Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-25
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Monday. June 18th.

Monday, June 10TH
SENATE.-Mr Allen rose, and having been
recognized by the chair, read his abdicaon of the
post of Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign re-
lations.
Mr. Cass passed high compliments on Mr. Allen
The Senate accepted Mr. Aliens resignation.
On motion Of Mr. Webster il was agreed that the
Senate should fill the vacancy tomorrow at
O'Clock.
Mr. w. presented resolutions of the Legislature of
Massachusetts, in reference TO dspossessng process
issuing from the Supreme Court of the u States,
in the same form those from State Courts.
Referred TO the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr. Dix the supplementary War
Bill was taken up
The Senate insisted upon its amendment and
Messrs Dix, Webster, Westcolt, and Mangum, were
appointed committee 10 confer with the House.
The resolution by Mr. flanagan fixing the 10Th
oi July for the adjournment of Congress was briefly
discussed and finally by vote of 81 to 81 the sub
ject was again postponed to Monday next
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Tariff bill by vote of 100 to So.
The Navy Appropriation bill was passed by
vote of 1911 to 2.
Tuesday, June 10.
The Treaty was not sent into the Senate yester.
day, owing to the resignation of the Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The vacancy will be supplied by an election To-
day, when this document will be transmitted.
A message from the President was sent in this
morning, with Secretary Walkers report on the
Finances and the Tariff
The President states that the increase Of revenue
rendered necessary by the war with Mexico, can
be met by reducing the duties to revenue stand
ard, imposing duties fee articles and modifying
the duties on others.
Additional authority is asked for the issue of
Treasury notes.
The Secretary's report was also read He est.
mates deficiency in revenue for the next fiscal
year at nineteen millions six hundred and tweniy
thousand dollars, but anticipates receipts from
fIous sources which will reduce this to fifteen mil.
lions-leaving four millions deficit.
This deficit will also be reduced il the Tariff is
modified according to the provision of the House
bill introduced by the Committee of Ways and
Means. The entire receipts, with this modification,
are estimated at thirty millions but leaving still the
deficiency mentioned of fifteen millions.
The Warehouse System proposed it is estimated,
will turtheS reduce this amount and the graduation
the sales of public lands, half million more,
leaving still over twelve millions deficit
To meet this the Secretary recommends resort
10 loans, issue of treasury notes. or both as cir
cnmslanees may render it most desirable; and at
the earliest dates and at such rates Of interest as
may be agreed upon.
An Executive message was also received which
was understood to be the Treaty.
The Post Office appropriation bill was passed,
sNd returned TO the House fer concurrence in
amendments.
HOUSE,-Mr Mcdowell of Ohio moved sus.
pension of the rules in order to introduce resolu-
tion embodyng protest against the treaty in pro-
gress for settlement Of the Oregon Question.
The House refused to suspend the rules. The
Indian Appropriation Bill was then taken up.
Thursday, June ls
SENATE-Mr Houston of the Military Com
mitiee, reported ont resolution, giving the
thanks OF Congress to Gen. Taylor, and for other
purposes.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. Al
len for abolishing Executive Sessions was consid.
cred. Mr. Allen made few remarks chiefly in
reference to publications about the treaty before
the Seaaie, and said the whole natter Of secrecy
was sham. The vote was then taken upon the
resolution. and was reiected-ayes 10, noes as
At one o'clock the Senate passed into Executive
Session.
tOUSE.-A personal alteration of an exciting
character took place between Messrs Stephens and
Yancey in which the position of Mr. Stephens
on certain subjects is alluded to in manner
offensive TO him.