Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-04-05

Nearly two hours were consumed in undoinp
with more than the ordinary confusion and excite
ment all that had been done yesterday. A motion
of Mr.. Thompson Of Mi, to dispose of the matter
by laying on the table was rejected; Yeas %
| Nays 1872 the requisite motions to reconsider mo-
| we'd by Mr.. Weller Mr.. Cobb and others were car
red by party votes, and the question brought back
to that state in which the troublesome resolution by
rule passed from under the consideration of the
| House.
The consideration of the bill to remount the Cd
regiment of drogoons was resumed in Committee
of the Whole on the Union. Mr. Adams opposed
and Messrs. jameson, H. Dodge and Cross advo-
Gated it MIR. Adams amendment to dsband the
present rifle regiment was lost, and the bill report
ed to the House, where it passed, yeas d. nays So
SENATE
Memorials against the modification of the Tariff
were presented by Mr.. Buchanan, eight from Pa. I;
Mr. Tallmadge, SIT from N. Y; Mr.. Wright, one
do; Mr.. Phelps, one from Vt; and against Annex
alton by Mr. Tappan, from Ohio; and by Mr. Bates,
from Mass.
Mr. Benton concluded his Anti Protection speech.
WEDNESDAY, March 81
SENATE.
Memorials were presented praying Congress to
make change in the present tariff, from Rhode.
Island, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and
other States.
The Bill to increase the salary of the Judges of
the District Court of the United States was taken
up, and was opposed by Mr.. Tappan, Mr. Critten-
den and Mr.. Allen, and supported by Mr.. Berren,
and Messrs Jarnagin and Foster Mr.. Crittenden
moved to recommit it, with instructions to reyiew
and equal,ze all the salaries of the Judges.
The subject was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Simmons spoke at length in reply to Mr..
Benton on the tariff question
HOUSE.
Mr. Schenck of Ohio, Wing, moved to suspend
the rules for the purpose of taking up and disposing
OF the Joint resolution Of the Senate providing for
day certain for the adjournment of Congress-
lie demanded the yeas and nays upon his motion,
which being ordered, resulted in a reftlsui Of
Democratic House Of Representatives, after all the
professions heretofore made Of desire for short
session, to entertain it, the rules not being suspen-
ded for that purpose-yeas So nays 81 not two
thirds voting in the affirmative.
The Speaker commenced the call for reports
from committees where last nerrupted-with the
Committee on the District of Columbia; from
which several reports were made, and among them
were bills to incorporate the Odd Fellows Lodge
OF the District, and to incorporate the Grand
Lodge Of the District. These last bills were i'm
medately acted upon and laid upon the table,
Mr. Mcconnell, of Alabama, remarked that the
Masonic Institution had lived G000 yea4s without
any special legislation, and therefore, he claiming
to be mason, should vote to lay the bills on the ta
bic
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, March %.
Mr.. Dromgoole, from the Committee of WAYS
and Means, to whom an inquiry into the subject
had been referred, reported a resolution declaring
the issue of Treasury notes similar to those now in
circulation payable on the face year after date
bearing nominal rate of interest, to be unadtcr-
ized By lGC, accompanied by an argumontatve re-
port and letter of the Secretary of the Treasury
A motion reported by him to print ten thousand
extra copies of the above lies over.
Mr. VIM. Mckay, Chairman ofthe Committee of
Ways and Means, reported resolution making |
the bill reported by him from the Committee for
the modification Of the Tariff the special order Tor
Tuesday, 9th April to take precedence over all
other subjects until finally disposed of; and moved
the previous question.
Mr. J. r. Ingersoll moved to lay it on the table
but withdrew it in order to allow direct vote He
hoped the subject would not be taken up until there
opportunity offered for the country at large |
to express their views upon it.
The,Previous Question was seconded2 and the |
resolution making the special order was Il octen !
ayes "a, nays 70 mot two thirds.)
Mr.. Mckay then gave notice that on the 9th |
April, or at an earlier day, the business of the
House permitting he should move to 20 into Com
mittee of the Whole to take up the bill and should
continue to repeat the motion from day to day until
disposed of.
The Army Appropriation bill was again taken
up in Committee OF the Whole on the Union. Mr.
Brnkerhofi's amendment pending, providing for
the dismissal, on the Both July next of all the sll.
pernumerary officers of the army, allowing them if
dismissed without fault on their part, three months
pay thereafter, and prohibiting the future appoint
ment Of supernumeraries.
Amendments to the amendment of Messrs Hunt /
of N. Y. and Schenck of Ohio were successfully
rejected and the original amendment, reducing
about $4,000, as estimated by the Department.
was adopted--yeas a. noes 30
The bill was then laid aside for the present and
that reported by Mr.. Black of S. c. from the Re
tran for no Of
the army" was taken up; and with but little pro-
gress thereon, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Memorials were presented by Mr.. Tallmadge,
several from New York against modification of
the present tariff; by Mr.. Sturgeon from Pa and
Mr.. Tappan from Ohio for the same purpose; and
by Wright of N. Y. against annexation of Texas.
Mr. Simmons concluded his remarks upon the
tariff defending in a mastery manner the princi-
pies of the existing law, and exhibiting its sound
ness and adaptation to the wants and prosperity of
the country, by full reference to our commercial
and revenue statistics
FRIDAY, March 90
The Chair stated that the business first in order
was the motion of Mr.. Schenck, submitted yester-
day, moment before adjournment, to suspend the
rules for the purpose Of taking up the resolution
from the Senate, fixing the 9th of May as the day
for the final adjournment of Congress. The yeas
and nays were ordered on the motion, and the rules
were not suspended-ayes So nays 6i--less than '
two thirds having voted in the affirmative
SENATE. :
Mr.. Tallmadge presented large number of me-
MORALS from various parts Of New York in favor of
the existing Tariff.
Mr.. Pearce of Maryland, memorial from va
liens Of Kent county, demonstrating against any =
change in the present excellent Tariff,
Mr.. Buchanan, eight or nine memorials from /
various parts of Pennsylvania, in favor of the exist
ing Tariff Also, remonstrances from citizens of t
Berks County, Adams County, and Ohio township d
in Allegheny Co. against the annexation of Texas
Mr.. Tappans Joint Resolution, authorizing the .
Secretary of State to purchase Of Hiram Powers
busts of the Presidents at not more than $500 i
each; was, on his motion, taken up and passed. Q
Good Powers is Vermonter)
Mr.. Merrck took the floor upon the bill to re-
duce the rates of postage. Before going into de-
tails, Mr. M. made some general remarks The {
measure was not gotten up for the purpose of popu
1aritv cpatinU II and he al o., eavl