Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-04-04

| IN cash on such goods wares and merchandise
| hereafter imported into the United States In the
snme manner such duties were heretofore lev
| led and collected and that go much Of the pro-
ceeds Of such duties as sha be necessary for the
| purpose shall be, and hereby is, pledged Tor the
payment Of the interest on the loan mentioned in
this act; Provided, That IT, in virtue of this Sec
| ton, any duty exceeding 20 per cent all valorem
shall be levied and collected, the same shall not in
my wny affect tho disposition of the proceeds of
the public lands ms provided by the act Of the last
session, entitled IAN act to appropriate the pro-
ceeds of the sales Of the public lands and 10 grant
preemption rights"
Mr.. Fillmore rose to point of order. He sub
United to the Chair whether the amendment was
in order? 1t seemed to him to be provision en-
tirely beyond looming money. The Chairman de.
cited the amendment out of order. Messrs. Ev-
erelt and Wise simultaneously appealed from tho
decision, Aud tho question, " Shall the d, cision
OF the Chair stand as The judgment Of the Commit
tee p was taken by teers, and decided in the af-
frnatiye ayes 81, noes So So the decision of the
Chair affirmed.
Correspondence oftho New York Tribune
WEDNESDAY, March o.
In Senate, the resolutions OF Mr.. Clay, relative
to the tariff, rrtrenchment, &c. were taken up,
and Mr. Clay spoke upwards Of three hours, in
conclusion MS il is understood, of the general dis.
cussion, in reply to the various arguments in OPP
position, aud in further advocacy of The resou.
tons. His Speech ks that will. which he open.
ed the debate, was dspnssionae and searching
investigation Of the financial affairs of the coun.
try, of The Encouragement and profiigacy IN the
administration Of the Government, the disastrous
effects of which nre now so heavily felt, and the
proper means of misunderstanding the country from
| the lond Of debt now resting it, of raising nm
adequate revenue, and restoring general prosperi-
| ty He did not propose to violate the COmproln
| Use Act, in which the principle of protection was
engruiteh, md which expressly provided niter The
Both June, 1912, for raising such revenues from
| duties as is necessary for Hn economical admins
| traion OF Government, with no reference to the
proceeds of the public lands. lie referred TO the
vnrious points of difference between the United
States and Great Brtnin, expressing his opinion
that out OF none of them would war arise, but
| that-as demanded by the interests OF both coun-
tries--they would be amicably adjusted. There
was for greater prospect of war with Mexico Than
with England. lie regarded the attacks OIL the
! distinguished individual who coming to our
land from England bearing the olive branch Of
peace-and with whom he was personally nc
quai1ted-as totally unJustifablc So far from
| his having any connection with the Bank of Eng
land AS had been rumored, he Ind bud no con-
nection with it for twenty years glance even
| is not here taken ut many of the topics ndverted
TO in his remarks, which were heard with "ndiv
ded attention aud profound silence Ivy Immense
nssembluge. AT the conclusion Of his remarks,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on Wednesday,, Mr.. Goode, OF o.
hio, made n very brief and very handsome vindi
| cation of Mr. Giddngs from the censure whc II
had been nude by the House. lie reflected too
with good deal of severity upon his colleague
(Mr. Weller, of Ohio) for being foremost in this
work of prescription, us he conceived it 10 be-
| The resignation of Mr. Giddngs presented TO
Il the House by the Speaker. and when read, MIR.
| Adams moved that the presiding officer inform the
Governor Of Ohio of the vacancy created. The
| order was sustained Mr.. Goode moved an amend
nlent to the journal, "that Mr. Gddings rose and
commenced addressing the House, when he was
! prevented by an objection made by MIR. Cooper"
This motion produced much altercation Mr..
Goode cottended manfully for the right, and said
Ohio would send his colleague back with trium-
phant mulority. majority OF the House con-
tnued to resist every effort TO correct the minutes,
and finally on motion of Mr.. Bolts, the whole sub
ect was laid oil the table, l04 to Ga Mr. Everett
then moved to publish $500 copies of tho journal
relating to the case, which also laid on the
table nler an angry debate 10Y to 60. MIR. Wise
eviuced his usual degree of patriotic devotion 10
the public good, and his desire TO expedite bust
ness, by moving a most embarrassing amendment
to the Loan Bill, which next came up. This was
the repeal of the Land Distribution Bill OF The
Extra Session of Congress, with view of pledg-
ing The sales OF land as securities. Notwthstand-
ing this amendment was out oil order entirely, the
Chairman (Nr. Wood, of New-York) decided ii
to he in order. An appeal was taken, by Mr. Fill
more, end briefly and ably argued by him, end Mr..
: Wise to reply, when the House adjourned for
! tDdnt Of quorum Comment is unnecessary.
The Speaker laid before the House n Message
> from the President in answer to a resolution call
ing for list of The members Of The Both and 27
: Congresses who have been applicants for office
declining to gipe the information from general
consideration of policy and propriety, as well as
from proper respect to the rights of the Executive
Department. and stating that all appointments
: innde by the President from the time OF their nom
l. ination become official acts and matter Of record
htpf or M Ion ~ an Ia
iect were of confidential and not official nature.
(, THURSDAY, Murch "a
= In Senate, MIR Rives, OF Virginia, submitted al
y important amendment, proposinga suspension o
the Land Distribution Bill for the puspose of ap
plying the same as n pledge 10 redeem the public
l. debt.
MIR. Rives snid he for giving protection IL
domestic manufactures, and believed that ih,
could he done without sacrificing the interests o
- any class of people, agricultural, paintings an,
: INSTRUMENTATION only was necessary. wis,
g. Providence in the language of the poet, had Civ
j, en- US that diversity of pursuit which declared
a. that sit was oil natures difference Which mndc al
, natures peace" A proper interest could be
i tesed by the Government for oil, il all would
"a meet the question in a spirit of moderation.
Mr.. Preston said he for tho repea OF lb,
Land Bill, and then for the imposition of whatev
ST er duties might prove necessary for the support
L. the Government, whether it would amount I,
twenty, thirty, or more per cent Whatever wa
necessary he would vote for, and hoped that OH
ers would do the same.
MIR. Clay replied TO The two Senators in few
words, in the course of which he said that he
J. tween the resolutions of the Senator from New
). York and those of Virginia, and the changes o
tho Senator from South Carolinn, he could hardl!
il get sight Of The resolutions which he had intro
,, duced. Mr.. Clay proposed that his resolution
shonld be postponed until Tuesday next, when hi
Is hoped they would be voted upon. Six Senators
were now absent with cause, he believed, aud whel
d they came back he would wish TO have the sub
o ject disposed OF.
J. In The House, after some conversation in refer
d ence to the journal, Mr.. Adams rose and aske'
& leave to offer the following resolution:
Of RESOLVED, That the following be added to tn
X rules aud orders for the conduct OF business il