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

LIST. To exact bonds for the payment of duties
on double amount, when entered for warehousng
2nd. To limit the time which goods may remain
IN store to one year
HousE,-A call of the House was ordered Sc
that full vote might be had on the final disposi
ton of the Graduation Bill There were found
present la members. The doors and windows
were then closed, and n motion made to suspend
all farther proceedings under the call. The yeas
and nays were ordered They stood 145 to H. SO
the doors were thrown open.
Mr.. Collamer's motion of yesterday to lay the
Graduation Bill on the table, was then taken by
yeas and nays, and decided in the Affirmative
yeas 90, nays 81.
Mr.. Broadhead then moved to reconsider the
vote.
Mr.. Henly moved to postpone the consideration
of Mr.. Brodhead's motion, until Tuesday next.
On this the yeas and nays were taken, and stood
yeas 50, nays 9i-so the House refused to post
pone the subject The question then REQUIRED to
reconsider the vote to lay the bill the table. 1t
was decided in the Acknowledgements 81, noes 90.
1t was then reconsidered, and the bill placed back
again to where it was yesterday,
Another motion to lay the bill on the table was
then made, which was deciced in the negative
yeas SO, nays 81.
The greatest interest and excitement prevailed
durln~ the whole of the proceedings. All the men,
bers of the Cabinet, except Marcy, who is sick,
were present in the House, busy talking with the
members.
Mr.. Mckay gave notice that he would move, on
Monday morning. to take up the report of the
Treasury Note Bill
At five minutes before 9, the weather being ex-
cessvely hot, the House adjourned
MONDAY, July 49,
SENATE.-The bill for the relief of the widow of
Alexander Hamilton was passed. "a to 1G. Mr..
Lewis advocated the reduction of the Tariff.
HoUsE.-The Land Graduation bill occupied
most OF the day, nothing decisive being done.
TUESDAY, July IA.
SENATE.-Mr Berren of Georgia appeared in
his seat and the Senate is now full.
A communication from the Treasury Department
transmitting a statement of the receipts from du-
ties for the past fiscal year, was presented
Mr. Webster presented petition, signed by ev-
cry importer of dry goods in Boston, against the
proposed modification of the Tariff, and took occa-
sion to express his intention at proper time to 90
into q thorough examination of all the Details of n
bill so novel and so dangerous in principle, and so
rash, so incorporate In many of its provisions the
passage OF which by the House had taken the coun-
try by surprise and filled it with alarm.
Mr. Calhoun presented petition from the man.
uiacturers of glass at Philadelphia, against the in
creased duties on soda ash
Mr. Davis from the Committee on Commerce
reported the House bill exemptinr canal boats from
paying license and hospital money, which was read
three times and passed.
ne w dIGuOuSlllU Jill was taken uD, and Mr.. /
NJ. Clayton commenced a speech in opposition TO
it. After proceeding for a short time the bill was
postponed, on Mr., Huntingtons motion, until to-
morrow,
The .lt bill was taken up at 10 o'clock Mr.
Evans consumed the remainder of the day in
rtTong speech against it. Before Mr. Evans con-
cluded, he gave way for motion which was made
to postpone the father consideration of the subject
until tomorrow at l o'clock. hiotion agreed TO.
The (Iraduation hill with Tho II o,,..
was taken up.
MrCalhoun could not support it and spoke against
its provisions.
Mr. Davis moved to lay it on the table. Lost.
The bill was then referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the Land
Graduation Bill to be the first business of the House
call OF the members was made and then dis
Pensed with. a motion to adjourn was decided
IN the negative by yeas and nays. Mr. Schenck
moved reconsideration of the vote.
The Speaker declared the motion not in order
An appeal was taken, and the House sustained
the Speaker-163 to 10.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. McKays amend
ment to Cobbs substitute, and was carried-yeas
96, nays sc.
Mr.. Cobb's amendment as amended was then
passed--yeas 95, nays IS. The bill was then put
on its final passage, and the yeas and nays stood
% for and 90 against the bill So the bill was pas
sed.
The House then took up private bills from the
Senate. The one for the relief of Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton was referred to the Committee of the
Whole, after motion to lay it on the table had
been re ected-yeas 10, nays 81.
The bill from the Senate for improving the nav
igation of the Mississippi, Ohio and Arkansas riv-
ers was rejected by vote of 100 to as.
The House went into Committee of the Whole,
MIR. Order of Kentucky in the Chair, and took up
the Treasury Note Bill.
Garrett Davis offered an amendment making it
loan bill, and addressed the Committee on the
subject.
Mr.. Giddngs followed, and made powerful
speech against the administration. He accused it
of cowardice, and backing out in settling the Ore
gon question. He took the members of the Cab
met sharply to task for coming into Congress with
a view to overawe it and control its actions.
Mr. Tilden of Ohio spoke for one hour on the
same side.
Mr.. Douglass of Illinois followed, and defended
the administration against the attacks of Messrs
Giddlngs and Tilden.
The Committee then rose and the House adj
WEDNESDAY,, July Is.
SENATE. Mr.. Webster presented memorial
from copper manufacturers respecting the duty pro-
posed on raw copper, in the new bill to reduce the
Tariff. The memorlaliss state that thirteen mill
ions pounds copper are now annually consumed in
the United States, one half of which is imported
in raw state from Chill, and paid for by ten or
twenty millions of yards of cotton goods. Under
the present law, raw and sheathng copper are both
free. The new bill proposes five per cent on raw
copper While sheathing remains free under the
present law, without protection, we manufacture a
part Of the sheathng copper consumed in the Uni
ted States, though England sends to the U. States
more than what we consume. With the advanta ge
of five per cent proposed, she will send all. He
moved TO lay the memorial on the table and have i
printed
Mr.. Sewer moved to refer 1t to the Printing com
mittee.
Mr.. Webster-The motion is extraordinary
The subject is important and the petitioners ough
to be heard.
Mr. Sever-Petitionso of this kind will be pouring
in from one end of the country to the other. They
are intended to Influence action or produce panic
would not print them. The Tariff would rais
clamor and uproar in every workshop in the coun
try, and the Senate would be Inundated
Mr.. Webster-The Senator from Arkansas saw