Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-16

the Chamber Of Pears OF France, Of the report of
the committee and for all other correspoudenc,
between Mr. Livingston and the Duke de Brogle
not heretofore COMMUNICATING been cal.
led up.
Mr. King Of Gcorgia. proposed the following q.
meudmont, and which was accepted by Mr. Clay IN
modification. Amer which the resolution a. mo-
d6ed was agreed TO.
Resolved. nlso. that the President DO requested
TO communicate to the senate analytical extracts Of
the awards Of the Commissioners under the con.
,cntion with Franco Of July 4, 1891, with the
amounts respectively awarded to each category for
which indemnifeation was acknowledged 10 b due
by Mons. Dumont in his report 10 the French
Chamber Of Deputies on the 2sth Of March. 1895.
Resolved. further. That the President be reques.
ted TO cause an estimate TO be furnished to tho sen
ate showing the probable advantages already Do.
rivod by France from the execution of the treaty
OF 4th July 1891 the part Of the U. s.. aud al
80 under the laws Of the Y. 3. fvoring French
commerce.
Resolved further, That the President cause to
be communicated to the senate any information
under the control Of the executive, on the subject
of discriminating duties imposed by France unfs.
vorabe to the commerce of the U. =.
HOUSE-Mr Allen of VT. and Messrs. Adams,
Burden and Jackson OF Mass. sevcray presented
petitions for the abolition Of slavery and the slave
trade in the District OF Columbia.
Mr. Hunt Of New York obtained the consent Of
the house TO submit the following reso Iton which
was adopted -
Resolved, That the committee on the post office
and post roads be instructed to inquire into the ex.
pedlency Of reducing the prescn, rates Of postage
on all pamphlets not published periodically.
The bill from the senate. generally known a.
the bill to limit and restrain executive patronage
came up on its first and second reading.
Two motions were made for commitment; the
first by Mr. Manu. OF New York, to commit the bill
to the committee on the judiciary and the second.
by Mr. Bell. OF Ten To- commit the same TO select
committee
Afer debate which occupied the remainder Of
the day, aud wthou. taking any question, the house
adjourned
SENATE--Thursdsy. Feb. 4
Mr. Calhoun, from tho special committee, to
which was referred that part of the message Of the
President which relates to the transmission Of in-
cendary publications, made u report which occupied
about thirty minutes in the reading, accompanied
by a bill prohibiting deputy postmasters from rece.
wing or transmitting through the mail,to any state.
territory or district certain papers therein mention
ed, the circulation of which by the laws of said
state, territory district, may be prohibited; and
for other purposes.
The bill was read u first time, and ordered to u
second reading, and 5000 extra copies of the re-
port and bill were ordered to DO printed.
SURPLUS REvEKUKs.
Tho consideration Of Mr. Dentons resolution to set
apart such portion ofthe surplus public reyonu, &c
was reumed,and debated by Mr.. Mangum and ,Ir Clay
ton when, without concluding his remarks Mr. gave
way to motion to adjourn which wa. asroed to.
HOUSE The house passed to the special orders Of the
day. and resumed the consideration Of the bill mnkiu.
appropriations in part, for tho support Of government
for tho year 1896"