Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-23
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! SENATE. IA message was received from M,
Prcsiden, of the United States, enclosing repor,
from the Secretary OF War. 10 reply TO n rcsoln.
ton Of the Senate calling for information on the sob.
lcei OF hosities in FLORIDA: which referred to
the Committee on Military Alsits.
Ma. BENTON'S RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr.
BcD,on's Resolutions. proposing to appropriate the
surplus revenue to Qualifications Sc,
The subr CT was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. Clay then said the Committee on Foreign
Relations were DESTROYS to ascertain the Qcauinr.
ness Of ,he'leitcr of the Due do Broglc TO NJ. Pa.
gcot and he bad addressed a letter to tho Sec.
Rotary of State. which, with the reply he desired to
lay on tho table. and moved the printing; which wss
ordered.
TurasDAY, FcS. IL
Mr. Dsyis. on leave, INTRODUCED jciut resolution.
TO authorize the Secretary Of War TO receive al.
dliono evidence In favor Of the clsiins Of Msssa.
chusc,,s for services rendered in hc late war winch
read twice. aud referred 10 the Committee %
Military AfIars.
Mr. Tyler moved that the special ordor BIO post.
puned TIL Moray. for The purpose Of taking up
the bill fDS the relief Of the several Corporations
of the District of Columbia. aud the molten was
agreed 10.
Tie ceba,o this bill consumed the day, when
the bill WIS rocomm;cd to the Committee on the
District Of Culuubi,. Adjourned.
WspSrspAy, Feb 10.
HOUSE. On motion OF Mr. Cam5reeng, The
House resolved itself into a Committee OF tn,
whole on the state of tho Union, (Air Miller in the
Chsir)
Tho consideration of The bill making spproprla.
lions for the naval service of the United Statcs for
the year 1896 was resumed and considered until tho
House adj.
TnuRspar, Feb. II.
Mr. Patton. from the Committee on Terrtorcs
reported bll to establish The Territory of Wisccu
sin; read twice and committed.
The resolution heretofore offered By Mr. Mason
Of Va, and those offered by Mr. Adams, calling I'M
on the proper officers of the Government for
statement ofthc duties on wines and silks Of French
Importation, which have arrived since the passage
of the act of July IA, 1882, and Of the amonn,
which would have been chargcabe on the same in.
portalions under the revenue laws, MS they existed
at the time of the passage Of the above mentioned
act; also calling for the awards made by the Com.
missioner of the French Treaty, and the amount
of each; also for copies Of the Treaty aud oil tho
communications made in respect TO il, in tho
French language and for certain instructions to
Mr. Livingston at the time Of his appointment, u,
minister, nnd copies of his letters TO the Secretary
OF State Of Oct. 4,h, 1888, Nov. 3d. 1884 Dec.
9th, 1884, and Dec. 22j, 1884, not heretofore
communicated 10 Congress, were considered and
adopted.
The following Resolution. reported yesterday.
from the Committee on Manufactures, was ccp,il.
cred and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed to transmit 10 this House the tablcs in.
dcated in note to his annual report, showing tho
progress in tho cultivation and manufacture Of cot,
ton Ia the United States and in other counirie
Also, showing the comparative quantity and yaluo
OF exports and imports Of cotton uni cotton man.
ufac'ures in the United States aud Other couu.
tries
The House then resolved itse!fin,o Committee
Of the whole on the state of the Union.(M. Miller in
the Char.)
The Committee resumed the consideration of
the Bill making appropriations for the Naval Ser.
vice for the year 1886, the pending question being
on the motion of Mr. Bell to reduce The uppropria
ton for the Navy Yard at Portsmouth. n. II. r,oo
67 900 to SO, 500 dollars.
Mr. Pearce, of Rhode Island addressed the Tom.
mittce, at great length. on the subjec, of Naval
dep0ts.
Mr. Gushing followed in reply. MrC. rcpliod.
with considerable pqusncy, to some remarks made
the other day by Mr. Hardin, Of Kentucky. on tho
subject Expenditures the sea board for the ben
eft of the Atlantic States.
MIR Hardin explained and replied, with his usual
sharpness at the same time declaring thu. nothing
was farther from bls thoughts than to impu,o or,y
Improper incres'edncss. in their votes TO the rem.
rcscn,u,iyes from The sea board.
Mr. Gushing briefly rejoined
An individual in the south gallery, appla1ded
Mr. ca remarks.
Mr. Reed moved 'i'a. The gallery be cleared. bu,
withdrew his motion.
Mr. flanagan renewed the motion, and ins;s,ed
that the gallery should DO cleared Of all persons
except the ladies'.
The committee rose and reported progress.
The Speaker having resumed the chair ordered
The gallery to be cleared.
Mr. Mason moved that the individual making tho
disturbance, be taken into custody; and
Pending this motion the House adj.
hefo'lowing committees have been appoln,eJL,
the Speaker,in pursuance Of orders Of the Hons. =,
Representatives
Seieet Committee o" he nJect Of Tie abolition sj
Slavery in The Disi,1et Of Coiu,nJia. I,d,r AZ, r..