Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-23


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NJ. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Greene Hun.
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the bill passed.
MIR Evans of Me. concluded his remarks against
the Tariff bill from the House after which Mr.
Davis got the floor and moved postponement Of
the subject till tomorrow This was carried after
struggle
HOUSE.-the bill aulhorisng an issue Of Treas.
ury Notes was discussed til noon and then passed
yeas lis, nays AZ.
On motion. the House went into Committee, MIR
Morris Of Ohio in the Chair, and took up the bill
providing for pay Of volunteers Of one year. and for
other service.
The bill appropriaies near trsioe millions of dol
lars for this purpose
Mr. G. Davis, of Ky. asked the Chairman Of the
Committee of Way aud Means if this was in
addition to the ten millions already voted for the
war
Mr. Mckay replied that it was.
The bill was debated during the remainder Of
the session.
Thursday, July 10
The proceedings Of Congress on Thursday we're
interesting and somewhat important. resolution
originating in the Senate was adopted IN concur.
rence-both branches, by large mAjorties in each
house, providing that the session shall close on the
10th Of August.
SENATE.-The Treasury Note bill from the
House, the immediate consideration Of which was
urged by the Chairman of the Finance Committee
was reported, but action upon it was postponed
The Texan Navy bill met the same fate.
| The Tariff bill was then taken up, and Mr Davis
spoke at length against it, and before concluding his
remarks, gave way for a motion to go into EHecu-
tive session, which carried, and soon after the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE.-The debate in committee on the bill
appropriating sl 700 900 for the pay of volunteers
and other purposes closed by limitation at o'clock
alter that time all amendments were rejected aud
the bill as reported passed 10 It's 6na reading by
vote Of 100 to a.
Friday, July H.
| SENATE.-The resolution Of Mr. Lewis TO meet
at 10 o'clock was taken up. amended. by excepting
Saturdays, and was adopted; yeas 81. nays "a.
Mr. Allen offered a resolution, making the Sub
Treasury bill the order from day TO day, immedi-
ately after the Tariff bill shall have been disposed
Of Laid over under the rule.
The Treasury note bill was then taken up.
Mr. Evans said he should vote for this bill, but il
the Tariff bill should pass. these notes would never
be paid until the present Tariff should be restored
He pointed out many errors in the estimates Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. and showed from his
own statements that the Tariff bill would produce
five millions less than be said il would
Mr. Benton was opposed to government issuing
paper money thus early in the war. He was for
taxation first, as far as the country could bear it,
loans next, and as a last resort, Treasury notes.
He wanted tax on tea and coffee One insuper-
able objection in this bill is the authority to receive
the notes as they come in, and he moved to strike
it out. The bill was postponed until Tomorrow.
The Tariff bill was then taken up, and Mr. Davis
resumed and concluded his speech in behalf OF the
protective system.
Mr. McDufie was now in favor Of taking The
question.
Mr. johnson Of Maryland said he desired to ad.
dress the Senate upon the BILL and would like 10
have the opportunity arrange his figures and facts
beforehand He wanted posiPonement Of the
question till tomorrow
Mr. McDuiBe objected to any further postpone.
ment The Senators on his side Of the chamber
were ready for the question without further discus
sion.
Mr. Lewis wished the discussion 70 60 on and
be ended as soon as possible. for several Senators
favorable to the bill were anxions to retire home
Mr. Webster INTERCEPTED. "Oh very well, we are
willing this side that they should go Don't let
them stay on our account"
Mr. McDufhe finally assented TO the postpone.
ment, so Mr. Johnson has the floor for tomorrow.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and adjourned.
HoUSE.-Private bills only we're acted upon,
and large number were passed.
Saturday. July Is.
SENATE.-The Treasury Note bill, after much
discussion, and several ruilless attempts TO amend
il, was passed as it came from the House At two
o'clock the tariff bill was taken up, and MIR John
sou Of Md. spoke at length upon il.
The HOUSE was principally engaged upon the
private calendar, and among other bills, one passed
granting 10000 for the relief Of the heirs OF Rob.
| ert Fulton.
Mr. Thomasson of Ky. reported bill 10 regulate
the rates Of postage. He proposes uniform rate
OF o cents for all distances a letter weighing one
quarter Of an ounce 10 cents for half an ounce
Periodicals TO be one cent per sheet, and newspa-
pers one cent for all distances