Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-14

The next question was upon Mr.. Hunlinglon's
amendment which allows newspapers, periodicals.
&c. TO be carried out of the mail
Mr.. Allen said it was a very serious matter 70
undertake to legslatc upon the liberty OF the press
Tor This was involved III the question before u.s.
The Government of France overthrow, in the
attempt to restrict the press.
Mr.. Huntington, also, defended his amendment.
Alter good deal of discussions the vote was ia
ken by Yeos and Nays and Mr. IFS amendment
was adopted by Ayes 30 TO Noes 9.
The bill was then ready to be reported when
Mr.. Simmons moved a very important amendment
TO the first section of the bill, viz. making one uni
form rate of postage for all letters carried in the
mall and fixing this rate at five cents Mr.. 5. made
a very plausible argument in favor Of his PROPOSE
ton, and urged that in the present measure, bold
course was a prudent course. In the course Of his
argument and in speaking of the vast increase ct
social intercourse which would arise from cheap
postage, Mr.. S. asked what would be the result, if
Telegraphs established all over the land, SO
that mother could go daily and inquire for the
health of her child, in distant region Of the
try Why believe, said he that there would he a
stream OF affection running along these wires such
never known, save when the morning stars
sang together for joy.
FnIDAY, Feb. Z, 1e45
HonScA number Of Reports rom Committees
We c read, chiefly on private bills.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
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sdcrcj, and laid aside TO be reported to the House.
| The Joint Resolution from the Senate in rea-
ton TO the counting of the Presidential votes, was
agreed 10. Adj.
| In Senate Mr.. Buchanan presented several me-
MORALS against the Annexation of Texas
| Mr.. Walker, from the Committee appointed on
the part of the Senate to join such Committee as
might be appointed on the part of the House Of
Representatives, to ascertain and report mode of
examining the votes Tor President and Vice Pres-
dent of the United States, and of informing the per-
SONS elected Of their election reported IN part the
following resolution:
Resolrfd That the two Houses will assemble in
the Chamber of the House of Representatives on
Wednesday, the 10Th day of February, 1915, at ~
o'clock; that one person be appointed teller on the
part Of The Senate, and two persons be appointed
telers on the part Of the House, TO make list of
the votes for President and Vice President of the
United States, as they shall be declared that the
result be delivered to the President Of the Senate,
to announce to the two Houses assembled as afore
said the state of the vote, and the person or per-
sons elected; and that the said proceedings, to-
gcther with list Of the votes, be entered on the
journals of the two Houses.
The resolution was agreed to- and Mr. Walker
appointed teller on the part of the Senate.
10000 copies Of the Texas map were ordered to
be printed
The Senate then went into consideration Of the
Post Office bill Several amendments were adopted
and the bill ordered to be engrosscd. The Senate
then adjourned.
SATURDAY Feb. 6.
House. The House was occupied chiefly with
the third readings Of bills reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole,
The bill for the relief of Samuel Swartwout, af-
ter much debate, was laid on the table. Yeas 06,
Nays SO.
A reconsideration was moved but postponed till
Monday.
! II Senate the Post Office bill was further amend
ed and passed-Yeas IS, Nays II.