Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-04
a7rH ooNGREss--sEooND SESSION.
Correspondence oftho New York Tribune.

mONOA1, june ~,
In Senate to-day, Mr. Benton asked leave to
introduce bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law. The
President suggested that it not in order under
the rules, without notice of ten days and vote
Of two thirds - The subject once having been acted
on this Session. Mr.. b. yielded for the present.
saying that he would Tomorrow bring up the sub
iect, and slnte his reasons for his action.
Mr. Aliens resolutions calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury to report the amount of public
debt on the 4th March lS4l, the amount contract
ed aud authorized since that time in loans and
treasury notes, the amount of appropriations the
increase of taxes since that time, Sc. &c, were
taken up and after brief remarks by Messrs A lien
and Evans, were rejected, Yeas l6; Nays %.
The bill to provide for tie publication of an &c
count of the discoveries Of tho Exploring Expe-
dition under Lieut. Wilkes, was ordered engross
ed
The bill to provide for the satisfaction of Indian
Claims under the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek,
was discussed at some length and passed over
Mr.. buchanan expressed hope that the tenn
porary Tariff bill would soon be consider ed Mr..
Evans said 1t was his design to move 10 take up
the August bill first, and then The Tariff bill -
both which he hoped to get through by the close
OF this week. The bill farther to provide for the
administration of remedial justice and The Courts
OF the United States was taken up for the remain
der Of the day. Uhe hour now being uie,) and
considered I'LL adjournment.
In the House, Mr. j. b. King of Ga presented
Il petition Of citzrhs Of Alexandria d. C., pray
ing TO be ceded back TO Virginia After some re-
marks by Mr.. Adams in opposition to the reception
OF the petition, rs tanamount to a dissolution of
the Union, &c, The House nearly by accIumation
refused TO receive the petition.
The Tariff bill was again taken up in Commit
tee of the Whole on she Union Mr. McKennan
OF Pa. in the Char.) Mr.. Randolph Ga member
of the Committee on Manufacturers expressed re-
gret that the whole lect of n Tariff had not at
a..
to one Committee only and it then would, no
doubt, have been long before reported and acted
on. lie referred TO The action of the Committee
on Manufactures, and the principles on which
their bill was founded, and replied to Mcssrs
Fia bersham aud Brown of Teun. The Com
mlItee considered the principle Of ad valorem du-
ties llnpractcable, aud proposed as a remedy spe-
clfic duties, which had been adopted by all nations
and which, while easy of collection, were the most
productive of revenue. lie referred to the ad-
VaiItages OF the system OF protection and in sup
port of this policy, referred to the history of the
acts OF the British Parliament and of Congress
rom IT'S hrst act 10 the present time, in which
the principle OF protection had been recognized,
which operated not only for the protection ofman.
uactures but of labor and all interests throughout
the country. The compromise he considered the
most unfortunate act e' er passed by Congress not
only Tor protection but for revenue; under it the
cost of duties from 1884 to 1871 inclusive was
S35,O0OOOO. Mr.. Hunt uppealedto the gentlemen
1 II all quarters fine country to come up & mi g
with him in imposing tariff for revenue, which
under reasonable Determinations would afford
sufficient protection to the Northern manufacture
ers. Mr.. II. referred to the established policy OF
Government from lis commencement down to the
present time in favor OF protection, aud referred
10 its various benefits all classes OF community.
Mr.. Van Vuren, of N. Y. opposed the protective
policy and gave notice Of motion to strike out
the section referring to the Distribution. MIR.
Brockway made an elabt rate and able speech in
support OF the principles of protection and in ex-
position Of its advantages. Mr.. Thompson Of Ia.
IN an animated manner defended the protective
system, aud in exposition Of the alIacy Of the free
trade system.
TUESDAY, June 81.
In Senate, several petitions were presented, IL
mong which was one by mir. IulImudge, rom
Buffalo, for Tariff for Revenue aud Protection,
and for The passage of Mr.. T.'s Exchequer bill.
Mr. Preston, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, to whom had been referred the inquiry as
to the expedency of reducing The Army as pro-
vlded by the Army Appropriation bill from tie
House, reported bill for the reorganization of
the Army, recommending n reducti lin the 20
companies of dragons, of 200 in The 40 COM
pNnies of artillery, of 800; in The so companies
of infantry, of 2,4O0-and an abolition of the OIL
ces OF superintendent Of Armories, Commissary
Of Purchases, and three Paymasters in the Army
- fixing II reduction $3.50 men, leaving the COM
puled force OF the Army at 1884 enlisted men, in
stead Of 1919 as proposed by the House, and an
effective force, of about 1000
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, the Rhode Island Res
oluton offered by him, together with tho amend
ments thereto proposed by Mr.. Ta,nadge, were
made the special order for week from Monday
motion of Mr., W right for daily recess from
two TO three o'clock-the latter session TO he deyo-
ted to private business failed Ayes 6 Noes not
counted.
Mr.. Conrad's resolution inquirng of the Presi-
dent what steps have been taken by Government
TO obtain recognition OF such American claims on
the Mexican Government have not been set.
tied under the Joint Committee, and also The pro-
vision made for the payment Of those which have
been allowed, after few remarks from MIR. C.
was adopted.
The bill providing for the publication of the &C.
count of the discoveries of the Exploring Expe
dition, was pissed.
The bill providing for the transfer of certain
cases from the Slate Of the Federal Judiciary, wal
opposed at some length by Mr.. Walker, and the
! Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Barnard from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported bill providing lo
the punishment of manslaughler and revolt oil
| the high seas
The Speaker laid before the House a messag,
from The President of the United States in answ Ell
to resolution of the House, stating that lie la
in his possession copy OF the Qunluple Treaty
and declining as Incompatible with the public in
terests at this time, to lay before them the CORES
pondence of Gov. Cass on the subject.
The Tariff bill reported by Mr. Fillmore, from
The Committee of Ways aud Means, was lGkel
up, Mr.. Sallons,ail having moved an amendment
TO strike out the first section aud insert his bill
from the Committee on Manufactures, and Mr.
| llubersham having moved TO amend that amend
ment by inserting his minority bill from the latte
| Committee.
Mr.. Cowen of Ohio made an able argument il
advocacy of the protective policy, examining h
history OF our former Legislation on the subject
showing that not only had the power of granting
protection not been questioned, but had been prac
tised with the concurrence OF nearly all OF botl
parties, from the commencement Of Government
down TO 1888, and noticed the manifest a1vanla.
ges of the system, acted by all the civilized
nations on the globe. He defended the Dslrbu
uon law and reduced the subject with much con
ciseness after having passed the question of h
power OF Congress TO distribute the proceeds O