The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-02-19

Eav moved that the CoinHittee flsS' lie
morton prevailed. and aresolutian was adop-
red to end the dobats in twerty minutes.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Un-
ion.
MIR. Mckay explained the amendment
which Mir. Giddings had introduced, and said
il could not pass without violation OF con-
tract ard agreementwith the Indians.
Mr.. Giddings, all were now agreed, should
be heard, and no one Directing. he rose.
He said that he came here by the sufirages
of as large and enlightened constituency as
any member upon the floor; that the con-
stuents who sent him were notso craven
as 10 send man to represent Them who was
not capable OF defending his own and their
rights; that he had been approved by his con-
tituency, and that theisentleman from Georgia,
who had 50 nnwarrantably assaulted him. would
make!their own application of his position:
Mr.. Giddings said the scene that had been
witnessed was not a new one to him. He
had been many times similarly assaulted up
on thi, floor, and once bowie knife had
been drawn upon him. The gentleman from
Georgia had threatened to knock him
down.
Fleie Mr.. Black, who had left his own
seat on the opposite side Of the Hall; was
seen standing by the side of Mr.. Giddings,
with only one member between the two.
Raising bis voice and leaning towards Mr..
G., Black said, ." If you will say out of doors
,rhat you have said here, will knock you
down" MIR. Hammet immediately preven-
ted Black from carrying out his seeming
purpose of striking Giddings, and took him
behind the Speakers Chair.
Mr.. G. went on and said further, that he
had seen such scenes as those before and had
been threatened, and after a word or two in
reply to Blacks charges against him, he
closed.
Mr. Black made word or two of apology
to the Committee for the scene which had
just occurred. and after word or two from
Mr.. Levy and Mr.. Mckay, the Committee
rose, and the bill was passed by the House.
SENATE.
The Post Office bill was taken up-Mr.
Merrich expressing hope that it would be
voted upon, and not talked about so that
it may be finally despatched this day.
Mr.. Buchanan'S amendment TO Mr.. SIM .
mons amendment was rejected-ayes II,
NAYS 81. This amendment allowed mem
bers TO send FIVE free letters per diem. The
question, then, was upon Mr.. Simmons a. (
mendmeni, which gives members unlimited
Tl1 III 10 Irsifh lnelT anu speeches
The senators could not help talking about
this, but after they had done, the yeas and
NAYS were called, and the fianking pr;vi!rse
was given up by vote of ayes Is. noes %.
The yeas and NAYS were then called, upon
striking out the 9th Section, (Which provides
that members shall have certain number of
free stamps) and this was also done By ayes
;}5. noes Q.
The next question was upon Mr.. Hunting
TONS amendment, which allows newsp.pcrs,
periodicals, &c. TO be carried out IF the mail
Mr.. Allen said il was very serious matter
10 undertake 10 legislate upon the Liberty of
the press, for this was involved in the question
before us.-The Government of France was
overthrowh, in the attempt to restrict the pess.
Mr.. Huntington, also, defended his
amendment.
nsAfter good deal of discussion, the
vote was taken by Yeas and Nays, and
Mr.. H's amendment was adopted, by
Ayes }3 to Noes Q.
The bill was then ready to be reported,
when Mr. Simmons moved very impor-
tant amendment to the first section ofthe !
bill, viz makes one uniform rate of post
age for all letters carried in the mail, and
fixing this rate at five cents. Mir. S. made
very plausible argument in favor of his
proposition, and urged that in the present
MEASURE bold course was prudent
course. In the course cf his argument,
and in speaking of the vast increase OF
s,cial intercourse which would arise from
cheap postage, Mr. S. asked, what would
be the result, if Telegraphs were estab-
lished all over the land, SO that mother
could 90 daily and inquire for the health
of her child, in distant region ofthe
country! Why, | believe said he, that
there would be stream Of affection rum
ming along these wires, such As was never
known, save when the morning stars sang
together for JOY.
FRIDAY, Feb. :, 1S45.
Housc.-A number of Reports from
Committees were read chiefly on private
bills.
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole. A large number of
private bills were considered, and laid
aside to be reported to the House.
The Joint Resolution from the Senate,
in relation to the counting of the Presi-
dental votes, was agreed to. Adj.
In !Sendtc, Mr. Buchanan presented sew
al memorials against the Annexation of
Texas.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee ap-
pointed on the part ofthe Senate to join
such Committee as might be appointed on :
the part of the House of Representatives,
to ascertain and report mode of examln-
ing the votes for President and Vice Pres-
dent of the United States, and informing
the persons elected of their election, re-
ported in part the following resolution:
Resolced, That the two Houses will
assemble in the Chamber Of the House of
Representatives on Wednesday, the 18th
day of February, 1s45, at IL o'clock ; that
one person be appointed teller on the part
ofthe Senate, and two persons be appoin-
ted tellers on the part of the House TO
make list ofthe votes for President and
Vice President of the United States, as
IL hill ha declared that Tho -o.,,I. H. Z