Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-23
asTn CoNGREss---FIRsT SESSION.
Monday. Feb. u

for the Vice Presidency to wit, Senator Wood
bury of N. II.
House. Messrs vinton Of Ohio, and Dickin-
son of Tenn defended the dstricIing law Of lS42
against the Locofoco Law-breakers; and hlessrs.
French of KY, Black of Geo. and McClernurd
OF Ill. attempted to justify the violation Of that
excellent law.
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Senate. The House bill TO refund Gen. Jack
sons fine coming up
Mr.. Berrien, chairman, said the judiciary COM
mite had proposed the amendment, saving Judge
Hall from censure, uasmuch Us the bill showed
on it, face that il was based on the ground of
wrong in imposing the fine.
MIR. Allen said the amendment was incongruous,
aud Mr.. Walker thought it unnecessary as the orig
nal bill did not call in question the character of
Judge Hall.
Mr.. Foster (whig) concurred and said he hoped
the bill would he Immediately passed without the
amendment.
The amendment wns then rriectcd ayes 49,
nc wings and 2 locos y mays 26-(7 wings and
10 locos.)
MIR. Miller of N. J. said lie must vote against
the bill, notwithstanding instructions. Having
once so voted, aud not having changed his opin-
ion, he said il he should now change his vote, il
would be at the loss Of self-respecf, without gain.
ing the appreciation OF any enlightened und hon
est man.
Mr.. Huntington continued his defence of Pro-
lection against Mr.. Woodbury..
House. The question on the General Ticket
members was discussed during most Of the day.
"Wednesday, Feb IA.
iSenaie. Nj. Huntington, from the committee
on Commerce. reported bill requiring collectors
of the revenue to give bonds Immediately OH en-
terng upon the duties OF their Office
Mr. Henderson introduced bill regulating fees
in the U. S. Courts.
The bill 10 refund Gen. Jacks0n's fine came up
Messrs. Porter and Woodbridge said, they should
have voted for the bill had not the amendment of
yesterday been re ected. As it was, they would
vote against it, Notwithstanding instructions. Mr.
Huger voted for the amendment yesterday, and
although friendly to Judge Hail, whom he per-
sonay knew, and of whom he spoke in high
terms, he should vote for the bill.
The bill was then PASSED: ayes 3o--,9 wings
and ~ locos j nays, 10 wings
House. The discussion was concluded on the
General ticket members when the House COM
menced voting upon the question. The House
dare not come up to the scratch and formally vo-
lutte the Constitution but they dld the same thing
Indirectly The majority set aside the reported
resolution Of their own committee which declares
the law of ls42 null and void, aud took up sub
stitue by MIR. Dromgoole of Va. which says moth
ing about the law, but simply declares that the
general ticket members and all the other MEM
bers, have been duly elected and are entitled 10
their seaIs." hlessrs. Albums, Schenck, Vinlon and
others objected that this was prejudging the cast
Of every member-lhat there might I've contested
seats, &c.-but in vain. The Wings declined yo-
ting generally, when this resolution was adopted
l2o to- 9.
The question then came up on the General
Ticket MEMBERS when the Speaker decided that
being interested in the question, these members
could not vote. Each member was voted on IN.
dvidualy, aud the House did not finish the list
today All were admitted far the cases
were put-uyes 1913, nays G9-lhs being the full
lest vote
Thus ocolocoism NULLlFlES A LAW, ,chich
it DARE NOT declare TO be unconstitutional
They are vioators of law--and cowardIy and
mean in committing the aboninable act. lad
they acted on the ayowed ground that the Mw
of 1912 is null and void, though that ground
is unenablc, still, their pory in the country nigh,
have the charity 10 believe they were honest bu
having skulked as they have, from that ground
we see no room for any man to apologize for theil
conduct.
Thursday Feb. 10.
Senaie Nothing Of importance save the unan.
imous confirmation of the cabinet nominations.
House. The remainder OF the general ticket
members were voted in, when Mr. Dromgooe Of
fered another resolution, declaring that the gen =
standing the second section Of the upportonmeni
act" This was objected to aud the House reius.
cd to admit it--ayes III nays 62 not two thirds
in the affirmative. Mr. Brown of Tenn. moved
to take up the bill to repeal the I'd section OF the
apportioninent act-lost, ayes l02, noes 20 not
two thirds in the affirmative. Cluery-why do
the oces talk of repeating the second section,
less it is actually law in force? Ii it is uncon-
stuiional, il is not law, and needs not TO be re-
peued II il is law, as this ocoioco bill treats
1t, then are the loco(ocos conlesscdy l0w-break-
ers, in voting in men who were elected contrary
to that law.
Friday, Feb 16.
Senate. Mr.. Phelps replied to Mir. hcDullie
on the Tariff and had NOT concluded at tho hour
o! adjournment. Adjourned TO Monday.
The Boston Atlas says:
MIR. Phelps took the floor. After expressing
his regret that discussion should have been com
tnenced this trile and worn out subject, and
his inability to force conviction upon the minds OF
the Senators, he went on to prove that The Tar.
if of 42 did not violate the compromise ACT.
The compromise act provided for home vaIua-
ton, and cash dules-were not these features i'll
the Tariff of '42S That act also provided thai
the aggregate sum raised by the imposition OF du
lies should not exceed the wants OF the Govern
ment for a revenue. Does the Tariff of AZ trans
cend this nt-wlll any one my that The Treasu
nv is overlooking now? The lust principle in
thnt act was, to bring about gradual reduction
Of duties 10 20 per cent. and to this point they
came in June lS40-lhen The compromise acl
was exhausted unless gentlemen contend that il
forever limited the power Of CoHgress-ss-impo-
sing duties. MIR. p. then examined the cobsIitu.
liona power of Congress over the commsrce Of
the country.
House. Mr.. Severance (whig) of Maine, Or
posed the 2lst rule.
Saturday, Feb. IL.
House. Mr.. Campbell OF d q. suplIo ted the
2lst rule, and called upon the ocolocos 10 60 with
The South on this question: if they would ensure
Southern support. These bargaining locoioco'
are the men who we're wont 10 prale about " bar
gain, intrigue, and corruption" Sweet! honest
consistent, precious iellows!l
Pretty goOdJora WOman-Some fair one il
,nn,a ,n,t nf tha country has DerUetrateu The fol