Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-20
9TH CoNGREss--sECoND SESSION

MONDAY, June 6.
In Senate, TO day, after the presentation of sew
eral petitions, Mr.. Woodbury's resolution fixing
the daily hour Of meeting at II O'clock A. NJ,
was taken up and, by Ayes 81, Nays not counted,
was adopted
The Apportionment Bill was again taken up,
the district section las it came from the House,
being under consideration, providing that the cleo
ton shall take place by single and contiguous dis
trlcis, which Mr.. Wright had moved to amend by
providing that this shall be carried out so far as il
can be in conformity with the established election
systems OF the States, but that no Stale shall be
bound TO divide counties or other election districts
for the purpose Of making single districts.
Mr. White advocated the original section, oppo
sing the amendment, aud contending for the full
authority of Congress over the sub ect from the
Constitution, that The time for the exercise Of that
authority had now arrived, &c. Mr.. Bates udvo-
Gated the section and agreed that the District sys-
ten gave falrer representation OF the people than
the General Ticket 81 stem ana that it should now
be adopted while it could be done Ivy Congress
without prejudice TO any party. Mr. Smith OF Ct-
opposed the whole section unconstitutional
Mr.. Kerr advocated the original section.
The Senate adjourned.
The House met at ten o'clock. Mr. Cowen
gave notice Of a resolution for the establishment
OF the one hour rule.
The Army Appropriation Bill was Immediately
taken up in Committee OF The Whole (Mr. Under
wood i'll the Chair the debate under the resolu-
ton OF the House TO terminate at one o'clock, N.Y.
Roosevelt's amendment to The amendment of Mr.
Cave Johnson (which reduces the army to the
standard of 1921 pending retaining the present
number.
Mr. Levy of Fla. opposed the reduction of the
Army giving an account of the Indian hostiites
in Florida, the need of defence against them,
&c. Mr.. Everett opposed the present blindiold
manner Of reducing, without definite knowledge
OF the subject, the army, and expressed his eadi
ness, whenevera proposition came from the ap-
propriate Committee ION Military Affairs for the
reduction proposed by Mr.. Johnson's amendment,
and contendiug that abhorence TO standing
army had always existed in our Government, and
that in accordance with the principle settled in
1921 the numbers in the companies should be re-
duced leaving The present number OF officers. In
this manner the army might be filled up IN any
moment when occasion required. Mr. Stanly
Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs
explained the action of the Committee, and en-
forced its reasons for opposing the reduction Of the
Army.
The time for debate having expired, the Com
mittee proceeded to vote on the various amend
ments. MIR. Roosevelrs was rejected: Ayes o.
Noes 1922 That division of Mr.. Johnson's redu-
cling the number of the Army, was adopted Ayes
102, Noes "a and that dsbandng the I'd regi.
ment OF dragoOns was adopted: Ayes 81, Noes
20. An amendment of MIR. Gave Johnson provi-
ding that the pay of officers of the staff, 10 geo.
graphical engineers, &c. shall not exceed that o.
officers OF the line belonging to the infantry and
artillery, was adopted Ayes 81, Noes 60. A pro
vlso was adopted Withholding extra rations Il
commanders of posts Ayes 81, Noes So, TIL,
section for the recruiting service reduced
from $4,000 TO $4,000 The appropriation TO
the special agent TO attend the casting of cannon
nj the foundries, was stricken out.
After several other amendments the bill wa
reported 10 the House, and the amendments wer
ordered printed.
The House adjourned
TUESDAY, June 7.
In Senate, to-day Mr. Bagby introduced bill
TO regulate the fees in wrils of error in the Dis
irct Court of the United States for the Norther
District of Alabama.
MIR. Wright moved TO take up the bill to author
Use n compromise between the suretes of Samue
Swartwout and the Government. The motto
was negatiyed.
The act to amend the act TO carry into effect tn
existing coInpacs with Alabama and Mississippi
in regard TO the four per cent fund and school res
ervations, was passed.
The A?portionment bill was again taken W
the District section it came from the Hous
requiring the Elections TO be held by single an
contiguous dis.ricts) being under consideration
and Mr.. Wrights amendment providing that n
State under this section shall be called TO d
vide counties electoral districts, for the purpos
of making single districts, pending.
MIR. Wright hoped, il the section were retained
lis amendment would be adopted lie should g
against The district principle in any form, consld
erlng II an unwlse step, calculated 10 bring III
States and the General Government into collision
Nessrs. Linn, Culhbert and Walker opposed an
MIR. Iallmadge advocated the original seclion.-
Mr.. berren opposed the district principle, in con
demnaion OF which The different parties Of Geol
gIa, although differing on other subjects, agreed.
The amendment OF Mr.. Wright was rejected
Yeas 49, Nays 90.
In the House, Mr. Fillmore, from the Commit
tee Of Ways and means, reported "a bill to exlen
10 the first of August proxlmO the laws Tor layin
aud collecting duties on imports lie said as
had become So apparent Tint il was impossible
dispose of The revenue bill before the first Of il
w. and in that case it was doubtful whether an
duties could be collected under the presenI law
the Committee had instructed him TO report tn
bi--which was referred TO the Committee of III
Whole on the Union, and ordered printed