Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-13

Mr.. b. further urged up1n tb. Doaiotrsiie r-y.
~ the impolicy Of shutis doors 90 mr. Tfiar,
his Cabinet, and party, ana from INC tnttaG.son-
lat east) of favor towards them his remarks were
listened 10 with attention and some merriment. In
the course of them he expressed some doub,
whether the law would be repealed at this session,
but earnestly advocated it.
Mr.. Merriweather had voted for the law origi-
nay, aud for Its repeal before it had gone into OPP
eration but should now use effort TO prevent the
repeal us he believed If it CARRIE at this time
1t would be productive OF great injustice.
Mr. NJ took the wide range Of political discus
sion in reply to Mcssrs. Gushing, Kennedy, OF Ia,
Bovine, &c.
Mr. Profit advocated the repeal, Landed TO the
skies tho purity of Capt. Tyler's Administration,
md denli out his benevolent warnings TO both par
ties against running into either extremes Of poll
tics.
THURSDAY, Jan. 5.
Senate. The Oregon bill was deferred Mt the re.
quest of Mr. Calhoun. On motion of Mr.. Rives,
the correspondence on the Caroline question was
ordered published A question Of veracity arose
between Senators Rives and Benton about the dis
cnssion Of the treaty nj the last session. Each in
sisted TINT he was right and the other wrong. BEN
ton gave Mr.. Rlves the lie many times md Mr.. II.
M OlIen appealed to the other Senators TO sustain
his assertions against Mr.. Benton Very pretty bust
ness.
House Mr. Campbell Of s. G. introduced hill
to suspend the nrporionment ofmembers of the
next Congress according to The SIKH census (; RI q.
ierred TO committee Of errtiuns.
MIR. Hastead of N. J. introduced bill to regn-
late the taking OF testimony il couicslnd elections
III Congress; referred 10 comn,itco of the whole.
Ncpr sumo II Is similar To the lIil when HE Pres
ldent did not siga nj the last session.
Mr.. Slraton introduced resolution NJ inquiry
ms to The exrrdlenry ol supWcssing dmeling IN The
Navy; adopted.
Mr.. BOwne's resolution directing n bill to he re-
porIod on the 9th inst tu refund Get. Jarkson's
line, was supported hy Mrssrs. Gwm Ot Mus. and
Gushing OF Mass. The latter Wished to celebrate
the 9Th by passing the hill. Mr.. Adams opposed
II: he said lac would willingly run;iihule Ia relieve
Ten. Jackson If in need, hu. he w,rd not by this
bill aDctlon the despoc power exercised Ivy Gen.
}. over our own cliizenS. at Time when there was
no n'sc nssy tor martial law. The hour expired
while MIR. A. had the llJOr. An attempt was hen
male 10 90 into committee of the Whole aud take
up This bill lost, LOG to 100.
On motion Of Mr.. Everett the bankrupt oucs
ton was taken up, when scene occurred quite Ms
prfh ms tllat IN the - nate. Mir Gnrlnn, II loco,
inade long speech abusing hrulrr locuncu,
MIR. Bovine, spending an hour IN the butcrrst VIM
pcrtiion, in speaking of Mir. Bovine aud Mr.. Web
ster. Bovine plead and begged fJr five minutes To
reply 10 tins pcrSonn attack, AMI 1t was granted,
when he said that he must throw aside all sell re-
spccr when lie spoke of his ana .onist-and he
did So lie told Gordon thai lie had no principles
10 The w hIgs in case the democrats did not elect
hun to Congressman finally, Bovine accused
Gordon OF enurc'y perverting the ruth. Then
Gordon heg led for five minutes to rrlon, M got
clihnce after much trouble: he improved it 10y
pr"nOuncln2 the statements of Bovine 10 bc false
an every pnr ocular, and accusing Inn oi belray
ing his parry and lining "tho guard" Mr.. Nc
Koon OF N. Y. lnr0 then cOmm"nced speech
all about Democracy Better had ii been to sing
for lustanre,
s. How ensan, lis to see" &c.
FRiDAY, Jan. g
Senate. A resolution for The appointment ofns-
sisnnt postmaster general by The Presldrn, an,l
SENATE, was discussed Adlnnrnrd TO AInntay.
House. Mr. Adams mIved and advocated an
amendment to tie bill rclunlins & ~ } ,cksun :
Fine - rs 10 save Judge Hall from crnsurc. Mr.
C..l. lngcrsol replied. Several private bulls con
sidercd.
SATURDAY Jan. 7.
House. Mr.. lngrrsoll continued his speech.-
The day was principally spent upon private bills