Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-17

now and hereafter, that no NSie of Treasury
notes should be made until this revenue was first
thus applied, and hen Treasury notes to he issued.
Messrs Fillmore and Arnold raised The point
of order against this amendment as irrelevant be-
fore which was decided,
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned
Ia the Senate Mr.. Phelps presented resolutions
of the Legislature OF Vermont in favor of the in.
eligibility of the President after four years
term, in favor of holding Presidential Elections
Protective Tariff
The bill for the relief Of Margaret Barnes was
passed. Other private bills were considered, and
petitions presented, among which were those from
New York and elsewhere against the postpone
mcnt of the operation of the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Clay introduced bill TO amend the sever
al acts respecting copyrights.
The Exchequer plan was discussed ny Mr.
Woodbury., who deliberately exnmin ed its details, |
opposing it, except the provisions relating to the
collection OF moneys, which savored of the Sub |
Treasury SYSTEM and to that extent met his uppro
baton.
The House made its regular adjournment till
tomorrow, and the Senate adjourned over to
Monday.
FRIDAr, Jan. Z.
The Senate did not sit to day
In the House Mr.. Wood ofN. Y. City, submit
ted the follow ing resolution, which was agreed to-
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Commerce be
requested to take into cosderation the propriey
of introducing bill, which shn require all ap
polntmens of consular and commercial agents OF
the Government to he made from citizens of the
United States also to enquire into the expedi-
ency of compensaiing such officers by fixed sal
airy, and not by fees; aud whether, after dividing
them into four classes with salaries according 10
their importance, duties and living expenses OF
their stations, the amount of fees now received
will not lie sufficient TO pay the whole expense a.
rising from such regulation.
Several Petitions having been presented, Mr..
Adams objected to their reception unless the re-
ceptun Of petitions were in due order. Mr.. Payne
Of Ala moved the suspension o the Rule, so that
petitions might be received, which prevailed ITO
10 ~.
Several petitions were now presented and re-
ceived without objection until ut length MIR. Gid
dings Of Ohio offered one praying for law to pre-
vent The transportation of Slaves coastwise in yes
sells of the United States. MIR. w. Cost Johnson
OF Md commended that this mott receivable
A iter an excited and irregular debate, in which
Messrs. Giddings, Wise, Adams, W. Cost Johnson
and Arnold participated, the Speaker decided tina,
it could not be received under the Rule.
Mr. Giddings commended that part OF the petit
ton, praying for the protection OF all persons 'con-
stitutonnlly entitled to Freedom" was clearly re-
ceVabo. The Speaker nssenled Mr.. John
Campbell offs. &. now moved that the balance of
the petition be not received or rather that the
question OF the reception he laid on the table. On
this proposition Mr.. Adams refused TO vote stig-
mati1ing it as tricky and deceptive. Mr.. Gordon
J ofN. Y. attempted tho same thing, but was at last
| persuaded 10 vote Aye. hlr. Adams did not vote.
! After a very discredltable aud tumutuous wrange,
the vote was taken, and acknowledges l04
! NaysS6. So the motion TO receive was laid on
| the table.
Mr. Giddngs now offered another petition,
praying that the People ofthe Free States be re-
lieved from all constitutional other obligation TO
| protect and defend Slavery.
Mr.. Wise moved that the question of reception
on this be laid on tho table. After another ron,
this motion also prevailed Ayes l05 Noes So.
Mr.. Glddlngs offered another petition, praying
that no more Slave States be admitted into the
Union. This was likewise laid on the table: Ayes
l02 Noes 50.
MIR. Gddngs now announced that he held pc
tons from about 10000 citizens of Ohio playing
TO be relieved from the necessity Of aiding 10 hold
human beings in bondage but under the decisions
just made by the House, he should not present
| them.
After several other petitions had been presented
Mr.. S. J. Andrews of Ohio offered one for the re-
peal of the XXIst Rule of the House, which wns
laid on the tuble Ayes 80; Noes 80.
Messrs Andrews, Cowen and Stokeley of Ohio
presented several more Anti.Savery Petitions
which were in like manner laid on the table.
Mr.. G.. Davis of Ky. now presented petition
for the repeal of The Bankrupt Law. Mr.. Craven
of la. moved its reference to the judiciary Com
mitlee, with nglruclionsto report bill repealin!
tho Bankrupt Law. Mr.. Profit moved a call o
the House. Mr. Chittenden OF N. Y. moved tina
the motion to refer do lie on the table. mem
Der moved all adjournment, and, being involved
in general confusion, the House soon adjourned
/ Saturday, Jan. 8.
The Senate were not in session today.
In the House, resolution offered by Mr.
{ Briggs was adopted, instructing the committee oil
, Public Expenditures to inquire into the qualit.
and amount of furniture that has been purchased
or contracted for, for the New York Custom
f House, and whether there has been any reduction
in the expenditures, or in the number of person
+ employed therein during the past year, &c.
Mr. Cushing OIL leave, reported from the Com
mtee Foreign Affairs, bill concerning IN
Tonnage duties on Spanish vessels, md bill regu
{ ating commercial intercourse with the port @
Bayenne in the Colony Of French Guiana, whic
were referred to the committee Of the Whole.
The business OF yesterday was then taken uI
r the question before the House being on the mo
3 ton Of Mr.. Chienden TO lay on the table the mo
ton of Mr. Cravens of la. to instruct the Com
mltee on the Judiciary TO report bill to repeu
the Bankrupt, Law.
J., call of The House having, on motion of MI
G. Davis, been ordered, and 203 members havn
= been found in attendance, further proceedings il
n the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. Fillmore appealed to Mr. Chlttenden I
Q withdraw the motion TO lay Oh the table, as man
WHo WeIe oIPoseu 10 tle Tepedi VI ule DduhIuE
9 Law would not vote for this motion and to le
the direct question be taken the instructions, q
{ this would lie a test vote.
f Mr.. Chiltenden accordingly withdrew the mo
f ton to lay on the table, aud Mr.. Warren of CT
renewed it.
e Several points of order having been raised fron
n this together with motions TO adjourn, calls G
= yens and nays, &C., much time was consumed
i The question on laying on the table was taken b
o yeas and nays and losl Yeas 90 Nays ia.
9 The question then recurring on The preyiop
s question, on the Instructions,
Alessrs Lane and Thompson OF Mississippi
e requested an opportunity of explaining thei
/ votes hut were refused it, ard the previous ques
b lion was demanded by the House by Yeas 100
Q Nays ".
Q On the main question of Instructions, Mr. Wei
Q Ter asked the Yens and Nays, which were order