Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-04-23

standing f Mr.. Webster abroad, the first bust
ness in order was the resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Bayly, requesting the President to commu-
nicote the correspondence between the Executive
and Governor Of New York in reference to the
appearct ce of the District Attorney Of the United
states as counsel for Alexander Mcleod, and an
amendment offered by Mr. Ashmun, calling upon
/ the Sccretry Of State to say whether the secret
papers of his Department bad been examined by
or made known to any one, and If SO, by whom ana
TO whom.
The Speaker had decided the amendment of Mr..
Ashmun ont Of order, and the question was upon
an appeal from the decision Of the chair.
Mr. Houston, Of Ala, inquired of the mover Of
the amendment whether he knew anything of the
facts implied IN his amendment.
Mr. Ashuun, replied, "yote for the resolution
and You will see"
Mr. Cobb Of Geo, moved to lay the appeal upon
the table, and the motion prevailed, lOj to 81.
The question then being on the adoption OF Mr..
I Dayy's resolution, 1t was carried.
Mr. Dixon, Of Conn, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution, requesting the Presl-
dent OF the United States to furnish All account OF
the payments from the secret service fund from
the 4th Of March, 1911, until the retirement OF Mr..
Webster from the Office Of Secretary OF State, was
yesterday adopted.
A point Of order was raised that the call having
been already sent TO the President the motion to
reconsider was not III order.
! The Speaker decided that the motion to recon
slider was IN ORDER and tue House sustained the
decision.
Mr. Dixon then proceeded to indicate Mr. Web
stcr from the dspersiUns cast upon him by MIR. In
gerso and Mr. Yancey. lie inquired OF Mr. l..
whether he had not said that had he lived in the
| days OF the Revolution he would have been To-
| ry.
Mr. IngcrsolI. ! did say so.
Mr. Dixon. And you have right to say so.-
Aud now viii the genuenan tell me whether the
head Of the State Dcpartm- nj was not a member
Of the Federal party during the war;
Mr. lugersoll replied that he was young man
at the time and, SIR, added MIR. l., he never
turneG any blue lights
Mr. Dixon required whether the gentleman alu-
ded to the State Of Connecticut?
MIR lngersull, No-to certain individuals.
Mr.. Dixon said, whether the charge made
with reference 10 citizens or to the State Of Con-
| HectiCul, 1t was not true.
Mr. lngerSoH replied that Commodore Decatur,
and not himself, was responsible for the charge
Mr. Dixon then went on to show the ncOnsis-
tencIes OF the administration party upon the cur
rency, the tariff and uutcatlon and alluded TO the
magnanlmty displayed by Mr. Clay in bringing
forward the COMPROMISE act, and thus enabling the
nullhers to retreat without dlshonur.
Mr.. Burt, Of s. G., said he was member Of the
glorious band OF nulhhurs, and he denied that Mr..
Clay had relieved them from dlshunor. They hid
stood their ground until they had accomplished
their purpose
Mr. DIXON resumed and spoke for nearly an hour,
and was followed by
Mr.. Daniels OF N. c., who argued that the mi
norlty were seeking to draw attention from the
main fact at ISSUE by calling tor information which
had no reference TO t ana without any specific OBJ
Iiect
Mr.. Yuncey of Ala, followed and in speech
OF nearly an hour, repeated his anmadyers!ons
upon Mr. W ebsler. Among other things, he said
lie should Ioath " TO keep company with Daniel
Webster" Ills whole speech was in the same
spirit
The motion to reconsider was then laid upon
the table, and the House went INTO committee Of
the whole on the stale Of the Unlon aud resumed
the consideration Of the bill frOu the Senate td
raise regiment of mounted rItlemen and establish
military stations on the route to Oregon"
The bill was debated for two hours, and the va
! rious amendments proposed were voted on, when
the committee rose and reported the bill and a.
mendments to the House.
, One requiring the officers to he taken from the
army was adopted by vote Of 80 TO 81, and with
out further acton, the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, April IL.
SENArF-In the Senate to-day, Mr. Breose re-
ported concerning the alteration OF the galleries.
lie explained that the object was to give greater
accommodation to the public and for reporters.
Mr.. Mangum said he had seen the plan, and
withdrew any objection.
Mr.. Brecse modified the resolution so as to pro
vide that the usual facilities should be afforded t,
the public press.
At the suggestion of Mr., Dayton, the subjec
was passed over Informally.
Mr.. A Hen offered a resolution calling for mfor
nation as to the number Of u. $. vessels which
had been subject to search or visit since the dal,
OF the Ashburton treaty. This was adopted will
the following amendment, which was offered B.,
Mr. Jarnagin, and acceptedby Mr. a len as n mod
ihcaton:
Resoived, That the President Of the United State,
be requested TO cause to be furnished to the Senate
an account Of all payments made on President,
certificates from the fund appropriated by law 70
the contingent expenses Of foreign intercourse
since the lth of March, 1925 10 this time, witt
copies OF all entries receipts, letters, vouchers
memorandums, or other evidence of such payments
to whom paid and for what, including the sum o
thirty thousand dollars for contingent expenses o.
all missions abroad, now proposed to be provided
for by the bill before the Senate entitled IAN ac
to supply deficiencies IN the appropriations for Ger
tain objects made for the services OF the fiscal year
ending June, 1885, but no document or matter i,
requested by this resolution to be furnished which
in the opinion Of the President, would improperly
involve the citizens or subjects ofany foreign pow
err"
Mr.. Caytou's resolution calling for the further
correspondence, If any, an the subject Of Oregon
was adopted--ayes 81, nays Ia.
House. Mr.. Winthrop made personal state
ment relative To some allegation about Mr.. Web
ster'S being pensioned egeut of manufacturers
denying that such was the case. His commercial
friends had given hm an annuity, us mark OF re-
spec aud as an evidence Of the estimation in which
they held his services.
Mr.. Yuncey asked how much had been presen
ted
Mr.. Winthrop declined 20 venture to answer, as
he did not eeI himself authorized to pry SO deeply
into Mr., Websers affairs.
Mr. Yancey said he was not satisfied.
The bill 10 raise a regiment Of mounted rlnemen
and establish military posts IN Oregon, was passed
with the amendment that the officers be taken from
The present officers of the army. So there are ne
new commissions to issue.
The House spent the rest of the day on the prl-
yate calendar.
M0NDAY, April l3.
Oregon is still il Congress, and both Houses to-