Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
9th CONGRESSES SESSION.
MONDAY, MAY 9.

ate by the perversity of MIR. lien OF Ohio who
at early moment called up his Rhode Island
Resolutions, asked the Yeus and Nays Oh the
question of considering them, aud when his name
was called on his own motion, claimed The prlvl-
lege of debating the matter. The Chair decided
that 10 be out oil order. From this decision Mr..
Wright appealed and long debate ensued at
last upon explanations from the Chair, the appeal
wns Withdrawn. Whereupon Mr.. Allen raised u
new point, took new appeal and conrived at |
last in defiance of the Senate, to slu,e what he
wished to bring on at irst--that three companies
OF u. ; troops from Old Point Comfort had pas.
sed through Baltimore ON their way TO Rhode ISL |
aud. lie then took his seat, and The Senate voted |
NOT to take up his resolutions: Yeas l6; Nays
49,
BY this time the day was nearly spent; so the
Senate let the Appropriation bill slide, and went
into Executive Session.
In the House, on motion OF Mr. Briggs, reso-
luton WINS adopted for adjournment of the House
from Thursday TO Monday, for the usual pnrpOs-
es of ven:ating the Hall, &c
Mr. Fillmore from the COMMITTEES of Ways und
Means, reported the Navy appropriation Bill.
motion by MIR. Everett 10 60 into Committee
Of the Whole on The Union, TO resume the con-
sideraon of the Apporlionment Bill prevailed a.
uainst strenuous attempt to continue HE debate
on the printing of the New York Custom House
Reports.
The question pending was on the amendment
to district the States, which advocated on
grounds of Consu,onality and expedlency 10y
Messrs. PendIeon, Everett and Halsed, nnd op-
posed by Messrs w. G, Johnson (who, although
in favor of the principle opposed nltt ching the
amendment to this bill, as tending, if not TO de-
feat greatly to delay is passage, and advocated the
bringing it forward in separate blll) and Pope
(who denied the power of Congress 10 act on the
subject untIl the States refuse neglect to regu
late it,
The Committee then rose, and Il resolution was
adopted to terminate debate in Committee on The
Apportionment Bill, Oh Tuesday at O'Clock p.
Nj. NJ
The House then adjourned.
Hon. f. NJ. Huntington, now Commissioner of
the General Land Office, Yves to-day confirmed MS
Judge of the U. S. Court for the District of Indi-
ana. TUESDAY, May 3.
House.-The great struggle on the important
question of establishing n uniform system OF elect
ing members of the House by single Districts Of
contiguous territory throughout all the States OF
the Union is just coming TO ISSUE MIR. Atherton
OF N. ii. has Just concluded vehement harrangue
against the District amendment and Mr. S. Ii. But
Ter of s. &. is now speaking in reply. lie is Lo-
cofoco, and states that but TWO three of his par
~ will vote with him, but he insists that it is the
fair tlng-ihai it is the true Stale Rights doctrine
and that TO leave the states at liberty adopt
the General Ticket System is 10 give the large
States power to overwhen The smaller and virtu-
ally TO consolidate the Government
2 o'clock strikes and the Charmans hammer
stops the argument OF the Curplinian. The Com
mittee of the Whole proceeds to vote, first, on Mr..
Colquit's amendment, providing that the Stale of
Georgia be exempted from the operation Of this
provision. Rejected. Next, Locofoco moved
that no Stale be required TO divide County, but
may add another it if necessary 10 constitute an
District elecng more than one member
Rejected. Next, on the great District amendment.
Carried in Committee. Ayes, ninety fire; Noes,
ninety tiOo. The question now came up on Mr..
Evefelt's amendment, proposing that the ratio be
62,000, and that major fractions he represented
Without taking the question OIL this, lit being rul-
ed oul Of order at this tme) the Committee rose
and reported the bill TO the House, ltlie ratio be-
ing 50l79)
The bill having now been read -
Various points of order were started to the
situation of the bill, the effect of amendments in
Committee, and the question next in order the
Speaker decided that Mr. Everelt's amendment
was not in order, conflicting with amend
rnent adopted by the Committee and as having
been itself rejected by the COMMITTEE Anappeal
from this decision was taken, and carried. Ayes
95; Noes "a.
Mr.. Everett of VT moved to change the ratio to
70,660. The Chair decided that this was out Of
order. An appeal was taken, and overruled as
having been ist in substance laid on The table.
Mr.. Thompson of la. argued against this decis
Son, and Mr.. Wise moved the previous question on
the appeal, and asked the yeas and nays. Order
ed The decision Of The Chair was negatived
Yeas Sc; Nays 100. So the decision of the Chair
was overruled
The previous question on the bill and amend
mens was now called and the main question or
dered, by decided vote.
The first question being on striking out the ratio
of 50,179, and inserting 70,6S0, the vote stood
Yeas rs; Nays 1873
The question now required on the first amend
ment proposed by the Committee of the Whole
fixing the ratio at So 49, which was carried: Yea
1875; Nays rs.
The question now REQUIRED on the amend,nen
Of the Committee Of the Whole, providing tina
% the States shall be divided into single Districts fol
the choice of members of Congress- which wa.
adopted by Yeas l0l; Nays 99-as follows: Yeas
90 Wings Locos, and Tyler man Nays 81
Locos, IA Wings, and Tyler men.
The question now REQUIRED on the en2roSsmen
of the bill for third reading which was ordered
by the clear vote of,-Yeos lI3; Nays Sail til,
Locoiocos voting negative, TO defeat the whole
billy
Mr.. John e. Clark of N Y. lin order to Gu, of
future attempt moved n reconsideration. Mega
lived So the bill PASSED, aud s sent to the Sen
ate for concurrence.
The House now (near 81 adjourned
In Senate to-day communication was received
FROM the Treasury Department, in answer 10
resolution OF the Senate, showing the amount o
money received by public officers, the amount o
delaIcation, &c under the Sub Treasury system.
Mr.. Benton had yesterday produced lelte
from the Postmaster General, directed 10 Mr.. Nc
Roberts, Chairman Of the Committee on Post OF
fees OF the Senate. stating that certain private let
tiers from the files of that Department which hat
been communicated 10 that Comnttee) had beef
published in the ST. Louis papers, and inquirinl
in relation thereto Mr.. b. had said that he ha,
copied and sent them to ST. Louis for publication
that they contained untruhs concerning himsel
and one OF his constituents; and that in contra
vention OF The Presidents aud Mr.. Websler's cir
cular, the Postmaster General had for base part,
purposes, removed worthy man-the Posimas
ter at St. Louis, and appointed n relative, SC
Mr.. Merrck ndverled to the statement and SAT-
no had learned that The Postmaster was not con
neclion OF the Postmaster General, and eonse
quently that Mr.. Benlon's remarks were unfoun
ded. He suggested The propre,y of having SOM
understanding as TO Executive communication.
whether they should be considered confidential o
not.
Mr. Benton repeated that the letters were ials'