Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-09
a7TH CoNGREss..sECoND SESSION.
MONDAY, April 25.

MONDAY, April 25.
In Scnnte, the Vice President, Mr.. Soulhard
took the Chair His morning, after aG absence OF
severnl weeks from the Scuote.
Mr. Mangum, Of ~ G.. asked the Senate to take
IN lie bi to authorize the appointment Of n board
for the preparation of ruies aud laws for the reg
ualon aud government Of the Navy, for The lur-
pose OF dsposIng of the subject definitely ana at
once. ~
Mr.. Linn had, he sod no Objection TO the bill,
but ms discussion would arise from H. nc hoped
the bill would be postponed. At the iurilier sug-
gestion of Mr.. Linn the bill was postponed nn'il
Thursday next. with another bill FROM the Naval
Commiitee for the erection of additional war
steamers.
In The House, Mr.. Stany Of N. c. asked the
House to take up the bill from the ComnItee OF
the Whole reported April 9Th, by Mr.. Kennedy
from the Committee on Commerce. The bill is
eutitled Gun act 10 prevent the transportation Of
passengers or letters coastwise by foreign steam
ers"
Mr.. Profit thought that the bill contained prin-
cipes which were wrong. There were, he thought
too many restrictions in the bill. lie had not had
time 10 examine it,
Mr. Fillmore stated that when the bill was first
reported lie Ind doubts of the proprety of passing
IL. He had however, examined the subject, aud
believed that il should pass. The enaclnIents of
foreign nations prohibited the transportation Of
goods in foreign vessels aud passengers also. Ia
this country law had been long in force which
applied to goods and none hnd been passed IN
reference 10 passengers, because until recently
none was necessary. When the subject was post
poned to Tuesday next.
Mr. Everett OF VI. moved that the House go in-
10 Committee of the Whole on the State ui The
Union for the further consideration of the bill fix
ing upon the ratio of representation under the
last census. The motion prevailed, aud 10y lurge
vote.
The Committee On Thursday last had agreed
upon 500 rs the ratio of representation.
Mr. Underwood of Ky. moved an amendment
so us to make the ratio of representation SO 900,
He appealed to the Representatives Of the lurge
States not to adopt ratio OF representation which
would be unjust to the weaker States OF the Union.
Mr. Briggs Of Mass. was in favor of n small
representation also advocating its Limitation TO
5O375, giving as reason, that no State would
lose any thing by this. 1t was, he knew, mortity
ing for some of tho StDes to see the number OF
their Representatives decreasing, while others
were increasing.
Mr.. w. c. Johnson of Md. continued the de-
bu,e He argued TO show the committee that
thirty thousand for ratio of representation was
as proper now MS before, and that the House thus
constituted could well he organised rs now
He thought tie rights of the people would be bet
ter maintained by The small Than the large ratio
TUESDAY, April rs.
Remedial Justice.-Nr. Berrien said the Bill
proposed TO extend the writ OF lsbeas corpus TO
cases where it did not now apply The writ OF
hubeus corpus uow applied generally to but Two
cases where n party is imprisoned 10 be tried in
n Court of the United States. The Bill made n
third case, aud authorized Interference in TWO
ecs.
First, those arising uader laws Of the United
States, aud those arising from treaties between
the United States and foreign governments.
Mr.. Berrien argued first 10 show that this inter
ferpIcp nl The limited Smiles with State Courts, WAS
a constitutional and just naeastire. lie contended
that under the Judicial enactments of l1o9, the
United States Court had power 10 control civil
cases to certain extent in Stale courts. He
quoted authority 10 show 10 what extent In ref
crence 10 questions relating TO the public pence,
the inquiry was WHEELER Il subject in which all the
States were interested should he left 10 one Sta,e
Itself aa Interested party.
W9s one State to endanger the pence of all the
States, was the az issue to he submitted TO
q tribuna where all were Interested ? Under The
law of ~ in the case Of Conan ceiSus The Stale
Of Virginia, and under the sane law, Wooster
versus the State OF Georgia, it was decided that
the Federal Courts had the power of correction
over the State Courts. Both of the cases were
criminal cases, and not civil, to which II was con-
tended federal jurisdiction should be confined.
hlr. Berrien quoted at length from authorizes
TO show that The proceedings OF State Courts could
be stayed. The opinion OF Chief Justice Jay in
tN6 case Oh IIlISHOltl, vi VI poW-
er are enumerated, and where all cases are named
under the Constitution, under the laws of the u
nited States nder treaties, AT all affecting ambas
sadors and subjects OF foreign nations, 10 all cases
OF admiralty aud Jurisdiction to all controversies
between States and citizens OF States and foreign
States, &c. The reasons were found in the Fed
eraIist which, with those OF Judge Jay, were read,
and listened TO with interest.
Th. defence and exposition Of tile Bill was lis
tened 10 with much attention. Mr.. Wright of N,
Y, aud Mr.. Buchanan of Pa, were among those
who took notes, with the intention OF making Il
reply.
In the House, after the reception Of petition
or two, the House went into Committee OF the
Whole. Mr.. Allen Of Maine was called 10 the
Chair and the Apportoninent Bill was taken up.
Between two and three o'clock tho nenibers of
the Committee were coaxed or wooed into vote.
Two motions were pending one submitted by
Mr.. Atherton of N. II. to reduce the ratio from
the 6O,500 before agreed upon in Committee, to
$3.50.
Mr.. Briggs moved an amendment to the motion
OF Mr.. Atherlon, the effect OF which was 10 re-
duce the ratio from $3.50 to $1,000, and irac-
of one hundred, no, heard by the Reporter. The
amendment of Mr.. Briggs was carried by the
strong vote of 90 to So eighty three members
however, being absent. The New York and
Pennsy lvana Delegation being divided, the no
ton prevailed with lille difficulty. The whole
he 305.
WEDNESDAY, April ~.
In Senate, to-day, Mr.. Evans from the Commit
tee on Finance, reported the Appropriation bill
which was ordered printed.
Mr. Allen moved TO take up from the table, bis
resolution calling on The President for The lntofma
ton received or the action tnken by him in reiet
ence to the Rhode Island disorders pretacing the
motion by remnrking that Congress in the existing
state Of things ought no longer TO remain inert
inactive and careless while the Executive, as hi
supposed, was pursuing course 10 make this gov
eminent party TO a civil war. he wished Con
gress to anticipate such catastrophe, which woult
happen if not arrested.
Mr.. Archer was as anxious ms Mr.. Allen 10 ex-
mine the subject, but not with such a motion. he
did not, with the gentleman, anticipate any fata
conflict, but was of the opinion that the proceed
ings commenced would not be carried out.
Mr.. Preston moved 10 lay Mr.. Aliens motion
on the table; but after remarks on points of orde
by several gentleman, Withdrew the motion, ant
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