Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-01-12
Without concluding the business under suspen-
sion Of the rules the House adjourned.
In A

| franking privilege 10 ex-Vico Presidents.
The requisition Of Mr.. Allen, Oh the President
Tor any instruction, given TO our Minister TO Lon.
don relative 10 The title and settlement OF Oregon,
| Cnme up, and after some remarks from Mcssrs.
| Morehcad and Allen The former arguing against
the propriety OF calling for information pending
negotiations on the subject, and the latter vohU-
mently urging it ut Whatever conseqnences-was
| laid over to Monday.
No other business of importance was transact
ed. The Senate dourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
The resolution OF Mr.. Mcdowell of Ohio, in
srucitng the committee OF Ways and Means to
report bill so modifying the present tariff as to
| provide n revenue sufficient for The wants of the
! government, economically administered, mud with
such determinations ms look to that Object, aad to
no other came up aud under The operation Of The
previous question was rJecied by tie large vote of
| NAYS l02 to Vens 81.
Thus tho present attack upon The tariff, is COM
! llctey and lriuinphanily frustrated. How long
before il is to I've renewed land perhaps success
fully, Hs far as the action of the House is concern
ed) remains to he seen
by Mr.. Owen, of Ia, for joint resolution 10
nuthorise the President to give notice to the Brit
ish Government to terminate the convention for
the joint occupation of Oregon. ReIerrGdto the
committee on Foreign Affairs.
by MIR. Douglass of H., nsirucling the commit
iec of Ways and Means to inquire loto the expo-
denry Of the coinage Of one dollar gold pieces I;
adopted.
a resolution for the execution of tho special or
der for the election OF postmaster to the House to-
day having been adopted, the Hou5e wcnt into the
election.
Much interest has manifested itself on the sub
iect, and an Impotence on the part of the Van
Buren, men TO rid themselves Of the Incumbent,
Mr.. Mccormick, who has signazed himself and
secured general esteem, by an honest and iuitllul
discharge of the duties OF his office for eighteen
flo, lo,u Il 4 T..
heart Wing, and, long doomed by the stern YER
diet of hearess prescription and domination, is
at leuglh elected TO give place to the fortunate one
Of n hungry host OF Office seekers.
Upon The Sd vote, Mr.. johnson, former proIr.
etor Of The Index, y was elected by I06 votes TO
Mr.. McCorEick 10, and Mr.. NlcNar IL.
The following bills were introduced and appro-
prlaley referred.
BY Mr. Payne of Ala to repeal tho distribution
act.
BY Mr.. Hughes, for the organization of terri
ioria Government for Oregon
Editorial Correspondence Of the Boston Atlas.
Friday Jan. 5.
The SENATE had no SESSION to day having
adjourned over yesterday, until next Monday.
There is very current rumour in the city that
Mr.. Calhoun has written n letter 10 hlr. RI EFT Of
s. G. III which he complains of the want OF uervo
of his friends in the llouse-speaks in terms of
great severity and har shuess OF the course OF Van
Buren, aud his friends towards him, aud with.
draws from the rnce,-buI, at the same time, he
wilhholds his influence from Van Buren,, and
stands back in solitary grandeur This rumour is
entitled to additional credit, from the course which
the Calhoun papers are taking in Alabama and
South Carolina. correspondent of the Hunts
vile Southern Advocate, in reference 10 the treat
nent which MIR. Calhoun received at the late loco
loco Convention in Alabama, says that the Pal
motto has been trimpIed upon by the Ca1bage
Stalks.
The breach between these two branches of the
Sons Of Harmony is rapidly widening, aud if
this rumour is true, has at last assumed All aspect
of some importance.
Proceedings The House.-AIter a few moments
had been taken up IN the consideration of several
resolutions offered by the Delegates from the Ter.
ritories, Mr. Phoenix, OF New York, offered me,
mortal, praying for the adoption of the warehouse
ing systeni-wliich was referred TO The Committee
on Commerce.
e. J. lngerso moved tina, the House resolve
itself into Commlttce The Whole on Gen. Jack
sons fine. Some opposition made on HE
ground that the report Of the Committee Oh Rues,
being privileged question, had precedence in
The course Of Which, Mr.. Ingersnll lost his cmper
and INDUCED in most disgracetul personal rell1c-
lions upon Mr.. Adans-and was still more an
noyed when Mr. Adams said he did not care c.
nough for what tina, member said, TO call him to
order-and in a very indecorous manner said lie
would make him care.
Mr. White inierposed, aud appealed 10 the ccur.
tesy of the House, TO permit this report to come
up. Cave Johnson moved to lay the subject ON
the table. Mr.. Adams coutended that II wns not
in order to make such notion the house having
already refused 10 lay it on the table. The speak,
er sustained The objection OF Mr.. Adams. TIE
question was then taken by yeas aud nays, on the
reconsideration OF the vote OF the House not as
sign next Tuesday for ,l!e consideration of this
SUBJECT, ayes 100, nays 70.
The speaker having decided that il would re-
1uire vote of Two thirds 10 sci apart next Tues
day for the consideration oftiiis subject MIR. White
OF Kentucky insisted that this was moi the case.
1t was priyile Ied question, all admited-and, it
meant l.ut The question was not tied down by the
rulo of TWO thirds, which applied 10 questions not
privileged
Dromgoole wished to have the report commit
ted, ana made motion TO that effect
Black Of Ga. moved to Instruct the Committee
to report the rdles with the old gag rule restored
lie wanted that question fully tested. II could be
bilnked no longer lie charged his political
friends with having deserted him, for tho sake of
policy. They had sacrificed him aud his rights
for tile sake OF policy. He would not, aud he
could not, keep cool, when 1t was proposed by
these rules to allow The incendiary aud the abol.
zionist 10 come here, and nsut him personally.
MIR. Houston OF Alabama inquired OF the chair
whether The previous question would cut OFT
Blacks motion. The chair decided it would not.
White, of Ken. objected to this decison-but
the speaker re-airmedit.
MIR. winthrop, also contended that the decision
OF the chair was wrong.
Wright OF Indiana moved to lay lhs whole sub.
ject on the liable.
The yeas and nays were o.dered-and the mo-
ton was lost, ayes 70, noes l06,
The question on the second Of the previous
question then recurring, il was not carried.
The House is discussing Blacks motion as |
close my letter.
Saturday, Jan. G.
The Senate did not sit.
HOUSE.
The discussion Of the rules reported by Mr.
Adams, (Icaying out the 2lsi,) was continued by
Mr.. Duncan, OF Ohio, loco. He was against
slavery in the abstract, but denounced abolition
isls-hed that Congress had The power to abolish
slavery in the district, but that the North was
against il, aud that The slaves are better off Than
they would be if manumllteG nevertheless, he
was for throwing away the Dist rule. In the