Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY, August |

more enormous error had never been committed.
The truth is exactly the reverse tho value was to
be determined at the place where the goods were
imported. Mr.. Lewis asscnted TO this. More
care should be observed by persons making such
statements,
MIR. Webster then discussed the Sub Treasury
system, and pointed out the evil consequences
which he said would result il that measure should
90 into operation.
The debate was continued by Mcssrs. Niles,
Spoight, and Calhoun, in fevor of the bill and by
Mossrs. Evans, Simmons, Miller and Crittendcn,
against it. The bill was then read third time
and passed.
YEAs-Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Athortou Bag
by, Benton, Brecse, Bright, Calhoun Cameron,
Cass, Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix Fairfield, IIannc-
gan, Houston Lewis Niles, Pennybacker, Rusk,
Semplc, Sewer, Spoight, Sturgeon, Turney, West
colt, Yulee-2S.
NAYs-Archer, Barrow, Cilloy, Clayton, ]. NJ.
Clayton, Corwin, Crttenden, Davis, Dayton, Ev-
ans, Greene Huntington, Jarnagln, johnson Of
Md, johnson of La, Mangum, Miller, Morehead,
Pearce, Phelps Simmons, Uphum, Webster, Wood
brdge-2l.
House.. A resolution was adopted to stop the
debate on the Warehousing Bill at II o'clock this
day.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Hopkins in tho Chair, and re-
sumcd the consideration Of SAID bill,
Mr. Chapman, of Nd, addressed the Committee
for an hour against the bill, and against the Tariff
lact.
Mr. McClellund, of Michigan, spoke in favor of,
and explained, the bill end It's bearings.
Amendments we're now offered and considered.
Mr. Mclean, Of Pa, proposed TO amend, by i'm
posing certain specific duties on iron and coal.
Mr.. Ashmun moved to amend the amendment so
as to repeal the new Tariff act Lost-yeas O.,
nays Sc,
Mr.. McClean's amendment was lost. Others
were put and lost. The Committee reese, and re-
ported the bill to the House without amendment.
The previous question was ordered.
The bill was ordered to be engrosscd, and read
third time-yeas III, nays So
The bill was then read third time and passed.
MONDAY, August 3.
SENATE. The Judiciary Committee reported
the bill from the House to protect the rights of
American citizens in Oregon, with an amendment.
HOUSE. The Presidents veto message on the
river and harbor bill was received and read.
The Speaker now put the qucstion-Shal this
bill become law, the Presidents objections TO the
contrary Notwithstanding?
Mr.. Douglass (oco) discussed the bill and Gp-
proved Of most that the President had laid down,
but not the Presidents distinction between salt and
fresh water
Mr.. Thompson, of Pennsylvania disapprovcd
ard denounced the veto and its doctrines lie
asked Messrs. McCelland and Constable If they
had not conversed with President Polk on the items
stand before the t1i9bW 'oas passed, that he would
sign it g.? If Col Polk intended to veto such bill,
why did he allow his friends to frame it without
telling them what he could not approve2 Why
did he and his Secretary recommend all these i'm
provements and now veto them? For one, he
Mr.. Thompson) condemned this duplcity of the
Executive.
Mr.. Wilmot sustained the President and con-
demned the bill as a log-rolIing concern.
Mr.. Brodhead would sustain the veto not for The
reasons II contained, but because there was 10
money in the treasury TO make internal improve
ments and there would be none, now that the tariff
had been repealed.
! Mr.. Holmes made speech in support Of the We
TO, and ironically cited the Baltimore Convention
in support Of his creed on this subject.
MIR. Tibbatts condemned the veto, and cited the
Executives annual message as proof Of his ncon-
sstency in this matter.
Mr.. Brinkerhon (loco) opposed the veto in some
energetic remarks, and said that if his advice had
been followed on the tariff bill, the veto would not
! have come. lie described the works commenced
in the West which this veto would cause 10 wash
and tumble away.
Mr. Rhett followed and sustained the veto and
the principles upon which it was based. AT the
conclusion of his speech,
Mr.. Rayy got the floor, when, on motion, the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Aug. 4.
SENATE. Mr.. Allen rose to correct an errone-
Gus impression which had gone abroad, in conse-
quence of certain remarks made by the Senator
from South Carolina Mr.. Calhoun) IN reference to
the vote upon the amendment TO the twenty first
section of the SubTreasury Bill, relative to tht
discussing Of Treasury drafts, which was reported
from the committee on finance, and rejected by the
Senate.
Mr.. Allen thought the remarks, as reported
were calculated to produce the impression tha
those who had voted against the amendment hat
} aided in embarrassing the operations of the De
partment, by prohibiting the use of drafts alto
geiher This was great mistake. The bill, as i
came from the House, did not prohibit the use o
drafts for their legitimate purpose that is as bills
of exchange-but only prohibited their being tlset
, as currency.
Mr. Calhoun said his remarks were reported cor
rectly. He was in error himself IN using the word
" strike out" He had expressed his regret tina
some of the friends of the bill had not though
, proper to allow the use Of drafts, as heretofore
MIR. C. commended that the bill, as it stood, did no