Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-17

ed the remainder Of the day. Several bills were /
passed in committee OF the whole, and reported TO
the House.
FaiDAY, Feb 10.
SENATE. The Army Appropriation bill was
then taken up, and several amendments adopted.
One appropriatng $4,000 for continuing n,e,eoro-
logical observations caused some debate but final
ly passed, % to 10. The DILL was then read q Sd
time aud passed, and the Senate adjourned.
IN the House., the vote Of Thursday heing re-
considered, the Oregon bill WIS sen, to The com
mitiee on Foreign Afiairs.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the committee Of Ways and
Means, reported u hill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to reissue whatever Treasury notes
may bc redeemed before the first of Jan, 1874.
Mr. J. X. Ingers0ll called up his motion to print
10000 extra copies of the Report on Wm. Cost
Johnsons plan OF n loan to the States, MIR. Ad-
mus opposed it, saying Tint Mr. lngersoll had step
ped out of his way to make n report upon sub
ject which was properly in The hands OF a com
mittee OF which Mr.. Johnson wns chairman.
OfMr. Johnson's project itself he said that gen.
tlemcn of both Sides whatever they may say or do,
must soouer or later give it most serious consider
alton. Though he would not pledge himself to
support Mr.. JUhnson's plan, TO still insisted that
it had not received The attention which it de,nHn-
ded. lie thought it tn0st strange aud marvellous
that the Wigs should he so anxious to dIsclaim
Nil Hnputalou Of avoring the project Cover
nor of one OF the States OF The Uuion. he said, had
sulenny declared that four iiliNs OF The people OF
Mississippi iDould sJontr 60 10 ear MGn 10 pay her
debiS. II foreign governments should insist upon
tlIer payment, aud GA heiug refused any aid from
the general gO,errtnoHt, should treat Mississippi
MS u sovereign State, aud declare war against her.
the Federal Government tten would he obliged to
Interfere. TIC question must at some time come
up for solemn ududcn,lon,and he trusted tile mat
ter would he hcldly considered row.
Mr.. Gwn replied 10y sore sneers at Mr.. Ad-
funded
Client, aud was inst entering OF an apology for
Reputation ia Mississippi Ulen the morning
hour expired.
SATURDAY, Feb. H.
The SENATE wCe not IN session.
HOUSE,. On motion CT Mr.. Bronson, The bill
(reporled by him iroHi the cumpiuee on Public
Lands,l 10 authorize the investigation OF alleged
iihuls under the -empilun law, was tukan up,
and, after the adoption of an amendment Of Mr..
Owsle,, dboishing the Office OF Secretary TO the
President, (saary l,500) 10 sign land pntens, and
providing Tor the performance of that duty 10y the
Recorder of the General LAID Office, was passed
On motion Of Mr.. Howard, the bill amendalory
of an uct to rcorganlzc the General Land Office
St., WAS passed.
MIR G. Dnys moved to discharge the commit
tee of the Whole on the Union tro,n the further
consideration Of the bill introduced by him few
days siuce,l to reduce the number aud conpei'sa-
ton of custom house officers at New York.
der. .:iter some delay ia this,
On motion of Davis by vote OF almost accla-
matiOn, the rules we're suspended, and the Com
mtlee was discharged from the further consider
uiion olthe bill.
Under the operation fthe previous question:
the bill ,oaS ordered engrossed and then passed
without division, and with but few dissenting
voices.
Mr.. Briggs moved a reconsideration, and moved
the previous question rejected, las inendedl
| The unfinished business of the morning hour,
viz. the Moiion to print extra copies of the report
from the committee of Ways aud Means, against
| Mr. VIM. e. JohusoI's plan Of relief to the Suites,
! came up
| MIR. Gwn, OF Miss, replied to MIR. Adams and
TO Mr.. GrnngeIs remarks of former day, and ex-
| planned and defended the conduct OF Mississippi
in relation 10 her Suite Bonds, con,endng thar she
had not repudiated, but merely refused to assume,
in violation of her constitution debts not her own,
&c. sc.
| Mr. Granger rcjoined, aud between him and
! Mr. Gwiu some personal conversation rreso; TIE
matter, however, was nmicaly adjusted. Mr.
! Granger insisted on the necessity pr"Iriety and
| duty OF General Government, by some mode OIL
! other, giving the States the benefit OF their own
! properly-the public lands, &c.
The subject was laid over at the expiration o
| the morning hour.
The bill tor the rec Of he inhabitants of Yves
! Florida alter debate ut some length by MIR Levy
! in support, aud 10y Mr.. Adams IN opposition, wa
rejected.