Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-03
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| q. ,ace cur lss parcr went TO pies. In that,
-n,c va, bropgh, down TO the inh Dec
4. =, ~ bosh house, adjourned ovet to the 27ih,
.., rben time enough has not elapsed for re
m, q rtsch us
m, SLOWING from eoroponden, Of the Eos
i. c,suef j, all the news we have from WISH.
Washington 23d Dee, 1912
=, Hoosr adjourned yesterday TO meet today
| Va o'clock bp; no quDrcm was formed Until
,,..r minute. before eleven. When they did
,5rchrr. however they wen, 10 work with
The private calender wa. taken up, and
:, l.s4r,d and thirteen hills that had been or.
"A 10 b. cnerosscd st the lac, session. were read
| Ard tine and passed !; some dozen more were
y, con.i,rd. dcrrd IN be cngrosssd md pass.
The House then w'n' into Committee Of The
A,.,l, on the private calender. and some thirty
=, Nils were considered and laid aside. TO b.,
.ore3 10 the House The committee rose re-.
nd he bills 10 the House. and they were for
nos, rsr rcod thrrd time and passed--rna-
&c M al over ons hundred and fhv prirahe
II n, ra,ssd a, orc si,,ing-a DAVIS work no, SUI.
n coed .nee Conrrsss WAS established They de-
re much credit for this DAYS proceedings, and
a ,ys vii receive il from all their constituents
II 1,hing ,se Of much moment was done in the
Il 5a,e except passing bill 10 extend the rights
4 ,a1,n.hip 10 the tribe Of W,s,.S,ockbribge IN.
% who are now located IN the territory Of
eonsn Two attempts were made to adjourn
ruull TUESDAY next, Sunday being Chris,mns)
lsuer which succeeded, BY the casting vote
lhe Speaker There being a tie vote of so 10
on the vote Of the Speaker being given there
as some huzzaing. considerable clappng Of
sod; sst gr'a, laughter Nobody appeared to
sorry and in roali,y they deserve a couple of
,iiays at Christmas having been such good
IS today The House KEEP, to ge,hcr until
Nyns three. at the rfquos, Of Mr. Fillmore, for
purpose ofhaving the Appropriation Bill that
- The hands Of the Committee on Engrossed
Ia signed. and then the House adiourncd
n the Senate Mr. Evans from the Committee
Finance reported the Civil and Diplomatic
without, amendment, and i, was ordered to be
Zen up 10 day, at one o'clock He also reported
D hll regulating the gold and silver currency,
thou, amendment, Some other bills were re.
ported and referred, and some resolutions of no
ieal importance, offered and adopted, when the
snaie took up Mr. Bcnlon's resolution. which wa.
lows
,h'm the Senate whether the Quintuple Treaty
Ibs suppression Of the slave trade has beer
9ananicatod to the Government, of the United
uses m an; form whatever, and If so, by whom
wha, purpose, and what answer NAV have
zen returned to such communication Also. ,c
communicate 10 the Senate the information which
ny have been received by the Government O
BE- Laftd States, going to show that the cours
Il m f3r af NH f1L. rsI
ll iraty has ereiled no small degree Of aHen
ea and diseussion in Europe" Also TO inform
BE- Senate how for the swarm animadversions'
- Thc grea, political excitement which thi
wow has caused in Europe have any applcn,io,
+ reference to these United States Also to in
}orn the Senate wha, danger there was Of havin,
at ifrt and the obligations of the United State
y relation TO the suppression Of the slave trade
ueculed by others" if we did not renor
FAar prtfeIi and mofire for r,olonng our Ha
RI .reeu'ing our iart" by entering into tn
iala''ons for the Atlantic squadron, and the T,
asraung embassies which are contained in tn
IN and oh articles OF the late British treaty.
me resolution having been read, Mr. Bento
faoi'hed II so as 10 insert n, the beginning of III
Feeond line, the words, III not inconsistent wi,
he public interest :" and then add a, the close
Fn'nee calling for all the communications tn
- ekfn place between the British and Amer
Aa argotaiots in regard 10 the proposed "Afl
pan Alliance"
n M Archer did no, object to the frs, par, of
'M" the word al.o--but Mr. Benton had Z
0'on Of Stopping there and wen, on to make
Ptsh Of an hours length, and went off An
H. hnrhrd, the resolution was laid on the tabI
~ Inc Apporionment bill was taken up and pa
- Without dissenting voice A nossnge W
'"Hrei ifom the President in regard to call (
o0na'on IN the follwing resolution passed vest,
"'airef, That the Presiden, Of the Uni,
- oe requested TO inform the Senate wheth
NE SPECIAL Minister from Great Britain 10 4
oae' made any proposition, informal
9N~i 70 the negoiia,or on the par, OF the u
iot Inc assumption or guaranty Of I
A debts by the Government OF the United Sta,
4 I" The holders of said deb.s
III am enNlnsm9 l,uer from thcaaSecre,ary
81 ave 10 Which the Secretary says tina, I'M prof.
Fl '''a 9rmal nor Informal had been made"
10 answer to the following resolve also pass
Eysfriay
M'o'red, That the President be requested
-,''h Zoe Senate Of the nature and extent Of
A''f'nai communication" which took place
80 me American Secretary OF State and
o'N'h SPECIAL Minister, during the late nego
Washington city, upon the subject OF
-l' OF The United States and Great Britain
country west Of the Rocky Mountains :"
~ % INFORM the Senate wha, were the reas
sea prevented amy agreement upon the sub
irt'sHt' and which made il "iatrpedienf
N'fe fAAf subject among he subjects Of for
nssl,a.ios"