Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-17

,nerous uesuuns of order being raisod, and Mr.
Adams exciting much laughter by his sarcastic
course of remark, particularly with reference TO
the course of Mr. w. G. Johnson who after NOV
ing that the report on rules, and the subject OF
their permanent adoption be made the special or
der, had suddenly moved 10 Ian The subject on the
table thus leaving the 2lsi rule in tnii lorco-to
the operation OF which, Mr. Adams wIll he obllged
10 submit, until two thirds vote con be obtained
to take up the subject from The table ne SUD
ieci Of Abolition having thus been disposed OIL
Mr. Arnold succeeded in getting the floor, and
moved n reconsideration OF the vote OF yesterday
on tho reference of the Tariff, avowing his object
TO he to reply to Messrs. Burke and Eastman Of
New Hampshire.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5.
In the House of Representative to day, Mr.. Adj
ANS moved correction in the Journal in relation
10 Abolition petition presented by him, and with
the Speaker, and one or Two others, conversed at
some length. The whole matter was finally, on
motion of Mr. Meriwethor, laid on the table, by
Yeas 90 Nays76,
A personal explanation arose between Messrs.
Profit and Arnold relating to remarks Of Mr.. AS
yesterday, in which he had compared Mr. p to II
hungry mouse irencher hunting crumbs. Mr..
7. concluded that he would not condescend to no |
tce any thing the gentleman might say now or
hereafter on the floor.
Further conversation was broken off, and the
order of the day-the question on the appeal ia
ken by Mr.. Bovine from The decision fine Chair,
mud Mr.. Arnold allowed to proceed in his remarks
in reply to Messrs. Burke and Easlman--was TIA
nun.
a vgr n conversation of more thnn an hour on
this subject, the appeal was sustained by Yeas ca,
NAYS S9 and Mr. Arnold being thus confined to
the strict question before the House, Withdrew his
motion to reconsider the vote the Tariff ques-
tion and said he would write out and publish the
speech he intended TO have made Z5-Would
not this be the best course for tor the Country with
regard to many other speeches?
Mr.. Fillmore, in accordance with directions
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, of which
he is the able Chairman, reported bill authorl-
zing an issue of Treasury Notes. to the amount Of
five millions doars-the time for the issue of
which TO be terminated as soon as the remainder
the twelve million loan is made negotiable.
The announcement OF the bill caused general
burst oflaughter through the Hail. aud was i'm
medalely followed by motion from Mr., Stuart
of Illinois, 10 lay il on The table who, when Mr..
Fillmore appealed TO him TO Withdraw the motion
for moment and mott thus summary and without
debate 1.-THE motion TO lay on the table not being
debateabe) dispose ola bill brought forward in
this exigency to save the nation from bankruptcy,
declined 10 withdraw the motion, saying that ali
the Wing members Of this llouse.were committed
against Treasury Notes, and if this bill were thus
Immediately disposed Of other measure Of
relief would sooner be brought forward.
The Yeas and Nays were taken, and the House
refused to lay the bill on the table by yens 80 nays
1863 The bill referred to the Committee of
the Whole and ordered printed.
Mr.. McKeou gave notice that when it came up
he should offer an amendment repeating the Dis
trbution Act.
In the Senate the debate was continued of the
plan of Exchequer, Mr.. Morehead condemned
it IN toto, contendng that The people of the West,
if ofuo other parts of the Union, had decided in
favor of U. :. Bank, ander The beneficial opera.
tons of which they would be relieved from their
present oppressive burden for carriage in eXchan-
gee.
MIR. Simonds thought the plan should be taken
up and deliberately acted on, and might be so
modified as 10 be beneficial to the suffering coun-
try, for whose relielthey bound to act.
THURSDAY, Jan. g.
In the House to-day refusal having been made
to suspend the rules for the reception of petitions
reports being in order, were called from the Com.
n~7 A resolution reported by MIR. Fillmore from the
Committee of Ways and Means directing that
Committee to inquire into the expedlency of re-
porting bill authorizing appropriations for such
necessary objects, as had generally, contrary 10
law, been included in appropriation bills, was a.
dopted.
Mr. Saltonsall, from the Committee on Manu-.
factures reported resolution authorizing that
Committee TO send for witnesses, and take testi-
mony on the subject of the present Tariff laws
of their operation on the interests of the country,
and the alteration those interests may require
Mr.. VIM. Cost johnson said if the resolution
was so modified os TO appoint Select Committee
for this purpose, he would vote forit.
MIR. Saonsall said the Committee on Manufac-
lures who would have The subject 10 act on, as il
had been referred to them after long debate
might as well obtain the Information as a Select
Committee. He dwet upon the importance Of
information with regard to the operation of the
tariff on the manufacturing well as all the inter
ests oil the country and argued that the best mode
of obtaining it would be by the examination @
witnesses.
Mr.. VIM. g. Johnson admitted tho necessity o
information on the subject, but it should be oh
tnined by Committee who would not have ref
erence TO any particular subjecI, but the genera
interests of the country, among which one o
great importance was that of the consuming ant
agriculuring portion of the people.
MIR. Wise was glad the Tariff question had beer
referred 10 the Committee on Manufactures, TO
low they saw what was ntended-a Protective
y.f-and could guard against it, He was will
ed the resolution.
MIR. Tiliinghast briefly advocated the resolution
and was broken of by the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, when the resolution was laid over till to
morrow, and bids fair TO give rise to continuation
of the protrnced tariff debate just terminated.
Several Senate bills of private nature wer
twice read and referred, and several Executive
communications laid before the House, amon
which was from the Secretary of State, in accor
dance with resolution Of the House, statemen
OF the aggregate amount of each description o
persons within the several Districts and States o
the United States by counties and towns.
On motion of Mr.. Fillmore, the Treasury Not
Bill-which authorizes issue of not more thai
five millions at any one time outstanding; the pc
Rod of their issue 10 be limited to one year ant
to be terminated sooner if the loan shall be mad
negotiable was taken up in Committee of lh
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Hopkin
Of Va. in the Chair.
Mr. Fillmore as Chairman of the COMMITTEE
who reported the bill, made brief aud pernen
exposition Of the circumstances connected will
The reporting of the bill. lie frs, sen, to lh
Clerks table the report of the Secretary of III,
Treasury, portion of which recommending ID,