The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-28

Expenditures in the State Department
-Messrs. Rogers, Blackwell John II.
Smith, Willis Green, William Wright.
! Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment--Messrs. Caldwell, Yost, Tlden,
| Anderson, Ashe.
Expenditures in the War Department
--Messrs. Me- llvaine, Kennedy, AIRING
ton, Order, Andrew Johnson.
Expenditures in the Navy Department
-Messrs Dana, kirkpatrick, Vanmeter,
Burlington, Seuter.
! Expenditures in the Post Office De-
partment--M essrs Harper, David S. Ried,
Thos Smith, Jeremiah Brown, Mes.
Expenditures 'of the Public Buildings
--Messrs. Daniel p. King, Dawson,
Taylor, Washington P. Hunt, Ramsey
Library on the part of the House
MessrS Burke, Marsh, Mc'Clay.
Mr. Payne asked to be excused from
serving on the Committee of Elections,
and was excused accordingly.
Mr.. Barnard offered a resolution with
view to revive the question of his pro-
test and re-inslate it on the Journal, from
which it was yesterday stricken out by
decided vote of the House.
Mr.. Dromeool opposed this new prop
ositi0n as Il disrespect to the House, which
had already, in every form, again and
again refused TO put the paper on record.
Mr. Barnard replied, and spoke at
length in support of his motion.
Mr. ]. r. lngersoll contended that the
paper did not PREJUDICE the question Of the
validity of the title of members to their
seats; that it was courteous and respect
full in its terms; and tina: members had
right thus 10 record their opinion on this
subject.
Mr.. r. D. Owen spoke in opposition to
the motion and in support of the rights of
the majority of the House,
that the minority had no just cause for
complaint on account OF the refusal of the
majority TO put their protest. on the Journ-
al.
The debate was interrupted by the
communication of a message from the
Senate, with the resolutions in respect to
the memory of his deceased friend, and
the House then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois pronounced
a eulogy on the late Senator McRoberls,
of Illinois. The following was the con-
GLIDING portion:
"But, whilst Judge McRoberts was
emphaticaIly a great man, Chough his
greatness had not yet had so ample scope
for development and extension as that of
others) he was indeed good man. TO
serve friend, no sacrifice was too great
for hin; and his heart ever beat quick
with the impulses OF kindness, gratitude,
and patriotism. From early experience,
he knew the priva!ons of frontier life
He knew what it was to be without laws,
and TO be beyond the pale of court juris-
diction; aud he could paint in living colors
all the horrors of an Indian massacre
Hence his sympathies with the Oregon
settler to whom he wished extended the
protection Of the American flag, and the
blessings of American law. After the
profoundest research las his speeches will
show he came to the conclusion that Or
egon was ours-ours by original discov-
cry, ours by several treaties, and, conse-
quently, ours by right. He then was for
reclining it from British usurpation, and
for extending over American citizens
the adventurous and deserving pioneers in
American enterprise and ciyiization-all
the advantages and privileges ofthe Amer
lean Constitution; and even though but
little of Oregon was ours, over that little
our flag should wave, and it become ours
5y possession, as it is by ttie.'
I'VE learn from the Washington corr
respondents Of various papers, that the in,
PRODUCTION Of the Oregon question on this
occasion was considered improper.--
When we consider that the Oregon and
Teas questions are linked together, the
ofensiveness of this allusion is greatly
enhanced
Mr.. Adams was at his request excused
from serving on the committee or manu-
fac:ures. IAII the letters represent Mr..
Adams as feeble and suffering; but they
express the hope that it is only bad
cold
The question of the right OF members
from New Hampshire, Missouri, Missis.
sippi, and Georgia, was referred to the
committee ofeecIions.
THURSDAY, DEC. IA
AS soon as the journal was read, Mr..
@, Adams roso and announced the death
of his late colleague, Mr.. Barker Burnell,
in the following terms, viz:
At the second session of the twenty
seventh Congress, it became my painful
duty, amidst the arduous labors and i'm
portant deliberations oflhe House, TO an
nounce the decease of one of nv then
colleagues, member ofthe House from
the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
am 10 communicate to this House
the demise of Barker BurneII, late an
active ard efficient member of the twenty