS--to pay John 4. Stanton and Others. ,bo
sum mentioned, reported by .Nr Cuts with :,
statement of facts in the case, and n p,onosJ oI
amendment, which was adopted, and II ne hin ,c
Ter remarks by .eSsrs Briggs and Bartlett ordered
to be cngrnssed and read third time --relnin, IN
the rmpoundins of cattle called up by Mr. Camp.
debated by .Nessrs l.. Allen and Town,ley, in Fl.
yor, a"d .hessrs .UunscI, Dillingham;, Button. In.
ton. Field, Porter. and BARTLETT opposed, and os,
yeas :, nays %; relating highways, reported hy
.Ur Field, of the committee on roads and c,,,Is.
VIZ SmnIIey stated the reasons Of the commune
Tor reporting the bill. II was twice read and rio.
bated by .nessrs Smalley, Townslev and C,,np.
and on motion of Mr. IIubhel lain on the table =
in addition to the act for the relief of the insane
poor, called mp by .Nr Cuts, and on his mo,on
recommilied TO the committee on the Judiciary. hy
.ur Dntion, relating TO Wills, twice read and rc.
ierrrd to the committee on the judiciary.
Tic Governor Transmitted To The Senate tho Re-