Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-10

, The Twenty Seventh Congress terminated
on Saturday morning last, after the observance
Of the customary formalities in both branches.
The New York Tribune thus briefly notices
the
CLOSING UP AT WASHINGTON.
The sittings of the two Houses on Friday
were prolonged into 'the small hours of Satur-
day morning, aud a great deal of business Of
routine transacted. All the Appropriation bills
were got through the two Houses and signed
by the President, though the disagreements of
the two Houses on several items threatened the
loss of more than one of them. But the differ
ences were all adjusted by Committees of Con-
ference and otherwise, and the bills passed.
Q The Postage reduction bill failed, TO our deep
grief. IL passed the House in most thorough
shape, cutting down all hostages 10 and 10
cents; but the Senate were afraid that this was
too sweeping, and would not act on IT,; so the
bill died A friend afhrms that, with | 5 cent
rate for long distances, the bill would have pre-
vailed. lfso, we regret that it was not insert
ed, though we still believe and 10 cents
world afford an adequete revenue
The Post Office Monopoly BILL forbddng
the conveyance of Newspapers, Pamphlets,
&C., otherwise than through the mails, sleeps
the sleep of death. After the public exposure
of its character and effects its passage was hard
Iy possible.
The last night was signalized by an exhibi-
ton, on the part Of Mr. Tyler, Of one of those
<Roman' characteristics which he formerly
deemed So culpable in Gen. Jackson. Mr. Ty-
Ter had nominated TO the Senate,
Henry A. Wise for Minister to France;
Caleb Gushing for Secretary Of the Treasury;
VIM. w. Irwin for Charge d. Ahaires to
Denmark.
Here were three of the six Guardsmen in
Congress-one half the lotto be paid off in
lump, directly in the teeth of the cardinal
Wing principle, so explicitly and solemnly pro-
claimed, that Members of Congress ought not
to be rewarded with Executive stations for
subserviency TO the dispenser of such stations.
But these gentlemen found the constitutional
fact of the Senate standing rigidly between
them and the goal Of their ambition. Mr. Wise
was rejected by "a to 10; MIR Gushing by 81 to
10; Mr. Irwin was allowed to pass, though a
call of the yeas and nays would probably have
stopped him.
The rejection of Messrs. Gushing and Wise
was promptly communicated to the President,
(who is usually in attendance at the Capitol on
the last night of the session.) In half an hour
message was transmitted to the Senate, re-
nominating both Wise and Cushing commend
ing their eminent fitness, &c., and hoping the
Senate would think better of its decision =
They were again rejected, by some so votes TO
8 or 10, and the fact communicated TO the
President. In few minutes, he renoniinated
them again, this time very crustily. They
were forthwith again rejected, by some 40
votes to t,co. The Accidental had by this
time discovered that there was at least one 9th
er constitutional fact besides himself, and
hauled Oft to repair damages.
John G. Spencer was now nominated for
Secretary of the Treasury, and confirmed,
though several Senators voted against him, un-
der the impression that he had advised the Pres
ident in his recent attempt to bully the Senate
We think this was a mistake.
Edward Everett, now Ambassador TO Eng
land, was nominated for Envoy Extraordinary
10 China, and promptly confirmed, though a
few OF his personal friends dissented, consider
ing this scheme to get him away from Eng
land.
Calvin Blythe was nominated and confirmed
as Collector at Philadelphia, vice Thomas
Smith, rejected. Judge Blythe was Mr. Van
Buren's collector, and removed by MIR Tyler
himself, to make room for Jonathan Roberts,
Wing. Now that Mr. Il. wants locoioco,
the Senate decide to have regular one rather
than one of the Tyler genius. Perhaps they
are right.
So Congress has adjourned, leaving the War
Department., the missions 10 England and to
France, now open, with lots of vacancies TO be
made in the course of the month. Tylerism
will therefore pay something for fresh and
promising recruits. Who is sorry, desperate
and reckless enough to enlist' In these hard
times some men will do almost any thing for a
living.