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

him 10 present petition signed by five thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-three citizens OF
Massachusetts,, praying" Congress to pass such
laws, and TO propose such amendments 10 ihe
Constitution of the United States, as may for
ever separate the people Of that State from all
connection with slavery.
[The petition, in length about half mile,
was lately placed upon a reel, which was sup
ported BY frame, apparently more than sui-
6cienty strong to support the burden. The
novel object attracted attention from all pres
emf, and seemed To afford an excellent shield 10
the gentleman from Massachusetts,, with which
to ward off the attacks which might in all prob
ability be made by the adversaries OF the views
which the petitioners entertain.
Several gentlemen objected to the presenta-
ton OF the petition.
| Mr. Allen inquired whether It did not require
a vote Of iwo-thirds to suspend the ruler
! The Speaker replied that in this instance, a
bare majority could do so.
! Mr. Adams asked whether il would be in or
der TO move a suspension of the rules.
The Speaker responded negatively, nasmuch
as the rules had already been suspended.
/ Mr. Adams. Will il be in order TO make the
molon'
/ The Speaker. Not at present, sir.
/ Mr. Adams. ! hope the Speaker will call for
/ the orders of the day, [cries of ''order," "or-
der,'l as do not wish this petition to stand
here monument Of cries Of 'order,' and
much confusion of tongues.)
! A voice: Of InJamy. Why didn't he finish
the sentence?
The Public Treasury.
The House went into committee, aud took
up the bill to bring into the Treasury money
collected BY certain public officers, before it can
be disbursed.
Mr. Andrews, of KY, moved the previous
question, which was seconded; and the bill
was pasSed-yeas III, nays 81.
The House adjourned.
Tuesday, Feb. 81.
Passage By Senate of Bill 10 refund General
Jdckson's Fine--Intercourse Nth China.
In Senate, to-day, after the reception of sew
era reports from Standing Committees, memo
iials &c. the following bill for the relief Of
Gen. Jackson was taken up, the question being
on its final passage:
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives. ofHe United States Of finer
lea in Congress assembled, That the proper
accounting officers of the Treasury Depart
mcnt be, and they are hereby directed to ascer-
tain the amount of the penalty or damages a.
wprded by the district Judge of the United
States at New Orleans, in the year eighteen
hundred and fifteen, against Major General
Andrew Jackson, then commander-in-chief of
that district, for an alleged contempt of court,
and paid by him at that time; and that the
sum so paid, with interest al six per cent. per
annum, be paid to Major General Andrew jack
son, out of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The bill was passed; yeas %, nays 90; as
follows:
Il Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton Blu
chanan, Cuthbert, Calhoun, Fulton, Graham,
Henderson, King, Linn, McDulfic, McRoberts,
} Mangum, Rives, Sewer, Smith of Connecti-
cut, Smith Of Indiana. Sprague, Sturgeon,
Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Will
Jams, Woodbury., Wright and Young-as.
4 Nays--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard,
Bates, Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Conrad,
Crafts, Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Hunting
ton, Kerr, Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps,
White and Woodbridge-20
MIR Young moved TO take up the bill TO re-
! peal the Bankrupt act, reiused-yeas "a, nays
J, 49,
: HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Adams, the COM
mittee took up the bill reported by him from
the committee on foreign affairs, appropriating
forty thousand dollars, to be placed at the dis
posa Of the President of the United States, 10
provide for future commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and the Chinese en-
pire, on terms OF national reciprocity between
the United States and foreign nations.
MIR Adams moved 10 strike out the restric-
tons in the bill.
MIR Merrwether opposed it.
! Mr. j. G.. Clark aud Mr. Gordon spoke on
political subjects generally.
The committee rose, and resolution was
adopted 10 terminate debate in half an hour.
| The House again went into committee; and
/, Messrs. Everett, Adams, Holmes and McKeon,
occupied the half hour.
Debate then ceased, and the committee pro-
eeeded to vote. The amendment of Mr. Ad-
ANS was agreed TO.
: Wednesday, Feb. 90.
The Treaty-Right Of Visitation.
In the House, Mr. C. j. Ingersoll submitted
a resolution, requesting the President of the u.
States to communicate 10 the House, if not, in
his opinion, improper, whatever correspondence
+ or communications may have been received
from the British Government respecting the
Presidents construction of the late British trea-
~, concluded at Washington, as il concerns an
alleged right to visit American vessels He re-
quesed that an extract might be read from the
recent speech of Sir Robert Peel contained in
London newspaper, which he held in his
hand. Objections were made; but the resolu-
ton, at subsequent period of the day, was a
dopted. H
1.-THE following sentence OF the speech was
referred to, awe Che British) did not under
stand from the United States that they entered
into The treaty with any engagement from us
t, to abandon the right Of visitation."l
The Bill 10 indemnify Gen. Jackson, from
the Senate, was read twice, and referred to the
committee of the whole on the state of the
Union.
Monterey.
On the Cd inst, resolution was adopted, on
motion Of Mr. Adams, calling Tor information
on this subject To-day nm answer 1uas 70
ceived from the President of the United States,
stating in bliel, that Com. Jones, in capturing
Monterey, had acted on his own responsibility,
and in CONSEQUENCE OF no orders niven him Nv