Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-23

houn, Cass, Chalmers, Colqultt Dickinson, DIX,
Fairfield Hannegan, Haywood, Houston, Johnson,
of La, McDuffe, Pennybacker, Rusk, Speght, Sc
vier Turney, Webster, Westcott, Yulee-3l
NAYs-Barrow, Cameron, Cilley, Thos. Clayton,
John NJ. Clayton, Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Green
Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Md, MaDgum,
Miller, Morehcad, Niles, Simmons, Sturgeon, and
Woodbridge 20; so the bill passed.
The bill to reduce the Tariff was then taken up
Mr. Evans resumed and concluded his speech u
gainst it.
Mr.. Davis got the floor, and moved postpone
ment of the subject until tomorrow
Messrs Lewis and Sewer both hoped that, as the
Senate was full, the vote the passt ge OF the bill
would now be taken, without any more discussion
Mr.. Davis's motion was carried by yeas and nays
81 to "a; Benton, Cameron, Niles, and Sturgeon,
(Locos) voting in the Affirmative.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the pri-
vate calendar and then adjourned
HOUSE. A resolution by Mr.. Mckay OF NJ g.,
to close the debate on the Treasury Note Bill this
day at twelve o'clock, was agreed to, after an I'M
successful effort to extend the time until tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Gordon, of N. Y, in the CHAIR on said
bill.
Mr.. Tibbats, of KY, took the floor and spoke at
length on the bill, and in vindicatcn of his course
on the bill to reduce the Tariff
i Mr. Graham, of n. C., next spoke, and advoca-
ted Mr.. Daviss amendment to make it loan bill.
Mr. J. r. Ingerso moved an amendment provid.
ing fifty thousand dollars to indemnify innocent
holders of spurious Treasury notes, stolen at the
N. Orleans Custom House after they had been can
celled, and altered and put in circulation He ex-
planned the object of the amendment, and spoke a
| few minutes against the Treasury fiscal plan. The
amendment was agreed to. All others were vo-
ted down.
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
which was passed-Yeas llS, Nays A.
On notion the House went into committee, Mr..
Norris of Ohio, in the chair, and took up the bill
providing for pay of volunteers of one year, and
| for other service
The bill appropriates t,reLue millions of DOL
| lars for this purpose.
Mr.. G. Davis, of Ky. asked the Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means if this sum was
in addition TO the ten millions already voted for the
war.
Mr.. Mckay replied that it was.
Mr.. G. Davis offered an amendment to pay VOL
untecrs called out and not received.
The subject discussed by Messrs. Thurman,
Rathbun, Nnton, Houston of Ala and Mcdowell,
of Ohio.
Mr.. Hcnly next obtained the floor, when the
committee rose. Adjourned
THURSDAY, July l6.
SENATE. Mr.. Dix presented memorial from
importers Of silk goods in New York against adj
valorem duties, and moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. Webster moved to refer it to the committee
on Printing. He wondered Senator, in present
ing such petition, was not afraid of falling under
the charge of panic maker.
Mr.. Webster then SUBMITTED for the considera-
ton of the Chairman of the Finance Committee
an abstract prepared from Treasury documents and
statements made by said Chairman, and estimates
made thereon, showing that the New Tariff bill
would produce only nineteen millions and half of
nett revenue.
Mr. Cameron presented sundry petitions against
the repeal of the present Tariff, which were refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lewis reported the Treasury Note Bill from
the House, and hoped it would be tassed now, as
there urgent necessity for it.
| MIR. Evans hoped not. He wished to examine il.
Mr.. Lewis now moved that the Senate hereafter
meet at 10 o'clock Objected to, as not in order.
! The chair decided it was in order.
! Mr.. Mangum cited rules and appealed from the
decision. The vote stood 25 in favor, ard 20 a.
gainst the decision of the Chair, the decision of
| the Chair was not sustained.
Mr.. flanagan called up his resolution for Con-
gress to adjourn on the goth of July The 10th OF
August was substituted and the resolution then
passed Yeas 30, Nays 16.
The Texas Navy Bill was next taken up, and af-
ter n brief speech from Mr. Huntington, in opposi-
ton, it was postponed until tomorrow Ple Tariff
Bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Davis spoke against it, and in favor of Pro-
lection. He went back 100 years. and showed the
jealousy of Great Britain in respect to the manu-
lacture of articles of any kind in the colonies. He
spoke at great length, and said the South first ad-
vocated the Protective System, and went large |
ly into an illustration OF his position, that the duty
on goods instead Of being added TO their price and
thus increasing their cost to the consumer, could
not begin to counerbalance the reduction OF prices
on those goods caused by the competition of their
Manufacture in this country under a Protective Ia
riff Before concluding, he gave way TO motion
for the Senate to go into Executive Session, which
was carried
Housr Mr. Cranston, of r. l., presented res
=, e ,l,s 10 Ta,1n md tl,a
passed by the Legislature of Rhode Island. The
House went into Committee, Mr. Norris in the
CHAIR and resumed the consideration of the bill ap-
propriating 100000 dollars TO pay volunteers
and for other purposes.
Mr. Foot OF VT, addressed the Committee, and
made speech against the Administration in rela-
ton to the Annexation of Texas and the Mexican
war.
Mr.. Caleb b. Smith, of Ia, followed in vehe-
ment. bitter excoratng speech against the Admin
istraton in relation to claiming the Rio Grande as
the boundary of Texas, and going to war with
Mexico.
! Mr.. billiard. of Ala, next spoke, and made
calmable speech. He would support the war, but
preferred peace He believed if Mr.. Clay had been
President we would have had Texas without war;
Mr. Cobb, OF Ga, followed and warmly sustain
cd the Administration in all 1t had done in relation
to the war. At o'clock the debate closed by lin
itntion. All amendments were rejected, and the
bill as reported to the House, passed on its final
reading, 100 to A.
The House then took up the resolution from the
Senate for Congress to adjourn on the 10th proxi-
no.
Mr.. Boyd, of KY, called the previous question.
Mr.. Dromgoolc, of Va moved to lay the rcsolu-
ton on the table. Lost. The call for the previous
question was sustained and the resolution concur
red in, with but two three dissenting voices.
The House went into ComnNee of the Whole,
Mr.. Wentworth, of III. in the chair, and took up
, the bill to pay the mileage per diem allowance Of
Members Of Congress and for other purposes.
[Great meniment at the appearance of the chair
man, who is celebrated Tor his most extraordinary
height
!, Various amendments were offered and rejected
one by Mr. Stewart proposed reducing the pay Of
the members TO six dollars per day, after a session
of six MONTHS to four dollars per day after