Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-20
CONGR ESS.
Washington, Jan. o, lsls.

w ashlng ION, Jan. " 1872
observation-disclosures TERRIroRY, &c.
Ia the House of Representatives to-day, Mr.
! Fillmore, from the Committee of Ways an,
Means, to whom was referred the Presidenri
! plan Of Exchequer, made report, accompa
MED by a unanimous resolution of the Com
mittee that the plan ought not To be adopted
The report is an elaborate and able inveslga
ton OF the subject OF the Currency, aud vii
be read with much interest.
Mr.. AthertOn, from the same committee, on
behalf OF the minority, reported an amendment
TO the resolution embracing substantially the
provisions of the Sub Treasury.
| Mr.Fillmore moved the printing of The usu.
al number and 10000 extra copies of both re.
ports, and the posiponement Of the further
consideration of the subject, aud the making
IL the special order for two weeks from to-day.
On this an interesting debate arose, and ex-
tended through the day.
Mr.. Fillmore explained and defended the
action of the Committee of Ways and Means.
lie said that by the terms of this resolution oi
The House, referring the subject TO them and
naming the EXchequer, il was made their
duty TO report upon il specifically, and believ-
ing as he did and as majority of the commit
Tee did, that the plan OF the President was so
inherently defective that il could moi be amend
ed so as 10 make it worthy of support, they
had conceived il their duty to bring il before
the house in this manner that Gas was due to
the President, to the country, and to the sub
ject,) direct vote should be taken upon it BY
Yeas and Nays. lie did not believe there ever
had been moment since its first introduction
into Congress, when it could have received a
single vote in either House.
Mr.. F. in reply TO an inquiry said the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means did not intend pro-
posing any other plan at this Session.
Mr.. Marshall devoted his hour so defining
his ppsllion,' which proved 10 be in the Web
sier party, with little or no regard for Mr.. Ty-
Ter.
Mr.. Granger male a spirited speech in adj
vocacy OF the resolution OF Mr. Fillmore, in
defence of the action of the Wing majorty on
this subject, SC. &c. ma am
The subject was further debated BY Messrs.
j. X. lngerso Pickens, Wise, Turney, J.
Campbell of =. c. SC. till adjournment
ln Senate to-day, Mr.. Crafts presented res
olutions of the Legislature OF Vermont in favor
OF the repeal of the bankrupt law; Of limiting
the ranking privilege and reducing the rates OF
letter postage; of allowing pensions to widows
of Revolutionary soldiers; and against the an
nexation of Texas TO the Union.
Mr.. Critienden from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported unlavorably on the bill re-
funding TO Massachusetts The amount Of dis
bursemenis made by her during The last War
with Great Britain. ~
The bill to provide for the occupation and
settlement of the Oregon Territory, being
called up for its final passage.
Messrs. Calhoun aud Choaie opposed, and
Messrs. Linn, McRogerts and Henderson
urged its immediate passage.
Mr.. Bayard proposed an amendment which
was not received, being objected to by Mr.. /
Calhoun, the Senate adjourned.
Uv Tuesday evening, Jan. 10Th. !
Mr.. Fillmore the able and industrious chair |
man OF the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for The
naval servicc--a bill making appropriations Tor
uIhlng certain treaty stipuations with vuri-
ous inGIan trbes-and bill making appropria-
hons for pensions for the half caandar wear.
and for the fiscal year ending the 3olh June,
1914.
Mr.. Bolts said that pursuant TO notice. he
was ready 10 proceed with his charges against
he President of the United States. and en-
lulred OF the Speaker If il could be entertained
rs privileged question. The Speaker replied
n the affirmative.
Mr.. Bolts said that fulflment of solemn
hedge which he had made to the country, he
ose TO impeach John Tyler acting President
II the United States, Of gross corruption, and
u hlsh crimes ana mlsdemeanors, all of which
-. WIS l'iNIoiNh " ptONt. MS was con-
tituliona question, and the highest Of all con-
ntuliona questions. AT the last session, one
hundred Wings had declared by their votes.
IN that floor, that John Tyler had committed
mpeachable Offences, and II they should refuse
o stain him, at this time, he could not adj
nlre either their candor, or their honesty. He
lad reflected much, and seriously on this sub |
ret; he had no desire to make himself consnic-
ous-he disclaimed all personal motive in the |
eiormance OF this 10 him, most painful duty !
he acted under an imperative sense of con- 7,
utullonal and representative obligation, which.
he was to omit, would embtter that retire
ient to which, from the legislative action OIL
rs own State in arranging Congressional Dis {
rlcts, he probably would be consigned. He |
hen submitted the charges, also his CLOSING !
emarks, which are in brief as follows
Mr.. Bolts charges the acting President.
WIN having allowed old claims which here !
oore had been rejected by the accounting Of r
GERS; =. Wicked and corrupt appointments I
nd removals from office; 8. High crime of a
ldlng the revolutionary spirit in the country, r
signing the apportionment act and filing his .
sasons IN The Department against it; A. OIL
eeplng persons in office after having been re- ,
cIied by the Senate; 8. OF having withheld L
Is assent TO laws for the Just operations of the O
government; 6. Of corrupt use of the veto b
over; z. OF shameless duplcty and false n