Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-07
9th ooNcREss--sEooND SESSION.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.

unanimous consent OF the Committee?
Mr. Walker dssented, aud Mr.. Young held
himself ut liberty 10 dissent from certain of its
provisions.
On motion Of Mr.. Tallmnjge, by whom the bill
was read, the bill and report ordered prin'
ted, and made the special order for the 9Th March
prox. A motion TO priut three thousand extra
copies wns referred to the Committee OF Printing
In Executive Session the nomination OF Mr..
Bradford us Judge, in the place of the late Judge
HopkinsOn, was rejected by vote OF % to 10 4;
six " higs voting to confirm Tyson, the Com
missnry and the Marshall Of Tennessee Claiborne
beleve,) npprehend are in the like category
Unless the Locos come to the rescue these gen.
tlenen will he consigned to private lie.
The ground on which Bradford was rejected is
that Immediately after making application for the
pluce, he returned from Washington to Philadel-
phia, and with The aid of s. Rush. Esq and 9TH
ers organized meeting in favor of the President
and denounced the course of Mr.. Clay aud his
friends. How far the Senate upon such grounds
may be justified in their decision of this case, you
are ubundnniy able to Judge. 1.-The appointment
was good one in other respects, the mere act OF
presiding at meeting friendly to the administra-
ton OF John Tyler, in my Judgment, would hard
y warrant the rejection. There may have been
other causes assigned, hnwever, which, by the
rules of The Senate cannot yet be made public
We shall see.
Caiborne's nomination, it is said, rests upon the
recommendation of Gen. jackson, and was OPP
posed by the Wings o. the District. II such are
the facts of The case he will hardly he confirmed,
in the present excited siute Of parties in the SEN
ate.
In the House. resolutions were called for in or
der and offered in great numbers, mostly direct
ing inquiry by committees, some OF which were
laid over being objected to. Among those OF
| importance are the following:
by Mr.. Fessenden of Me. TO rescind the 2lst
| rule objected TO Mr.. Allen, of inquiry from The
dam ralo tiya tn tIa stata Of tutD In
tween this Government and Great Britain con-
corning the North Eastern boundary adopted.
MIR. Calhoun, for an amendment to the rules of
the House to re establish the hour rule, and
the rule providing for the discharge Of the Com
| mittee Of the whole from the consideration of
bills; objected to: Mr. Tnghast, instruc.ing
the Committee OH the Judiciary to report such a.
mendments as IRE necessary and expedient to the
| Bankrupt Act; adopted John G.. Clark reques
ting the President, and directing the Heads OF
| Departments 10 furnish n list Of the names of
members OF Congress who have applied for office
| for themselves since the 4th of March objected
to by MIR. Wise Mr.. Morgan, that the Secretary
Of the Treasury report to this House the num-
Der of suits instituted by the late Collector at
New York, Jesse Hoyt, the amount involved
therein, &c. adopted: Mr.. c. Brown, TO reduce
the salaries and mileage of members of Congress
| and other officers of Government from 10 to %
per cent. according to the amount of their sala-
| ries; objected to-
Mr.. Washington of North Carolina nstructing
! the Committee on the Judiciary to enquire into
! the expediency of an amendment 10 the Bank
| rupt Law, giving to Circuit Courts concurrent il.
rsdicon with the District Courts over said law /;
adopted.
TUESDAY, Feb. %.
In the House, to-day, Mr.. Fesscnden reported
bill determining the rank of Professor Of Nlath-
emalics in the United States Naval SERVICE which
was twice read and referred 10 the Committee OF
hn1n nm tI,ac tuta a hal Tppn
Mr.. Saltonslnll said this was The birthday of
Washington. There were but Two great anniver-
saries III our Country, one Of the birthday of the
Nation, and the other Of him TO whom we are in
debled more than 10 any other individual Tor the
| liberty and security OF the country both which
should he held in sacred remembrance by every
lover OF freedom. This day ought to be devoted
TO the consideration OF the public services and
civic virtues of Washington and they would
come back to morrow mech better prepared TO
perform their public services.
On his motion the House then adjourned.
In Senate, Mr.. Archer made few remarks Of n
similar character, aud moved an adjournment,
which was carried without dissenting voice.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
In the S.nate, various petitions were presented,
among which was one from Mr.. Wright from
manufacturers and traders of New York, giving
their views on the adjustment OF the tariff.
MIR. Mangum, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill approprIating S350O00 for
the construction Of war steamer, and authoriz-
ing the Navy Department to contract with Mr. r.
L. Stevens therefor; which bill was passed.
The resolutions of Mr.. Clay to restrict the veto
power opposed by Mr.. Woodbury. in n
speech of two hours.
In the House, Mr. Barnard, on leave, in accor.
dance with previous notice, submitted an amend
ment TO the Exchequer Bill, which, without read
ing, was laid OIL The table and ordered printed.
The resolution reported from the Retrench.
mil lien IN rpttu he m OF rks
OF the House from twelve TO ten, with the amend
ment of Mr.. Gordon to retain the present num-
+ Der, was debated during the morning houi by
Messrs. Satonsali and Pickens in favor of, and
by Mr.. Briggs in opposition TO the amendment.
THURSDAY, Feb. "a
The announcement of the rejection by The Sen
ate, in my note Of the 22d, OF Mr.. Claiborne as
Postmaster at Trenton, was premature. Their
nominations have not yet been acted oil, hat there
T is reason &c believe they will not be confirmed
Mr.. Raynor, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Johnson of
the House of Representatives, and Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Clay of the Senate, pronounced tributes
of respect 10 the memory of the lamented Lewis
Williams, and both Houses hereupon adjourned,
TO meet to morrow at IL o'clock, to conclude the
solemn obsequies.
FRIDAY, Feb. IS.
Attended the funeral Of Mr.. Williams.
Il SATURDAY Feb. &c.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
|, In The House Mr.. TLnghast presented resou.
tons of the Legislature Of Rhode Island on the
subject OF the Tariff. Also, recommending the
passage of law appointing day for the choice
f of Electors for President and Vice President
throughout The United States.
On leave, several reports Of private bills were
made, and severals petitions were presented
The report Of the Committee on the Conln-
gent Expenses of the House taken up in or
der for the morning hour, and the previous ques-
ton was moved by Mr. Summers, and demanded
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