Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-20

Mr.. Rathbun moved the previous question, on


passage of the BILL it was passed, yeas IS, nays 49,
MONDAY, Aug. 10.
SENATE The Senate met at half-pust eight o.
clock. The reading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
The Smithsonian bill was taken up amendments
were rejected, and the bill passed as it from
the House.
The following gentlemen have been appointed
Regents Of the lnstitt ton:
Rufus Choate, of Massachusetts,
Gideon Hawey, OF New-York,
VIM g. Preston, of South Carolina,
a. Dallas Bache and COL Trotter, Of Washing.
ton
The report of the Committee Of Conference on
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill. was agreed to.
The veto of the French Spoation bill was read.
MIR. ]. M. Clayton said, it the first time
private bill had been vetoed. Such an exercise Of
the veto power, if sustained, placed the claims of
our citizens in the hands of man, ,0ithoat dp-
peal. Ancient democracy sought 10 restrain Exec
utivo power. Modern democracy seeks to enlarge
it,
Mr.. Allen read from the Manual the rule prohib-
itng members from voting upon any bill in which
they are interested personally.
Mr.. Clayton desired to know what the Senator
meant?
Mr.. Allen replied-"I meant to read the law"
Mr. Clayton said =" If the Senator means to in
sinuae that any person upon this floor is interest
| ed, let us know who it is"
|
that any one interested might know. If no one is
interested it will apply to no one.'
| Mr. Webster protested against the veto, and said
he should take an opportunity to discuss it before
! the people.
Mr. Benton and Mr. Dix supported the veto, and
| after some remarks from Messrs. Huntington, Clay
ton and Morehead against 1t, the question was tax
en- on the passage OF the bill, and resulted as fol-
| lows Yeas 81, nays 10; not being two thirds, the
bill is therefore lost.
Ali the appropriation bills have gone through.
The appropriation for the Naval School at An
napolis is retained in the Navy bill.
At liz O'clock, Mr. Lewis moved TO take up the
House bill, approprnting two millions of dollars to
negotiate peace with Mexico, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Lewis moved to strike out the provso relat-
! ing to slavery in California.
| Mr.. Davis took the floor in opposition TO the bill,
and said that if it passed. it would give the sanction
of Congress to prosecution of the war until Cali
| fornla was acquired.
| Mr.. Lewis asked Mr.. Davis to give way to ena-
Bile him to offer resolution to extend the hour of
| adjournment.
Mr.. Davis declined, and spoke until within one
minute of twelve o'clock, when he gave way to u
! motion for an executive session, and after few
| inmates so SPENT the Senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE. In the House, on motion, the 18th rule
was suspended, to allow the bills passed this day,
to be presented TO the President for his signature
! Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi offered a resolu-
|
session of Congress, the papers and reports of the
Indian Agents, who recently brought on deputa-
tons of Indians from Texas to Washington.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adoption.
The House next went into Committee of the
Whole Mr.. Cobb in the Chair,) on the Navy PEN
sion Bill. Here much confusion took place, and all
the members seemed anxious to get through with
the business of Congress. Many points of order
were ralsCd
The amendment of the Senate, appropriating
| $1,000 for privateer pensions, was not concurred
The Committee rose, and the House concurred
| in its report.
Mr.. Mckay offered a resolution, requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to report to the next ses-
sion of Congress the amount of revenue collected
from Customs for the present year. The rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted.
Sundry private bills from the Senate were taken
up and passed.
The Committee of Conference reported the Com
promise on The disagreement of the two Houses on
the Civil and Diplomatic bill The report was a
greed to, and tAe bill passed.
The House considered in committee, amended
and passed the Senates bill for the relief of Elijah
White of Oregon.
The Committee of Conference on the Naval ap
preparation bill, relative to the Dry Docks at Phil
= adelphia and Pensacola, made report to let thu
, SUBJECT pass for this session.
The House coucurred in the Committees repor
and the bill passed.
D A message was read from the President, inform
ing the House that he had signed the Civil and Di
plomatic Appropriation bill and tho bill establish
. ing the Smithsonian Institute.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Owen, Hough
and billiard, Regents of said institution.
motion made to 90 into Committee of thu
n Whole on private bills which had been passed b.
the Senate, on this the yeas and nays were ordered
u and carried.
: A message was received from the Senate infor
ming the House that It's amendment 10 the bill TO
i relief o. Elijah White had been amended.
e The House went into Committee, Mr.. Boyd j
1t the Chair and took said aunt ndment to the amend
ment and reported in favor of the same, and tn
House agreed to the report. Said bill, as amend
j ed, passed.
J. The Post Route bill, with the Senate's amend
menls was then taken up, and the amendment
agreed to- striking out all but the Post routes,
e the bill passed.
ID The Speaker now said, the hour of ~ havin
'r arrived, he pronounced the House adjourned unit
ID the first Monday in December next
il TREASURY DRAFTS ALREADr.-The Washing
ID ton correspondent Of the Philadelphia North Amer
lean writes:
of "When adverted TO this expedicnt THE Sui
" Treasury month ago, many people were incline
70 to believe Nj. Walker would hardly attempt
10 found currency on such a basis | thought
ly knew better, and without hesitation pronounced
At what it really is, Treasury Bank without the a,
thoIity Of Congress, under the exclusive manage
k. ment of the Secretary. This bank has already il
r. sued about three millions of dollars in neatly Ell
n graved notes. and that the public may have son
n idea of the operation and the design, single ia
is sufficient for the illustration
m A Senator in Mr.. Walkers Office fe
days ago, when n contractor entered and asked
M have issued one thousand 800 bills or draft
Q They are taken 10 remote points for circuatio
and made payable in distant cities, so as to affo
the government the benefit of the credit and to @
able it to procure funds to meet the demands
bv they made. This is certainly novel schen
az in finance, for government to begin without al
direct sanction OF law, and one which should be il
to. quired into by Congress"
These "Dra(s "were engraved, we have bee
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