Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-10
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-tsr eI g,iaous aEa3ns, the ttpeal olthc bank.
l aH
rs, >,ns,c aucnlcd to the private bills s,n, 10
4 boss ay the House until late hour and ad.
a1
B. .tc l,onec bin introduced hy Mr. Cave
rl.tu pioh.aHing thc alioaancc Of extra com.
s. .n t1 Go,cum,ni officers. was read twice
44,s ,s place on the cslond,r.
Nf Auoi tnsdc an aiirmp to have his bill Il
"a ,-..on reducing 81 SORTS n plymeu, 30 Off.
also. Government Congress included Bo,m
d.. motion ihc bill Of Nr Johnson was re-.
..,8 $40 ,.c committee Of the whole On the slate
-Ae ju0on
NJ E,,tms bill ofrcpcal, with the pending
-,o.asinons thereon came up as the order Of the
Nr Thompson Of Indiana. replied with great
prta,y % he speech Of Mr. Cushing, whom be
Il ,r nd on a charge Of r,oreancy
4 Ndps was s4iI throughout il al, however
Il ,ar u. bauAruN repeal bill
n VI Everett ahora cw words in support Of bis
\ moved thc pre'ious questions, which was re-
n tossed Ay alrcmcndous majority
"a 81 W.s .goA the floor for tomorrow
II Nr CIshlog proposed an adjournment, which
u motion g'cyaihd.
n 80 Srna'. Auiifopcal petitions, &c. &c. occu
q r..j ,bo whole morning hour Aiicr which, Soy
4 ssI private bills were taken up a, an early
s. .el the Senate adjourned
4 arg, number Of bills on the private calendar
vf piss.d aud nj to the House
4 There was no Executive session Of the Senate
q toby
Presidential aspirants now swarm in Washing.
%
IN lbc House, Mr. johnson Of Maryland offer
"a resolution TO refer petition which he offered
'oa select committee, respecting the assumption Of
S4le d,bs II succeeded
Norh Eastern Boan9ar0
Mr. Cushing moved to have printed an Exccu-
're communication, the report ofthe commission
for exploring the North Eastern boundary.
TIE motion to print prevailed
A,ic Hampshire
Mr. Everett Of Vermont presented the memoir
al of The members IN minority. in the Legislature
Of Sew Hampshire, praying Congress to district
IL state 1r the choice Of members of Congress
NJ Everett moved It's reference to the committee
elections The motion prevailed
Thursday Dec 20
Ia tie House. Mr. Cooper Of Pa on ,ayc pre-
fci Memorial from Adams county, Pa, in "a
'ar Of The plan OF Mr. w Cos, Johnson to aid the
\ safe
Mr. johnson appealed to the House to sufcrthe
appointment Of a select committee on this subject
Mr. Clye Johnson r.ovcd to law tho whole sub
gd on the table rejtcicd without division
The motion of Mr. Cost Johnson was them car
a nj; ayes H. no's 6s-and thus a select com
n nr'te luinnc, Of which Mr. J. of course will be
8 chairman is ordered to be appointed
MtCuShing moved the printing Of the report of
Z 'te eevg,s e~'e"~-~ '~- 'L- --.,ty or'i.o p1-i-
i ~
The motion was carried
Mr. Everett on leave, presented petition Of
f,tlt ,tl ,E.rS of
shire Legislature, Stating that the minority of that
legislature had refused to district the state OF New
Hampshire according to the Apportonment Act,
ami asking congress divide the state into four
congressional districts
The bill for the repeal ofthe Bankrupt Law
came up-thc question pending on the Amendment
OF Mr. Cave Johnson to the motion Of Mr. Briggs
10 commit, instruc,ing the committee to report a
bill Tor the unconditional repeal at two o'clock to-
morrow
Mr. Wise spoke in defence Of Mr. Gushing -
Mr W had no, concluded when the hour expired
motion was made 10 give him another hour
and rejected
Mr. Fcssen1en Of Me made a speech agans
The repeal oftbe bill and in reply to Mr. Gushing
Mr. Marshall obtained the floor and the Ilous
Adjourned
Friday, Dee so
The President was then called on by resolu
ton Tor copies Of correspondence with and from
Ministers abroad in relation tc the late Treat,
with Great Britain
The bill 10 authorize the taking possession 0
Toe Oregon Territory was taken up aud discussc,
gn'II the adjournment, which was over 10 Tues
day
Saturday Dee. 81.
he Senate did not sit to day
Inc principal even, in the House was com
mlacaion from the President in relation to on
alafs with the Celestial Empire
The House adjourned over to Tuesday next a!
81 F"h'ilsnng some private bills.
Tuesday, Jan 3
There was not much done in the Senate to-day
n,'"l ""r" d'sirroinied ~ the mona Dpcarancc O
MI Marshall in the House He Is ILL., 1t is sad
Capital Punishment
Mr. J lngcrsoll from the committee on ia
'4i'cary, reported n resolution, which was adop
81 in9rnc,ing the committee to inquire into tn
'Ap-liency OF reporting bill to abolish capita
Punishment in public.
\ = iFmories
On motion OF MIR Caiholn Of Massachusetts,
resolution was adopted calling FOR the amount pal
h' firearms during the las, three years, and h
allucs Of officers, ect a, the several arnorlcs
Abolition of Narcru
Mr. slado moved to suspend the ? I rule to a
Hhie h'n 20 introduce resolution instructing n
Committee Tor the District Of Columbia to brin
Fu 4 n Ii