Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-21
COM RES suONAL.

Thursday, June 6.
In Senate Mr.. White of Indiana, presented
memorial of the yearly meeting of Friends, rep
reSenting the State Of Indiana, Illinois and the
western part of the State of Ohio, who earnestly,
solemny but respectfully, demonstrate against the
ratification of the treaty with Texas. The memo
rial was read, which Mr.. White followed with
commendatory remarks upon the character Of the
men who sent it,
Mr.. Berricn objected to the reception; whenthe
Chair said the motion in order was to lay the ques-
ton on the table.
Mr. White desired to know how that came up;
and was answered that was the usual form. Mr..
White, with much feeling, then said, he would
call the yeas and nays and raise the question daily
from now to the end o(session, and debate it too,
for the entire morning hour
Mr.. Berren objected only to that part of the
memorial which protests against the continuance
of slavery.
Messrs Crttenden and Morehead appealed to
Mr.. Berren to withdraw his objections and allow
the petition, which had come from class of men
who disclamed. in direct terms, affinity with the
abolition party such, and that it be received and
laid on the table.
At the request of Mr.. Berrien, who was absent
from his seat when first presented, it was read
second time.
Mr.. Berrien declared his conviction Of duty
would not allow him to yield. He could not be de-
,
the time of the session by daily agitation of the
subject
The yeas and nays were then ordered upon the
motion to lay the question of reception on the ta-
BILE, and it was rejected, 10 to "a.
The question on the reception being taken, re-
suited in yeas 81, nays IL. So tho the memorial
was received, and laid upon the table.
The Senate then passed into Executive session.
! In the House Of Representatives, the contested
election between Messrs Jones and Bolts came up,
when Mr.. Bolts was heard for an hour in vindica-
ton of his claim Mr.. Bolts terminated by eX-
pressing the desire that the election be sent back
to the people. Mr. Jones followed in defence of
his seat; and the House, without dissent, confirm
ed him in it.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was resumed. The amendments for increasing
the Library fund, for painting the Capitol, aud the
Presidents house, that appropriatng $4,000 for
re-iurnishng The Presidents house under the di-
recton Of the next President and that for addition
al clerk hire in the Surycyo generate Office were
all rejected.
Latest News,
! From Washington we have, by means of the
lightning, Intelligence to Friday inclusive.
The Senate has rejected Mcssrs. Shaler and
Croker, the former nominated to succeed Mr.. Wet
more as Navy Agent at ~ York, and the latter as
collector at Boston.
The annexation of Texas was third time put
to sleep in the Senate on Thursday, by laying Mr.
Benton's resolution to annex, under certain condi-
tons, OH the table
The vote stood, 25 to 20.
Mr., McDufie's annexation resolution had pre-.
viously been disposed Of in the same wny,-97 tc
: 10.
On Friday, the bill to fix the day Of the Pres
dental election, was laid on the table, 26 to IS.
Several papers that had advocated the claims o
= Mr. Tyler, have hoisted tho Polk aud Dallas Flat
c since the nomination.
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