The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-11
9th CONGRESS---2d Session.
Tuesdau, December %.

steps for The removal Of the seat of Government
| To some town west or to some non-slave-holding
| State.
| The motion TO receive was ordered to lie.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
| Mr.. CLAW gave notice oil his intention 10 intro
duce three joint resolutions for three separate
amendments of the Constitution. LIST, TO limit
and restrict the veto power; 81, 10 transfer the
| appointment of certain officers from the Execu-
| tive to the Legislature and Sd, 10 prevent the
appointment OF any member of Congress during
| The term Of service. He said there was fourth,
that of limiting to one Term, which had been I'M
| del, aiken and was in the hands Of a friend not
then in his place, (Mr. Tallmadge,) which TO
| doubt would be perseverrd in-Ee had not includ-
ed it.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
The bill to postpone the operation of the Bank
| rupt Act having had its second reading,
| Mr. Berrien moved 10 refer it to The committee
on the Judiciary.
| Mr. Benton did not think 1t necessary 10 refer
| it TO any committee. 1t could remain on the eel
ender TO be acted upon without undergoing the
| formalities of being sent to committee.
! Mr.. Berrien insisted that the bill ought 10 be
submitted to the same reference, as had been the
petitions from various quarters relating TO The
postponement of The law.
MIR. Calhoun hoped il would not be referred
the subject was very important one and reqUir-
ed early consideration. The object Of the mover
was that the bill might be suspended, with view
to its repeal or amendment. He thought there
was great reaction in the public mind. The
bill had been passed precipitately, and without
being duly weighed. He did not desire to oppose
the reference il he could be assured there would
be report at some early day.
Messls. Henderson, Preston, Tallmadge, and
other Senators also spoke on the question of ref.
erence, which was decided in the negative, IS 10
25.
So the bill will stand on the general orders, TO
be taken up in turn or have discussion fixed for
some given day.
TIE MESSAGE.
HOUSE.-The resolution of Mr. Fillmore,
proposing 10 refer SO much of the annual message
Of the President as relates to the Tariff, 10 the
committee on Manufactures and 10 this amend
ment Mr.. Rhet of S. c., had offered another
amendment insuucting the last named committee
should 1t in their opinion be expedient 10 lay
additional duties, that they should be 81 laid as
not TO discriminate in favor of any particular class
of industry 10 the United Sates."
Mr.. Hudson of Mass, resumed and concluded
his remarks commenced Yesterday on tie general
subject of protective policy.
Zone shirt" Burke, Of NH, also read a speech
taking the usual Gough-faced" view of the sub
ject. Eastman of N. H., was speaking on the
same side, when the House adjourned.
Wednesday, December 90.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
SENATE.-Mr. Clay asked leave, agreea5ly |
to the notice which he gave yesterday, 10 intro
duce three joint resolutions, proposing certain |
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States. The fist o. these resolutions proposed
an amendment restricting the veto power; the
second, vestIng IN Congress the appointment Of
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Treasurer
and the third preventing any Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress from accepting civil Of
flee under the authority CT the United States, du
ring the term or fractional term for which he may
be elected. He said that, from this movement
on his part, ii would be seen that the object he
had in view was the reduction of Executive pat
ronage within proper limits. To this object, the
party of which he was humble member had
pledged itself before the election which took place
last November. AT all events, whether the party
now stood so pledged or not, he, for one, felt
himself so pleds ed and in order 10 redeem that
pledge he had submitted these propositions. Ii
was not his purpose 10 go into discussion of the
subject at the present time but merely To present
it TO the view of the Senate and if the Senate
would grant him leave To introduce his resolu
tinns, he hoped they would lave their first and
second reading, and that day would be appoint
ed for their discussion.
The resolutions having been read,
Mr. Clay said hat ifa Senator desired to sug-
gest an amendment, he might do so but as he
supposed that no such proposition would now
be made, he would move that the resolution be
made the order Of the day for the 18th of January
and that they be printed for the use of the Senate
The question was theh taken, and The motion
was agreed 10.
PROPOSED BOARD OF ExcHEQUER.
For an account of this days debate on the
tvQ III l..
OF the New York Express:
The time of the Senate for TODAY has been
occupied very fully in an exceedingly interesting
leoaie upon The proposed Exchequer. Messrs.
Tallmadge, Calhoun and Riyes have
so far taken part in the discussion, and Mr.. Man
gum oil N C., will continue The debate tomorrow.
MIR. Calhoun and Mr.. Buchanan are precisely
where assured you they would be in a letter of
The 95th or 26th inst. The plan of the President
and Cabinet, as embodied in The detailed report
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, finds no favor
with either of these gentlemen. II is condemned
in whole or in past-even more so than an u. S
Bank, Tor the reason, the two Senators remark
I'd, that il presented principles more obnoxious !
10 the " Democratic" party than the two Bank c
bills vetoed at the extra session of Congress. '
II Is great Government Bank" saws Mr.. r
Buchanan. "Itproposes to borrow $40, 600, 900 |,
Ind TO create National Debt to that amount, p.
Jays Mr.. Calhoun. Ii gives an enormous pow
It TO the Executive says the Senator rom Pa. !
1t will make Government Institution more i
,dious than Bank of the United States, repeats
he Senator from S. G.. A." II is unconstitutional \
emarks the Senator from Pa. 1--WE will not I,
Judge an inch from the Sub-Treasury system,n .
ays MIR. Calhoun land thus you have, 10 these :
ew words, the grounds upon which the npposi- q
ion party are To stand. Mr.. Benton led off al the
pening OF the session, and Messrs Calhoun and r
buchanan. some 20 days after the appearance of h
he message, follow in his footsteps. a
Mr.. fallmadge, who moved the report of the