Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-04-05
2Sth CONGRESS, LIST SEES.
MONDAY, March 10,

MONDAY, March 1s.
SENATE
Several memorials were presented, praying that
the new tariff be not passed, and demonstrating
against the annexation OF Texas.
Mr. Evans called up the joint resolution fixing
Monday, the Goth of May, as the day of adjourn
ment of Congress, sine die.
Mr. Evans modified the resolution SO as to fix
Monday, the 9th of May, as the day.
The resolution was passed without division.
Mr.. Benton spoke some hours in opposition to
the Tariff of 1872 and the protective system gen.
orally.
HOUSE.
Mr. Giddings offered resolutions asserting an
opposite principle to those adopted on Saturday
last relating to the right of interference with
the institution of slavery in efforts to amend the
constitution of the United States; objected to and
thrown over.
A call was made by Mr. Harding of Illinois, on
the Secretary of the Treasury, for information as
to the amount of revenue collected during the pre-
vious year up to March Island calling for esti-
mates MS to the probable amount of revenue TO be
derived from the tariff bill reported from the Com
mitteo of Ways and Means.
| Mr.. Weller, being opposed to every thing which
would be likely to show up the Elusive and iniur-
Gus character and operation of this measure, OBJ
| jecled to the consideration of the resolutions and
the House refused to suspend the rules by yeas
81, nays S2-not two thirds voting in the affrma-
tive.
The most interesting procedure of the day has
been the disposition Of resolution, introduced by
a member from Missouri, declaring it as the opin-
ion of this House that the North West Coast Of
America, commonly called Oregon, belongs to the
United States that it is the imperative duty ofh
Government TO take immediate possession of the
same, and extend its jurisdiction over it; also, that
it is conducive to the best interests of the country
that Texas be annexed to the United States MS soon
it can be done on fair and legitimate principles.
The resolution was ldid on the table, by yeas lOG
to nays GO. Thus &C. nearly every one of them
locos, supported annexation. Among them we no.
tice locofocos from New Hampshire, Ohio, Penn
sylvona and Indiana! The Vermont delegation
all voted to lay on the table.
MIR. John p Kennedy rose, with q smile on his
face, and Offered the following:
Resolued, That this House approve and adopt
the following opinions, as expressed by General
Jackson in his letter to Doctor l.. II. Coleman of
Warrington North Carolina dated April 26 1924,
to wit:-That Lead Iron, Copper, Hemp and Wool,
being the great materials of our National de-
fence, they ought to have extended to them ade-
quate and fair protection, that our manufacturers
and laborers may be placed in fair competition
with those Of Europe, and that may have within
our country supply of those leading and impor-
tant articles, essential to war; That we have
been too long subject to the policy of British Mer-
chants, and that it is time we should become lit
tie more Americanzed, and, instead of feeding the
paupers and laborers of England feed our own"
That "a careful and iudcious Tariff is necessary
to pay our national debt, and afford us the means
of that defence within ourselves on which the
safety of our country and liberty depends and
last, though not least give proper distribution to
our labor, which must prove beneficial to the hap
piness, independence aud wealth of the communi-
ty.'
Had an enormous bomb-shell fallen in the very
midst OF the locoioco party, it could not have pro-
duced much greater scattering and confusion
among the rank and file. Thirty or forty of the
party sprang to their feet in instant. Loud cries
of "Object-object object-none of that humbug
-Genefal jackson never said So" mingled with
the greatest possible uproar and one classic and
chase partisan cried out It's too late ill the day
for any such - humbug as that"
However, there was the resolution and they |
didn't know what to do with it. Mr.. Kennedy had
called the previous question, but it was evident
this would not be seconded; and SO in order to
get something of vote upon it rather than to have
it go over) Mr.. Winthrop moved to lay it on the |
table. For this there was Yeas 10, Noes 49,
The resolution not being laid on the table, the !
question was taken on seconding the demand for
the Previous Question. Here again the locos
were in great confusion, calling out to each other
" Vote it down-vote the = thing dowil-it's
only a Wing trick to catch u.s." and other elegant
expressions. They did vote it down-Ayes 81,
Noes sc. So the Previous Question not being
seconded, Mr. w. J. Brown the tavern-keepor Of
Indiana, violent partisan, then took up number
of the Ohio Statesman, which he was reading and
cried out, Mr.. Speaker, move the following as
an amendment to the resolution of the gentleman
from Maryland:
Resofced, That this House approve of the senti-
ments of Henry Clay, expressed in his speech at
the extra session of Congress, lS4l, as follows -
" Carry out the principles of the Compromise Act
Al, 4
ment. Do not raise the question of Protection,
which hoped had been put to rest; there is no
necessity for protection"
The reading of this produced shout is of laughter
from the Loco-Focos for few moments But
presently they found that they had cornered them
selves. Brown moved the Previous Question:
IND you never saw such a ludicrous state of con-
;ternation as the Van Buren, men were in for sew
eral minutes. They were all running about the
House consulting as to what they should do
Dromgoole, one of the shrewdest, asked the Speak
or if the whole subject did not go over in conse-
luence of the motion to amend. The Speaker said
. No." Hale moved to lay the whole subject on
The table. That was rejected. The Previous
Question was seconded
Mr. Winthrop asked whether the motion was
now on striking out General Jackson's sentiments
md inserting those Of Mr.. Clay. The Speaker
said it was. Mr.. Hardin, "Then | suppose, sir,
hat all who are opposed to General Jackson's
news VIII vote ave." ms caused much laughter
md retort, on both sides.
At last the vote was taken on Browns amend
nent and the following is the result Yeas 81,
Nays S4.
So the amendment was rejected by two votes
midst the greatest scene of confusion among the
-ocofocos and merriment among the Wings that
ever you saw. When Mr.. j. Il. Morris rose to ask
Mr. Brown if Mr.. Clay had ever uttered those
words, the Loco-Focos Immediately called him to
order.
After the vote was announced that the amend
nent was rejected, the squirting and twisting to
ret rid of direct vote Oh Kennedy's resolution,
exceeded all | ever saw. Mr.. Hanlin moved
this was out Of order then he
moved the House adjourn; the Wings demanded
he yeas and nays and it was voted down SO to 70.
Then Mr. Thompsnn Of Misss;ss,f-si, frruveu-ru fuy
ne wfIoIe subject on the table, to get rid of it
This was voted down. Then the motion to adj
ourn was renewed. The Wings who had fought
This battle well, again ordered the Yeas and Nays,
aud the result was Yeas 50, Nays 10. So by 3