Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-18
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MoNDAY, Dec. 8

MONDAY Dec g.
SENATE-Mr Benton presented q memorial of
American citizens in Oregon, asking the protection
of the United States Government, grants Of lands,
monthly mail, &C. &c, which was ordered to be
printed Mr. Cameron presented petition Against
the admission of Texas.
HousE.-Mr. Payne of Alabama moved TO print
10000 extra copies of the report OF the Secretary
of the Treasury, saying it is an excellent Free
Trade document Lost, l05 to 81 good! An at
tempt was made to get Mr., Cabell (Whig) out Of
the House, lost 100 to IS: good again!
The standing committees were announced. we
give those of most interest:
Ways and .liedns.--McKay of N. O., Dromgoole
of Va j. r. Ingersoll of Pa, llungerford of N.
Y, Houston of Ala, Winthrop of Mass, Norris of
N. H., Vinton of Ohio, James of Ca
Messrs Ingersoll, Winthrop, and Vinton, are
Wings, and in favor of Protection-lIungerford is
New York Loco, doubtful as to the Tari1'-the
rest, being majority of the committee, are hostile
to Protection
Claims-vance of Ohio, Daniel of N. c., IIoge
of ILL.,, Stevens of Ga, Gordon Of N. Y, Pollock
of Pa, Lyon of Nd, Loako of Va, Rockwell of
Conn
Mr.. Vance is a Whig-they couldn't do without
him.
Commerce. MClelland of Mich, Tibbats of KY,
Wentworth of ILL.,, Simpson Of s. c., Grinnell of
Mass, Lawrence of N. Y, Giles Of Nd, Levin of
Pa. ThibodeauX of La.
Public Lands.-MCernand of H., Smith of Ind,
Collomcr of Vt, Hunt of Mich, Moseley of N. Y,
Morris of Ohio, Ref of Mo-, Simpson of S. G..
Post Offices and Post RoadS.-ll Hopkins of Va,
Kennedy of Ia, Reid of NJ c., Cranston of II. l.,
McIlvane of Pa, Thomson of Kyo Martin OF
Tenn, Hough of N. Y, llillard of Ala.
Judiciary.- Rathbun of n Y, Petit of Indiana,
Lumkin of Ga, Brown of Tenn, Burlington of Pa,
Constable of Nd, Thurman Of Ohio, Dixon of Ct
Briggs of N. C.
Foreign .46airs.-C ]. Ingerso of Pa, Rhett Of
S. Co. Payne of Ala, Beddinger of Va, Cobb Of
Ga, Smith of Conn, Culom of Tenn, Smith OF
Ia, Perry of Nd.
Five of these are Southern men, and deeply in
terested against war.
lanufdctmeS.-Ad of Mass, Woodward Of
S. c., Stewart of Pa, Hudson of Mass, Yancey Of
Ala, Brown of Va, Willmot of Pa, Johnson Of
N. H., Martin of Ky.
A majority of this committee is opposed to Pro
lection
Revolutionary Pensions. Broadheod of Pa, At
kinson of Va, Parrish of Ohio, Leamen of N. Y.
Owen of Ind, Baninger of N. c., jenkins of N
Y, Hampton of N. J., Toombs of Ga.
Patents. Henley of Ind, Maclay of NY, Marsl
of VT, Sykes of N. j., T. b. King of Ga
The Vermont Delegation is disposed of as fol
lows:
Mr. Collamer on Public Lands.
Mr. Dillingham; on Territories. Last year hC
was on the Judiciary Committee: we think he hai
been sighted.
Mr. Foot on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Marsh on the District of Columbia and oil
Patents.
TUESDAY, Dec. 8.
SENATE.-The following elections were made :
Asbury Dickens, Secretary-Dickens %, Stur
gs "a.
Robert Beall, Sergeant-at-Arms - Beall 40, scat
tering 5.
Isaac Holland Assistant Door-Keeper Hollan
%, Salisbury %.
The regular Locofoco caucuss candidates for tn
| above Offices were defeated in every instance it i
understood that Mr.. Benton and one or two othe
Locos bolted from the caucus nominations.
| Chairmen of committees were elected as follows
Foreign Reatons.-Mr Allen 90, Mr.. Archie
Finance.-Mr. Calhoun 81, Mr. Evans 20.
| Commensurate Hayward % Mr.. Davis 10.
Manufactures.-Mr Dickinson 26, Mr.. Simmon
| 81.
Agriculture.-Mr Sturgeon &c, Mr.. Pearce q
Military Afiairs.-Mr Benton2 81, Mr. Crittende
| 81.
Mtia.-Mr. Atchison %, Mr.. Barrow 90.
Naval Affairs Mr.. Fairfield 90, Mr.. Mangur
! 81.
j Public Lands.--Mr. Brecsc 90, Mr.. y0oodbrdg
! 81.
Private Land Claims.-Mr. Levy 25, Mr.. Johr
son, Of La, 81
Indian Affairs.-Mr. Sewer 26, Mr.. Phelps 30.
Claims.-Mr. Bagby 26, Mr.. ]. M. Clayton 20.
Judciary.-Mr. Ashley o. Mr.. Berrien 81.
HoUsE.-Mr. Vance asked to be excused froI
the Committee Of Claims, saying that he had serN
ed long: agreed to-
The resolution of Mr. Schenck, instructing tn
Committee on Elections to inquire whether an
members are holding seats in violation Of the Dis
trlcting Law of 1872 was laid on the table (killet
by strict party vote ayes | ~, noes ~.
The message was referred to appropriate con
mttees On the subject of the Tariff Mr.. Stew
art of Penn. moved instructions, declaring that 4
alteration ought TO be made in the Tariff Of 1912
which was supported by Mr.. Stewart and oppose
by Mr. Johnson of Tenn. Motion Withdrawn,
be made hereafter
, Mr. Broadhead leading Locofoco member,
Pennsylvania, asked Mr.. S. not to press his motto
at this time but said if he did, he, Mr.. B., should
obliged to uote for II! Mr. J. r. lngersoll untir
in this request, Mr.. S. withdrew his amendmer
1t is said that Mr.. B. expressed the sentiments
all the Locofoco members of Pennsylvania; al
some who have taken the pains to inform theT
selves say that it will not be possible for Mr. Pc
+ to get majority of the House to endorse the sc
] timents of his message-whilst on the other han
r the Southern free trade Locoiocos say, he new
intended they should In this opinion the Charlie
ton Mercury unites.
: Mr.. Adams presented sundry remonstrances
C gainst the admission of Texas a State, viii
were referred to the Committee on Territories, CO
ssting of the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Douglass of H.. Boyd of KY, Grahe
l. of N. c., Dillingham; of VT G. w. Jones of Ten
4" J. Rockwell of Mass, j. Thompson of Pa, Price
IS No., Young of Ky.
= The President communicated the Constitution
J. Texas to both Houses.
y WEDNESDAY, Dec. TO-
J. SENATE.-The Senate proceeded to complete
e election of Chairmen of Committees The oil
. Wing elected chairman of any Committee is 81
e ator Upham of this State, and he received a unt
k. imous vote:
" On Post Office and Post Roads-Alr Barrow
=, Mr. Niles 81.
y Roads and Canals-Mr. Corwin II, Mr.. Ham
gan q.
Pensions--Mr. Upham AZ.
lie District of Columba-Mr Miller l6, Mr.. Ill
wood 26.
Patents Mr.. Johnson Md. l6 Mr.. Cameron
ut Contingent Expenses of the Senate-Mr. Gree
er 16 Mr.. Niles "a.