Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-26
Gaatcbman y STATE Oouluat.
BYR.P. WALTON
MONTPELIER, DECEMBER 26, 1852
FROM WASHINGTON.


Yesterday was jail-delivery day in the
House--the day on which members are priv
| ileged to deliver their brains and desks Of
patriotic plans, all for the public good and
party plots, to keep the people in the leading
strings Of political managers and pretty pro-
jects to preserve the personal popularity Of
gentlemen who are ambitious for a reelection.
It was Monday, corresponding to the wash
ing day Of the good housewives at home
busy, noisy, steamy, sloppy,-for must in all
candor admit that Members Of Congress not
only get up high pressure Of steam OCCASION
ally. but very often "slop over
Among the resolutions presented yesterday,
/ note one by Mr.. Coliax [tepub.) Of Indiana,
iustructing the committee Of Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency Of reducing the
duty on paper (tarif on foreign paper from
35 per cent to 10 per cent.--a very good
proposition, which was favoraby received
The danger is that, from the want Of stock,
our manufacturers cannot make paper enough
TO supply the demand hence, unless the
printers are TO be actually sacrificed, they
must have chance 70 exc ON, their supnlies
from abroad With 10 per cent. duty, pri-
ces of foreign paper will be higher than can
be borne long. But trust the difficulty will
be temporary. Mr. Low (ren "' '~HN"nia
proposed an inquiry as the expediency Of in
creasng the tariff on articles which are not
necessaries, with view Of reducing imports
to the amount Of exports exclusive of specie
in other words to save our gold. Very good
If practicable Both resolutions were adopt
ed.
Mr.. Washburne repub offered declara-
tory resolution, that in the Judgment Of the
House that no change should be made in the
existing law which requires the payment Of
interest on the public deb, in coin which
was adopted. 81 to24. Mr.. Pomeroy ,repub.
offered another, authorizing the treasury to
redeem in coin such portion of the public debt
As shall fall due before Jan. /. 1861 said to
be between two and three millions ofdollars
referred. Mr.. Wilson (repub1 proposed an
INQUIRY into the expediency ofextendine boun-
~ To volunteers. without regard to time of
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shanId ho nno;rh.d as bi,b crime by death
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da, M Fe.senJrn'. declare tbattbe Proc.
lamstion il, rosnect "a, sl,yerv in rebel states
..i, warranted bv the Constitution q" and that
.,be nolic, of ems,cios,ioy +. we'll odanted
TO hasten neace. is we'll cbosep AS A war meas
ure, and Is an exercise OF puWCr win proper
regard to the rights of citizens and the per
petuity Of free government" Mr. Holman
demo moved to lay the resolutions on the
table, and the motion Nas ncgat we'd so to SO
when they were adopted by the following
votes
Ayes Union /. Fisher Of Delaware
Democrats >. (IIaight and Lansing. Ropub-
licans 75-totul Is.
Nos 0-Uuion 7, Democrats 4i-total 81.
The most extraordinary event Of the day
was series Of declaratory resolutions by Mr.
Conway (Repub.) of Kansas
I. Freedom and slavery cannot exist in one
government without producing endless strife
and civil war.
.. The American Union consists Of the
States which are now loyal to the Constitution;