Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-28

was rejected The vote taken by yeas and
nays, and STOOD Yeas 62-Nays 20.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
.Senaic.-The resolution for meeting, hereafter,
at ] O'clock came up for consideration
Mr. Allen moved to amend the resolution by
naming 10 o'clock, and urged the many ana I'm
portant subjects 10 be acted upon; adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was passed--@6 to
90.
Mr.. Henderson then addressed the Senate at
length, in favor Of the Joint resolution passed by
the House for anncxlng Texas to the United States.
Mr. Barrow followed, on the other side.
House - A motion was made to go into Com
tnittee of the Whole, which was afterwards with
drawn at the request of Mr. Slidell, who moved
reconsideration Of the vote by which the House,
yesterday, rejected the bill, appropuatng 92O,OOO
for furnishing the Presidents house, and SoOCO Tor
certain repairs.
Mr. Slide spoke in favor of an appropriation for
furnishing the Presidents house, and commended
that it was due to our Chief Magistrate and to the
country, that the edce should at least be put into
u comfortable condition, He appealed TO the ma
jorty TO meet the question, aud grant The ap ropr
alton. He did not complain Of the course OF the
Wings, in opposing the bill. Their course was
iustiiiabe, and it was not 10 be expected that they
would 90 for this appropriation, when the Pros-
dents friends held back and had not the courage
TO sanction it by their votes.
Mr.. Hammoit said he had opposed the bill, not
because he was opposed to the principle, but be-
cause he thought the sum was too large. When
Mr., Van Buren, went into the white house, twenty
thousand dollars had been appropriated for furnish
ing the Presidents house, and that sum was then
deemed quite sufficient Now, it was proposed TO
grant some thirty thousand dollars, without It's be-
ing apparent that more money was required than
during Mr.. Van Buren's time lie had another o.
lection to the measure, and that was on account OF
the manner in which it was brought forward. II
I,l.., L
ings. That Committee was in the habit of antlcl
patng the action Of the House, in all they did and,
for his part, he would not sanction their unauthor-
lied proceedings. They had gone on and erected
marble reservoirs, and other embellishments, about
the Capitol, without consultation with the House,
and when the expenses were incurred they came
here with their bills, which the House had nothing
to do but to pay.
Mr.. Pratt, Chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings rose and defended the Committee from
the censurcs of Mr.. Hammett. He justified their
course, in recommending the appropriation for the
Presidents house. lie said that members exhibit
ed a very singular inconsistency in opposing this
small appropriation for useful object whilst they
were expanding much larger sums for comparative.
ly unnecessary purposes But short time SINCE
the members had voted themselves $4,000 worth
of books-oher like sums had also been voted
away and yet this trfng sum, which was indls
pcnsabe. must be denied. He made some further
remarks but amidst the confusion, not word
was heard
The question was then taken by yeas and nays,
on the motion to reconsider and 1t was carried
Yeas I26, Nays %.
Mr.. Petit then moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill had yesterday been ordered to be
cngrossed. The motion was lost. Ayes 60, Noes
20. The question was then on the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Petit took the floor, and said he would not
al.
Presidents house in habitablo condition. He
said that gentlemen had contended for republican
simplicity, in the arrangements about the white
house. He wanted TO know whether their notions
of democracy and republican simplicity would lead
them to go bareheaded and bareiooed, even IN the
winter time? 1t would be just as reasonable to do
So as 10 oppose this bill on the ground of republic
can simplicity. lie said he was mortified to see
the course of the gentlemen from Tennessee, who
the political friends OF the President, and who
had opposed the bill with so much earnestness.
Mr.. Henly replied to his colleague, (Mr. Petit
AM said he was gratfed at the course OF the Pres
idents friends from Tennessee. lie was himself
in favor of furnishing the Presidents house lber-
ally, but not eXtravagantly lie thought $4,000
quite enough for this object. lie proceeded to
make further earnest remarks against the bill
Tho previous question was then demanded, and
seconded by the following vote-Yeas 81, Noes 30.
Mr. Tucker of Miss. moved to lay the bill on the
table, and the yeas and nays were ordered. The
decision was in the negative. Yeas AZ. Nays 100.
The question was then taken on the passage Of
the bill. The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
bill was REJECTED. Yeas rs, Nays II.
The Wings generally voted against the bill, and
very properly, under the circumstances. They
were not opposed to furnishing the Presidents
house, but when the Presidents own friends would
not take the responsibility Of passing the bill, it
not to be expected that they would take it up
on their shoulders, and bear the burthcn of it. Had
they done so, the LocoiocOs at some future time,
would have been unprincipled enough to charge
them with extravaganza, when it is themselves and
their President who would be benefited by the APP
preparation. -.HlGS
Girl and Diplomatic Bill. On motion of Mr.
Mckay, the House resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, and resumed the consideration
Of the bill making appropriations for the ANNA
civi! and diplomatic expenses OF The Government
Mr.. e. J. Ingersol offered an amendment appro
priatng $500 for the support Of u commercial
agency abroad. lie made a speech on the subject
and afterwards withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Roberts Of Miss. offered an amendment ap
propriating t,0enty thousand dollars for furnisin,
the Presidents house,-the articles purchased t
be Of American manufacture, provided they can b
procured on as cheap terms as the Foreign.
Mr. Stewart Of Pa moved to strike out of til
amendment ali after the words American manutac
ture, which he said was necessary, to give any e
character Of the articles to be purchased. AIR. {
spoke earnestly in favor Of his motion.
Mr.. John Stewart OF Conn. offered an amenc
ment to Mr.. Roberts amendment appropriatin
$1,000 for external repairs to the Executive maj
sion, and $4,000 for furnishing the same, out
materials OF domestic Manufacture.
MIR. A. Stewart accepted the amendment, an
agreed to substitute it for his own.
Messrs. Payne and Black Of Ga. spoke again
the appropriation, and against combining the pa
chase Of articles to those Of domestic mlnuinctur
Mr.. John Stewards amendment was then adopte
Mr. Black then moved to shike out the restri
ton in favor Of domestic manufacture The II,
ton was rejected. Ayes 50, Noes 63.
Mr. Roberts amendment, as amended by the su
sttuton for it OF Mr.. Stewards amendment "
adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr. Hale was TIT
adopted, when the Committee rose. md fine IIon
adjourned.