The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
VOICE OF IRE E D o M.

Marine Hospitals, from $4,000 to $85
900, was rejected.
A large number of amendments were
offered and carried, and o great many o
them rejected. Others were carried, anc
d long series of amendments were offered
in reference to the mileage and per diem
of members.
The mileage agreed to, was forty cent.
u mile for 200 miles travel, and thirty-ive
cents for 800 miles, and 80, rs and &c
cents, for greater relative distances, buI
no man to receive more than $3.50 fol-
mileage during any one session of Con-
gress.
The House rejected a pacific PROPOSE
ton this morning, offered by Mr.. Win
throp of Mass, as an amendment 10 the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill, and proposing
that the President send a Special Minis
ter to the Government of Mexico. when
he shall receive information of a DISPOSE
ton TO receive such minister, and that
$4,000 be appropriated for an outfit and
salary.
The House aimed a blow at Mr.. Alex
ander Everett, by depriving him of his
salary for the next year, unless he should
reside in China as Commissioner. Mr..
Everett has not visited the country he
nominally represents.
THURSDAY, May %.
In the Senate, MIR. Johnson of louisa
ma, presented a resolution OF the Louisia>
ma Legislature, in favor of the general
government speedily providing to pay the
volunteers TO the Army on the Rio
| Grande.
Mr.. Dix moved that the committee on
naval affairs be instructed to inquire into
the merits Of Van S:hmidts Rotary steam
improvement. Agreed too.
The French spoiIation bill was here Ia
ken up, and again postponed, and made
the order of the day for tomorrow u! one
o'clock.
Mr.. flanagan submitted a join. reso-
luton for the adjournment OF the two
Houses Of Congress, on The twentieth oil
June.
MIR. Houston, Of Texas, introduced a
joint resolution OF thanks to Gen. Taylor
and his army. and tina. a suitable sword
be presented to Gen. Taylor by the Presi-
dent. This resolution lays over for one
day.
The Senate took up the Oregon Juris-
diclion bill.
Mr.. Ben,on resumed his speech, from
which he had delivered on Two previous
days. His manner is more than usually
animated.
The galleries are well filled with list
eners. Mr.. B. still speaking as this re-
port is sent off.
Ia the House, several bills from the
Senate were taken up and appropriately
referred.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution author
ising the clerk TO purchase 10000 copies
of Emory's Map of Texas.
A motion 10 suspend the rules 10 allow
The resolution to be received and consid-
cred was made and lost.
Mr.. Hopkins from the committee on the
post office, reported back the bill for post
routes in Texas, with an amendment.
Mr.. Culver asked if the routes pro-
posed went into the disputed territory.
Mr.. Hopkins said. that all he would
say in reply was, tha, the routes did not
extend South of the Rio Grande.
FRIDAY, May 80.
In the Senate, Mr.. H%annegan's resoIu-
ton was taken up, providing for adjourn
ment, sine die, on the goth of July.
Mr.. Dayton moved TO substitute the 20lh
of June.
Mr.. Allen was opposed to fixing a day
while the country was at war with Mex
leo, and our relations with England in
the present unsettled state.
Mr.. Webster said that when he looked
at the business already cut out TO be done,
it was, he thought, premature 10 fix upon
a day 10 adjourn. He was as anxious TO
adjourn as any une could be, and ifa day
were named it might prove too early or
too late.
The resolution was fnally postponed
until Monday week.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Burt introduced a joint resolution for the
appointment of a joint committee, three
from each House, 10 visit and examine
Yves! Point, and TO report upon the pro-
prie'y or expediency of retaining or abol-
ishing said institution.
The resolution after a debate between
Mr.. B. and Mr., McClelland was adopts
ed 81 10 80.
CHESHIRE RAILROAD The Annual
Meeting of the Cheshire Railroad Corpo-
ration was held in this town on the 10Th
inst. There was quite a full attendance
of the country sto.kholders : and The meet