Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

MONDAY, July G.
SENATE-The Tariff bill was received from the
House.
Mr.. Evans, of Me- then moved its reference to
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Sewer called for the Yeas and Nays and OPP
posed the reference because members oil the FL
nance Committee were absent.
The motion to refer was lost; ayes %, nays "a.
The bill was then made the special order for Mon
day and 300 extra copies ordered TO be printed.
HoUsE.-Mr Henley of Ia, submitted joint res
olutons to reduce and regulate the price Of Public
Printing, which were read and referred.
TUESDAY, July7.
SENATE.-Mr. Benton from the Military Com
mitee, reported adverse to the Bill 10 increase the
pay of Volunteers and allow them bounty in
land.
Mr. Houston called up his resolution of thanks
to Gen. Taylor and the Army, for the victories on
the frontier of Texas.
The resolution was rejected, and the resolution
from the House, with slight amendments, was a.
dop,ed.
The Land Graduation bill was then taken up,
and after some debate, was postponed until tomor-
row.
After an Executive session, the Senate adj
HoUsE.-Mr lloge's motion TO suspend the rules,
for the purpose Of offering resolution to adjourn
on the 9th Of August being the first business in
order, the rules were suspcnded--ycas 0S, nays 4S
Mr. Ilogc modified his resolution by substituting
the Sd Of August, and demanded the previous
question.
The resolution was adopted without division.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
and took up the Land Graduation bill. After some
time spent therein, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, July 8.
ATF.-Nothng Of Importance
IousE.-Aher some unmronant business, the
House went into Committee of the Whole, aud
took up the Land Graduation bill. Mr. Collamer
Of VT, opposed it in speech Of some length, after
which the Committee rose and the House adj.
THURSDAY, July Q.
SENATE. Mr.. Westcot from the Committee on
Territories reported bills from the House defining
the boundary Of Iowa, and authorizing Wisconsin
to form State Government, without amendment
On Mr.. Ashey's motion, the Judiciary Commit
tee were instructed to inquire into the cXpodicncy
OF extending the criminal laws of the United States
over the Indian Territory.
bill to organize an executive bureau under
the control of the President, to file and take charge
OF letters addressed 10 HIM, was discussed.
The Land Grad3a,ion bill was also passed
Ayes &c; Nays lS-party vote, except johnson
from Md, who voted for it.
a bill to incorporate the Navy of Texas into
our Navy was taken up, discussed, amended and
postponed until tomorrow. The Warehouse bill
was taken up, and after the adoption of sundry a.
monuments the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
Inc appropriation bill was then taken up, a.
mended and passed, and the Senate adjourned.
lloUsE.-The Journal having been read tbe
House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole,
and resumed the consideration of the Land Grad
uation Bill.
After number Of speeches on both sides of the
question, the Commlttc rose, and resolution was
adopted to end the debate on the bill tomorrow.
The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 10.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Evans, the vote by
which the army appropriation bill was passed yes
terday was reconsidered and after the adoption of
an unimportant amendment, the bill was again
passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
warehousug bill.
Mr. Webster, (who resumed his seat in the Sen
ate today after saying that he had always been in
favor Of we'll regulated warehousng system, and
sll entertained the same opinion, moved that the
bill be recommitted to the committee on commerce,
with view of remedying its ipperections.
Mr.. Dix hoped the bill would not be reconmit-
ted.
Mr.. Webster persevercd in his motion, and sub
ntted that it would cause no greater delay than
from to-day until Monday.
A!tor soTo remarks. the question was put on Mr.
Webster's motion and it was agreed to, ayes %,
noes %.
The Senate went into Executive session.
HousE.-The graduation bill from the Senate
was under consideration and was debated until
two o'clock.
The committee then proceeded to vote upon the
amendments proposed, all Of whch were rejected,
and the committee then rose and reported the bill
to tie House. The question being on ordering the
bill 70 be ongrossed for third reading, it was de-
clded IN the negative, yeas "a, nays 80.
So the bill was rejected
Mr. Daniel, of N. c., moved to reconsider the
vote, and the House agreed to reconsider yeas 50,
nays 50. The Speaker voted in the affirmative.