Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-10

Ths question Of French Spoilaiions then com
ing up, the House, voted % to 100, that the main
question on MIR. Cushngs resolution to determine
debate on the subject on Thursday next should
not be taken; so the subject was pu, over.
The bill making appropriations for certain riv-
ers and canals in Iowa then came ur, aud The a.
mendment approprieting $4,000 to remove OBJ
struclions in the Mississippi was debated for
long time, and finally the amendment was adopted
Another bill in relation to the Legislative AS
senbly OF Wisconsin was then discussed until
the adjournment.
FRrDAY, Feb. 3.
In the SENTAE, Report from the Secretary of
War, stating the number employed in that depart
ment, was received.
Mr. Evans, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported bill renting, on certain conditions, du-
ties railroad iron Mr.. Rerrien, from the .Iu.
dIclnry COMMITTEE reported the House bill repeal
ing the Bankrupt Law, with amendments essen
TALLY changing its character, intended 20 sustain,
with notifications the existing law.
Mr. Benton submitted resolution calling on
The President Tor documents concerning the late
Treaty, in its relations to France.
! he bill directing the Executive to establish
line Of military posts from Missouri to Oregon,
take immediate aud formal possession OF the latter
Territory attaching it Tor Judicial purposesto To-
wal and granting GAO acres of land TO each adult
male settler there, and 100 TO each woman or
child, was further debated by Messsrs. Choate,
Benton, Woodbridge, Walker, Archer, Linn Hem
dersoD, Bagby, Calhoun, and others, when a mo-
lion to recommit it WIS lost 10y vote of "a to %:
motion TO strike out The clause granting lands 10
settlers IL Oregon, failed by the vote, and the
bill passed to a third readng-lhe division in each
case being as follows that is, the votes given be-
low in favOr Of the bill we're against re-commt-
ting II and against striking out the bounty 10 SEA-
tiers. Vote on the passage:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay
ton, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, McRoberis,
Mangum, Merrick, Phelps. Sewer, Smith, of Co.,
Smith, of H.. Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, White,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young
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Bayard, Berren, Calhoun, Choate, Conrad, Gratis,
Dayton, Evans, Graham Huntington, McDulHe,
Miller, Porter, Rives, Simmons, Sprague, Tall
mudge, WoodbrIdge-22.
The bill fnaIly passed by similar vote.
Mr.. Talmadge gave notice that on Monday he
should call up the Exchequer bill and the Sem
ate adjourned.
In The House., n resolution offered by Cave
johnson, appointing a select committee to inquire
into relrenchments effected since the last session,
was adopted. A large number OF reports were
then made by committees among which was one
from the Judiciary committee, by &. J. lngersolI,
aboIishing public executions in capital cases.
Private business then came up aud large num-
Der of bills were pissed after which the bill maxi
ing appropriations for paying pensions was read
aud passed.
SATURDAY, Feb 4.
The SENATE was not in session to- day.
House. On motion Of Mr.. Cayo Johnson, the
bill supplementary 10 the act Tor the payment of
Florida militia called into service in 1889 and 40
was taken up and passed.
Mr. Halsed asked leave TO introduce resolu-
lion TO discharge the Committee Of the Whole OH
the Union from the consideration of the highly
important bill regulating the taking of testimony
in OF contested elections and for other pur-
poses;' objected 10 by Mr.. Weller, and not recey-
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, who remarked that
but twenty -four working days remained of the
session, and that the despatch Of the appropriation
bills necessary, the House resolved into COM
mittee OF the Whole on the Union, (Mr. Allen, of
Me-, in the chair and the Committee took up the
Navy Appropriation Bill The bill was read
through, and its consideration by items comlnen-