Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-09
TwENTY-NINTM CONGRESS-.
Saturday. June 81

great national Monument to Washington.
Mr. Benton opposed it, as scheme for robbing
the people who would contribute their dollars for
that proper aud patriotic motive he moved to re-
commit it.
Mr. Allen opposed the resolution. 1t was only
another scheme to fasten down the capitol in this
place If a monument was to be erected, let it be
erected by Congress, and upon proper spot-up-
on a hill, where it would remain as long the hill
should last
Mr. Davis advocated the resolution. 1t
argument, because some of the money subscribed
had been fraudulently withheld, that the balance
should not be appropriated to the object intended
After further debate by Messcrs Benton and Day.
ton, the former charging the association with pill
laying the community, aud the latter reiuting the
charge, a motion to lay the resolution the table
was lost-ayes 10, nays 90 The question
then taken, on a motion of Mr. Allen to recommn
it, with instructions to report as TO the best site IN
the country for Il monument, aud the proper means
for its erection. Lost-ayes 10, nays 23. After
considerable other debate of the same character as
the above the resolution passed by for the pres
ent and the Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE.-The Tariff reduction bill was under
debate two an,i-proiectve speeches and three on
the other side being made during the day
Monday, June 30
The SENATE agreed to meet hereafter, at III
A. NJ instead Of IL o'clock.
The resolution of Mr. Simmons, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for specific estimates OF
revenue to be derived from measures proposed in
his report of the 10th inst, adopted after be.
ing amended on motion of Mr. Davis, so as to call
for specific estimates OF the S54 900 OOO 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 10 raise regiments,
(alludng TO Baker, YELL and Price of the House,
and if so, by what authority, was adopted. A reso-
luton was adopted to appoint select committee TO
revise the rules Of the Senate.
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 classes.-
The first class is to be five years in market at 5
per acre second class tell years at third class,
fifteen years, at 20 cents fourth class 30 years at
so cents and the fifth class, 80 years at 25 cents.
Lands remaining unsod at the end Of these peri.
DDS are TO 60 into the next lowest class
Mr. Dayton offered amendment making sixth
class at II cents per
The bill was discussed at considerable len 9Th by
several Senators. The debate interrupted by
message from the President, whereupon the SEN
ate passed into Executive session.
HOUSE.-A resolution adopted by which
the daily session is TO commence at III O'Clock and
continue till Z P. NJ, during the few remaining
DAYS allotted for the I arff debate The discussion
on this question renewed and continued through
the day. great many members have speeches
which they wish to let off on this occasion, though
many of them have more to say about themselves,
the War, and Oregon, than on the Tariff ITSELF
They answer for Home Consumption, however, and
the great end is thereby gained. Seven speeches
were made to-day.
Tuesday, June 80
SENATE-Mr Jarnagin reported bill to
tablish an executive bureau under the exclusive d-
recton aud control of the President, which
dered to be printed,
The Warehousing Bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Huntington Of Conn. opposed it,
Ii was evidently, in his opinion, the work of some
importer Of large means, who looked to secure him
self the benefit of a three years credit on his duties
without interest He pointed out the great imper
lection Of the bill as it now stands and took ground
against the warehousng system.
Mr. Calhoun proposed a substitute for the Land
Graduating Bill which was ordered printed.
The bill TO retrocede Alexandra TO Virginia was
debated for some time.
HOUSE.-The Committee on Military Affairs
were instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of
increasing the pay of volunteers, and stimulating
enlistments in the army by giving land TO all en-.
listing between the first Of July and the FIRST Of No
vember
The Tariff discussion was resumed and contn-
ued through the day demonstration was made
in the of The debate, by Mr. Brinkerhoff of
Ohio, (Locofoco0 which may prove as important in
its results as it is in its character IL his words are
10 be relied on no new Tariff Bill can probably
pass the House. He said he spoke in behalf of the
Ohio delegation, and declared that they had resolv-
ed to vote in body against Mr. McKay's bill, or
any framed upon the recommendations of the Treas
ury. He was satisfied that it would not produce
revenue enough, without the contingent clause for
tax tea and coffee, and that his constituents
would not submit to it, and they ought not. He
commented severely upon the course Of the Execu-
tive in regard to the interests Of the and the
SOUTH He characterized The existing war with
Mexico, as a war for southern territory while he
looked upon the Oregon treaty as puslanimous
abandonment of the rights Of the vest
In short, he and his friends would vote for moth
ing else than the bill prepared by Mr. Hungerford
ofN Y Ohio would support Pennsylvania and
her interests in this crisis.
This movement Of the Ohio Locos has much
alarmed the enemies of the present Tariff aud they
begin to express fears Of their ability to carry their
fayorlte project through the House.
Mr. Dixon OF Conn. among the speakers TO-
day on the protective side of the question
Wednesday, July |.
SENATE.-The amendments reported by the
Finance Committee TO the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation Bill were agreed 10, and the bill or
dered 10 be engrossed
Most Of the public session was spent in a debate
on bill authorizing the Clerk of the Patent Office
to sign Patents it was finally recommt.ed.
HOUSE.-The Tariffdebate absorbed the whole
day Most ofthe speeches were on the free-trade
side of the question
Thursday, July O.
SENATE.-The bill to retocede Alexandra TO
Maryland passed, 80 to IA. Ater agreeing to ad-
journ over TO Monday the Senate went into secret