The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-21
Correspondence Of the Atlas.

June IL.
Tn" important business Of the beginning Of
the week has been the adoption of the ONE HOUR
RULR in the House of Representatives This is
favorable syn and only comes six months too
late. The beginning. instead Of the end of
the session, should have found this salutary rule
among the proceedings. AS il is, such reso-
luti should be matter Of rejoicing.
Accompanying this solitary order for giving
every mas chance Ia say something who has
any TIL g 10 say, ard for preventing thnse from
Cabling beyond the hour, who have nothing TO
say, has been proposition to have a vote upon
the questions submitted in committee of the
whole whenever any member shall demand a
vote upon the question. Hitherto debate has
been upon one propos ton. and for any other
which might come there was no good opportun-
ity FIR intelligent action. By voting aiei pro-
positions are explained the decision Of the CON-
miltee will b. with full understanding of The
; whole question. This proposition was laid up
on the table YESTERDAY. bnr a member from Vir-
gini MIR. Bolts, has moved a recon sideration of
the vote.
II is WORTHY Of remark. that all these prop1s-
tons To hasten the action OF Congress upon i'm
portant measures. nre met by the stubborn and
almost united opposition OF members of the Lo-
cotoco party. There are some few exceptions,
but not more than one in n score of voters, and
often moi one. Thr same party in the Senate
are cldtIlpTOuS LOT an adjournment Ol congress.
while they caucus together, and put their wits
together 10 accomplish heir first. their great de-
sign, which is 10 make the administration odious
by preventing all important action.
The AppmtioUmenl Bill is before the House
Of Representatives again from the Senate. The
amen lment Of the Sen,,tr will not be cnncurred
IN; and one Of them advancing the ratio from
$4,000 Ia 70,6S0 was rejected last evening bv a
vote Of ll2 TO 95i The amendment proposing a
fractional representation. will probably share the
same fate to-day. A committee Of conference
VIII become necessary, and the result is very
doubtful. Ii is possible. however. that there
MAY he a compromise between the fifty and sew
entV thousand, and ratio of sixty thousand a.
greed upon.
The Navy Bill will probably be called for in
Senate today. The Finance Committee have
reported against the provi<o Of the House which
makes sucn deadly havoc among III Young Of
hcers OF The Navy. and with all who have looked
10 promniions- The proposition BY which The !
appropriation was reriuced eight hundred thous- !
and .lollars in The Fouse for the pay of officers /
and seamen, will probably be restored in part. |
The amendment wa adopt, in The House bv 7.
vote of ! IL TO 50, but a compromise NAV be |
effected II per 'eyered in. In many things The Sc
nate at the present session of Congress has /
shown itself to be emphalically the Conservative !
branch o the Government, while the House Of !
Representatives has been ultra in its action be. /
yond all precedent. The civil and diplomatic
bill il an example oithis and the Army and NAVY
Bill. if MOI the Apporlionmeni Bill, will prove
like examples.
Some OF the members with sor: of scboolboy
pride. as when one schnn has sort OF pitched
battle with another, are disposed 10 have a COLT
sion upon the dlsdgrreing provisions 10 the Ap
portonment Bill. The good sense Of the major
ity, it i" believed. will prev~il over The fully aud
faction of the lew.
The tariff Bills will come up in the House as
SUN he Appnrtionmeni Bill is disposed of
ihe temporary bill FIRST, and The permanent Bill
after thal.-Both. believe will pass. The SUBJ
iec excites great interest, and has brought
great many representatives of different interests
Ia the CITY. and will become more end more A
topic oil interest and excitement until disp ,sed
Of. Many make WY faces over the Bill from
The Ways and Means.
/ observed in the House of Representa-. es
yesterday the commissioners TO settle the boun- 1
lary question from Maine, Massachusetts, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick. There was an in.
nrma meeting, believe at noon yesterday. As
al rr here, ami with all there is an ANXIETY
Ia act speedily on this subject. 1t Is supposed
that few weeks will terminate negotiations.
gNE HOUR RULE.
Mr.. Cowan ofOhio introduced a resolution
that no member should speak more
han one aour in committee Of the whole. or in ,
he House upon any question.
A motion made TO Law tho resolution on ,,
he Iable which WAS lost by a vote of 1I3 In IS.
TIE r-tvio.s ~, srIrn was then moved aud