The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-04-12

mischicvous dsposition-some tor one purpose
and some for another, but ulany Of them in all,
and nearly all of them irrelevant and voted
down. General Ward was in the chair and
proved much better tactician than politician.
Though as many unruly beys as there are
members of Congress could not have behaved
worse, the Genera! instituted a sort Of martial
law, and in the words OF an honest Hbernian,
'forced his company to volunteer" In due
time there was submission. A score of amend
ments had been gone through one BY one, some
of them disposedof by teiIers, and others by a
ripa uoce vote, when the important question
was submitted, "Shall the committee rise and
report the billl' tremendous 'ay' filled the
hall-Speaker resumed the chair, the Chair.
man escaped from the forum, the silver.mount.
ed mace tcld the change: order was restored
and The Chairman of the Committee of WAYS
and Means rose with new proposition.
/ In the House propositions were debaieob le
and Nc Fillmore having sent his TO the Chor
it was found to be an amendment 10 the Loan
Bill, which authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell the stock Of the Government
for whatever il would bring. after i, should have
been duly advertised by the Department. MIR.
Fillmore backed his motion by an able earnest
aud eloquent appeal to the Wings and all 9th
els, to sustain the amendment, upon the ground
that it was necessary 10 obtain money 10 sus-
tain the credit of the country. MIR. fillmore
speech was very brief aud very much TO the
purpose. Mr.. Johnson. of Maryland, follow
ed with the next most eff-clive speech of The
day-a motion for the previous question
THIS put. and The end of the beginning fairly
seen, The House concluded upon q rest and
adjourned until tomorrow.
The Senate brought much to pass in the
disposition of Mr. Clay's series of resolutions
and all the amendments pending. Mr.. Rives'
were rejected by vote of % to 81. Two Of
Mr.. Claws were adopted, relating 10 general
matters. Those of a more specific character
and relating TO the finances of the Govern
ment were referred to the Finance Committee.
Others relating to retrenchment in one form
or another were referred to the appropriate
Committees. All were referred, and the end
Of the series, as of The subject. was found
The debate upon the Land Question wa:
very spicy, and between Mr.. Clay and MIR.
Rves more spirited than any thing which has
occurred since the memorable sparring at the
: Extra Session Of Congress, when the Senator.
were divided on Il Bank Bill. Mr.. Clay
D felt the Resolutions Of the Senator from Vir
ginia, proposed as substitute TO his own, tc
, be personally unkind, as well as offensive, o
, themselves--inasmuch as they we're calculated
to produce instability in the Legislation Of the
country, and TO destroy all confidence in the
Legislation of the country. Mr.. Clay made ;
sublime and beautiful Grafton upon the neces
siy morally, politically and socially considered
f of preserving permanency in the Legislation
of the Government. He defended the Dstri.
button Bill also with an earnestness and elo
quence worthy of his best days.