Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-27
9th CONG r. Ess-- SECOND SESSION.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune.

ing his seat by appointment OF the Governor OF
New Hempshre elected Senator from N. H. for
the uneXpred term Of Franklin Pierce, resigned.
Mr. w. was re-qualified.
Aiter the presentation of numerous memorials
the subject Of the Tariff, the bill for the armed
occupation of Florida was taken up, and after a
debate of some length was passed over.
A Message frcn the President was received,
transmitting, in answer to q Resolution of the
Senate, Report of the Secretary of State and
accompanying documents relative to the proceed
ings under the Convention of the llth April,
1889, between the United States and Mexico.
The bill for the adjustment of the claims Of 81
las Deane was debated at some length, and the
Senate went into Executive Session.
In the House the regular order the reception of
resolutions being taken up MI. PendIeton moved
resolution providing for taking the vote without
further debnle on any pending question in Com
miitee Of the Whole the Union. Mr.. Cave
Johnson moved to lay the resolution on the table;
carried, Yeas 1902, Nays o. Mr. Bots ut a subse-
quent period Of the day gave notice Of a motion
to reconsider this vote.
Mr.. Cowen offered The onehour resolution
providing that no member in Committee of tho
Whole or in the House shall speak more than one
hour on any question. Mr.. Atherton moved to lay
the resolution on the liable; negntive1, Yeas 3d.
Nays / 10. The resolution was then adopted -
Yeas 100 Nays "a.
On motion of Mr. Everett, the rules
pended by Yeas 1872, Nays 49, and the Apportion-
ment Bill was taken up, the question beng on
concurrence in the amendments OF the Senate
Mr. f.. moved concurrence in the amendments
(which change the ratio from 80, l79 las adopted
by the llouse) to 70,6S0 and provide for the rep
resentaiiOn OF major fractiOns) and moved the
previous question. Mr.. Adams expressed desire
TO debate, and hope that the previous question
would not be seconded.
The demand for the previous question was not
sustained Ayes rs, Noes 81. MIR, Adams made
an animated sdeech of an hour in opposition TO
concurrence in the amendment of the Senate
changing the ratio and in advocacy of that provi-
ding Tor the representation Of fractions. The lat
ter, Notwithstanding the veto Of Gen. Washington,
he considered constitutional and Just, as by it the
whole people were more nearly represented. lie
opposed, with much spirit, the increase of the ra-
ito us propose by the Senate advocating in accor-
dance, as he commended, with the first principles
of Democratic Government and of the Consu-
ton, as large representation OF the people as
could practically assemble for deliberaton and
legislation, and repealed, with some indgna-
ton, the apparent spirit of dlctaton with which
the Senate had amended the bill to reduce the
numbers and power of the House, contending
that il was the province OF the House to decide
on the ratio of representation by the people, ant
declaring that he would sooner see twenty blk
lost than concur in the amendment Of the Senate
Mr.. VIM. &. Johnson moved that the House
disagree to all the amendments OF the Senate
Subscribing in part to the arguments Of Mr.. Ad
ans that the House ought TO determine solely thi
question of representation. MIR. j. went INTO al
examination OF the relative powers OF the House
the Senate and the Executive contending tina
the House was the weaker branch, that the mum
Der of its members as determined on by it shOult
not be diminished, but should rather be increased
lie expressed his willingness to increase it TO
House of $50 members He opposed the frac
onal amendment Of the Senate.
Mr.. Pickens advocated small House and
large ratio as inserted by the Senate, conendinI
that in this manner the House would be more eff
cient, powerful and influential in its representation
of the People, &c, and opposed the fractional
amendment.
MIR. Cooper of Ga moved to lay the bill on tn
table rejected, Yeas So, Nays l3l. Under tn
previous question, the first amendment of tn
Senate changing the ratio from 5O,l79 to 7066
, was non concurred I'M Yeas 95 Nays Ill.
, The bill was further debated TO adjournment
In former part of the day, resolution of Nj
Adams adopted, calling on the Secretary
State fer Il copy Of the Quintuple Treaty, the pro
test of Gov. Cass and all correspondence betwee
this Government and him Oh the subject
TUESDAY, June H.
In Senate to dav, the bill for the armed occu
patton OF Florida was further considered at som
length, and ordered engrossed for II third readin!
The Navy Appropriation Bill from the H0us
was taken up, the first amendment reported b
the Committee on Finance being 10 strike ou
from the first section (Which approprales 81, 1885,
600 for the pay Of officers and seamen) the pre-
viso that no part of this or any future or exislin
appropriation shall be paid to any officer hereaite
appointed, ill the number of each grade is redl
: ced by deaths, designations, &c. 10 The number o
the LIST January, lS4l.
Nessrs. Evans and Bayard advocated and NJ
Williams opposed the amendment. Mr.. w. NOV
ed TO amend the proviso so that payment sha
, h. oh, ntaaNnI hnunf
, number now in service adopted without div:
ion. A motion Of Mr.. Conrad TO amend the pre-
viso so to apply it only TO the present appropr
, alton, was rejected Ayes le Noes -.
The Senate adjourned
In the House, the Apporlionment bill was aga
taken up, and Mr.. Young Of N. Y. moved 10 re
, consider the vote of yesterday by which the Hou:
disagreed to the amendment of the Senate whic
struck out the ratio of So l79 and inserted 70,6s
MIR. Y. moved The previous question, and alter
call of the House, the question was taken and II
House refused TO reconsider the disagreement =
Yeas LOG, Nays l0S; thus retaining their origin
ratio 80, l79.)
The amendment of the Senate, providing e
. the representation Of major fractions MIR. Thom
son of Mi. moved TO amend 50 as TO represe
fractions greater than 10000 and briefly adyoca
a ted the amendment as calculated to remove Il
+ Constitutional scrupIes Of the most tastidious wi
/ reference to the Limitation OF the number of
a constituency. Mr.. Mcclellan of n. Y. oppose
the representation of fractions on Constitution
ground, adducing in support of ms views &c
. Washington's Veto Message TO the first apporIlo
. ment bill. Messrs. Adams aud J. X. ngersC
briefly advocated The representation of iractio
/ as approaching more nearly 10 the whole numb
y of the people and doing justice TO several stat
a whose fractions were large, among which Del
n ware was particularly mentioned.
:. Mr.. Thompson's amendment was rejected wit
. out a division; and the House refused TO conc