Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, June 81

tOrclgn ReutOns
Mr.. Lewis, from tho Finance Committee, rcpor.
ted the army appropriation bill, with amendments.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana, the
Naval Committee were instructed TO inquire into
the expectancy Of making an appropriation to in
demnlly officers, scamen and marines of the steam
rlgato Missouri, for losses incurred by her de-
struction by fire at Gibraltar.
MIR. Miller called up the joint resolution from
the House, granting public ground in washington,
for the Washington Monument aud after consider.
able debate, by Messrs Miller, Dayton, Davis, and
Crittondcn in favor, and Messrs Benton, Allen. and
Dickinson against, the resolution was passed by in
formally.
The Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE,. Mr.. Owen made a personal explana
ton.
The resolution to give the Clerk four days leave
of absence, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mckay the House went INTO
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, in the
chair, and the debate on the Tariff was resumed.
Mr.. Bedinger spoke in opposition to the Tariff Of
1912.
Mr.. Ewing Of Penn. next obtained the floor and
made a strong constitutional argumcn. in favor of
the protective policy.
Mr.. Pollock followed with strong tariff speech
and dwet much upon the cheat, which he said had
been pracised in Pennsylvania, in the matter of
Mr.. Folks views on the tariff.
Mr.. Towns next addressed the committee against
the present tariff.
Mr.. Severance spoke his hour in favor of the
present tariff.
Mr.. Tibbats next obtained the floor, and the
committee rose, and after several trials, the House
adjourned.
MoNpAY June 90.
SENATE.-Thc resolution OF Mr.. Simmons, cal.
ling on the Secretary of the Treasury for specific
estimates of revenue to be derived from measures
proposed in his report of the 10th nst was adopted
after being amended, on motion Of Mr.. Davis so as
TO call for specific estimates Of the Sjl,000000,
which the Secretary says is annually drawn from
the people, for the benefit Of manufacturers.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Johnson, requiring
the Secretary Of war to inform the Senate whether
he has authorized any person to raise regiments,
(auding to Baker, Yell and Price, of the IIouso,)
and if so by what authority, was adopted.
| The Senate then proceeded with the bill to re-
duce and graduate the price of Public Lands. This
bill proposes to divide the land into five casses.--
The first class is to be five years in market, at Sl25
per acre; second class ten years at e third class
fifteen years at IS cents fourth class twenty years
at fifty cents and the fifth class thirty years at
twenty-five cents. Lands remaining unso!d at the
end Of any Of those periods arc 10 90 into the next
| lowest class.
Mr., Dayton, of N. j.. offered an amendment, ma
king sixth class Of II cents per acre.
Mr., Johnson, of Nd, took the floor in opposition
to some Of the details of the BILL as that for giving
away the public lands which had been thirty years
in market to the States in which they are located.
Mr.. Breese concurred with the objections offered
| by Johnson and said he would propose an amend
ment at the proper time. Mr. Pennybacker denied
the power Of Congress TO give lands to individual
States when they were granted to us expressly for
the common benefit of the whole.
! Mr.. Breesc replied that cedlng them to the
States might ensure to the common benefit well as
selling them. The discussion was continued by
! Mog-r- Million Atclo-op Calhoun rd Oh
The bill was then postponed until Wednesday, and
a message having been received from the President
the Senate went into Executive Session. and after
some hours spent therein, adjourned
HousE.-Mr Thompson, Of Penn, offered a res
olution that the House sit until o'clock, with Il
recess from TO s. until the Tariff bill is disposed
Of. On motion Of Mr.. Houston, of Ala, this was
amended as to prohibit recess, and then adopt
ed, the rules being suspended for that object [Su
until Thursday next, they will sit each day from
10 o'clock, A. NJ, TO o'clock, P. NJ.
One or two bills from the Senate were referred,
and the House went INTO Committee of the Whole,
and resumed the consideration of the bin for the
reduction of the duties on imports.
Mr.. Tibbuts, of Ky, first addressed the Commit
tee lie defined his position ell the great ques-
lions of the day. lie was 81 10 man, and Rio
Grande man, and maintained that our soldiers
would have defended the former line of boundary
as successfully as they had the latter. lie wished
the injunction Of secrecy could be removed from
the Senate'5 proceedings, so that it might be seen
whether the President had preserved his conssten-
cy or had backed out. lie was in favor of a mod
liicaton Of the present Tariff but he was also op-
posed to the ultra notions Of the Free Traders.
| Mr., Payne, OF Ala, next got the floor, and made
thrashlng, boiserous speech against the Protec-
tive policy. 1t was all nonsense and absurdity to
contend that this question was one between the la.
Dor Of this country and the pauper labor Of Eu-
rope.
Mr.. Seldom, of Va, followed in favor of Free
Trade, and an alteration of the present Tariff. His
argument was nicely spun, that, for some time,
no one knew which side lie was on.
Mr.. Goodyear, Of n. Y, followed and spoke in
very precise and measured style against the pres
ent Tariff and in favor of modification. His
speech was Free Trade essay, crelitably deliver
ed, and composed with much care. He declared
his preference for Hungeriord's bill.
MIR. Strong, of N. Y, next got the floor, and od-
vocaed the same side of the question.
Mr. Kaufman, of Texas, followed against the
present tariff and in Justification Of our Govern.
mont in claiming Texas to the Rio Crandc, and
sending our army there.
Mr. Blanchard, Of Penn, next got the floor, and
made very interesting speech in favor Of the
present Tariff lie was listened to with marked
attention, aad occasionally he made the members
laugh heartily at lis dry humor.
TUESDAY, June 30.
SENATE.-Mr JarnagIn, in pursuance OF notice,
introduced bill to establish an Executive bureau,
under the exclusive control OF the President and
to consist Of his private Secretary ana recording
clerk, who are to take charge OF and file the pub lie
papers of the President.
Mr.. Dix, after the morning business had been
disposed OF, moved to take up The warehousing
bill.
Mr.. Huntington who was entitled to the floor,
addressed the Senate in a very able speech against
the bill, and pointed out the glazing mperfections
IN its provisions.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. HIS speech, no one
rising to reply the bill was pos poned, and made
the special order for tomorrow.
MIR. Breese from the committee on public lands,
reported bill for the sale Of the mineral lands in
Michigan, and the establishment of land Office
in Michigan for that object.
On motion Of Mr.. Archer the Senate then pro
seeded to the consideration Of the bill for the re-
PROCESSION OF the town and county Of Alexandria,