Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-10
Q7rH CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.

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the States, for relief from their indebtedness. A
counter report Of the minority was also made.
The ordinary number were ordered printed, and
after some further points of ORDER &c.. the reports
were laid over.
The consideration of the Army bill was iesun-
cd, the motion pending being on the amendment
of Mr.. Reynolds to nsert the item of $50 900 for
a military survey from Council Bluffs TO the mouth
OF the Columbia river
| The amendment after debate, was rejected as
were also several others, among which rins one by
Mr. Roosevelt to strike out tie item for the pay
OF cadets at West Point.
| At a late hour the committee rose and reported
the bill to the House.
Mr.. l.. W. Andrews, of KY, moved The pievi-
GUS question, which was seconded, and the House
adjourned.
SENATE. Mr. McDu'Re presented resolutions
| Of the Legislature of South Carolina against the
Tariff bill Of the last session and Mr.. McRoberrs
Of the Legislature OF Illinois layoring the modf-
cation of the Tariff duties against National Bank,
aud in favor Of tine Sub.Treasury.
The debate on the Oregon bill WIS renewed by
Mr. Archer, in reply to Mr.. Woodbury. aud 9th
ers, and in opposition to the bill. lie commended
that the treaty of 1918 and % WIS for the settle
inen of titles, and not las held by Mr.. Woodbury.
merely relating TO commerce /; and argued that
the grant OF lands proposed in this bill in d.
rect violation of that convention. Great Britain,
he believed, had no disposition for war with the
United Staes unless driven to it as u measure of
self-defence, 6y our encroachmens ON her riphts
in taking possession of that territory. &c He den
recateh the evils of war under anv cir,.,insancss
aud with any nation, but above all with Great Brit.
ain, 10 whom we were go closely nllied in our
commercial aud other interests. and ensured the
Inconsistencies of those Senators who. making the
same bvowalS, cast reproaches aud epithets upon
her, directly calculated TO provoke hosties lie
approved of the general features OF the bill, but
moved its recomrniol, for the purpose of striking
ont The clause making promises OF lands &c.
Mr.. Young advocated the blIl, aud argued TINT
il proposed nothing in violation of nny treaty sim
ulation with Great Britain.
TUESDAY. Jan. 81.
HOUSE. Mr.. Clifford asked leave to introduce
n resoui;on drac,i,g Tho conr,;,,oo NJ ,V,ys ai
Means IN ;nnn;rs AMI re,,nr, ~ ,Le uo"se 1 ,i'a
probable nmpunt Of recsin,s md CHARGES m The
'Tre,snry Tor ,ha ro,,n;nder 81 H.. o',r.,,, , 'n
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Mr. Cliff,rd moved IN snsr,r5 tho r,.s ro;..t
Yeas az N,vs z6-t,yo.,birJs no, So,
therefor. Thus the resolution was not received
MIR. Pearce of Md, from the committee on The
Judiciary made an adverse rerort ON tie snb
ject of the remission of the fine to Gen. Jackson
of which, and of the minority report of last session
he moved the printing of the nsunl number md
four thousand extra copies.
The usual number were ordered to be printed.
and the motion for the extra copies being objected
10, lies over.
The special order, viz Territorial business. WINS
called but at tile appeal of Mr. Fillmore. the Ar
my appropriation bill was taken I'D for final nc.
ton under the operation of the previous question.
Amendments of the committee were concurred
in, providing that Cadets at Yves, Point hereafter
appointed shall be actual residents of the District
from which the appointment, purports TO be made
that hereafter the Board of Visitors for West Point
Academy shall not be appointed unless otherwise
ordered by Congress- 10y Yeas 100, NAYS 5I linn
ling the number OF cadets to the number of Rep
resentaves and Delegates in Congress, Sc.
The amendment inserting $4,000 for extending
and rendering more complete the meteorological
operations at the military posts, was concur red
in. The hill was then passed
SENATE. Mr.. Miller from the Committee
Post Ofhces and Post Roads, reported a bill pro-
vidlng tor the appointment of Assistant Posimas-
ter General of the United States Ivy the President,
WIN the advice ana consent OF the Senate.
The Oregon debate was resumed by Mr.. Cal
noun, IN an able speech against tile bill
WEDNESDAY, Feb l.
In SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Merrick introduced n
Joint resolution to provide for the adius,men, with
foreign nations by treaty of rates OF duties on i'm
ports and exports on principles of lust reciprocity.
The bill to prevent the employment of private
expresses on regular mail routes, &c was discuss
ed during the morning hour by Messrs. Hender-
son, Merrck, Porter and Woodbridge, and after
some slight amendments, was laid over
The Oregon Bill was again taken up
Mr.. kyes favored the general features of the
bill. and urged the necessity of the adoption of
measures, consistent with our relations TO Great
Britain, for the immediate occupation and settle
ment of that territory. Considering the proyis-
ion for grants of land 10 settlers however, vio-
lation of the Convention of 18 10 and % he advo-
Gated the ,ecommit,al of the bill TO the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations for amendment.
After some conversation by Messrs Linn, Bu-
chanan, Archsr, Calhoun, Benton, and others. as
10 tho proprety of re committal TO the Sc ect
COMMITTEES on the subject, in preference TO anolb
er, without taking the question the Senate went
into Executive Session
HOUSE. MIR. Thomson of Mis-. moved 10 re-
consider the vote by which the ARMY Appropria.