The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12

the Ireasury Tor copies OF any order he NAV have
sent for the collection Of duties and TO inform The
House il he is still of opinion ssthat i, may well
be questioned whether any ad vaorem duties can
be collected after the Both OF june" Mr. Weller
attempted to introduce bill to ex tend the present
laws for the collection Of revenue--but the House
refused to suspend the rules fos that purpose, by
vote of LOG to 96 t
MI Briggs then, having he floor, commenced
anew the debate on the veto mes sage. He
tended that the compromise law to take effect
| only under such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by law. He commended that it must be
imperative, because no such rules and regulations
had been prescribed. HI proceeded into an able
defence ofthe principle of disribu,ion-apd re-
piled, at some length to the arguments of Mr. Cush
ing,n defence ofthe veto power. II 9 utterly de-
MED the truth of the charge that had been made,
that this bill had been prepared for the purpose Of
making issue with the president.--He had
no, been, Mother did he believe The Hou SO had
been, actuatcd by any such unworthy motives.
Mr. Stuart, Of Va, follow cd in verv able and
conclusive defence OF the principle of distribution
FIe also, proceeded to urge that the veto of this
bill, on such grounds, was itself violation OF the
compromise law, and not the bill ITSELF That law
never contemplated, either In letter in spirit the
us0 VI HioHSy III hf'o SApohsoS VI
the government. 1t plated only tho collec
ticn of duties for thatl purpose. He proceeded TO
show that the compromise consisted in this the
South obtained an approximation to free trade, the
North home valuation, cash duties and the with
drawol OF the public lands from the Treasury.
| The veto message further discussed, by
Messrs Tllinghast, Profit, Lane and Weller
when, after debate of six long hours, the House
adjourned, MrCaruthers, of Tennessee, having the
floor.
! The Senate today had up the Massachusetts
claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred in
the last war The bill met with opposition from
all the Locos in the Senate, who took any part in
the discusson-amopg whom were Tappan, King,
Sewer, and others. 1t was advocated by Messrs
Bates, Evans, Choate, Preston, &C. ma
! The army regulation bill was then taken up
and after some discussion and the adoption of
several amendments, il passed to be engross
| ed MA
! ass. s..t Friday, July /.
i In the Senate after presentation OF petitions, MIR
Woodbury. asked leave to introduce two bilIs-one
to continue in force existing revenue laws and re-
strcting the rate of duty to 90 per cent, and the
other 10 provide system Of home valuation. vs..
j Mr. Huntington wished TO concur far possi-
BILE in this but It bill to ruse revenue and
such bills could not constiiutonalIy originate in
the Senate. II was very evident ho said, that no
law existed to collect the revenue at present-not
withslandng all that Congress had done TO prevent
such state Of things. ii went on to show that
! a, the adoption OF the Compromise Act direct o.
lions made to give the President tho power he now
| claims, voted down.
I Messrs Woodbury., Evans and Allen followed,
and MIR Crttenden closed the debates in a splendid
burst OF patriotic eoquence. lie asked those OF
the opposite party why they need TO look for the
cause of the calamities that overwhelm the
! country beyond the veto oftwo days since?--Why
talk of the cxtremilies, when disease is the very
vitals of your Government? Sir, said he, il is a
political affection OF the heart. Your President is
the direct and immediate cause OF this maady that
| rank les in the very central seat of the system.
Your President Is the malady himselE-Yet gen.
tlemen ask why aid not legislator We did.
Not as betting an independent Legislature, con
sul;ing only their own prudence and sense of pub.
lie duty, but in bill abated of our own opinions,
| unnerved Of our own purpose, to avert the Presi'
Dental dspleasu,e. Congress reduced to col
Iect from the voice of rumor the motives and The
causes that were shape performance of its
high functions. And yet, after all this degrading
! submission, what have we? fresh veto!
/ Gentlemen declaim about the land bill, and find
|
not here a question of infinitely higher conse.
qcence? question whether or not this Legisla
,ure is TO be mere shadow Of imperial villa
register of imperial edicts? appeal to honorable
gentlemen whether we have not, under these I'M
happy circumstances higher duty to perform than
this Of party attack or defence!
Mr. Simmons submitted report from the
Committee on Manufactures, and the Senate ad
journed.
In the House, Mr. Fillmore reported the Army
! appropriation Bill with amendments.
Mr. Casey offered joint resolution that Congress
ado urn on the 18th Of July.
/ MIR Fillmore. object. We not yet in o
situation 10 adjourn. trust Congress never will
adjourn until tariff bill is passed.
! The question taken and it was decided 81
to rs not to suspend the rules. So the Wing ma
iority i'm the House will go on in the face of all
opposition, and legslate for the good OF the coun'