Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-17
CONGRESS-.
Washington, Monday night, Feb. 8:

sentatives and insructing their Senators TO
vote for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Hophns, Of Va presented the resolu-
tons of the Legislature of that State, request
ing their Representatives and instructing their
Senators to use their efforts TO obtain the re-
peal of the Tariff Act of last session, and ex-
pressing their opposition to any Tarili not
solely for revenue. Also resolutions III favor
of the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, and against
National Bank, or any National Institution
for Banking purposes .
-l9 Mr.. Cowen from the Committee Of Claims,
reported bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Stockton g. Stokes to the
amount which NAV be due them on judgments
recovered BY them a9 ainst Amos Kendall II the
said judgments shall be affirmed by the SUI
preuie Court, where the case is now pending
on a writ of error from the Circuit Court OF the
District of Columbia The bill also provides
for Kendall's discharge.
ha In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr. McDullie Of
-fered three resolutions, declaring il to be the
duty of Congress to adopt measures to revive
commerce and replenish the exchequer-that
the tariff law ought to be modiiifd-and that
system of retrenchment and economy ought
TO be adopted.
i' Al O'Clock, the question was taken on the
motion To reconsider the vote on the passage OF
the bill for the occupation and settlement Of
the Territory of Oregon. The result was as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Berren, Calhoun, Choate, Conrad, Gratis,
Critenden, DAYTON, Evans, Graham, Hum
tingion, Kerr McDuiiie, Mangum, Miller,
Porter, Rivcs, Simmons, Sprague, ralmadgc,
Woodbridee-24.
Do Nays--Messrs. Allen, Baghy, Benton, Blu
chanan, Clayton, Fulton, Henderson, King,
Linn, McRoberis, Morehead, Merrick, Phelps,
Sewer, Smith Of Conn, Smith of Ia, Sturgeon,
Tappan. Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Wood
bury, Wright Ycung-24.
so the vote was not reconsidercd.
The Post Office bill was then taken up and
debated. Several motions were made to amend
that part of the bill which describes what is
meant by ''maiabe matter" a motion 10
strike out newspapers" was lost; yeas II,
nays 81. The bill was finally ordered TO be
engrossed, without material amendment.
Aler some other unimportant business, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, a resolution was adopted To
take the Navy Appropriation bill out OF COM
miltee at O'Clock on Wednesday.
motion, renewed by Mr. Jones of Maryland,
to take the bill providing for French spoliations
previous 10 1901, ont of committee of the
whole on Thursday at . O'Clock, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr. Weller, laid on the tab!e-yeas l05,
nays l02
.MementOes Of Washington and Franklin.
Mr. Summers Of Virginia, rose and addressed
the House as lollows:-
Mr. SPEAKER; rise for the purpose of dis
charging an Office not connected with the ordi-
nary business of a legislative assembly. Yet,
in asking permission TO interrupt, Tor moment,
have submit wifi ofPff59eP g a99 a RFggfsss as
may be unusual r I. 49,
- Mr. Samuel L. Washington, citizen of
kenawha county, in the Commonwealth of
M IN n 4:
ored me with the commission OF presenting i'm
ms name and on his behalf, To the Congress of
me United States, and through that BODY 10
the people OF the United States, two most in
teresting and valuable relics connected with the
past history of our country, and with men
whose achievements, both in the Geld and in
The Cabinet, best illustrate and adorn our an
nails
One is the sword worn hy George Wasbinc-
ton, FIRST as Colonel in the Colonial service of
yirginia, in Forbes's campaign against the
ftench and Indians, and afterwards during the
whole period OF the war of Independence as
Commander-in-Chef Of the American army.
IL IS plain couteau or hanger, with reen
hit and silver guard. On the upper ward of
The scabbard is engraven 81. Bailey, Fshkill.n
IL is accompanied by buckskin bell, which is
secured by silver buckle and clasp. Wherein
are engraven the letters sc. W." and the fip
ures "l757." These are all of the pIanest
workmanship, but substantial, aud in keepino
with the man and with the times to which thew
belonged
The history of this sword is perfectly au-
thenlic, and leaves no shadow of doubt as to
us identity. The last will and testament of
General Washington, bearing date on the 9th
uay. Oh fenruary, l'99, contains, among great
variety of requests, the following clause:
"Fo each Of my nephews, William Angus
tine washington, George Lewis, George Step
toe Washington, Bushrod Washington. and
Samuel Washington, give one of the swords
or couteaux of which may die possessed: and
they are TO choose in The order they are named. !
These swords are accompanied with an injunc-
ton not to unshealh them for The purpose of
shedding blood, except it be for self defence, or
IN defence OF their country and its rights; and, |
IN the latter case, to keep them unsheathed. |
and prefer falling with them in their hands to
the REIMBURSEMENT thereof"
In the distribution of the swords hereby de-
Vlsed among The five nephews therein cnune-
rated, the one now presented fell to the share
ofSamnel Washington the devisee last named
IN The clause Of the will which have Just read.
This gentleman, who died few years since
IN the county Of Kenawha, and who was the
father of Samuel Il. Washington, the donor. |
knew well. have often seen this sword in his
possession, and received from himself the fol-
loving account Of the manner in which il be-
came his property in the division made among
the devseesI
Tie said that he knew il to have been the
sSde-arm of General Washingto ton during the
Revolutionary war; not that used on occasions
oil parade and review, but the constant se,pjce I
s,cord of the great chief; that he had himself I
seen General Washington wear this identical |
sword he presumed, for the last time, when. /
IN 1894, he reviewed the Virginia and MARYLAND !
forces, then concentrated al Cumberland under
the command Of General Lee, and destined TO !
cooperate with the Pennsylvania and New
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