Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-03-03
q7rn 00NGREss-r THIRD SESSION.
NloNpAy ISrl, 20.


Se1aie Mr Med ilio's resolutions were dcua-
ted aud again laid on the liable. Mr.. Berrlen mo
we'd ~ take up the bankrupt bIll: lost, % to 20.
TIE hill 10 refund Gen. Jackson's fine was amen
died., 50 as to express no censurc upon Judge Hail,
ani ordered cngrossed
House. The bill continuing pensions for five
yenrs, was passed. The bill requiring all money
TO I've paid into the treasury before it can he dis
burscd, was considered IN cOumittce OF the whole,
nml reported lnvorably. Next came the iii. MI"
thurizng the reissue of Treasury notes. MIR. BAR
nard moved his Exchequer plan as an amend
ment, aud MIR. Gushing moved his Excht qncr us
an amendment 10 the amendment Cushing's was
rejected 90 to 81, aud Bnrnurd's los TO "a, and
the Till was finally passed without amendment,
Ill to 81. Mr.. Adams endcaro:ed To ge; the
rules suspended To enable hin 10 present the great
Latinier petition. but in vain. See article this
petition TUESDAY, Feb 81.
Senate. Gen. Jackson's iinc bill was passed, IS
to 20 Mr.. Young moved TO take up the bank-
rupt bill los, ~ 10 %.
House. Further discussion on printing the re-
port OF the Committee of Ways and Means against
issuing bonds Tor tie benefit olIhe ola'es. Mr..
Adams bill for an embassy TO China was passed,
SO TO 50.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81
Senate. Me-. Walkers resolutions, declaring as
sumption Of State debts unconstitutional, debated
and laid on the table, 25 10 IL. Mr.. Bayard said
he wished for vote on his proposition 10 rescind
the eXpunging resOuous--hul no lime was fixed.
House. On motion of {. J. lngersoll, the Pres
ident wns requested to communicate the cores
oudence, II auy, with the Brush governments on
the construction OF The Washington frenzy Bills
for paying the navy pensions, fulfilling treaty slip
ulailons with the Indians, aud for Notifications
were passed. A message was received from the
President, saying that Com Jones acted without
orders in taking Monterey, and that he has been
recalled. The appropriation bill for harbors, riv
ers, &c., was debated.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
senate Mr. Huntington, from the committee
on Commerce, reported against any ware housing
bill at his session. Mr.. King submitted minor
iy report. Navy appropriation bill considered
when tE5~ MIR. Benton moved 10 strike on, the
appropriation for returning sldues Iecaptued from
siduers on HE coast of .Afica. Aycs-Allen, Ben
ton, Linn, and Smith, OF Cunn.-two northern To-
cos and two sla, ehuliers hoes, 80. While hi;
motion was pending Nj Archer read an extrac
from Letter from Mr. Everett, minister in Eng
lund,) in which he corrects a statement in The lalt
speech Of Sir Robert Peel, published in our last
MIR. Everett states that The reception of the DIT :
patch of ord Ahcrl, eh. whlrh SIR 'beit say,
never hni teen answered, was Immediately ac
kuowirda Il, and Hat III had act replied 10 it
nlcI, the rorir>I nnleucr had lirrn trnusfrritt
from Lrnnn to Washington, betweeu Lord Ash
bur on and Mr.. Webster. he Navy Till wa
passed.
House. Mr. i iggS of Ms. moved 10 s,t>pen,
the To hfm- r,>',.,,,,o'u t,r " t rriu-iu.
the a-s"rt ot L"ms''>> /" az art ~ + 'tlia. pgr
h,lItng The ,misiaiun ui nee cnurrd pcisun- IN
Ia The territory. The slavocracy vuttd inn down
ayes C6, noes l0I Bills we've passed nurnda,nr,
Ia The nci IL 1898, tor tIie better srcuiIy ~ lives
of steamboat passengers and npi""prm..nt $50.
900 tnl,Sl Professor Mor>r's rl.,ro.uua ni,' :, :
tea ot trlegraph> tioie tiubatu "n Tho rrIrri II
eaiisi Ihc issue of gu,crnuIrnt stock Tue bar
t'r bill was lad ou The table, l07 10 s7--lnobabl,
this Hills IT,
FRIDAY ASD SATURDAY.
Nnhns OF importance bni the iassage al h
bat krupt Til, h! HE Senate-!ehs -, including
the Vermont Senutors; nays ~. Various amend
ueuts We're ttf. red, ami lie repeat was very abb,
upl"sed Ivy Mes>rs. Chca;e, Tamadgr, Conrad
aud others hut IN VAIN.