Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-24
CONGR ESS.
Saturday, Feb. II.

Inc SENATE NIS MOI vi SeSSlOH tO-uuys
In the House, MIR. Howard presented reso-
lutions Of the Legislature of Michigan, in IA
vor of the refunding of Gen. Jackson's fine
He stated his entire dissent from the princi-
ples of the resolutions.
Mr.. G Davis moved TO discharge the Com
mittee of the whole on the Union from the
farther consideration Of the bill introduced by
him few days snce) to reduce the number
and compensation of the Custom House Off
GERS at New York.
Mr.. Gushing objected, and raised point
of order After some delay on this,
81. On motion of Mr.. Davis, by a vote of al
most reclamation, the rules were suspended
and the committee was discharged from the
further consideration Of the bill.
Under the operation of the previous ques-
tons, the bill tcas ordered engrossed and then
passed, without division and with but few
dissenting voices.
Mr.. Briggs moved reconsideration and
moved The previous question; rejected, Gas
intended)
The unfinished business Of the morning
hour, viz. the motion to print extra copies of
the report from the Committee Of Ways and
Means against Mr.. VIM. G. Johnson's plan
of relief to the States, came up
Mr.. Gwin of Miss. replied to Mr. Adams and
To Mr.. Changers remarks of former day,
and explained and defended the conduct of
teaiing that She had NOT fepudiated, but mere
" refused to assume, ID violation Of her Con-
sliiDtion, debts not her own. &c. &c.
MI. Granger reioined, and between him
aand Mr. Gwin some personal conversation
arose the matfer, however, was am'cably
adjusted. Mr. Granger insisted on the ne
cessty, propriety and duty of the General Gov
enrment by some mode or other, giving the
States the benefits of their own propery-the
public lands, &c.
The subjects was laid over at the expiration
of the morning hour
The House adjourned.
Washington, Monday, Feb. IS.
SENATE. Mr. Barrow presented memorial
from Cincinnati, signed by 1000 citizens, ask
ing Congress to amend the steamboat law re-
curing iron steering rods 10 be used.
Bankrupt Law. Mr. Young of Illinois, gave
notice that to-norrOw, after the expiration of
the morning hour, he would move to take up
the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law Mr. Ber-
rien said that on tomorrow he would move to
fix day for taking up the bill. The bill was
important in its details and some distant day
should be named for its consideration.
Mr. .McDu6ie's Resolutions. Mr. McDufe
moved for the consideration of his resolutions,
according to the special order. The resolutions
he said he had presented solely upon convic-
ton in his mind as to their Importance. He
had consulted with no one. He considered
bJth parties in some respects responsible for
the evils in existence. He was not disposed to
indulge in mutual ordinations and recrImina-
tnns. The administration in power after The /
removal of the deposes were unuuestionabIy |
responsible for what then happened, Such was
the universal iniatuation and deirium of the
times. State banks sprung up, and speculation ,
prevailed every where.
In the opinion of some Of the people resto- !
ration Of the currency was the only remedy
In his opinion this was a mere surface measure |
II did not touch the disease. In the course of
three months the currency ia the expansion
increased from 81 TO Si45, 100000 This was
the cause OF the evil. Since the expansion the
currency had been and must be further reduced.
II had not yet been reduced to the extent ne
cessary; and when the currency had been re-
duced, what were we about 10 do? Restore
the currency. Nature had remedied the evils
complained Of and would continue the cure
We were now to abandon the restoratves Of
mature and resort TO the miserable quackery and
'cOntrivances of man TO remedy the evils.
There could be no confidence in banks and
excheanefs. II he was asked for remedy, he
had none 20 give; but this he could say, that it
was buzz leave naturepalone awhile longer
A bank would do no good. You might increase
The circulation Of the country, but you would
add nothing To its wealth.
Mr. McDufie acknowledged that he had sup
ported bank of the United States as long as
it existed, and he had always believed that il :
contributed TO the souudness of the currency.
Subsequent events, however had induced some
change of opinion. His opinion, however, al
ways was, that specie should be the basis Of
our currency. Banks should be left to them ,
selves. No man, however, ought to say now ,
what was the precise remedy required He ,
thought we ought TO leave things as they were
for one or two years more. We could not see
in the meantime what nature would do.
The Tariff was next considered, and Sir
Robert Peel was quoted at oncesas authority i
for the Tariff here. II was said that at the C
very moment that Sir Robert was taking meas '
ures for the introduction OF American grain in I
to England, we were passing tariffs almost of
p-ohbtive character. If the receipts into the
Treasury for the month of January afforded
any estimate of the receipts Of the year, the
whole income would be but three millions of I
dollars. f 1r.laa rsa .rt
Mr. McDuifie passed off into high eulOgium
upon American Commerce, and corresponding
reflection upon American manufactures. Com s
MERGE had sustained us from the foundation Of
the government, and commerce he considered Il
was part and parcel of domestic industry. Pro-
duction was IN the same proportion by the ex-
change made for Commerce. We could sup
port commerce and manufactures at the same
time.
Mr. Med. thought that the Compromise Act d
strictly carried out, and the payment Of an av-
erage duty Of 90 per cent. would yield five mil i
lions more than the imposition of duties in an
other form. nd
Mr. McDuffe spoke for about two hours, and
in bitter opposition to every thing like protec- q
ton Having closed, and the hour being late,
Mr. Evans moved that the Resolutions be pass
ed by until Tomorrow.
HOUSE. Indemnity for Siaves-The bill
for the payment OF S7965 % TO the persons
who are entitled to il for slaves lost on board r