The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-08-20

in one envelope with view of aycrting the
payment Of postage, under penalty OF Slo
and the bill was then passed.
The Vice President signiiied his intention
of leaving the Chair to-day to afford an OPP
portunity for electng President pro tenn
The bill to establish an additional Land
Office in Iowa was passed.
The bill to aid the Improvement Fox and
Wisconsin rivers was passed: Yeas 3,Nays1l.
Mr. Pearce offered "a resolution, which was
adopted authorizing each Senator to sub
scribe for ~ copies of the Congressional
Globe or Gales < Seatons Register of De-
bates, to be paid for out of the contingent fund.
The Senate then proceeded 10 act upon the
House lls,which were not contested in their
order upon the calendar, and large number
were passed.
Mr. McDuffe, from the Committee on For
eipn Relations, reported bill to authorize
the President to issue letters of marque and
reprsal in the event of any being issued by
Mexico, which was read third time and
passed.
At quarter before 4, the Senate took
recess until o'clock.
The Senate re-assembled at six o'clock.
The bill to break all Banks chartered by
territorial Legislatures gave rise to spirited
debate, and was finally laid upon the table.
A large number Of private bills have been
passed.
The Senate still in session at o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury was received, giving the num-
Der of bankrupts under the late Bankrupt
law.
The bill to carry into effect certain stipula-
tions in the Treaty with Prussia was taken up
and passed.
Several Reports from the Conference Com
mittee on Disbursements Of the two Houses to
sundry amendments to bills we're agreed to.
Mr. Mckay reported a joint resolution to
pay Volunteers, that had been called out but
not mustered into the service of the United
States, which was read a third tine and pass
ed.
The House next went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr. Boyd in the Chair, and took
up the Post-Route bill, and sundry amend
mcnts were made. After agreeing to various
amendments, the Committee rose and report
ed the bill and amendments for passage.
Several amendments reported to the Post
Route bill were now considered and several
were adopted. The one authorizing letters
in Post Offices to be advertised in such News
papers as Post Masters might select, without
regard to their circulation, was agreed to:
Yeas 81, Nays CT.
The bill was read third time and passed.
The House again went into Committee, Mr.
Hopkins in the Chair, and took up the dis
agreement between amendments OF the two
houses to the Civil and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill.
Mr. Mckay opposed the large appropra-
ton for the printing blythe two Houses, it be-
inc near half million. The sum was enor-
nous.
AT o'clock, the House took recess until
, o'clock.
Atafew minutes after o'clock tho House
rc-assembled in Committee of the Whole and
resumed the consideration of the amendments
of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill.
A call of the House was made, but all far
Their proceedings under it were dispensed
with.
Various amendments for appropriations, re-
jected in the River and Ilarbor bill, were
offered in one shape or another, but were not
adopted
On an amendment for internal improve
ments, Mr.. Schenck made a speech for an
hour, of great force and sarcasm, in review of
Mr. Folks Veto Message.
A resolution was made to close the debate,
and the Committee proceeded to vote upon
various amendments
Nine o'clock.-They are now voting upon
the amendments.
Saturday, Aug s, 1916.
SENATE.
The Secretary stated that the first business
would be to elect IL President pro TEN. The
ballots having been cast,
MIR Allen moved to postpone counting them
until ~ o'clock.
Mr. Crttenden commended that it was not
in order. He said that it was the duty of the
Secretary to count the ballots, and insisted
upon its being done.
After some farther discussion,
Mr. Allen withdrew his motion, and the bal
lots were counted.
First BaIlot-Hanncgan Is; Sewer s.
20.
Second Ballot-Hannegan 20; Sewer Z;
scattering %. {
Third Ballot-IIanncgan 10 Niles II;
20.
Fourth Ballot-IIannegan % Niles Is;
II.
Fifth BaIlot-Hanncgan IS; Niles II;
-.
Mr. Hannogan here rose and requested that
his name should be withdrawn. lie thought
it more important that there should be an
election, than that any particular individual
should be elected.
Sixth Ballot-Atchison 16; Niles IS; scat
tcring 10.
Seventh Ballot-Atchson 90; Niles II;
scattering a.
Eighth BalIot-Atchson 25; Niles 10;
scattering IA.
Whcreupon Mr. Atchison, having received
n majority Of the votes given, was declared
elected.
He was conducted to the Chair by Messrs.
Cass and Calhoun, and returned his thanks
in neat address.
- L. L