Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-04-12

ana TIE question taken on the amendments proposed
in committee, embracing that of Mr. Fillmore to au-
thorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to sell gov
eminent stock at what it would fetch, under speci
fed circumstances. The bill thus amended was fl.
nay passed, los to SO. (ofthe yeas were lOI wings
and locos;-of the nays. rs locos and IL whigs)
Senate not in session.
Saturday, April Q.
House, making appropriation of $1,000 for re.
pairs OF custom house in Providence, passed. The
remainder OF the day was employed in considering
the claims of the Revolutionary pensioners.
Tuesday, April S.
In Senate, the following bills were reported: Inv
Mr. Mangum, from the committee on Naval Affairs.
authorslng the Secretary Of the Navy to contract for
the building OF certain war-steamers; BY mr. Pres
ton, from the committee on military affairs to raise
TWO new regiments and organize a corps of horse
artillery-also to abolish the office of Commissarv
of Purchases and by mr. Prentiss, from the commit
tee on patents, for distributing the Digest of Patents
The resolution OF mr Allen calling on the Secte-
tary OF the Treasury to report to the operation of
the Distribution Act, whether an additional amount
OF taxes equal to the fund distributed will not have
to be levied TO carry on the Government, &c, was
taken up.
Mr. Kves amendmendment thereto recurring the
Secretary to report by what means ADEQUATE proyis
ION TO meet the necessary expenses of Government
can be made, his plan in detail therefor, &c. was
amended was adopted.
The loan bill from the House, reported without
amendment was taken up, and Mr. Evans made
lucid exposition Of the provisions cf the bill the
wants of the Treasury demanding its immediate pas
sage, &c.
Mr. Wright obtained the floor and the Senate adj
journed.
In the House, resolution was adopted calling
on the Secretary OF War for statement of all the
agents sent to Europe since 1885 to obtain iniorma-
I'M alatt t.,., i G
&C. -
Mr. Black made an unsuccessful attemp, to sus-
pend the rules 10 offer resolution for the appoint
ment OF select committee TO take into consideration
the insufticiency of the defence of The people of
Georgia from the Indians, and the outrapes commit
ted on them by the United States troops and the ex.
pediency OF authorising the Governor of Georgia TO
employ military force for theft protection 10 be paid
out OF the Treasury of the Government
The Appropriation Bill was again taken I'D, and
the subject OF the Branch mins, the necessity for
their abolition, &c. was discussed by messrs Gil
mer, Habersham, M. A. Cooper. and T. Mason.
the motion to strike out the appropriation for this OBJ
ject failed.
Several sections were passed without debate mr.
Medel moved to strike out the salary of the Govern
or OF Wisconsin, and made several attacks on the
character, personal and official Of that officer, (mr
Doty) charging him with defacations and corrup-
ton, reading handbills, DC, in proof.
mr. Adams opposed this motion, and held if the
charges made were true, there were two constitution
al modes OF remedy-one impeachment and the 9TH
er (Which he believed never had been prac,iced0 of
an address by both Houses to the President asking
his removal.
mr. c. j. Ingersoll supported the motion, oppospp
the idea descending Address up to the President for
nm to disregard II he pleased and expressed doubt
whether officers OF territories mpeachabe
The motion was rejected after opposition by mr.
Everett.
After action on some other items, the committee
rose about halfpast three for want of quorum and
after twice taking the yeas and nays in the absence
ora quorum, on motion of adjournment, the House
adjourned.
April S.
In the Senate to-day, bill was reported from the
naval committee to authorize the president TO cause
to be constructed certain steamships of 600 tons
burden EACH four to be EMPLOYED in the Gulnh Of |
mexico, two on Lake Erie, and one on Lake Onta-
rio
The House took up the Appropriation Bill and
alter having debated long time the clause max.
ing provision for the salary of the Governor of Wis
eohSln territory, discovered that quorum not
present So all their toll had gone for nothing full
price, no doubt l--lI2 present, 1870 absent.
The Report on the N Custom House is ready
Tor presentation, comprising 800 pages of manu-
SCRIPT IN which it is expected the long standing cor
ruPtlons carried on in that office will be fully expo
sed.
April 6. I
The labors of the committee Of which Mr.. Sim |
mons is chairman, will, trust, result in the pre-
sentation of a system of imposts which will conci-
ate all sections Of the country and afford fair and
satisfactory protection to all branches of industry
1t proposes on wooens duty of 40 per cent adva-
orem We shall give the Report next week.
The committee are induslrously engaged in adj |
justing scheme for the appraisement Of home
on all articles of foreign importation, and
seem TO entertain the utmost confidence of success
Retirement of Henry Clay,
IN SENATE Thursday, March 81
Mr. Clay said that before proceeding to make
the motion for which he had risen, he begged leave
to submit, on the only occasion afforded him. an
observation or two on different subject It would
be remembered that he had offered, on former
day, some resolutions going to propose certain a.
in the Constitution of the United State.