Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-02-28


houn, Fulton, Graham, King, Linn, McRoberts
Pierce, Sewer, Smith Of Connecticut, Sturgeon,
Tnppan, Walker Woodbury., Wrght--lS.
.Ndys-Niessrs Barrow, Bates, Berrien, Choate
Clay, Clayton, Evans Huntington, Henderson,
! Kerr Mangun, Merrick, Miller, Morohoad, Por
ter, Phelps, Preston, Rives, Smith Of Ind, South
ard, Tollmadge, White, Woodbury-23.
| MIR. Coy's amendments to the Constitution for
the restriction of the Veto power, &C. were again
considered.
! Mr.. Morehead, ut length, advocated the resolu-
tons in highly powerful and eloquent speech,
| particularly replying TO Mr. Buchanan's remarks
on This subject.
The SENATE then went into Executive Session.
In the House, motion of Mr.. Mcclellan of
New York, who stated that this was document
which contained great amount Of valuable agri-
cultural and other information, 10000 extra cop
les Of the Report of the Commissioner of Pa.
tents were ordered to be printed.
The Report OF MIR. Summers, from the Com
mittee on the Contingent Expenses Of the House,
was taken up and having been read the morning
hour was occupied ia The consideration Of the
hrsl resolution, which authorizes the clerk OF the
House 10 continue in his oice the services Of three
assistant clerks MS authorized 10y former resolutions
vt The House and six authorized hy law
Mr.. Summers briefly stated tue nature of the
Report and the lnhors of the Committee, winch
had been performed with view to al economical
service OF Tie House aud the necessary expedition
w., W ~ p"u'I ""r''IS Tie sa',' u appeared rom
ed two Others originally employed by The clerk Of
tue House upon his own authority had been con.
."" ' i",i' l'"r 10 year ana provided Tor IN The
nPPror,rud''1n hi'lS Without Tue authority OF
NV lnc Nonm'''ee proposed the adoption of
the prlnclp'c that NJ clerk should lie ctnuoyed
unless authorized by law or by n resolution oC lin.
House If necessary tbrsr ivo rl srks Mol, lao
continued hY resolution
Mr. Gordon offered a substitute for the resou-
ton authorizing the Clerk to c,n,irue ,he nu,nIcr
of Assistant Clerks uo,y and since Isc6 on,nIovod
in his office. lie br,fy msin,n;,,J ,he nsrnss;,u
for the services of these n,ldi,,onnl CLERKS
The debate vns fprtI,ar continual mil rio nv
rirntion of the morning l,nur Inv Mns.rs w Cns,
Johnson, Wise Simmons. Fillmore. Briggs. md
Cushing and without additional acton lie suh
met was mid ovcr
Mr. Eyrrrtt ADMIN r,ve no,;,o ,l,, Lo sLo,id
Tomorrow Offer n resolution r,,ki,,, ,Ia ,,,,,r
tionmeut bill fine sncr,I nrJ,r oC 7ras,,.n, ,,o,
in nrrcrd,nco or nil ALTAR I,,s;,'oo ,,I ,y,;i
,L,t dh,,o ,L.roor u; ~ ~ U ,t'','s
ceose nm rl,ur.Lnv ,ha ii XIV, " "' w n?'.
br ,o,rn " ''''' '''' Wv f'''''o"
Mr. Fillmore moysd tim, ,,o ,,orso rs.o,ro ;,soIo
inn n Cor,,,,;,,o ~ H. t, ~, H. 49, - 'o.'
sI,rotin, nj tl,e A,nro,,r;n,o, h;,I h,,, ,,;,,'
Tho ,no,ion ,nJ '"''o" wig ""' ""'e"
Air f,.,,trv ro,ou.,i IL ..o,,,., =. ....:
tbr hin win irs,r,c,;n,,s :" 'euo' ;
M, ou,bor;,eJ L,, n.';.,; INV WV ''ey "e'"
Air. q odvnc.,oG JI liz 80 ,,"a , ~. r;u.
exnlnined ,hp nrto, ,C I Co',,';,, i,,i,'o''
uor,od tho lin "''0'' ~
MIR Rn,InInh ,,o,ol ,,.o o..;,. .-,.-..
and Under IT'S nnern,iou , ' G,rO"s Ius,oh
Yeas 141 Navs % rho L;u ,,ns ,,oo,n,a,,;,,i ~
Ths u,u.. ,han ndion, n ""' '''o'''''''''eu
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.
In Senate Mr. Benton submitted "a series of res
olntlons, winch were ordered printed instructng
the Judiciary Committee to bring ina bill 10 a
'nehd me bankrupt Law so as to contine its ope
ra'In" 10 'ne ""ang paris OF community, to IN
cInde Banks and Trading Corporations to pre-
vent the act from interfering with the nsolvent
laws OF the States &c.
lie resolution OF MIR. Benton instructng the
COMMITTEE on Finance to inquire into the nature
oil the payments now made by the Federal Gov
ernmeht &C. was adopted
Inc resolution oil Mr.. Linn calling upon the
rres'ueh' 'or information relative to The recent
ou'r"ses committed ny MeXicans on the persons
ana properly OF me American Consul and citizens
rosi,'''s ~ 0a'''u una VIC NoT'nerh PROVINCE
o' meHlc1, was auol,eu.
~ VIC iio"oe W. resschur''' OH IeaVe' reported
w, 'ot tnc s'nen'al'on OF me Marine Corps
anu w o'''1' Pu'Posesi Wh'cn was tWlce read,
u'u ,e'er'e" 10 'he commute on Naval Affairs,
ne 'Too'".'on VI 'I,e Cull'h''tes on inc Con-
.''sI". .irlr'sCa VI '''e ,'o"se' reia'Ve 10 The
e"P'oy VI Tue N!erKs OF III" House, was debated
curing me morning nour ny Messrs. Summers
49, ;I -, e.. 80 VI ga, WI n,o''
e"n ea'u 'ue Gon',nsen expenses OF me ota'e De-
non % 'no ,es'n' o ye"' we're over SoU'
wy VI ""Su ''ioIe ''laIr iiooo was Tor perodl-
c"', P"e'I'S &C Ior 'he DePar'ment' These and
s'","" enormous expenses should I've lcPped OIL
"'n, , mere s m"s we lnce 10 oeg'h' mr. BOVINE
'oo ~ ''e uooI' anu ''lo sunJec' was lnd over
nc i,o"se 'nsl resolved 'tse'i INTO COMMITTEE
VI u'I :" nue. WI. n''sgs ~ me Ch"'r' ana resu
'i'ea ''e consideration OF me oiV'l anu Diplomat
~ appropriation DIN Tor io4I the question pen
uins neihg on me seronn clause, npproprlning
S'%'ooo 10, me pay OF oh'rers aud clerks OF the
senate ana House OF representatives
Mr. mcheon op.aineh me moor and Tor The pur-
posi- rs ne sn'n, giving me widest possible lat
,.uuo ~ l'le reu"'c o'en 10 s,,,He OUT me enac-
!hg clause OF me mn Inc Chairman decided
'h's OUT OF or"er. Mr. NJ ~ thcn moved to strike
out 'he "IIne OF Inc mi hiter Tie hrst clause