Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
CONGRESS-.
Washington, Monday, Feb. 10.

Washington, Monday, Feb 10.
In the House of Representatives to day,
Mr.. Adams presented, among others, SINH
lar petition from citizens of Pennsylvania
and Ohio, to that presented few months
since by him, for an amendment to the Con-
stitution, so as to acknowledge the sovereign
ty of God, and his law as the paramount law
of the land for the repeal Of all laws,
whether authorizing the running of the
Sunday mail or otherwise, in violation of
that law, &c.
Mr.. Burke presented petition of the
Democratic" members Of the General As
sembly Of Rhode Island, with reference to
the Dorr movement; entering into its cir
cumstances somewhat in detail alleging
that the new Government was rightfully
adopted and was the only Legitimate Repub-
lcan Government now existing in that State !;
calling upon Congress to guaranty to them
its supports complaining Of the conduct of
the President for his movements towards the
suppression of the rebellion requesting them
to require Of the President the correspon-
dence and application upon which he acted,
and to inquire whether the members of the
House from that State are entitled to their
seats, large number of voters under the
Peoples Constitution having been excluded
from the Polls, &c.
He moved to refer this to a select COM
mittee of FIVE, and moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Saunders moved to lay it on the table
Rejected; yeas 35, nays l44.
The previous question was seconded; the
main question ordered by yeas 1903 nays SO,
and the motion prevailed-thus ordering
select commtte on the subject, Of which by
courtesy Mr.. Burke will be chairman.
Mr. Fish presented the mammoth petition
from N. Y, 260 or 300 feet long, signed by
10000 citizens complaining Of the intro
duction Of Foreign Paupers into the United
States, and asking an amendment of the
Naturalization Laws as restraint thereon,
sc. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Hamlin of Maine, made an unanimous
report from the committee on elections, of a
bill to provide for the holding Of elections for
electors of President and Vice President on
the same day throughout the United States,
viz: the Tuesday after the first Monday in
Nov. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the Union.
The letter Of resignation of Mr. Wilkins
Of Pa. (Secretary Of War; was laid before
the House.
Mr.. Wright presented resolutions of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York setting
forth the reasons why railroad iron should
be admitted free Of duty.
The Tariff discussion was continued until
adjournment, by Mr.. Phelps, with much
ability upon the Wing side the argument.
Tuesday, Feb. 20.
The House was not in session to day
having yesterday adjourned over in order
bers improved the opportunity and were
very Hospitality entertained and provided
with superb dinner, of which about four
hundred are said to have partaken. The
whole affair passed off admirably.
; The Senate Tor the shadow OF the Senate
! for many of its members, with those Of
the House, were enjoying the visit and ex.
cursion upon this novel vesse) were in SEES
sion but short time and transacted but lit
tie business Of importance.
: After some discussion, and the rejection
Of amendments, the bill allowing two pei
cent. in disbursements to Pension Agents
limiting, however, the compensation &c
81 900, passed by yeas IL, nays ~.
Some other business was attempted, but
postponed on account of the thinness Of the
Senate.