Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-03

uny snnries, and compensation W c'e'y rrVsoni /,
han. shnl not exceed the aggregate sum OF $780,
$50" ...,c ur MAJ,
arer some opposition, it was referred to the com
,n,iee of the whole, and ordered to be printed.
The Sneaker then announced the special order (
oc the dav on the resolution OF the committee OF
Wnvs and Means on the Exchequcr plan, aud the I
resolution of the minority Of the commiltee re-
commencing the establishment of the Snb-Treas'
ury. - - r ,
his motion TO strike the word not from the res
olulion proposed by the committee, and spoke I'M
tl the exliraon of his hour, when Mr.. Barnard
took the iloor aud the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 25.
SENATE. After some private business the Ore
gon bill came up, and was u!'cussuu WIN "'"c"
vgoI and pungenCy Ivy Mr. McDnHe'
lie considered it thu part Of Wisdom anu prn
dence before engaging IN any enterprises, To con
slider we'll the appropriate time tor lis commence
,nput the mems for CffecIing H. and the ultimate
cost and ultimate benefit likely TO be the result. Ii
scanned 10 him that the greatest error OF Senators
in urging this bill was lack OF attention to these
inuSrtaat considerations. He regarded our ulle
10 this territory as unquesonahe, hut that ms
nreseut was not only the most uuta,o rabIe time
for Inserting it, but that the country Was not OF
sufficient importance to justly the necessary ex-
peuse. 1t WINS unprodUctive and very remote, anu
there was no possibility OF lis ever hocOifllIg cor
nected with the States ofour Unon. lie heartily
rpiOceu IN tue rhtitcntIOn vi tlc lHlt u'"'N' gu"
eulogized the authors OF ii and thought that now
when the two Nations were congraualng them
selves aud each other over It's conSumnatoii,
was the most unnatural aud unpropitlous
time for commencing wacllke measures upon
upon a subject ofsuch comparative lnSignltcance,
and even now II matter OF pending nesollotloh'
He was listened TO hy n crowded audience,
whose rant attention testified that although phys
icnlly nirm he realms his wonled eluGuence and
powers ot Intellect
The question was, on motion Of MIR. Linn, r"t
over ill Tomorrow aud alter some unnportahi
business The senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr. WISE from the Select Committee
of the last session the public printing reported
bill 10 establish Government office lor printing
binding, and for other purposes Referred TO The
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. Barnard made Il forcibe speech of an hour
against the Exchequer scheme, examining It's de-
tails aud pronouncing it even more ohJecliohaoie
than the Sub-Treusurv itself. Tie urged upon the
House the duty. ailer dsposing OF this negative
proposition, OF some affirmative action al lhls SEES
sion and said il Mr.. Gushing did not move The cou-
sideration of the Exchequer III Comialtlee OF TIE
Whole, he himself should, not with view OF IA
yorng il, but means of bringing forward, rs
an amendment proposition which he Intended
TO offer, and for which he invoked the respectful
consideration OF the House.
Mr. Winthrop urged upou the House the lmper
alive duty and necessity Of passing some measure
to bring The public moneys under the Legislative
control. His Hrst cDOlCe was u u - Dullh uut
he would support many of the provisions OF the
Exchequer, il 40 other plan were presented; and
il compelled TO vote on this resouuoo, should
vote against it, choosing TO remain tree to act on
any measure which was presented, oa lis own
merits He referred 10 The attacks on Mr. Web
ster, many of which he considered unreasonable.
He did not appear as the defender OF Mr. Web
ster; he disapproved of many of the sentiments OF
his Faneuil Hall speech and regretted their deliy-
cry; but whether he could airiy lie arraigned for
Inconsistency on the subject OF The Exchequer or
any other snhiect, he had yet TO sec the evidence.
Mr. W.'s leading argument, ia The speeches lronI
which Mr.. Marshall had quoted against The Sub
Treasury, was the abandonmenl hy 1t OF the gren
duty Of he Government to regulate the EXchai-
ges aud Currency; aud although, in some ollIe
points, Inconsistencies might appear, there was
none between this doctrine and The Excheqne.
provisions, OF his Faneul Hall speech, &c. &c
Mr. Marshall farther eulogized Mr.. Webster
snighiy intellect and talents but argued that TIM
Excheqler sclenie was nothing more or less that
a Government Bank, and as such II was anniIla
ted hy Mr.. w IS former speeches, To the c,rlne
OF which he Mr.. N.Y. now he'd. lie devoted con
siderable time TO defining hls POSITION asserting
as usual, much Independence aud Implying Som
enmiry 10 Mr.. Clay, &c &c.
Mr.. Davis, of ny, explained with reference L
lbs turu'cr speech
Aller tle presentation Of Executive comtnunl
Cartons, aud some irregular business the iious
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. &c
.Senate Mr. Bnyarh reported bllI amendln
TIE nc! 10 reorsanize the Navy Petitions wer
presented for and against The repeal Ut the bank
r,Ipt ACT the exchequer, &c. Mr. Linn advocate
the Oregon hilI he said Great Britain was akin
advantage of our delays, and that The America
fur trade had been reduced from halt million i
1890, 10 oay $4,000 or $1,000 per year now.
House Mr.. Kennedy Of Maryland reported
bill making provisions tor the warehousing OF ia
ported goods The committee of Commerce va
unanimous in favor of tho bill. The anti.eAch
quer resolution coming up, Mr.. Pendleton Oppo
ed the excnequer MIR. Wise defended Mr.. Wei
sier against the attacks OF Mr.. Marshall, Mr. All
eron euIOgised the Sub-Ireasury, and Mr.. Prof
ditto the exchequer, The committee on Co
Johnson'S plan to relieve the states, by issui'
two hundred millions OF dollars in bonds, was al
pointed follows: Messrs Wm. Cost johnson
Mary land Gentry Of Tennessee, Adams OF Mas
Casey at H., Cooper OF Pa, Marshall Of IL
Morris of Ohio, Howard aud Craven of Ia
FRIDAY, Jan y.
SENATE. Mr. Merrick defended the new /
on postage, aud Mr.. Linn continued his speech
the Oregon bill.
The Erchequer.
In the HOUSE,, the debate was finished Il
subject by Mr. Fillmore, against the Exchequ
Mr. Thompson moved to lay the subject on the
bic: lost, l4l TO GO. The previous question "
ordered, % 10 10 when the first question p
on adopting the amendment Of Mr. Atherton,
favor OF the Sab-Treasury) This was reject
yeas los, Is wings or doubtful, Tyler men, a
96 locos) nays lis, all wings. The question III
occurred Oh adopting the resolution of lhe Co
mtee OF Ways and Means, which declares /
ii is not expedicnt to adopt the Exchequer p
reported at the last session by the Secretary OF
Treasury; and this resolution was adopted-a
1913 the mass of Iocos and wings; all OF the Y
mont members voted aye hoes IL, ia wing
Tyler men, aud 2 locosE Mr.. e. }. ingersol
loco, then moved to reconsider this vote, so as
make "a speeci--and speech he did make cut
loose from the sub treasury, aging that The Old
of 1853 was good enough Tor all purposes.
Everett moved TO lay the motion Of recOnside
ton on the table: agreed to-and thus ends
PresldcMlIs ENcheauer plan. We NOW dim