The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-15
17th CONGRESS---2d Session.
Tuesday. Feb. /, 1912.

House adjourned and The members proceeded
IN Tho Senate Chamber 10 participate in The
General ceremonies If the Hon. N. F. Dix
The SENATE met at twelve o'clock. pursuant
~ adjournment. for the purpose of attending the
,,,nc:nl oLscouies Of lie late N. F. Dixon, a
Senator foIn tho Stale of Rhode Island.
Wednesday. Feb. 2.
In Senate, Mr.. Evans presented resolutions
of the Legislature of Maine, residing its resp
huions of 1910, and in favor of The repeal OF
the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. White presceied resolutions ofihc Senaie
Of Ia, passed By majority Of 5 10 Z votes !r
Eyor OF Tie repeal Of the Bankrupt Law. tte
EXPRESSED his opinion sthot The people Of that
State were il favor ofthe law. And his sane.
fion If ii.
He also presented petition of tie Mayor
and Aldermen Of Michigan City for improve
mems Of tie harbor Of that place.
THIS gave rise 10 brief debate, in which
Mcssrs. White. Clay and Graham held the
coas;iiuliona,iiy and expediency, in certain
cases. Of appropriateness for objects of this
character, and Mr.. Preston considered the
question of tie coasiituiionaliy at best doubtful
and opposed appropriations Of this kind in The
HFeSeUt exhausted Stale VI INC ifOO>
irg that the authority over their own harbors
WIS reserved 10 the respective States.
Tie resolution OF Mr.. Clay, amcndatory OF
the Constitution. was taken up, and Mr.. Bucha-
ran spoke al length in reply 10 Mr.. Clay and
in defence Of The veto power, as conservative
Tower, 10 prevent impure ard hasly agitation,
80 guard the minority. and not so liable TO a
huse as maintained by many. in proof of which
Il T. IL r.,
thousand laws passed since The organization of
our Government, but about Twelve had been
vetoed of which four were bank bills. six for
internal improvements and one for Distribu-
lion.
The Senate then vent into Executive ses-
sion.
In the House, message ives received, tha;
the President had signed the Treasury Note
Bill.
Mr.. Everett gave notice that no should call
y TIP tie Appor!ionment Bill, on Tuesday
lcX:.
The unfinished business. on resolutions 10
censuFe Mr.. Adams, was taken up.
Mr.. Adams then offered the resolutions for
information from the Departments Of which he
had previously given notice; 10 the reception
oi which objections being made, Mr.. adams
FontCHQeQ mai Inc lnlOTLldlON WAS UOSOlulcil
necessary 10 his defence.
Mr. Jones of Md, moved 10 lay the whole |
subject on the table.
After some conversation, in which Mr A dams
expressed his desire 10 proceed. and call on
every friend the right of habeas corpus, Of
trial by jury, and of the right of petition, TO alb
stain hencefotlh from any vote Of laying On the
table or posiponement Of The subject, or any
IL
A call Of the House was mad. and I96
members were asccriained TO DE present.
The question was then taken, and the House
refused to lay the whole subject on the liable |
Yaas IS. Nays 112.
The question then recurring on the adoption
of the resolution. after debate Of some length |
TO IFS relevancy. it was adopted Yeas 81,
Nays 90.
Years 95. Nays "a.
The third resolution vas then taken up. To
This. |
kir. Wise attempted 10 offer an amendment |
calling for information on the Executive flies, |
or the files Of any Executive Department.
touching the charge John Quincy Adams is |
said to nave preferred at one time TO Mr.. Jeffer- |
son and others against the FedefaliS,s Of New |
hfCm WIN
acts 10 dissolve the Union ofihese States.
2'hc Speaker, after some conversation on |
this subject ruled the amendment, out of Or
der.
Mr.. Gentry MAYED 10 lay the resolution on
tie table, which was carried Yeas Ill, Nays |
I'd.
III. Adams then spoke at some length in
preliminary remarks, demanding that time be |
hin, II. ipfn caliad
by the resolutions adopted, and that he be tried
b'f,Te committee of the House on the crime
ch,rged as hey hayc refused his trial before |
Court, when he held was proper and just. A
desire had been manifested 10 drive this through
without giving him opportunity 10 defend him.
self; such q course had never before been |
taken ia acy deiiberatve body. This propo |
.stion was concocicd in dark concave and |
caucus in one Of the dungeons below, and was /
brought mere 10 be sprung upon him with out |
rs'tce. lie asked :or the pos: Poaemcnt ofthc |
subject.
'ir. Summers, of Va, moved as subs;;- |
TIRE FOR both M. Marshals and Mr.. Glmer's |
propositions iha. The whole subject be referred
10 the Select Committee TO take into considera-
tion The alleged contempt and breach of priyi- |
ipges where any further proceedings are ne. |
cesSarv. AMI If so, Of what character.
He briefly advocated the proprie'y of a calm !
deliberaiion of this subject by committee be-
fore action Oh it by the House.
Mr.. Gllincr then, after repeated efforts OBJ
tained the floor, and deprecating all the Incl
dental and ex,rancous considerations that had
been brought in advocated his orginu! simple
resolution, as commencing Itself to the unani-
nous support OF Inc American House Of Rep
rcsania,iveS