Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-30

en-, from the Committee Of conference, reported
that there had been a unanimous agreement of tn
committee and that the form Of notice agreed up
on was a restoration Of the preamble Of Mr.. Crit
tenden, with some unimportant alterations.
Mr. Allen said if he understood the resolution
now proposed by the conference the part Of which
authorized the notice was precisely the same al
that passed by the Senate and sent 10 the House
Mr. Berrien responded that the senator was cor
rect The resolutions were the same
| MI Allcn--Then the labor OF the conference
has resulted in a return in substance, though will
a slight variation in the phraseology, Of the pream
BILE and resolutions as they were originally reported
to the Senate. For reasons which he had before
given, he should vote against the resolutions report
ed by the committee.
Action upon the report was DELAYED till one o.
clock, when the order Of the day was announced
Mr. Cameron explained the grounds upon which
he should vote for concurrence. These were ia
substance, that the main thing was TO give the no
tce and the report agreed on by the conference
did this. His preference was for the notice in its
naked form but the notice itself was more import
ant than the form.
Without further debate the motion was taken
and the report concurred in by a vote Of ~ to TO-
Ayes-Messrs Archer, Ashley, Anterior, Bagby
Barrow, Benton. Berrien Cameron, Calhoun, L
Clayton, j. NJ. Clayton, Colqutt, Corwin, Crtten-
den Dix, Davis, Evans, Greene, Haywoo1, Hous-
ton, Huntington, Jarnagn Johnson Of La, John.
son Of Md, Lewis, McDufie Mangum Miller,
Morehead, Niles, Pennybacker, Pearce, Phelps,
Rusk. Sewer, Speight, Summons rurney, Upham,
Webster, Woodbridge, Yulee-42.
Nays-Messrs Allen, Atchison, Breese, Bright.
Cass, Dickinson, Fairfield, Jenness, Sempe, West.
ito.
message was Immediately sent to the House
announcing what had been done.
In the House, Mr.. C. J. InpersoIl. in answer 10
an inquiry, said the commitie Of conference upon
the Oregon resolutions, had unanimously agreed.
They would present their report soon as the
Senate had acted
The Smithsonian bill was then taken ND in COM
mittee of the whole Mr. Marsh. of VT. defended
the BILL though he regretted that some i its provs-
ions were as they were. More money ought to be
expended for library.
Mr. Morse, Of Indiana, and Mr. Owen, Of Indiana.
thought the bill as reported was more in the spirit
OF the will
Mr. Chapman, of Michigan, denounced the bill
The committee rose, when after an unsuccessful
attempt to close the debate upon the bill in 30 min
utes, Mr. Adams moved substitute, mainly refer.
ring to the bonds in which the money had been in
vested.
The action Of the Senate in reference to the
committee on conference was then received, where
upon Mr. c. j. lngersoll took his seat in the clerks
desk, and read the report and moved a concur.
renee The previous question was moved and sec.
onded BY majority, and the House voted to con.
cur by the large majority of l42 to 46 One of the
friends ofthe concurrence moved reconsideration
which was refused Mr. McClernard of Illinois
asked TO be excused from voting for the purpose of
saying that the committee had agreed upon a re-
port, which compes the president to offer to COM
promise the question upon the line of 40, and per.
hups to take the Columbia river.
Mr. Owen called to order, and the member
from Illinois then withdrew his motion TO be excus-
ed from voting.
The vote having been declared, the House adj
journed.
Senate not in session on Friday. In the House
the Oregon Joint resolution was reported BY the
commitee on enrolled hills as eorrae, and aioaed
by the speaker. The resolution will not be signed
before Monday in the Senate, owing to the adjourn
ment
In the House, Mr. Hopkins, of Va, said tina, il
was in contemplation to make slight increase Of
the present rates postage, and the basis Of a bill
had been agreed upon by the committee on post
offices which would be reported next week
MIR Payne Of Alabama denounced the bill before
the House. and the law reducing the rates OF post.
age, as measures intended to bolster up the Tariff |
Until the postage was increased he would vote for I
no mail steamers
WI CampOell OF new 1ork hoped the bill be-
fore the House would pass. II had been well exa.
mined, and he hoped the committee would make
the bill law.
Mr. Hamlin defended the low rates Of postage in
reply to Mr. Payne. aud advocated the abolition Of
the Thanking privilege entirely.
Mr. Payne briefly rejoined
Mr. Hopkins Of Va, restored the debate to lis H.
gimate point and defended the bill before the COM
mlttee, which he regarded as justified by public
economy and public necessity. 1t was but an ex.
pertinent and the laws which authorised the con-
tracts also authorised their repeal whenever it was
deemed necessary for the public service In regard
TO hostages the reduction had been much more than
was contemplated, and they were from 40 to IS per
cent.
The committee rose and the House adjourned
without any action uponthe bill.
Saturday, April 25th
The SENATE did not sit.
HOUSE.-Mr Mckay moved TO suspend the
rules to 60 into Committee Of the Whole on the
bill TO make up deficiencies in the appropriation for
The fiscal year ending June Both, 1916, returned
rom the Senate with amendments. The motion
was lost. Mr. c. ]. Ingersoll was to continue his
charges against Mr. Webster. when this bill came
up. lie will have an opportunity on Monday
There is an amendment pending, approprating
1880 for the Secret Service Fund Mr. Buchan-
an asked for $4,000 The whole sitting was oc-
cupled with private bills.
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