Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-16
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the House Of Representatives appeared in the
Hal, being quorum. All the Vermont mem.
bers were present. In the Senate, 81 members
--not quorum-includng Mr.. Crafts but not
Mr.. Phelps, answered 10 their names.
IN the House, MIR. Everett gave notice that
he should ask leave 10 introduce Bill to re-.
peal the Bankrupt law.
Mr.. J. q. Adams gave notice Of motion 10
re neal the 2lst rule. Mr.. Wise objected but
the speaker decided tina. an objection 10 notice
Of a motion was not in order,
The Presidents Message was sent in on
Wednesday at noon: and was received here
on Friday evening,
On Tuesday. tile Senate was still without
quorum.
In the House, Mr.. w, c. johnson rave no.
tce that he should ask leave to introduce a
Bill embracing his project for creating govern.
ment stock to the amount of 500, 600, Zoo, to
be based on the proceeds of the public lands to
he distributed among the States.-a proicct
that seems to be gaining friends, AZ combining
a distribution of the public land fund with the
immediate relief of the indebted States.
Mr. Adams offered the resolution Of which
he gave notice on Monday, for repealng the
Cav" rule. After some objections bv Messrs
Wise. pckens. and others, Mr.. Everett moved
the preyous question, which was seconded, 81
tn ii. But on ordering the main question the
vo,e was 81 to $3.50 The subject lies over.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot
WASHINGTON, DEC. 7, ls42.
A quorum OF the Senate appeared today and
the President having called the body TO order
the new Senators from Vermont and New Jer-
scy-Mr. Crafts, Of the former, and MIR. Day,
ton. OF the 'atcr-had the oaths administered
10 thcfn' ana TOOK the'r seats.
=, ,f p uou"' P'''! c'ae's 'oi informing
.''e ''ose W t', mat quorum
WAS peSe"' ,"i supp'y'ns inc senator's WIN
"eMSPipes' a"u "PP"'h''hg comhit'ee u
""lp"" 'he rresuen. we're adoPted.
l.; Du"n."M .IIu WIZ Demon gave hot'ce
MS I','e','''" ~ o'i's !" o''i 10 repeal the &C
es' Es ", Az" ~ system OF nahKrup'fy'
a.. i'',,I, ,..i ''""Su gave """ee
,s ''''en''o'' 10 ''''r"uuce VII embracing 'h'
T'to No., ,,,a -. "as . "u,o'e p'"poseu.
LUZ 4'n'',"Ye was recet'eo W the senate
ABOUT one c'ock' oy inc hands OF the Presi
oe,, lrNa,e oecrelary' kooet Iyler.
Messrs "ououry, oehton' ana Alien had
mar! dusn an'',e themselves over that par
C WV" 'eIo'"'"us a rc"'ss'o" OF .he me OF
e''. saens"" aa . ,nls was tne ohv express
,"' vi 'I"'""in. "nicn inc message Caile'
,rna Sar,,o .,rj.,"ai ,'% %.no
,.;.o., e""s s ,h NV copies OF 10 u
Pr'1'cu'- o'e 'ho"sa"u WIN the documeuts
anu three thousand hve hundred wlthou
them;
hoOSE VI kEPkESEN TATlVES.
The first business in order to-day, was reso
luton offered by Mr.. Adams, for resembling tn,
twenry-frst rule.
The House had decided Yesterday that tn,
main question Con the adoption of the resolu.
ion) should not then be nut and. after som,
conversation, this morning, upon ponts Of order
it was settled by the Chair, that the frs. cues
lion IN he cons;darcd IN -d,v w.ssW. Sh.,f1 ~
main question be now nut %
Mr.. WIN. Cost Jolnsnn moved 10 Law TN
wanIe subject on The table and the yeas an
and nays having been ordered.
Mr.. Btlack, of Pennsylvania, rose and aske,
to be excused from voting, and requested leav,
to state his reasons. lie did so at some lenctl,
hut in So low tone of voice that he was bea ,,
however, that lie had Lere,otore alwav. vote,
with the South on this subject. but rcc,s,t.,
that Southern pentlemen themselves 80 nv
united in regard TO go important a oues,on
Mr. Ridlack af,erwarJs w.i,hdrou III. 80:
for beinr excused. and voted IN lav ,hs rasoI,,
ton on The table.
The motion of Mr. Jobnsor ,v,. ,ar.,;v.d-
ayes 80, nays 81. So the IInusa refussJ ~ i,
on the table The resolution OF Mr.. Adams.