Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-06-04

lie denounced the National Fair, as a scheme
rot up for the purpose of driving Congress into the
support Of high Tariff
Mr. Cobb moved that the committee rise, which
was agreed to and the committee rose accordingly.
| lie then offered a resolution to close the debate
at | o'clock TO morrow, which, after various at
tempts at amendment, was adopted and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 9th
SENATE.-The conclusion of Mr.. Bentons Ore
gon speech, at his own request was postponed I'M
I'll tomorrow, in order to reopen action upon the
supplementary war bill, for increasing the number
OF officers in the Army.
The amendments of Mr. Mangum, to strike out
the first section of the BILL and Mr. Atchson to
make the new officers temporary, were Withdrawn.
Mr. Dix and Mr.. Benton both perfected the bill
in its details, which were mainly designed to give
moro efficacy to the Army One of the sections
authorizes the appointment of whcelwrghts, car
rlage-makers, and armorers, TO accompany the Ar
my.
Mr. Westcou Of Florida, offered an amendment,
giving the President power to select the oral
officers to command the volunteers, from the State
Militia The amendment was promptly rejected
The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed. The
officers added are two Major Generals four Brga-
der Generals, and, as amended, the bill was passed
The Chairman of the Naval Committee moved
that the Bill TO increase the Navy be made the
special order of the day on Monday next-wbich
was agreed to by the Senate.
HoUsE.-The Housc went into committee of the
whole upon the civil and diplomatic bill, soon after
the reading Of the journal. The debate was of
local characters and the discussion limited to two
hours, under the resolution adopted yesterday
The debate upon the Tariff was resumed by Mr.
Coliamer, of Vermont, in reply, in part, TO Mr.
Payne, Of Ala He affirmed, in answer to the AL
ALBANIA member, that the protective policy had re-
duced the prices OF goods, and that this was true
not OF one article, but Of every article manufactured
In the country. All this would be demonstrated
when the Revenue bill came up for discussion if
the dominant party would not strangle discussion
lie feared that debate to be stranoed upon this
bill, but would state TO gentleman upon the other
side that all previous tariff bills, where any essen.
tial notifications of the revenue system had been
allowed, the discussion had been continued from
SIX weeks TO six months.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pa, was fortunate enough TO
obtain the floor for which he had STRUGGLED last
night aud tins morning. lie jumped at once iuto
the midst OF the question, and met the arguments
OF MIR. Payne that it was absurd to say that pro-
tectVe duties reduced the prices of goods This
might amaze some men, but it was a solemn fact
Notwithstanding. High tariffs both increased rev.
enues and diminished prices, and vet gentlemen
would reverse this, and even when the country was
at War, they would diminish the duties During
the last war the duties were doubled to increase
the revenues, but now 1t was proposed to diminish
men rePndiated the manufacturing policy, and SUI
ferel accordingly. Virginia came into the Union
with ten Representatives, and had not many more
now South Carolina came in with five, and had
not many more now while New York was repre-
scented in the House by thirty-four members, and
Pennsylvania twen,y-iour members The protect
i've policy was making the country rich, and under
it, from four to five millions of dollars in cotton
goods was sent to tie East Indies
Mr.. s. spoke until one O'clock when the discus
sion was suspended, and the Committee brought to
vote upon the amendments.
a proposition to increase the item for Marine
Hospitals, from $4,000 TO SS5000, was rejected
large number of amendments were offered and
carried and great many of them were rejected
Others were carried, and long series of amend
ments were offered in reference TO the mileage and
per diem of members. The mileage agreed to,
was forty cents a mile for 200 miles travel, and
thirty-ive cents for 300 miles, and 20, % and 20
cents for greater relative distances, but no man to
receive more than $3.50 for mileage during any
one session Of Congress. An attempt made
to compel the attendance of members by deduct
ing their per diem pay in case of absence, unless
they presented a certificate from a physician as to
their sickness
The Committee rose without action upon this a.
mendment, and The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, May %.
SENATE.-Mr. Johnson, Of Louisiana, presented
resolution Of the Louisiana legislature, in favor
of the general government speedily providing to
pay the volunteers to the Army on the Rio Graude
Mr.. flanagan submitted joint resolution, for
the adjournment Of the two Houses OF Congress
on the goth of June.
Mr.. Houston, of Texas, introduced Joint reso-
luton of thanks to Gen. Taylor and his army, and
that suitable sword be presented 10 Gen. Taylor,
by the President.
Mr.. Berrlcn hoped the resolution would pass at
once, and that the Senate would show by an unan-
imous vote how deeply it feels the Importance of
the services rendered by Gen. Taylor and his gal
liant band.
Mr.. Houston said that these were included in the
General terms of the resolution; it embraced all
under Gen. Tnylor's command: both Of the Army
and Navy.
Mr.. Breese, of Illinois, said he should like the
resolution to lie over one day, that the gallant band
that remained in the camp, opposite Maamoras,
might be included.
Mr. Morehead thought all were included by the
terms of the resolution.
Mr.. Sewer said that he hoped the resolution
would lie over in order that it might be made more
specific than 1t now was.
The motion to lay over was then put to vote and
prevailed
The Senate took up the Oregon Jurisdiction bill.
Mr.. Benton resumed his speech, which he had
delivered on two previous days His manner is
more than usually animated.
HOUsE.-Mr Stevens oHered resolution au-
thorizing the clerk to purchase 10000 copies of
Emory's Map of Texas.
! Mr. Rhett said he had seen it stated in Southern
reviews that Emorys map was very incouect-a
tissue of fasehoods.
motion to suspend the rules to allow the rcso-
| luton to be received and considered was made and
| lost
Mr. Hopkins, from the committee on the post Of
fee reported back the bill for post routes in Texas,
with an amendment.
Mr. Culver asked if the routes proposed went
into the disputed territory.
Mr. Hopkins said, that all he would say in reply
was, that the routes did not extend South OF the
Rio Grande
The civil diplomatic bill was ordered to be en-
crossed, and was finally passed. ayes lG7, noes 3.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole and took up the joint resolutions of Mr. Brink
erhoil, voting thanks to Gen. Taylor and the army
and one months extra pay to the soldiers.
Mr.. Black, Of South Carolina, offered an amend