Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-27


time in advocacy of the bill, in defence Of the
Distribution policy, &c.
Without taking the question: the House adj
WEDNESDAY, June is.
In Sendte, to-day, Mr.. Evans from the Com
mlttee on Finance reported resolution, instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs TO inonire
INTO me expediency of reducing the Army, US pro-
posed in the Army Appropriation bill from the
House. lie said the Committee on Finance Ito
which this bill was referredl was unable IN mot do
hntlvely and ntelligently on it without the aid of
the Committee on Military Affairs, to which n
portion of il should have been referred but lin re-
ply to an inquiry said that the Committee would
he obliged to report the bill for the action OF the
Senate, rather than to wait an unreasonable time
for the report of the Committee on Military Ar.
lurs. The resolution was adopted.
resolution of Mr.. Merrick to furnish the Post
Office Department with complete sets of docu-
mens OF the House and Senate from 1914 10 the
present session of Congress, TO supply the loss
by the fire in that Department was adopted.
The bill providing for the armed occupation of
Florida was read n third time aud passed.
The Appcrlionment bill was taken up and Mr..
Berrien moved to Insist the Senates amend
ments TO the bill lin which the House non con-
curred.)
The question was taken without debate, and The
Senate insisted on its amendment for the repre-.
sentation OF major factions: Yeas "a Nays IT,
The amendment striking out the ratio of the
House (50,l79) and inserting 70680 was also in.
sisted on Yeas 30, Nays a.
The bill was then returned to the House.
The Navy Appropriation bill was again taken
up, the question being on the amendment report
ed by the Committee to strike out the proviso of
the House Limiting the number of officers and
seamen to The number now in service. The sub
ect was debated during the day by MeSsrs. Cuth-
bert, Walker, Woodbury., Buchanan ana SEWER,
in favor oil, and Messrs. Choate, Bayard Hunt,,,g-
ton, Preston aud Morehead, in opposition to tile
amendment.
Tho &ennfe odiournpI
In the House, motion was made by Mr.. Gwinn
to print 10000 extra copies of Mr.. Gmer's Re-
! trenchment Report. The motion lies over
; MIR. J. r. lngersol, from the Committee of
Ways and means, reported bill naking addition
NJ appropriations for the Territorial Expenses of
Florida.
, A resolution offered by Mr. Stany was adopted,
calling on the Secretary of The Treasury to report
the expenses of Government from 4th March,
= 1872 what part thereof resulted from the Extra
: Session, what part was for debts due on the 4th
. March, lS4l, &C.
: The bill 10 extend to the LIST August the existing
. Revenue Laws, and containing proviso suspen-
u ding TO that time the clause of the distribution
!, , bill, providing that distribution shall cease when
II the duties over 20 per cent, was again taken
70 up in Committee Of the Whole.
y Mr.. Pope occupied his hour, in a general ex-
70 position Of the practicahiy of his project for u
~ National Bank, of from $50 100000 to 100000
10 600, founded the proceeds Of the public lands,
e.
sc Mr.. VIM. G. johnson in his remarks of last eve-
ming in advocacy Of The bill and proviso, declared
u that if the proyisO was not adopted enabling dis
rs trhution and revenue to 60 along together he
!" should, at the earliest opportunity, introduce
10, bill for the appointment of Commissioners as
ut certain the amount of State debts, with view to
~ their assumption by the General Government, and
III that if the distribution not made, assumption
u or reputation would become the question Of the
country NJ. J. w. Jones of Va. opposed the
G. proviso in the bill arguing that it would involve
breach in the faith implied in the Distribution Act
and in the Compromise Act, TIM. the South for
~ nine years having complied with their obligations
IL under the compromise, the North should now full
~ fiji their part of the compact and yield the stpu-
Id lated advantages to the South. Mr. White of la.
advocated the bill and in an animated speech
ne corrected the current misconstructiOns of the
NC Compromise Act, arguing that the South having
ne always conceded tariff for revenue and the North
GU desiring tariff for protection, the only comprom-
Use in The act of 1893 was in agreeing on dstribu-
- ton among the States and raising the necessary
ii revenue from duties, expressly provided in thai
vi act RE land in this he thought many of The
y Western members would concur) would vote for
en- 10 revenue bill this session without it contained
clause repeating the 20 per cent provision of the
Distribution bill.
IL NIessrs. Kennedy of Md and Arnold advocated
ne the bill with the proviso, and Messrs Gamble aud
". llabersham opposed il.
se Mr. Fillmore replied to some impuia,ions cas
by on himself and on the Committee of Ways and
ut Means for the so long delay of the Revenue bill
D vndcang, by reference to the facts, their
70 lie had reported this bill 10 extend ill August on
ng y the existing Revenue laws, TO compel, if neces
ter sary, Congress TO pass permanent Tariff law he
u fore they adjourned. 1t was expected by the Peo-
on pie, and demanded by the necessities OF the Coun.
Try, and he would consent TO proposition to
lr. neglect doing il.
W. AT Two o'clock the debate ceased. The motion
all to strike out the proviso (ns above given failed
he Ayes 1903, Noes 10. Mr.. Gilmer moved TO amend
is the bill so as TO extend the existing laws until N
ro- further action of Congress The subject Reject
ri ed: Ayes 95, Noes l05 A verbal amendment Of
Mr.. Fillmore more clearly to express that this bill
extends existing laws to the LIST Of August anC
ain operates no farther, was adopted
re- The bill was then reported to the House, and
use Mr. Eastman renewed his motion to strike out the
oh proviso rejected: Yeas l07 Nays lib. The re-
50. port OF the Committee concurred in, and the
a bill was passed; Yeas ll6 Nays lO3
The The Apportonment bill was taken up and Mr.
= Everett moved TO recede from the disagreement
nal 10 the Senaies amendments. The motion failed
on the amendment fixing the ratio by Yeas l04
for Nays 10, and on the fractional amendment, with
1p- out division. Mr.. VIM. Cos, Johnson moved II
ent adhere to the disagreement the ratio Reject
"a ed-Yeas so, Nays l27.
The Without further question, the House adjourn
it'll ed.
t THURSDAY, June l6.
'ed In Senate to-day, several private bills were con
nal sideed and ordered to be engrossed and one pas
en- sed.
on The bill from the House 10 extend to the LIST 0
soil August the existing revenue laws, Mr. Evans mo
Ons we'd to refer TO the Committee on Finance. Mr.
Der Buchanan expressed himself in favor of the ref
ties erence, and in opposition 10 the bill were the pro
Ia yso lrelaling to disribuIon) retained. MIR. Kin!
expressed his decided hostility to the bill, as in
tn yoiving breach OF the solemn obligation mad
cur to the country in the passage OF the Distribution
cas- Bill, that the Compromise Act should not be in
lerfered with. The bill was ordered 10 a seconC
md reading; Yeas %, Nays lS, and referred to tn
AXE Committee on Finance Ayes 20, Noes IA.
ev The NAVY AUGMENTATION bill was taken up an:
the Of the In strike III