Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-02-12
CONGRESS-.

The Senate did not SIT to-day. - -
House. Communications from the war Depart
ment were received, transmitting computation oi
the pension laws. 1000
Motions were made to print 5000 and for 10000
COPIES of the report Several members participant
ed in debate on this subject and final decision
was made in favor of printing lo,ooo copies,
The bill to limit and regulate pay OF Collectors
of Customs passed third reading
The OREGON question was next taken up.
MIR. A. Johnson, of Tenn. is speaking with We
hemence in favor of giving the Notice, and is at,
tacking Mr. Bayly for disappearing Mr.. Adams
position.
Mr.. Bayy has twice interrupted him for eSPlana-
tons.
MIR. Johnson has told HIM, in his face, not to
shake his head and frown on him. for his frowns
contained no terrors He had better, said Mr.. D..
frown at his slaves and bondsnen.
Mr. Bayy became very much excited and eXnlo-
tied rood deal of ire. The equanlmity Of his
tempor save way and he had rather difficult work
20 restrain hlmseli.
Mr. ]. next assaed Mr. Cookies position, and is
now assang the Virginia delegation for msrepre-
sentng their constituents who elected MI. Polk to
secure Oregon.
Re saws the delegation are following Mr. Rives,
and they had better get him back into Congress.
MoNDAY, Feb. g.
STANDARDIZATION were presented from the
Rhode Island Legislature, in favor Of the cheap
postage system and the tariff
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certain Texas claims, including payment OF nifty
thousand dollars for certain goods stolen from the
Custom House. Also, for arms taken from Texas
volunteers. The $4,000, after debate, was redu-
cedto $40 075, and the bill laid upon the table, 20
to 10, to be called up bye ard bye
An Executive session closed the business OF the
day.
HOUSE. -Four additional Oregon resolutions
were offered in the House this morning the first
was by Mr. Dorgin, an Administration member
from Ala, who proposes that us compromise Is hon
orabe that negoC iatons shall be renewed; and IN
order to make the question more practical he pro-
noses that the forv-nnth degree of North latitude
Shall be the basis of this compromise, England to
receive the whole of Nancouver's Island, and the
United States all else South Of it, and all elsewhere
South of 40.
Mr. Tibbatts, of KY, offered series of resou-
tons that the notice should be given to terminate
the Joint Occupancy that it should be accompa-
MED BY assurances on our part Of desire to re-
sumo the friendly relations existing between US
and England and between the United States and
all the world.
This is the substance Of the first resolution, and
the second destroys all its peaceful Intentions by
placing full power in the hands OF the Executive,
TO employ the militia of the country, and allowing
him also TO place his hands deep into the Treasury
of the United States, and that finally the Presl-
dent have power to borrow money.
Mr. Petit, of Ia, offered resolution proposing
TO give the notice promptly, and that the territory
north OF ~ deg. alone offered tho proper ground
of compromise.
Mr. Brown. of Va. proposed that the notice be
given at the end Of II months, and, therefore, tc
take notice at the end OF two years.
All these notices were presented amidst confu
sion worse COMPOUNDED, every one being objected
to-and the rules having been suspended TO re-
celve them
The noise at one time was so great that the Speak
er declared it was impossible TO legislate amidst
such confusion.
MIR Bayey, of Va, and Mr. Johnson, of Tenn,
addressed the House for over an hour in personal
explanations. Both gentlemen are of the doml-
nant party, and hold each the other in the wors,
possible estimation. Mr. Bayley declared that he
had been most shameiullv mlSrepresented fron be-
ginning TO end, and Mr. johnson said that he had
not been msrepresented at all. There mu-
tual examinations and recrlmlnatlons, until the
House became Disguised with them
MIR Tbbatts, of KY, offered IA resolution propo
sing to close all debate upon the OREGON question
~. ~ ,-niay next, at . Z. NJ. The Yeas and Nays
were called upon motion to lay upon the table
which prevailed by vote OF ~ to SO.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole upon the Oregon question, when Mr. Thomp.
son of Miss, addressed the Committee for an hour
TUESDAY, Feb. 3,
SENATE.-Mr. Calhoun presented the memorial
of the Memphis Convention, on the subject embra.
ced in the resolution Of the Convention. The me
moral was referred 10 q select COInnllttee OF nYt
members. The chair named the following gentle
men as the Committee:
Messrs. Calhoun, Of S. c.; Atkinson of Mo.
Semple, Of ILL.,. Barrow, of La. Chambers, o.
Miss.
Mr.. Calhoun took occasion to correct one or two
misapprehensions upon the subject of the Memphis
Resolutions. Two of them relating to interna
improvements, he regarded as in conflict with the
constitution.
Mr.. Upham presented memorial of citizens o
Montpelier, in favor Of Congress of Nations.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, moved the consideration
OF the vote taken yesterday reducing the amour
OF the Texas claim from sos 600 to Sl9075. IN
vote was reconsidered by vote of 20 to %. TIL
Vice President voted in the affirmative.
The Navy Bill was postponed in consequence @
the illness Of Mr.. Westcott who is entitled to tn
floor
The Senate, at an early hour, went into Execu
tive session.
HousE.-Mr. Dromgoole, Of Va. (loco) offered
joint resolution, TO take its chance with the res
proposing renewal of negotiations on the Orego
question,-the communication of the most frlendi
intentions uopn the part Of our Government to {
Britain, and with these declarations of friendship
proposing that the notice should be given.
Mr. Dromgoole proposed resolution OF near
similar character proposing an amicable settle
ment Of the Oregon questionable giving Of Il
notice to be the basis of it.
Mr.. Ashmun OF Mass. offered resolution whiC
was objected to, calling Tor information from Il
President to the orders sent 10 Mexico and
the army in Texas, with a view of making an a
tack upon Mexico If any such may have been d.
signed, and also all information upon the subject
our relations with Mexico, If not incompatible WI
the public interest.
The Oregon debate was resumed by Mr.. Leak
of Va, (Ioco,) who addressed the Committee in vi
dication Of the Virginia members who had be-
assalIed by Mr.. lodge of Illinois, and by N
Johnson, OF Tennessee. The tariff was bitterly a