Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-22
CONGRESS.

House. The House was occupied for nearly
two hours Today on question of privilege, by Mr.
Hudson, Of Massachusetts.
After some unmportant Reports from Com
muees Mr.. Hudson sent copy of Thursdays |
Union to the Clerks desk whore 1t was read Inc
attack was signed by John p. lleiss one OF the cd
itors.
Mr.. Hudson then made some remarks defending
himself in the remarks he had made on Thursday,
about the delay in Printing the Public Documents.
lie was frequently interrupted by MIR. Mcconnell,
of Ala. Mr. Hudson said he would leave his case
to the House, whether an officer of the House
should make such charges upon member OF this
House.
Mr.. Davis, of Ky, introduced a resolution that
]. p. Iless, a person employed in the service OF
this House. having made attack upon one of its
members, be dismissed from said service.
Mr.. Davis was proceeding to speak on this ques-
ton, when Mr.. Mcconnell called him TO ORDER
This was dirty business in dirty hands. The
Speaker called him to ORDER
Mr.. Davis said he would not "repIy to drunken
blackguard"
The Speaker called Mr. Davis to order
Mr. Davis said he asked pardon Of the House.
Mr. Mcconnell here left the House, in company
with Mr. Sims, Of Mo.
Here some points of order were raised as TO
whether this question Of privilege.
The Speaker submitted the question TO the House.
Mr. Ashmun Of Mass, called for the yeas and
nays-Ordeted, Yeas 1lS-Nays 81
Mr. Bayly, of Va, then defended the Public
Printers, and concluded by moving to lay the ques-
tor on the table.
Mr. Davis asked whether this conduct was wor-
thy of Virginia.
MIR Bayiy refused to withdraw his motion. Yeas
and Nays ordered. Yeas l0l--Noys So. So the
question was laid upon the table.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Oregon Question.
Mr. r. NJ. r. Hunter, Of Va. then addressed the
Committee in opposition TO the notice. He con-
tended that the notice would be inevitably war
with England. He in favor of all Oregon to
81 DEG. 40 min. but if notice was given we should
compromise on 40 dec, lie pointed out the advan-
tage5 of peace policy in securing to us the whole
of Oregon. lie dwelt also, at length on the pow
or Of England, and the probable chance of war;
He wouid defend the country if she must 90 to
war; he warned this house not to precipitatea war
1t took more courage, often to resist than to en-
courage a feeling of war; If war came the South
would be with the West, in that war; but he hoped
that every peace measure would be tried first.
Mr. Kennedy, of Ind, obtained the floor, and said
the people Of the West grapped with Indians and
wrestied with bears and thus they got their educa-
ton; that being the case, this scholar of bear
proceeded to give noisy lesson to the other cubs
His speech is pretty able one, however, and is
calculated to have its effect
Mr. Toombs, Of Georgia, having got the floor the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 10Th.
SENATE,-AIr Fairfield, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce, this morning reported Il Bill
making appropriations often millions one hundred
and ninety thousand dollars for increasing the ma
val establishment of the United States. The fol-
lowing are the items of the Bill:
For building ten steamers S5625, 900
To complete vessels on the stocks, 2,920,OOO
For repairs, 100000
For stores and ordinance. II25OOO
The steamers constructed are to be five sloops
three triuatps and two small vessels The prasi-
dent Of the United States is to have these vessels
completed, and to put them in commission whenev-
or the public eXigencies shall require. The bill
was laid upon the table.
The Oregon Resolution, reported from the Com
mittce on Foreign Relations then made the
order of the day, after brief discussion, for Tues
day the 10Th Of Ebuay Mr. Allen called up his
Resolution, and no objections made to its
consideration.
Mr. Allen moved that it be made the special or
der Of the day for the last Tuesday of January,
1.-THE 9th instant.
Mr. Haywood named Tuesday the Sd of Febua-
ry.
Mr. Westcott, of Florida, in order, as he said, to
afford the Texas Senators an opportunity upon the
momentuous question: named Tuesday the 10th of
FEBRUARY.
Mr. Calhoun said he was in favor of an early
day, but would vote for the latest in order that Sen
ators who wished time for reflection, might have
the delay asked The Senate sustained Mr. West.
colts amendment until the latest day.
The resolutions Of Mr. flanagan were made
special order for the same day.
Mr. Westcott during the morning announced that
the Legislature had changed the name of his col.
league from Levy to Yewly, and he desired TO have
the Secretary Of the Senate change it accordingly.
MIR Levy was thereafter called Yewly.
A memorial was presented from the widow of
Alexander Hamilton asking Congress to purchase
the manuscript papers of her diseased husband
The House. was called for petitions Mr. Adams
occupied over an hour in presenting anti-Texas
petitions.
Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, Wing, spoke in favor
Of the Oregon notice, but in the form recommend.
ed by Mr. billiard, Of Alabama.
Ar J. r. ingersoll sent to the chair proposition
to amend the resolution, to provide that the
President of the United States be requested to en-
ter into negotiations with the British Government.
at such time and in such manner as he might see
fit, for the purpose of terminating by mutual con
sent, the convention Of August l6, 1927.
Mr. ilamlin of Maine, made an animated sneecb
in favor OF the notice, as reported by the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs,
He was strongly in favor of taking possession OF
Oregon Notwithstanding all tine clanor and manic
abouta war; which ne did not expect as the results
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th.
In the SENATE, Mr. Benton produced some doc
uments, to prove what he had before asserted tina
the manner in which the funds of the WASHINGTON
Monument Association were collected was shame
full, and wasteiu and corrupt in the extreme.
lie was opposed, therefore, to the proposition #
grant lot of public land to the Association. 70
the erection of the monument.
1t would be so managed as to be source o
modification to the country, Judging from the man
agement Of the affair, so far.
Mr. Allen gave notice that he would introduce
joint resolution decaratory of the principles whic
would govern the United States in regard to TN
Interference of European powers in the politca
a nj goF
MI Benton introduced bill to repeal the dut
on salt '
The House was called for petitions and resolu
tons.
Mr. Miller, Of New York, presented memorif
from merchants of New York, praying for the re