Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-24


} pose Of ensuriDg an amount OF receipts tina
will enable the Treasury to meet punctualy al
, demands that are likely TO be made upon IL,
have this day addressed communication [,
the chairman of the Committee of Ways an,
Means, Recommending duties upon tea an,
coffee, together with several other articles whicl
appeared to be proper subjects of taxation.-
However desirable ii may be to avoid this re
sort, il was thought to be mperatively caet
for by the condition of the finances and III,
state of the public credit.
have the honor to be, with great respect
your obedent servant,
w. FORWARD,
Secretary of the Treasury
To the President.
Mr. Fillmore moved the reference Of The mes
sage and report TO the Committee of Ways and
Means, and demanded the previous question.
Out of this motion grew pretty and very ar
dent debate, in which Mr. Wise figured most
conspicuousy. He catechsed Mr. Fillmore as
20 his (Mr F'S) opinion on the Secrclary's es-
Inmates, but did not elicit direct answer. Mr.
Wise however repeated, and very solcnnly az
firmed, that Mr. + said that be, Mr. f., did not
agree with the Sccretary's estimates. On his
part, being questioned in turn, Mr. Wise said
that he did not agree with the Secretary--he
believed that instead of Surplus, there woqld
be deficit in the Treasury This was the
substance OF the whole discussion, which end
cd in the adoption Of the motion to refer.
Tuesday, Feb. Id.
SENATE. A bill for the relief Of the heirs Of
Robert Fulton was reported from the commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
MIR Williams of Me. presented Joint Resolu-
tons adopted by the Legislature of Maine for
the abolition of the Academy at West Point.
Mr. Benton's resolution calling upon the Pres
lInpt pl llta ITuif,sl Gtafay Lie
structons TO Daniel Webster, Esq upon the
occasion Of the negotiation of the late treaty
with Great Britain, was adopted.
bill was passed this morning, requiring the
confirmation by the Senate of the appointment
OF Assistant Postmasters General.
Bankrupt Law. Mr. Berrien gave notice
that on Monday next he would move to take
up the bill to amend or repeal the Bankrupt
Law.
House.. Mr. Arnold called up his bill to re-
duce the pay of members of Congress. He
moved that the debate cease at three O'Clock,
and the motion was agreed to-yeas 90, nays
rs.
The House then resolved itself into COM
mltee of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
and proceeded 10 the consideration Of the bill.
The bill having been read, several substitutes
were offered. One by Mr. Gwiu to reduce the
pay of the civil officers of the Government 90
per cent, and providing that, for the remain
der of long session beyond five months, the
per diem shall be four dollars per day.
MIR Hunt proposed an amendment TO the bill,
liking the annual salary of members at $500
per annum, and four dollars for every twenty
miles .iavel.
Mr. Williams, Of Connecticut, submitted a
bill fixing. the compensation at Sc per day, and
SO for every twenty miles travel
All these were read for nformation-and, az
ter great deal Of talk and confusion, the ex act
result OF which spectator could not well de-
tefmine, the Committee rose and the Speaker
resumed the chair.
Mr. Holmes submitted an amendment 10 al
low members their actual expenses of travelling,
and eight dollars day for the time so occupied.
Mr. Gushing opposed the amendment.
The question was taken and decided in the
afiirmative--yeas %, nays "a.
An amendment was adopted that the mile |
age OF any member shall not be more than $500
for a session Of Congress.
Mr. Wise moved to strike out Sc wherever il |
occurred, for the pay of members, and insert
Sd The vote stoo1-yeas St, nays 60.
The Committee then rose, and the House |
adjourned.
On "Wednesday, variety Of incidental bus
mess was transacted in the Serate but moth
ing OF sufficient importance TO merit notice.
the House OF Representatives Mr.. Arnold,s
famous retrenchment bill was taken up in Com
mittee OF the Whole; and, after undergoing
some alterations, was reported to the House.
IL was again subjected 10 amendments. Many
attempts were made to defeat it by ridiculous
and absurd motions, by motions, to lay il on
the table, and 10 postpone il TO future day.
The amendments of the Whole were concur
red in by the House. The bill was ordered IN
be engrossed for third reading and, subse-
luently, by suspension of the rules, was read
q third time and passed-yeas l66, nays AZ.
The House then adjourned.
Thursday night, Feb. 16.
Mr. Briggs from the Committee on the Post
Office, reported bill directing the Postmaster
General TO require the Postage on letters going
rom this country TO Texas, TO be paid al The
Post Office where mailed in the same manner
rs other foreign letters.
The same Committee also reported the bill
rom The Senate To prevent private expresses
IN mail routes and the carrying Of newspaper
md other mallabls matter outside Of The mail in
my conveyance in which the mail is transport
ID; which was referred to the Committee of
he Whole.
John Wolitnden, an old sailor, who was for
oriy years in the naval service of the United
States, and who is now al the Naval ASYLUM
1t Philadelphia, was put on the pension list.
Mr. Adams, from the Committee on Foreign {
Aiiairs, reported the bill from the Senate pro- ,
,idlng for the occupation Of the Territory Of
Oregon, with an expression of the opinion of
he Committee that the bill ought not to be-
'ome law. The bill and report were ordered
o be printed.
The bill from the Senate relative to The an
continent of Assistant Posimasters General. G
equring the assent of the Senate, was read /
vice and referred 10 the Committee on the /
Post Office and Post Roads
The bill Of Mr. Arnold which passed the
House yesterday,i in addition to the officers OIL
he Civil Department of the Government. in }
dudes, in its provisions, officers of the Army +
md NAVY nlsn Ift shall heconn n Ia.. - | 0