The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-13
Nat. INTELLIGENcER.
CONGRESS.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
WksHINGToN, Aug. 81, 1874.

To-day. at two clock. P.M.-lhe desig
mated hour-was terminated the Second
Session Of the Twenty Seventh Congress,
after continuance of thirty eight end a hall
weeks, and after effec.ing all (withn the
power Of Congress- for the promotion OF
tn, public good and prosperity.
Numerous bills were disposed of and The
machinery oflegistation was kept in motion
for the last few hours.
In SENATE. the bill from the House lin.
ting The sale OF The public Stock 10 par, and
authorizing the issue of Treasury Notes in
lieu Of $4,000, coo ihereofif not neeaiived,
was passed: Yeas 10. Nays 9, as follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Bagby, Bates, Bay ard,
Berrien. Choate. Conrad, Crthbert, Evans.
Fulton, King, Linn, Phelps, Porter. Rives,
Sewer, Smith of Ia, Tallmadge, Woodbury.,
Young
NAYs.-Mcssrs. Allen. Benton, { layton,
Critrenden. Mangum, Preston Tappan,
White. Woodbridge-9.
Mr.. BAYARD submitted his resolutions to
cxpunge the Expunging Resolutions, and,
as they were about to adjourn. he desired
that they lie over until next session.
Mr.. BsEroN submitted a substitute 1.-THE
samt as offered al the extra SESSION. and
they were all ordered 10 be printed and en-
tered on the Journal.
After alternating once or twice in few
minutes from Legislative 10 Executive SEES
sion, and vice versa, business was further
transacted with open doors.
Mr. LINN asked 10 be discharged from
the further consideration ofa half bushel Of
petitions on the subject Of the Oregon Ter,
ritory. He stated that bill was reported
from the Select Committee declaring The
title of The United States, but they had fail.
ed 10 press the subject on account of the re-
cent negotiations with Lord Ashburton.
The Committee was discharged.
Mr.. KING submitted the following reso.
luton, which was agreed TO, viz
RESOLVED, unanimously, That The thanks
Of the Senate be presented to the Hon. w
P. MANGUM, for the ability and impartiality
with which he has discharged the duties o.
Presiden, pro ten. of the Senate
AT different periods ofthe day, variety
of messages were exchanged by TIE two
Houses, and large number Of bills signed
by the presiding officers Of the two Houses
respectively, and :he President Of the Uni
ted States, who. as usual at the closing
hours of Sessions of Congress, was on the
ground ready 10 perform his duty IN the
sancronng ol(cxpedient and constitutional,
| measures.
Among the bills they perfected and enact.
ed into laws. were The Fortifcaiion bill; the
bill authorizing the construction of depol
for charts and instruments of the Navy;
the Treasury Note and Loan bill (above
mentioned); the bill providing for the sup
port of tie District Pcnitcntiary; joint res
olul;on appropriaring TO defray the expenses
of the American Legation at Mexico OF
account OF the Santa Fe prisoners, &c.
In the HOUSE. the bill TO revive the Neu
traliiv Act was. after brief discussion, lait
on the table.
Much difficulty was experienced through
out the day from tina want ola quorum.
A letter Of Mr. WEssTRR, in sindicatioI
} Of himself with reference 10 The Sylyss:e