The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-18

WAsuINGToN, Jan S, 1912.
Mr.. Fillmore, in accordance with direction from
the committee of Ways and Means, reported bill
authorizing the issue of Treasury NoTEs, 10 the
amount of We millions of dollars the time for is.
ue of which to be terminated as soon as the remain
der of the twelve million loan is made negotiable
The announcement of the bill caused general
burst OF laughter throughout the Hall, and was i'm
medaieIy followed by motion from Mr.. STUART
of Illinois, TO lag IL on the table; who, when MIR.
Fillmore appealed to him TO withdraw The motion
for moment, and not thus summarily and without
debate Ohe motion to lay the table not being de
baeable) dispose Of bill brought forward in this
exigency to save the nation from bankruptcy, de.
clined TO withdraw the motion saying that all the
Wing members OF this House were committed a
gainst Treasury Notes, and if This bill thus
Immediately disposed Of some other measure of re-
lief ", soon be brought forward
The Yeas and Nays were taken, and the House,
refused so lay the bill on the table, by Yeas 33
Nays 1863 The bill then referred to tho Com
miltee of the whole and ordered printed
Mr.McKeon gave notice that when it came up he
should offer amendment repeating the Disribu-
lion Act.
In the Senate, Mr.. Preston from the Committee
on Military Affairs reported bill for the settle
ment of the claims Of Maine for the services of her
Militia.
The bin for the relief of certain revenue officers
who served in the Navy of the U. States was de
Sated for time, and laid the expiration
of the morning hour.
The debate was continued OF the plan Of the Ex-
chequer by Mr.. Morehead, who condemned it
in toto, contendins that The people of the West, if
of no other parts of tho Union, had decided in ia
vor ofa u s. Bank, under the beneficial operation
of which they would be relieved from their present
oppressive burden for carriage exchanges.
MIR. Summons thosgh, the plan should be taken
up and deliberately acted on, and might be mod
fled be beneficial to the suffering country, for
whose relief they were bound to act.
THURSDAY, Jan. 6.
In the House Mr.. Satonstall, from the Commit
tee on Manufactures, reported resolution author.
izng that Committee TO send Tor witnesses, and
take testimony on The subject of the present Tariff
laws, Of their operation the interests of the
try, and the alteration those interests may require
Mr.. WIN. Cost Johnson said if tue resolution was
modified appoint Select Committee for
that purpose, he would vote for it,.
MIR. Sal,onstall said tho committee Manufac
lures who would have the subject to act on, as il
had been referred TO them after long debate
mi ghl ns we'll obtain The information a Select
Committee lie dwell on the importance oil infor'
nation with regard TO the operation Of the tariff
on The manufacturing we'll all the interests Of
the country; and argued that the best mode of OBJ.
tanning it would be by the examination of wtnes,
Mr.. Wise glad the Tariff question had been
referred to the Committee Manufactures, for
now they saw what intended--a Protective
Tariff-and could guard against it. He was willing
to let the Tariff stand as it now is and opposed the
resolution
Mr. Tillinghast briefly advocated the resolution
and broken off by the expiration Of the morn
ing hour when the resolution was laid over ill tn
morrow. .aI...
Mr.. Wise advocated the Treasury Note bill
and offered m amendment providing that the pro
ceeds of the sale of the public lands should be ap
piled to the payment OF the National Debt botl
now and hereafter, that no issue of Treasury Note
should be made until this revenue was first thu
applied, and then Treasury Notes to be issued.
| In the House Mr.. Phelps presented resolutions
of the Legislature of Vermont in favor Of the ieg
Utility of the President after four years term, il
favor of holding Presidential Elections throug CHOU
the United States on the same day and in favo
of Protective Tariff.
The bill for the relief of Margaret Barnes wa
passed. Other private bills were considered, an
petitions presented, among them were those fror
New FORK and elsewhere against the pos ponemen
of the operation of the Bankrupt Law.
! Mr.. Clay introduced a bill to amend The severa
acts respecting copyrights.