The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-08-20

The House then took up the unfinished
work of last night--the Civil and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. Farther amendments
were acted on.
Items for a free bridge across the Eastern
branch Of the Potomac.
For completing pavement on Pennsylvania
! Avenue and for paying the second installmcnt
of the Mexican lndemnities, due April and
July 1914, were all voted down.
Before acting finally on the bill a message
from the President was received asking an APP
preparation of 100000 to enable him to
make treaty Of peace with Mexico, for set
Element Of the boundary, &C., if it shall be
found that one can be made.
lie refers to the grant to Jefferson of So
100000 for the purchase Of Louisiana, and
says the war will be prosecuted with vigor
until treaty of peace shall be signed by the
Government of Mexico.
Mr. Mckay offered the bill asked for by the
President.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on it, Mr. Holmes of S. c. made
short speech in its favor.
MIR Carroll spoke warmly against it, and a.
gainst the Presidents course
The Committee then rose and Mr. Mckay
offered a resolution to stop the debate on the
bill at O'Clock
Mr. Winthrop moved to lay the resolution
on the table, and called for the yeas and nays:
Lost by Yeas 81 Nays 101. House still in
Session.
| Monday, Aug. 10, 1866 P. NJ.
The Senate this morning passed the Smith
sonian Bill just as it cane from the House,
rejecting the Committees amendments So
that unless the President vetocs or pockets
this bill it will be law.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill passed as
concuredin by the Committee of conference
The Presidents last Veto was then taken
up. Being read, Mr. j. NJ Clayton made Il
very eloquent Protest against the Veto. The
Constitution never contemplated such a veto
that the President through private feelings.
should be able to prevent private individuals
from obtaining their just claims. This arbi-
trary power may be supported by modern
"Dcmocracy"-it would not have been tole-
rated by ancient Democracy.
Mr. Allen read what he called a small para
graph from Jctferson's Manual, against any
Member voting on any thing in which he has
any pecuniary interest.
Mr. Clayton desired to know why the Sen
ator read this paragraph.
MI AllcH Stilu He only wanted 10 reau the
law.
Mr. Clayton wished to know whether the
Senator meant that any Senator on this floor
was in any way interested in this bill.
Mr. Allen reiterated his opinion that he had
a right to read the law.
Here Mr. Fairfield reported the Committee
of Conference on the Naval Appropriation
bill. There was a disagreement on the 8th
and 9th sections of the bill. The Senate then
rcceded from the Sth section making an APP
preparation for the Pennsylvania Dry Dock,
and insisted upon the 9Th section making an
appropriation for Fort Severn, at Annapolis,
Md.
This being disposed of, Mr. Webster rose
and said he had wished to make some remarks
upon the two votes of the session, as well as
to review the session generally. AT present
he would forbear. But he would seize the
first opportunity, probably not in an official
capacity, to make this MISUNDERSTANDING
probably, to the forthcoming speech at the
Philadelphia Dinner, which will take place
about the 1st Of Octobcr)