Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-16
The Message in Congress.

The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser gives grnphic account Of the indgna-
ton manifested in Congress on the delivery ofthe
Presidents message, especially with that portion
which contains the atrocious doctrine Of repudia-
ton through nonpayment of interest ON our bonds.
At this point in the reading, in the Senate, Mr.,
Conness rose and Indignantly moved TO dispense
with the further reading Of the document Mr..
Garrett Davis said the motion was most extrnor-
binary. Yes, !" responded Mr. Conness, "and
the message is most extraordinary one as
no other President ever sent to Congress" lie
went ON to say that it was TRADE OF abuse, an
indecent attack upon Congress, tissue Of malig-
nont fdlsehoods. This language caused a sensa-
ton. Several Senators rose to speak two or
three appealed TO Mr. CONFESS 10 withdraw his
motion others urged him to press it to vote /,
and some confusion followed. Mr.. Wade called
for vote, and declared the motion carried. Mr.
Davis wanted yea and nay vote. Aitcr consul
tation, Mr.. Conncss expressed himself willing to
withdrw--but this was rendered useless by the
declaration Of Mr. Cameron that he would at once
renew it, Mr.. Howe said the message was indie
cent in its character. The Constitution gives the
President no right to send such message, nor
does it impose upon the Senate the duty Of listen
ing 10 it, Messrs. Morton and Wilson concured
in pronouucing it full Of misrepresentation, but
thought best to have it read Mr.. Cameron char
acterized ii as unfit to 90 on the Senate journal,
and wanted it thrown upon the table at once.
Mr. Morton reminded the Senate that the Presi-
dent had a right IN communicate his views in his
own way-adding that lac thought it as bad as it
could be. Mr. Wilson spoke of it as the rawlings
Of u bad, disappointed man. Mr.. Drake charac-
erized it as the last kick Of defeated Executive.
At this point, Mr. Edmunds moved an ADJOURN
ment, which was carried without division.
Thus the Senate, outraged beyond endurance,
refused, for the first time in its existence To hear
message from the White House
The House took the reading very indifierently
and quietly, but ms the clerk finished the last
line, Mr.. Washbume Of Illinois obtained the iloor
and denounced the message for its Reputation
doctrine, and characterized it as dsgmceul in
the extreme Fernando Wood thought he had
no right to use the word disgnceiul' in CON
nection with n message from the President. Sew
eral Democrats attempted to get the floor, but
Mr.. Nashburne refused to yield Mr.. Schenck-
Mr.. W. yielding for the purpose-ior the ways
and means committee, denounced the message as
the most gross, shameful and infamous document
ever emanating from public officer llalfa doz-
en- opposition members tried to speak, but the
House refused to hear any apology or justification
and then, by vote of 1873 to IS, laid the message
upon the table, to " lie there with other dead
things, as Mr.. Highly of California said. As il
this was not enough, the House next refused tc
print the message for circulation, or even refer il
in the ordinary manner to the appropriate com
mittees