Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-06-28


unon such legislators. Surely not one OF the
guilty will escape the rebuke and condemna-
lion Of their constituents. T.. b.
WAsHrNGroN, June l7th, 6 O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
More than Quorum Of Members.
The House of Representatives met with
more than a quorum Of members; but IN the
hurry of separating, there was great CONFUSION
Messages were received from the senate,
and one of them proposed an extension OF the
18th and 18th Joint Rules of the Senate and
House, so that Bills could be sent from the
Senate and from the House of Representatives.
A proposition was also received 10 extend
the session until O'Clock.
Nearly one hundred public ard private bills
were received from the Committee ON Enrolled
Bills and named by the Speaker.
The Revolutionary Pension Bill, Tor the re-
lief OF Widows, came from the Senate, one ct
the most important bills before Congress, and
one which excited great interest among many
members. The bill came back amended, and
the amendments were before the House for
concurrence, proposing the extension OF the
Pension Act of ls43, for years. The amend
ments of the Senate were concurred in, upon
this bill.
Mr. DromgooIe moved to lay upon the table,
which motion was lost, and the bill was passed
and signed.
Cumberland Road.
A motion was made to 60 into Committee Of
the Whole upon the Cumberland Road Bill,
and lost.
District Banks.
| The Sneaker announced the District Bank
/ Bill to be in order, when Mr. Campbell of 5. c.,
finding all efforts 10 extend the charter una
variable, proposed an amendment to the bill
| giving the Banks power to collect their debts
only. This amendment was agreed to and
sent to the Senate, and the Senate reluctantly
! assented to the passage of the bill as amended.
/ Confusion worse conli,unded now reigned for
many minutes in the Hall. The Speaker coax
ed, threatened, thumped talked loud, said that
he would do as he did before, call members by
their names, &C. sc. SC. Nothing of this
kind was done, however.
Mr. Thompson, of Miss, obtained the pas
sage of bill in relation 10 criminals in the
State of Arkansas.
New motions were made in regard to the
Cumberland Road, and score Of propositions
were submitted.
After great tussel for the floor, the Speak
er recognized Mr. Schenck of Ohio, who moved
I, that the rules of the House be suspended in or
der to go into committee of the whole upon the
Cumberland Road Bin.
The yeas and nays were called by many vol
ces and ordered by the House. The motion
prevailed, ISL to "a.
The Speaker announced the motion 10 have
been carried
Mr. Hopkins was called to the Chair, and a
motion was made as soon as he took the Chair
that the Committee rise.
\ The names had been called as FAR as Mr. Car
roll of n. Y, when the Speaker rose:
Several members rose with him. "Mr Bar
Voices, 80 No points Of order!" General
confuSion.)
Mr. Schenck moved that the Committee take
up the Cumberland Road bill.
Mr. White asked for the Naval Widows
tee rise carried ~ ana rffS'1 rai,~vG0Hteei.
During these votes great efforts were ma
king by Mr. Dromgoole and Others TO carry the
vote beyond 10, when the Speaker announced
that he should adjourn the House.
In the mean time the Senate had sent a res
olution TO the House extending the session I'M
til O'Clock.
This not having been acted upon resolution
came to extend the session until O'Clock
Mr. Schenck moved 10 take up the resolution,
Mr. Burke, of n. H., ultra to the last, moved
to lay it upon the table. 1t now wanted min
utes 10 70 O'Clock.
The call by yeas and nays commenced to lay
the motion upon the table. Two minutes Of
talS lJAi was bCNuIiCu III ulNg tnFplitu DliiS,
several of which were pending and tn transiiu
between the two Houses Of Congress.
! A general " hurrah'' then went up. Then
came the leave taking, the farewels, good
wishes, shaking of hands, &c. &C., and in n
great uproar amidst the yeas and nays, the
House separated, and thus closed the last ses-
sion OF the 2Sth Congress in the House of Rep
resentatives. hope hereafter to write his
tory of some OF its men and measures
The Speaker This House stands adjourn
ed sine die.
The Speaker left his seat, the members left
theirs, while some few in amazement at the
top Of their lungs were crying "Mr Speaker"
"Mr Speaker" sob Mr. Speaker"
SENATE -Erecutire Session.
| The following nominations were acted upon
in Executive session.
J John c. Spencer, nominated as Judge Of the
Supreme Court, laid upon the table.
| John G. Clemenson, continued as Charge d.
Afiaires to Belgium.
Caleb Gushing, confirmed as Minister to
/ China.
Senate adjourned sine die, at P. NJ.
! MosT MFIANcuoIy--W learn that n