Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-22

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| The Protest Of Mr.. Barnard al length!
! Mr.. Winthrop, (Whig) said the clerk was
bound by his oath to support the Constitution, TO
record their proceedings precisely as they occur
red; and when before, in the history o. 'hls or
any other free country, had gentlemen undertaken
| to instruct the clerk beforehand TO devate from
| acknowledged parliamentary principles, TO be d.
rected by their sovereign will /? On this prncl-
pie, if they wished to conceal from their consIitu.
ens, or the public, any act, they had but to pass
order TO the clerk not TO enter it upon the Jour
| nal. Ii seemed to him a new mode of erpungtng
matter from the journu--a sor, of expunging
process by anticipation, and proposition full Of
the most dangerous precedent.
Mr.. Barnard, (Whig) considered the amend
ment very grave proposition, ind one which
touched something more than the mere question
before the House-whch touched the Constitu-
ton end the oath of the Clerk. He deiied the
ingenuity of man TO devise a way of making
correct journal Of to-day's proceedings without
including the Protest. He begged of gentlemen
not TO pile one act of notification upon another
They had nnlfed an act OF Congress by tho in
PRODUCTION OF certain members into this House (;
they now propose to nulfy the Constitution by
directing the clerk how lie should perform his
duties under it. The trainers of the Constitution
knew very well what they were about, and did
not need to he instructed by any Of nlen at this
uay Whatever, as TO what was proper to be enter
ed upon the jourunl-of the House of Representa-
tlves; they knew that in the history oflhs coun-
Try there would be minOriiies, and that they had
rights which it was important should be preserv-
ed that 1t was Important that grave legis alive
matters should be recorded for the instruction OF
The present time and of posterity. They had d.
recled therefore, that the House should keep
journal ofSiIs proceedings, and not false, but
tue journal, and any direction on the part of this
house to laIsfy the journal (tor this it would be il
The record were altered) should be treated by their
sworn ofiiceras ainullity. He hoped gentlemen
would let the protest stand as it did upon the
journal OF Tuesday, and as it would upon tina, oil
to-day, il correctly made up, and thus show true
record OF the proceedings for tho instruction Of the
present, and ior a precedent for all future time.
This was his only object iii the matter.
Mr.. Thompson OF Mississippi, Qoco) opposed
entering the protest, at length, conendlng that a
true journal might be made by giving descrip
ton olthe paper.
Mr. Holmes OFFS C.. (Cahounile, styled this an
attempt 10 do, in advance what done afterwards,
on lormer occasion, had rousaL the whole coun.
try---to erpunge in advance.
Mr. j. e. lngfrsol,l (loco,) moved to lay the
whole subject on tho table; lost. Yeas 60, Nays
95.
This vote, anl the subsequent one on Mr..
ClhrpelPs motion shows that something like 30
OF the locos have soao lingering erruples of con-
science which iolbids them utterly 10 disregard
the Constitution but the majority 70 The whole
hog, constitution or no constitution
After further continuation of The discussion.
Or. llamn. Withdrew his amendment.
Inc amendment of AIR. Barnard, as amended, |
WINS then agreed TO; and thus the journal of the
first day, (Monday,) was disposed OF.
The journal of Tuesday was then taken UP,
me motion Of Mr.. ChappelI Of Ga, IA Wing elect
ed by general tcket.) pending to strike from it |
the protest Gas embodied in the resolution of Mr.
Darnard.) The motion was agreed to yeas % |
nays 81 Mr.. Dillingham; of Vermont voted dge
Messfs. ColIamer and Foot voled no Mr. Marsh |
absent.
MIR. John Campbell, tCulhounite,) made an el-
tort TO have entered on the journal his resolutions
opposed 10 the admission of the General Ticket |
members; refused.
iIhe resolution for the adoption of the rules Of
the'ast Congress came up, aud MIR. Dromgoole |
moved an amendment TO cover similar cases in |
futurel TO prevent abe enGy of irrelevant rnutter
upon the JOURNAL
>, This subject occupied the attention of The |
House to adjournment al ale hour no question
being taken thereon.
Tuesday, Decs12.
SENATE.
Mr.. Benton announced the DEATH in Oct. last,
Of his colleague, Senator Linn when the usual
resolutions were adopted al the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the Sanding Commit
tees. Usually constituted of two locos 10 one
Wing. In u few committees we have 'taticiSed
the Wing members faHt..
Foreign affairs. Nessrs G. j. lugersoll, Daw-
son, Rhett, SempIe, Reardsey, Thomas, Gnier,
Henry, Williams, White.
Wdys and Means. Messrs. M'kay Weller, ID.
II Lewis, ID L Seymour, J r IagersoH, ChappsH,
Dromgoole Norris, Brnard.
Commerce. Messrs. Holmes, Preston. King
Hale, Dunlap, Lubranche, Winthrop, Phoenix,
Charles NJ Reid, Mcclellan.
Post Office and Post Roads. Messrs Hopkins
Stiles Kennedy, Hardin, Grinnell, Dana, RelL
David S. Reed, jerks.
Judiciary. Messrs. Wilkins, French Saunders,
Dillingham;, Vinton, Burt, Dickey, Catn Petit.
Indian Affairs Messrs. Cave Johnson, Benton,
Jacob Thompson, Hughes, James B Hunt, Van
Meter, Bidiack, Frost, Washington Hunt.
Claims. Vance, Stephens, Thomas Smith,
CHngmun, Cobb Ramsey, A johnson, Bowln,
Strong
Manufactures. Messrs. adams Irwin, Hudson
.uosetey, Beser, Lumpkin, Woodward, CranSlOn,
Coiianer.
agriculture. Messrs. Deberry, Byram Green,
Anderson, Hays, Farley, Henley, ST. John, Flor
ence, Jer Brown.
.MdvaL. Messrs Wise, Peyton, Parmenter, Bar.
ringer, Murphy IL I Seymour, Mursh, Atkinson,
Simpson.
Public Lands Messrs. John w Davis BOYD,
Hubbard, Coiiamer, Jameson, Patterson, Nc Cler.
nand Roynor, Houston.
Military. hlessrs HARRISON, Mcdowell, Coles,
Fish, Boyd, Irwin, Bossier, Hardin, Mcconnell.
Territories. Messrs A V Brown, Duncan,
Houston, T.. j. Morris, Wentworth, Tibbells,
Milton Brown, Daniel, Tyler.
District Columbia. Messrs. Chappell, Krkput-
rick, A Stewart, Willis Green, Chiffon, Robinson,
g w Jones, M'CausIen, Bower.
Roads and Canals. Owen Dickinson, Steen.
rod, Carroll, White, Frick, Macluy, Reddirg,
Ficklin.
Public Expenditures. Clinton, Matthews, Red
ding, Order, Cranston, Purdy, A II Reed Sykes,
p b Johnson.
Patents. Messrs. Harper, james Black, Russell,
John Stewart, Severance
Revolutionary Claims. Messrs. II d Davis, |
Robert Smith, Arlington, Brodhead, d Klug. |
Senler, Stetson, Lucas, Stone.
Priuate Land Claims. Messrs Cross, Sidell,
Dellelt, James A Black, w Brown, Curry, Eli |
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