Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-26
2STH CONGRESS-. ..FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

Monday, Jan. Is.
: 4 number Of memorials, signed by thousands
of citizens OF Pennsy lvania, Michigan, and other
States, praying for the reduction of the rate Of
postage on letters, newspapers and pamphlets
were presented and referred to the proper com
mittee Mr.. Merrick's bill will be maurely de
liberated ere lie presents it.
a bill was presented by Mr. Breese, authorizing
Illinois to tax the public lands within her Limits
after their sale.
Mr.. Benton offered resolution nquring whelh.
er The Winnebago Indians had been unjusy
treated in Withholding their annuity
bill was reported by Mr. Bates, granting
compensation TO Pension Agents.
Rejection of Mr.. HenshaC.
The Senate was in Executive Session for near
~ four hours. When they adjourned, it was dis
closed that they had rejected the nomination oil
Mr. Henshaw, by n vote of 40 to 8.
HOUSE.
a debate, OF rather conversation, occurred on
The motion TO reconsider vote Oh O resolution
calling on the Pest Office Department for certain
Information in regard 10 ranked letters, &c. In
The course of this convention, some things were
dropped which are interesting at this time.
MIR. Beardsley slated that the committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, were in favor of u thor
ough and general reform Of the Post laws So
far, so good.
Mr.. Kennedy, expressed the opinion that this
scheme OF reform was intended to throw the bur-
den OF the support of the Post Olce establish
ment on the muss of the people in the country,
and TO relieve the great cities from it. lie obiec
ted TO such REFORM But he was in favor of any
change in the laws that might be thought expedi.
ent, provided il did not render the Post Office es
adjustment burden on the Treasury.
Mr. Adams offered resolution, which was
dopted, hquiring whether any complaint had
been made by the Government of Texas as 10 any
aggression by the citizens or troops of the u. S
meaning the Texas expedition to Santa Fe.
MIR. Caldwell offered resolution inslrucng
the Committee of Ways and Means TO report d
bill 10 revise the Tariff in such manner as to ac
ford sufficient revenue for the wants of an eco
nomica administration of the Government, with
such discrimination as TO dispense all the benefits
and impose oil the burdens of the Government
equally, and upon the principal that will tax, as
lar as practicable, the property, and not the per-
sons oil che people.
Ieras and Oregon.
Mr.. Back, oil Georgia, gave notice that when the
Oregon Occupation Bill came up, he would move
an amendment, for the annexation of Texas to
the Union
Tuesday, Jan. &C.
SENATE.
Mr.. MeDuffie gave notice that he should TO.
morrow call up the subject OF his bill to -estab.
lisl1he Compromise Act on which the Finance
Committee have reported against the power OF the
Senate to originate il, being revenue bill.
MIR. breese's resolution, instructlng the Com
mittee OF ways and means 10 report bill amen'
daory Of the bill 10 repeal the subtreasury and
punish public defauters, was adopted.
~ HOUSE.
Mr.. Davis, frsm the Committee on public lands
reported bill TO repeal the act approprating the