Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-26

cratic press Of the Northwest will deprive the
party of all support worth having in the North
These " shreks for bleeding Kansas" may
yet sound the knell Of the party which by a
grea, misnomer calls itself democratic"
Congressional,
In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Criuenden
of Kentucky. offered a series of resolutions which
were laid over providing for an increase of The
present Tariff duties. Consideration of the
Treasury Note bill was then resumed, and al
ter considerable debate, it was amended SO as
to limit the operation OF the act until the LIST
of January, 1852 and prohibiting notes of a
less denomination then one hundred dollars.
and finally passed, by vote Of 81 against Is.
10 the House the Treasury Note bill was
discussed in Committee Of the Whole, but no
conclusion was reached
In the Senate on Monday, Mr. BIoLrR of
Pennsy lvania, again addressed the Senate in
reply TO Mr.. DouGLAs, and in vndicalion Of
the Presidents views in the Kansas portion Of
his Message. 10 his speech which was writ
ten he intma'ed quite strongly tina, he echoed
the views of the administration Mr.. DouGLAs
replied, principally combining his remarks to a
refu'a,cn the charge Of Inconsistency brought
against him by Mr. BiGLrR, and protesting
against the disposition shown in some quarters
to unceremoniously read him out Of the dem
ocrallc party on account OF The position he has
seen fit to take in Kansas affairs. He pushed
Bgler TO The wall aud brought him more than
once on his marrow bones The debate was
animated and long continued.
In the House, consideration Of the Treasury
Note bill was resumed, in Committee of the
Whole, and after long and very interesting
debate, the bill, as passed by the Senate, was
referred 10 The Committee cf Ways and Means.
aud resolution was passed limiting debate on
the SUBJECT to two hours Tuesday. Mr. Warner,
of Arkansas, asked, but did not obtain, leave to
introduce preamble and resolution directing
the Committee on Territories 10 consider and
report as TO the proprety Of excluding Mr..
Bernheisel, the Delegate from Utah, from a
seat on the floor of the House, in consideration
of the fact that the Territory is in open rebel
lion against the Government of The United States
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. WnsoN in
troduced his bill to secure to actual settlers the
alternate sections public land granted to States
duced bill granting 10 every head of family
who is a citizen Of The United States a home
stead of one hundred and sixty acres Of land on
condition Of its occuI ancy and cultivation The
President was requested TO communicate rec
ord of the proceedings Of the Naval Counts of
Inquiry. resolution was adopted directing
the Joint Committee on Printing to ascertain
II any additional action is necessary to insure
accurate reports of Congressional debates. Con.
sidera,on Of that portion Of the Presidents Mes.
sage relating 10 Kansas affairs was then re-
sumed, and Mr. FlrcH of Indiana, led of with
an assault on the position of Mr.. DOUGLAS
The latter gentleman, in his reply defended his
course with increased boldness. declaring that
he intended to stand by the Nebraska bill, the
Cincinnati Platform, and the organization and
principles of tho Democratic Party, and that he
dcied opposition, from whateper quarter il might
come The debate was continued until the adj
jounment.
In the House the Treasury Note bill, as re-
ported from the Senate, was considered in Com
mitee Of the Whole, and al the end of long
and somewhat desultory debate, the Committee
rose, and the bill was passed. without amend
hCHis ny u NutC WI ITO dRdlHSt o. j he House
agreed to the joint resolution, passed by the
Senate on Monday, providing for the adjuurn-
ment Of Congress from Wednesday until the 18th
t of January.
, In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. STUART
: Of Michigan, made speech on Kansas affairs
; fully sustaining DouGLAs. He denounced the
Lecompion constitution rs trick and a fraut
upon the people the most enormous that was
ever undertaken. Mr.. BRoDERIcK, of Calilor
mia, followed on the same side. He was as
tonished al the forbearance of the people of Kan
sas towards the delegates 10 the Lecomplor
convention. If the people had logged them
cut their ears off, aud sent them gu, of the ter
rtory, he, for one, would have applauded then
for il.
In the House, Mr. WARsER, of Arkansas
called up his resolution offered the other da,
for inquiring into the propr-ty of excluding
the delegate of Utah from his seat in the House
After considerable discussion of the question
on its merits and as one of privilege, it wa
t agreed to, yeas lls, nays 70.
+ Both branches of Congress then adjourned I,
1 the 4lh Of January.
A word 10 delinquent subscribers We hav
. not, as our columns will witness, kept our pa
= per filled with standing dins for money, no
Z have we frequently alluded 10 the subject. Nov
n we are in the want Of all that is honestly du
: us. For this purpose we shall charge onl
Y $3.50 per year for arrearages due if paid Jefor
I the Isl January neat; after that time we shall
g endeavor to collect by the mos, eieclual mean