Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-27


this country from 1916 down to the present time
arranged according 10 the sections of the revon-
ue bill under consideration, aud showing the va
rious rates of duties proposed by the bills report
ed from the Committees OF Ways and Means and
Manufactures aud by ihe Secretary of the Trens-
ury, the amount of importations in ls40 with the
foreign cost thereof, &c Mr. F. moved the prin-
ting the usual number: Carried. The rules were
suspended to receive n motion to print 5000 extra
copies. Mr.. w. c. johnson moved the printing
OF n supplement showing the final vote by Yeas,
and Nays, Of both Houses on each ofihe previous
tariff acts passed by Congress, TO be arranged by
the States
After long and umutuous wrangle on points
of order, Mr.. Bovine moved to lay the motion and
amendment on the table, aud called for the read
ing of the document, (Which would consume
something less than week) The clerk COM
menced the reading but soon suspended, Mr. b.
Withdrawing his demand for it. The motion to
lay on the liable failed, Yeas SO, Nays Ia
The amendment Of MIR. Johnson prevailed, and
the man question to print was carried Yeus Il9,
Nays e6. Mr. Cooper of Ga, mo, ed TO reconsd
er the vote on the printing, and after n speech of
about an hour, the motion was laid on the table,
and thus the subject disposed of, after occupying
over two hours
Mr.. ]. r. Ingersoll, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported a bill legalisng and
making appropriations for such necessary objects
as have usually been included in the general mp
preparation bills, without other authority of law.
The apportionment bill was ogain taken IN.
and mr. Davis, of KY, moved a reconsideration
of the vote OF yesterday insisting tie Disagree
ment to the amendments Of The Senate Changing
the ratio to 7O,6S9, aud providing fOrthe represen-
tation of fractions After discussion OF some
length, principally repetition OF previous argu-
ments, which Messrs Everett, Fillinghast, Hunt,
and Gordon participated in, the motion to recon
slider Preraited-Yeas l0l, Nays 81; and the
question recurring on the motion to Insist on the
disagreement
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY, June IL.
In Senate, Mr. Allen submitted Il resolution
which, being objected to, lies over calling on the
Secretary for information on a variety Of topics
connected with the Finances of the country.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was taken up
The amendment pending being that of Mr.. Evans
TO strike out from the clause relating to the pay
ment OF officers and seamen, S335000, and insert
$oOO,OO0. Alter protraced debate it was dec-
ded in the affirmative, 20 to 49,
Mr. Crittenden offered an amendment that until
otherwise ordered by Congress the officers of the
Navy shall not he increased beyond the number
now existing in their respective grades. Carried
after debate, % II. A further amendment was
adopted providing that all vacancies of midship-
men shall he selected from States, which mt tie
time have not their due proportion in service, hav.
ing regard to federal numbers provided suitable
applications have been made.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, order
ed TO be engrossed and read Il third time. The
Senate then went into Executive Session and soon
adjourned.
In the House, the Apportionment bill was taken
up the vote by which the House refused to recete
having been reconsidered, thus again throwing
open the merits of the bill for debate
Alter some conversation on points of order the
question was again put "WilI the House recede
from lis disagreement TO the amendment of the
Senate Z" The vote was yeas l09, nays l04 SO
the motion to recede was carried
The question then REQUIRED on concurrng with
the Senate.
Mr.. Boyd moved to lay the amendments on the
table. The result was yeas 80, nays llS
The question then once more REQUIRED on con-
curing with the amendments Of the Senate. The
vote was yeas 49, nays los. So the amendment
fixing the ratio at 70,660 was concurred in.
The question was next taken on the remaining
amendment of The Senate, which provides tha,
spch States ms have fraction more Than noiety
Of The RATIO shall be entitled 10 an additional rep
resenlatlve The vote was yeas ITO, nays l02,-
So this amendment was also concurred in.
Mr.. w. Cost Johnson moved TO lay the amend
ments of the Senate, Just cOncurred in, The Ia
bic. The vote was yeas SO, nays ] H. The mo-
ton 10 lay on the table was negatved. So the bill
was disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Fillmore, the House then went
into Committee of line Whole and took up The
Revenue bill, heretofore reported from the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means 10y Mr. Fillmore The
question pending was on the motion of Mr. Salton-
stall, 10 strike out all after the first section of the
bill, and TO insert the Tariff bill reported about six
weeks ago from The Committee OH Manufactures.
Mr.. Saltonslal having the floor, spoke for an
hour in defence of the bill reported from the Com
miltee on Manufactures. He reviewed the present
depressed state OF trade and commerce, aud ear
nestly dwet upon the necessity for immediate ac
H., a.. IL.
retrenchment IN the expenditures of Government;
but he was convinced that we ought for some
years 10 come 10 have an average amount of rev.
enue OF II millions per annum. lie said the Com.
Inittee on Manufactures had so framed their bill
that it would give to the industry of the country a
new stimulus and save our workmen from being
reduced 10 the grade OF paupers in Europe, who
in some cases receive bur about l6 cents per day.
Mr.. Habersham next obtained the floor, and on
his motion the Committee rose and reported pro
gress
The Senate bill, making appropriation for the
armed occupation of Florida, was resumed, read
twice, and referred
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY, June lS.
Alter the ordinary miscellaneous business of the
morning, the Senate proceeded to consider the
amendments OF the House 10 the bill providing for
private land claims in Louisiana, adopted them
and ordered The bill TO be engrossed and read a
Mr. Evans, of the Committee of Finance, re-
ported the Provisional Tariff of the House Uithoul
amendment, and moved that il be made the special
order for Monday next. lie also reported the bill
making appropriations for the Army and The Mil
ltary Academy for the current year with sundry
important amendments.
In the House, Mr.. White of Ln introduced a
bill TO regulate arrests on bail process in the Co. oil
Washington, ID. G. and made an animated appeal
10 The House to take up and pass Immediately the
bill for the correction of gross defect in the ex
listing laws under which one OF his constituents
was now confined in Jail in this city. After brief
conversation the rules were suspended and the bill
was passed, 1873 to 35.
The Navy Appropriation bill, with the amend
menls OF the Senate, was taken up, and Mr.. Fill
more moved The printing OF the amendment and
its reference to line Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. Browne moved an amendment to instruct The
Committee to report an amendment providing for
the examination of apprentices in the Navy, and