Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-28

the clerkships in the Departments, the Demo-
Gratis have large majority. More than one
third are filed by citizens of old Virginia, Ma
ryand, and the District of Columbia In the
fourth Auditors Office, of fourteen clerks, only
five are Ewing appointments. These are all
quartered on the lowest score of salaries and
these he supposed, what Mr.. Carter ycsier-
day called cider-sucking Wings. They can't
drink brandy and water like those llocos) who
get the higher salaries.
Mr.. TAYLOR iWhg) of Ohio, said that there
now ffty-two Democrats more than Wings
in office, at Washington.
Mr.. Schenck (Whig) of Ohio-did | under
stand my colleague to say that the majority of
Office holders in the Departments were Demo
Gratis
Mr.. Tavlor-Ycs
Mr.. Schenck Is there prospect of correct
ing the evil?
Mr. Taylor think so. Laughter
Mr.. Bryy replied 10 the gentleman who pre-
ceded him. and said than the chlrge OF Mr. Crow
ell. as to the large number OF Clerks from Viz
gina, unfounded.
The amendment, approp!iatng money for the
Clerks employed by Mr.. Ewing, hen amend
ed, by The addition of the proylso, tina, hereafter
the Clerks transferred from the other depart
menis shall De in proportion To the business
transferred. aud nothing herein contained shall
authorize an increase OF Clerks IN the Depart
ment of the Interior over the specification Of
the act establishing it. The vote on this was
So To ~.
The Committee acted on severa! amendments,
and then rose, when the bill carrying into effect
the Convention between the United States. and
Brazil, was passed, and the House adjourned.
On Friday, Mr.. DAYTON, Of New Jersey, made
very able speech the Northern side OF the
Slavery question, particularly with reference to
the admission of California into the Union He
said:
The North had for forty years been led blind
fold by the South, and now that the former had
by accident, not wit. or judgement, obtained an
advantage. the cry was compensation or seces-
sion. If the strength of this Govern nent was
ever to be tested, let The issue, IN Gods name,
come row it would never come upon strong
er position for the North or a weaker one for the
South But he had no idea that such an issue
was TO be made. He considered the Fugitive
Bill now under confederation unusual and unnec-
esSary, and calculated TO increase the opposition
III the North to the claims of the South He
was perfectly ready and wiling to vote for pro-
per bill, Carrying into effect the provision of the
Constitution in relation TO th. recaplure of iugi-
tves from labor. He objected to making every
federal officer slave catcher The marshals
had full authority for all necessary purposes, be
ing empowered to dcpntize just as nany assist
ants they think necessary, 10 enable them IL
fulfil their duties. He IN favor of according
to the claimed fugtIves the right OF trial by lu
ry, ard Ia controversial Of the assumption that ii
Law granting such right would be relief to
the South because under il the slave would new
er be gwen up.
Mr.. Dayton took substantially The Presidents
view Of the California case. lie wa, listened ia
with great attention.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDI>Gs.- Waskiagion,
Saturday, Mach 23.-in Senate AT ~ o'clock
precisely, Mir Truman SnIth resumed his speech
Ia defence of The removals made by Gen. Taylor
and his administration.
lie SAID that the country expected Gen. Tay-
Tor 10 make removals, ami that Congress expect
ed 1t. shown by their action in making
appropriations Tor Gipo uallc appointments
lie spoke in very energetic and forcible
manner, ~ favor OF the course pursued by Gen.
Taylor.
The House did not meet today, having ad-
journed over init. Monday.