Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-02-16

MED that he had taken any part in ,b.re
except interfering TO separate Tho ans"
and ponounced the whole accoun, p p.
false and calumnious. '"ef'y
The report from the Select Comr!,,.
Rules came up, Mr.. Hammet. Of M; h. on
the floor. Mr.. Chapman moved to Do living
till Monday, on account Of the mil pOne
ton OF Mr.. II. PoS''
After some further conversation n.
ton to postpone was carried Yeas 100 so'
Nays 40. rr i'<'
The remainder of the day was coD,,,.,
in the consideration Of private bills ; i Tn
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Gilmer n III, wv
chair ~ i't "'s
Monday, Feb 4
In the Senate, Mr. Evans occuneJ
Of the session, in an able and sound LIZ, -y''
to Mr.. McDuffie Of S. c. on the T v.pg
question.
MAssAcnUsETTs REsoLurroxs
Mr.. Adams presented Resolution, Sou.
the Massachusetts Legislature, (the correct,
ed copy adopted this session az Bos,onl .sI
asked the House to consider them a, ~, ~.
time. The House declined by vote or
to "a.
Tuesday, Feb. 6.
In the Senate, Mr. Evans concluded Il.
speech on the Tariff
In the House, Mr.. Hammett made , NJ.
slavery speech on the report on the Ruiz,
lie abused the aboitionists, and the Stat. If
Massachusetts in real Southern STYLE.
4 The next subject before the House va,
the report Of the Committee on Elec,io., n
relation TO the rights Of members from m.
districted States TO seats in the House
Here another long debate ensued, and the r-
suit was, that the committee Of the whole 4,
the state of the Union, was discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject mat.
ter Of The report Of the committee on el.e.
+ tiOns, which thus became the legitimate bu..
I mess before the House
Several resolutions reported BY The ma.
joriiy, and also by the minority Of the Com
mlttee on Elections, were read, and the pend.
ing question was, shall the resolution report
ed by the majority (con6rmatory Of the rich,
Of the members chosen by general ticket 10
their seats) pass.
On this question another pro6iess discus
sion followed, which lasted until the House
adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb I.
In the Senate, Mr.. BeTrien presented reso-
lutions from the legislature Of Geo. against
the unconsiiiutionaliiy of the resolutions
adopted by the Massachusetts Legislature
upon The subject of Slave representation.
Also a memorial from go or 20 emigranis
to the Oregon territory, who complain that
they have been driven from the TERRITORY
by the Hudson's Bay Company.
The House Of Representatives post.
poned all other questions This morning
TO enter upon the question Of privilege un-
der which four States have sent members 10
Congress in violation of law.
Mr.. Elmer of n. j. addressed the House
at some length in conclusion Of his speech.
Commenced last EVENING" against the con.
stiutionality Of the act Of the last Congress
establishing the District system. Mr.. Z.
admitted that there was powe. in Congress
TO do what was proposed to be done, bat
the act itself it was argued was imperfect,
and, therefore, OF no binding effect.
Mr.. Beser of Alabama, next addressed
the House, and took more Just views Of the
subject. He considered il one Of the great.
est moment, and exhorted members 10 pause
before dispOsingof it on party grounds. He
had voted against spreading the Protest Of
the minority members upon Ihe Journal, be-
cause this looked like prejsdging the case.
MIR. B. said the law Of The last Congress
he regarded as constitutional, and the cleo
ton of the members in violation Of the law
of Congress. Gentlemen need not tel him
that Wing Congress passed this law. 1t
was as sacred to him as it passed by any
other Congress. A rraIority Of the States
had elected their members in conformity to
the law of Congress. Four States had
chosen TO disobey the laws Of Congress, and
for that reason their representatives oughtio
be elected from their seats in the House Of
Representatives.
MIR. Dillingham; of Vermont, and Mr..
Woodwork of South Carolina continued
the debate
Thursday, FEDS.
In the SENATE, after the transaction Of
the asual morning business, Mr.. Woodbury.
finished his remarks on the subIee. oil the
present tariff and the protective policy, MI.
Woodbury's speech was considered The most
able he ever delivered IN that body upon
this or any other subject.
After he concluded, Mr.. Huntington OBJ
tanned the floor, and will address the SEN
ate upon the subject tomorrow. The Sen
ate spent a short time in executive session;
what they did, we have not asceftaned.
The discussion on the report OF the com
mittee Of Elections, on the case Of the mem
bers elected by general ticket, was con'in,
ued in the House. to day. The report o.
the committee was sustained BY Messn'
Beardsley, George w. Jones, and CoOo'
and opposed by Messrs. Caleb Smith, GrIde,
and Newton. Mr.. Jocob Thompson nau
tho aonr .nhn.. IL L,.,ro nd,n,,rnnh