Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-02-21
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TIE surrrue Cont has fcrentl, miae decfsiun
Nhich s4tes she vsiiduy Of the existing Bankrupt
Al They have gwen an opinion that tic act
having teen pissed hy CenRtcss, 90 NE ever.
,iss Of shat tbey deemed lbcif constitutional pow
o. thc supreme Coort canno, coniIovcu the consi-
nationality OF ihe act ~ aunul o.
The Senate. TODAY wss chiefly occupied with
thc cen frcnt pi ferotvinp tie Sword OF Washing
ton and ihe STAT - Franklin. which vas Yesterday
presented ~ The House. The relics were laid on
iho table oj The Secretary. and the question being
stated on contlucn,e IN the Resolutions Of tho
House, Mf AZ her Of Va made some appropriate
fcmsrs. on lie ,llusirous persons with whose names
these Interesting memorials arc associated, the res
o,utun was unanimously adopted. and the Senate
adJoutned
Yesterday was the day set apart tot the consid.
efaion Of Joint resolution IA relation To- CONNER
Sial reciprocity with foreign nations bni IN oonse-
quence Of the Interesting ceremony above referred
10 u was lost SIGHT q, In consequence, the resp
luton was to-day made the special order Tor satur
day norL
The Nary BR
This I'LL was taken up at an early hour and after
party speeches bl Messfs Palmer. White Of Indiana,
and &. Brown. The question taken on the a
mendmemt of Mr. Meriweaihcr, which was pending,
to reduce the pay oi the Officers of The Navy in
GLIDING the Engineer corps, twenty per cent per
annom Bot II was rejected
Mr. Mokeon submitted an amendment to the ei-
be applied 20 he equipment, or support OF the squad
required on the African Coast. according To the
s,h arlcie Of the late treaty between Great Britain
and the United States The amendment, received
only thirty votes in iis favor
Various ofloris made to reduce the appro-
puatlons. one OF which was successful, and the
amount for the pay OF warrant commission aud pet
~ officers and seamen was reduced two hundred
thousand dollars.
/ The rest Of the amendments were Of no general
public Importance
The bin was PASSED before the adjournment -
This bill appropria,es about Si,iOo,oOo less than
the estimates OF the Secretary OF the Navy.
Correspondence ofMe ~ Y. Tribune.
Washington, Thursday, Feb. o.
In Senate. to-day, Mr. Barrow, from the Com
miitee On Commerce, reported bill to provide for
the improvement, Cd the Mississippi and lis rlbula-
ries.
communication WINS received from the Treas
uty Department transmitting information from the
dferent custom-houses in relation to the warehous
ING system.
Mr. Bentons resolutions calling on the President
for the correspondence Of Gen Cass in relation to
The Quintuple Treaty, and some ether resolutions
OF inquiry were adopted
The pension bill from the House, and the bill to
prevent expresses on mail routes, were passed.
variety ofprlvate business was sposed Of, and
the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr. Reynolds from the select COM
mlttee on the subject reported bill au,horisng the
adoption of measures for the oc occupation and settle
ment of Oregon Territory; referred to committee of
the whole on the Union.
The Senate bill on the same subject was subse-
qucnily received and referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr. Aycriqg. from The select committee on the
coast survey made report OF his own views on the
subject
1t was finally received and ordered to be printed
The special or der, the consideration of business
relating to the Distinct of Columbia, occupied the
S','"l''e' VI 'he ~" vera olls we're nasSen 10
Committee OF the Whole, am reported TO the House.
The amendment Of Mr. Meui,7e,her, TO reduce the
pay Of the Navy 30 per cent. was rejected in Com
miltee OF the Whole the Union: ayes 75,noes 50.
Mementoes Of Washington and Franklin.
Mr. Summers, of Virginia, rose end addressed
the House as follows
Mr.. Speaker | rise for the purpose of dischar.
ging an Office not connected with the ordinary bu.
slness OF Legislative assembly Yet IN asking |
PERMISSION to interrupt for moment, the REGULAR
order OF parliamentary proceedings cannot doub, |
tina, the proposition which have to submit will be |
as gratifying as II may be unusual
Mr.. Samuel T. Washington. a citizen of Lana
wha county, in the commonwealth of Virginia. and |
one of my constituents, has honored me with the
commission Of presenting in his name and on his
behalf, to the Congress OF the United States. n nd |
through that fody to the People of the United |
states tive most interesting and valuable relics
connected with the past history of our country. |
ana with men whose achievements both in the |
ned and m the cabinet, bes! illustrate and adorn
our annals
One is the sword worn by George Washington
hrst as Colonel in the Colonial Service of Vir
gina IN Forbes campaign against the French |
and Indians, and afterwards during the whole pc
r'od OF The war Of Independence as Commander
IN Chief OF the American army
IL rs plain couteau, or hanger, with a green
lit and silver guard On the upper ward OF the
cabbnfd Is cngraven j Barley, Fish XIII 1t /
accompanied by buckskln belt which rs secu'
ed by silver buckle and clasp whereon are en-.
craven the letters CO w and the figures. 'l7J1'
These are all Of the plainest workmanship, but
substantial, and in keeping with the man and the
lmcs 10 which they belonged
The history Of this sword is perfectly authentic,
md leaves no shadow OF doubt as to MS Identity
The last will and testament of Gen. Washington.
,caring date on the 9th day Of February 1893,
contains among a great variety Of bequesls, the
ollowing clause
To each of my nephews, William Augustine
George Lewis George Step,oe
Washin yton, Bushrol Washington and Samuel
Washington, give one Of the swords or couteau.
1f which | may die possessed and they are Ia
moose IN the order they are named These
swords are accompanied with an injunction no, to
lnshea,h them for the purpose Of Shedding blood
except be Tor seiideienoe' or in defence Of their
country and It's rights, and, in the latter case. to