Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-29
CONGRESS.
SATURDAY. Inn. Eth.

tho claimants The question arose whether tho
sum should be paid by the claimants. by the u. S.
OF not at all. Ats o'clock the Committee rose and
reported progress. ''''
Mr.. Dromgooe 70; and an ;mnross;yo ,,or,o.
announced The death of his colleague. Mir. William
Taylor, Of Virginia. The funeral will take nloce
on Monday morning.
p.u.rr. MONDAY, Jan. 10.
B9th Houses attended the funeral of Mr.. TAYLOR
oil virginia No business done
T.. c TUESDAY, Jan. 90
~ SENATE Fctltions and memorials were pre-
MIR. flanagan, of Indiann. submitted m onend-
ment ana addition to the bill reported by Mr.. Fair
held to bud ten additional war steamers ont of
TWO millions which may be received from the sales
of the public lands. ''''' '''' '''0'
Mr.; AlIen gave notice that on Friday mex, he
W ou'u as" leave TO Introduce resolutions respecting
'o'u'g" interference in the affairs of the indepen-
uel', nations OF this continent
Mr. Sturgeon Of Pc, presented n memorial from
citizens Of Pcnnsylyania, against any connroni.o
OF inc oregon Line and claiming the whole terri.
tory up to 81 deg. 40 min.
ne senate then went into Executive session.
IoGsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Reports were
made by several Committees
MI flamlln, Chairman of the Committee on T.
iec''"lS' moved to take up the resolution reported
from that Committee in relation to the Florida con-
tested election.
Inc report and resolutions of the majority of the
Committee gave the seat TO Mr.. Brockenbronrh.
lhe contestant whilst the report Of the minority
elected. Nv"
Mr.. CaboIl complained of the course of the ma
l0ry OF inc Committee, aud Of the reflection OF Mr.
Ilamlin, the other day, respecting his fNr ca
brief absence, aud explained why he was absent.
Mr. llamlm replied and explained why he had
noticed Mr.. C's absence IN his Mr. H's) remarks
to the House disc laming any intention to reflect
on his absence.
The resolutions were then takeu M. and the
Clerk directed to read the reports from the maiorltv
and minority OF the Committee which he was doing
when this report closed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
IN SENArE.-The bill reported by Mr.. Fairfield
from the Committee ~ Naval Afilrs. was ,oLnn
up, and spirited debate about war and peace tool
place between several Senators, which was still
going on, when this despatch closed. Mr. Allen
of Ohio, is very boistcrons and unatctedlv sneers
at the Z" wise and mastery peace champion" as he
designates Mr.. Calhoun.
HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVES,. The unfnish
ed business OF yesterday being the Report of the
Committee on the Florida contested election. was
taken up
Mr.. Seabon Jones resumed and concluded Lis
speech in favor of giving the seat to Mr. Broken.
brough, the contestant, The speech was dry and
NJ n,.c..,. Gu
,..,. VI a. IoIoWeu IN reply, m
1,lI 1VuSUle slieech' III laVor OF the
NJ ~ 81 WI Eu'oI ~ NctP MS scat
favor Of Mr.. Brockenbrough's claim and had not
concluded when this report closed.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
otEArE' Mr. Allen rose to personal eypana-
non oi some REMARKS submitted by llIm yesterday
re '.Iu 'een 'ePoF'Gu uS expressing an aPprehen-
''o'I 'la. nol Nouiu come RON giving the notice
10 u'ea' Drltaln' ne lau not sald thls but had
Ia'ier Ionen9eG tlat ureat britain would not find
III inc iact Oh giving lhe notice any Just cause of
war moreover he would say now, however much
SENATORS L!'9h' Jusuy uiier as TO the probable eff
oO' Vi NUE. thdt EHsldhu would not go to war
'Po" ,h's oregon questIoha at all unless she desired
% 'aNe ''at PFeteN' 'or conflict with us in ref
5'G ht - TO , Vul' H't'g'9 Oh 9tate pohcy'
n, Ca,''Iu aiso 10 o1rIect n,Suppre-
% y, ,''' eiiHS iie iad " u silu ta' CIV
ing the notice would be war itself, bat he had said,
mat giving lhe n9tce might lead to war.
Nis; lu'ee' u rio,tGo' siIa Inat the remark OF
ne ocua'or nom Oh'U' tho' ne would vote Tor
5rcot Increase oi 'le Navy, II hollce was gwen,
warranted me inference that notice would lead to
war;
ME- AHen appeared not TO ike the diawlng Of
Herehces' put lhe question rested here.
MI cameron moved that when the Senate ad-
ourhS, II ADJOURN TO meet on Monday. The mo-
lion prevailed, by yeas and nays 30 10 l7-Mr. Al
len calling for the yeas and nays.
House. The House resumed the consideration
Of the report Of the Committee on Elections on the
memorial of William II. Brockcnbrough, claiming
the seat now held by Edward G. Cabe, as the
Representative IN this House from the State of
Florida.
The question REQUIRED on the proposition sub
United yesterday by Mr.. Sims of South Carolina.
Mr.. Cabell rose, and said that he had risen for
probably save much time.
1t had been minated by the friends of the con-
Iesiant, that his desire was that the voice of the
people, as given at the polls, should be heard and
should prevail; that he did not wish to avail him
self OF any technical advantage, but that he was
ready to adopt such course would enable the
House to ascertain how the people had voted That
was precisely his Mr.. Cs) object and it could be
accomplished as he understood, by the adoption of
the resolution OF the gentleman from South Caro-