Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-29
Gonprrssio nal.
Friiay. Feb l6

fiitdl, fco, 10,
THE House was occupied mostly in ecns,dcra.
ton Of priss,e claims, and the rules
Hon J p Keouedy. member elec, from Mary.
land appeared and took bis scat.
Ia the Senate afier some business Of local char.
ae,er very able speech was made by Mr. Phelps
in fayof ofthe presen, Tariff.
Saturday, Feb IL.
The Senate was not in session and the House
consumed the day in debate upon tho 2lst rule and
private bills
Monday, Feb 10
lathe House Of Representatives today, petitions
were received and occupied the greater part OF the
day
Mr. Adams presented, among others, similar
petition from citizens Of Pennsylvania and Ohio,
TO tina, presented few months since by him, for
an umenimen, TO the Constitution, so as TO acknowl
edge the sovereignty of God, and his law ms 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 the law,
&c The questions Of reception raised BY Mr.
Belscr was finally laid on the table, on motion of
Cave Johnson.
M Nr Fish presented the mammoth petition from
IN Y, 300 or 800 feet long, signed by 10000
citizens complaining OF the introduction Of For
eign paupers into the United States and asking an
amendment OF the Naturalization Laws as a re-
straint thereon, &c. Referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEE
Mr.. Hamlin OF Maine, made unanimous re-
port from the committee on elections, OF bill TO
provide for the holding of elections, for electors of
President and Vice President on the same day
throughout the United States namely the Tues.
day after the first Monday in November Re
ferred TO the Committee of the Whole Of the Un-
ion.
On motion of Mr. Holmes in order to enable
the members TO visit the Princeton tomorrow, the
House adjourned over to Wednesday.
SENALE
Mr. Wright presented a resolution of the cham
Der of Commerce of New York setting forth the
reasons why rail road iron should be admitted
free of duty.
Petitions for the reduction OF postage, and va.
rious other objects, were presented.
The Tariff discussion was continued until ud-
journmen,, by Mr. Phelps, with much ability up
on the Wing side of the argument
In the Senate, on Wednesday the 2lst instant
the President laid before tina, body communica.
ton from the President ofihe U. s., in answer to
a resolution calling for information relative to the
British Interpretation Of the 10 article of the trea
~, with regard 10 fugative slaves. The Secrea.
ry OF State says that according That article, the
Law of the place where the fugitive may be found
gives the rule. That in reference 10 the Florida
runaways, is ii not known that the s,ipulatons oil
the treaty have not been observed and that i,
seems proper to await an answer to letter on the
subject despatched BY the Secretary to Mr.. Everett
before taking any actions in the premise
Nothing else Of general interest in the Senate,
except debate on the Tariff which did not lead
TO any thing in the shape of vote
In the House, the debate on the Goth rule occu-
pied the principal portion of the morning hour.
Just before the House adjourned the Indian APP
preparation Bill was read third time and passed
The bill requiring that elections for Electors TO
be held on the same day throughout the Union
was made the special order for Wednesday two
weeks