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

Aliens Rhode Island Resolutions (the motion To
present whch only was on former day lhId Oh
the table, and not the resolution, us snled,l "heh
they came up. MIR. rs resolutions declare illa
by the constitution, the United States are not only
10 guarantee to every state republican iorin Ol
Government, but to protect them against 'hVhs'on
md domestic, violence; that the form OF govern
ment hy which each state came into the Union
must be considered as republican thnt, consist
entity with The principles Of American Republics,
such governments can only he changed IN puisu-
nnr. of the laws of its State; that any attempt by
force 10 overthrow such government is disorder
Nv. tending to anarchy hoodshed aud the desruc-
,iou of public liberty aud entitled the state the
protection %: the United States and TINT the mp
plica'Ion ct Rhode lsund, one OF the sod Tbr.
tecn," for protection against domestic violence,
was within the meaning of the Constitution and
that it was the duty of the President to take lhe
preparatory steps demanded Ivy n wise and pru-
dent forecast to afford that protection.
Mr.. King moved 20 take up his resolution Tor
the adjournment of Corgress-retused, yeas II,
noes 20.
The bill for the settlement of the accounts of
Sas Deane was debated ~ length, ami without
action thereon
The Senate went into Executive session.
In the HOUSE, the Navy appropriation bill wns
tnken up in Committee Of the Whole on The Un-
ion. and Mr.. Mckay oil N, c.. spoke FOR an hour
aud II half, in rel y to the remarks OF Mr. Cnsh-
ing aud other gentlemen Ivy copous reference 10
statistics, comparing the force of our Navy with
that Of Great Britain, and opposing It's proposed
increase. Sc.
MIR McCIeIlnu's amendment, providing that no
part Of the present or any existing or future mp
preparation shah he applied 10 he payment oiany
Officers hereafter appointed beyond the number
in his grade IN the 1T January, lo4l, was adop-
ted Ayes 80 Noes 60--Nlr Everctts modlh.
cation thereof being rejected
4, tl.t, # INV
und Means were mostly adopted, reducing the
total amount of the bill from Se,210,OGO, lhe cs
tinae ofiheDeparmentl 10 S6600000, the rcduc-
tons being principally made on the repairs aud
new works ut the Navy Yards und hnsplals--
An amendment OF Messls Gwin and Cooper of
Ga. to strike out the whole bill and insert sec
ton npproprialiug, ms Il part of the annual appro
priaion hereafter to he made, S2000,000, TO meet
the immediate and pressing wants Of The Navy
Department was rejected: Ayes %! Noes not
counted. Various other amendments were re-
jecteh.
The bill was then reported to the House, when
Mr.. Merwe,hers amendment reducing the item
for pay Of officers from So, l9jl32 % TO S2,395-
432 was adapted: Yeas IL; Nays 81. Mr.. Me
Clenn's amendment (aboye given) was adopted,
Yeas 100 Nays 81 The remaining action OF
the committee was confirmed aud the bill passed:
Ayes III, Noes 3G.
The hill for the appointment of Board TO
prepare Rules and Regulations for the Navy was
taken up in Committee Of the Whole, hut soon
laid aside, and MS u substitute, at the suggestion of
Mr., Adams, II resolution was adopted requiring
the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney Cen
eral TO report 10 Congress nj its next session
code of Laws and Rules for the government of
the Navy.
The army appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee and after lis reading the Committee
rUse.
Mr. Gmer, from the select committee appoint
ed at the extra session Oh rrtrenchmcnt, submitted
his long expected report, which he said rented
principally to the organization of the Departments
and particularly to the accounting agencies nj
Washington The report and accompanying
documents were ordered printed.
The House adjourned
TUESDAY, May 81
In Senate to-day, The Navy bin from The House
was twice read aud referred. A hill reported Ivy
Mr.. Huntington FROM The Committee on Com
merce authorizing the clerk of The Disuct of
Fairfield, c.. t, reside either at Fairfield OF Bridge
port, was passed.
The Arrortionment Bill was taken up amend.
ed as will he recolierted, hy the Senate Commit
tee by Inserting II ratio of $4,000; provision for
the representation Of MAJOR fractions; and 10y
striking on The section requiring the elections by
Districts and inserting that where under the laws
OF State the elections are made by Districts The
Districts shall be single, contagious, and contain
SuCn n representative popuIdllou us Is required ny
the ratio.
Mr.. Berrien fiom the Judiciary Committee,
(who reported The bill, Explained the amendments
aud expressed his determination TO vote for the
bill, containing as il Gid Il low ratio adopted 10y The
House aud the Senaes Committee, although he
preferred higher ratio. Nr. Bnyard thought the
number OF Representatives should first he fixed,
and alterward the munnPr of the apporuOnment.
He favored House %! nbout 200 members, aud
should move in accordance herewith when in or
der, to strike out the ratio Of 50 000 aud insert
74,6O1. Mr. King thought the ratio should be
between 10000 aud $4,000, bur certainly not be-
low the former. Alr. Criltenden expressed his in-
tent:Un TO vote for the hill MS amended except the
Dsti:t amendments
Mr. W aker moved lhe adoption of the amend
ment to represent major fractions, aud briefly id
vocaed the motion.
MIR Buchanan opposed the amendment as not
only violations of the Constitution, but of the set
tied principles OF tie Government from its foun-
daon, and IN support Of this view referred 10 the
Veto of Washington of The Apporlionnent Bill
lie opposed Mr.. Berrcn's District Amendment,
contenIing that under its operation HE prevalence
Of the General Ticket system would he inevitable
Mr.. Woodbury. also opposed the amendment
relative TO fracliouS. ms unconstitutional
Mr.. Wright should vote against il, although il
would give New York one additional Represen-
tatlye. The inequalities which the small States
suffered III having large lrhcIions were more than
compensated by their representation in the Senate
The Senate adjourned
In the House the hill appropriadng FOR the sup
port of the Army and Military Academy for lS4*
was taken up in Committee OF the Whole Oh The
Union Mr.. Underwood in the Chair,) aud MIR
Cave Johnson moved to amend the enacling CLAUSE
by adding proviso that none Of tins or any fu
lure appropriation shall he implied TO the pay
ment oi any soldier hereafter enlisted, or Officer
hereafter appointed, unit the number of the army
is reduced 10 5000 men. Al the suggestion o
MIR. Adams, Mr. J. modified The amendment SO N
10 provide for The reduction Of The Army 10 thu
standard Of 1891, (Which Mr.. A. stated 10 he ubou
6,0O0) instead Of reducing it to 5000
Mr.. Fillmore briefly explained the general pro
visions OF the bill which approTiales for tie Ar
my as it now exists b, law, and opposed the amend
ment, forcibly appealing TO the Committee wheth
er they were prepared ut one fell swoop, and with
ont dellberallon, 20 CUT down our Army one-hall