Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-11
TUESDAY. March 9.


ted States Fngate Macedonian at the disposal
Of Capt. De Kay, and the Soop jamestown at
the disposal of Capt Forbes, of Boston, TO con-
vey provisions to Ireland, was passed II to IA.
A resolution directing the Secretary Of the
Senate to contract with DR. Houston to furnish
reports of the Senate to the daily p1pers, or to
print them himself, if they decline, was taken
up, and Mr. Benton moved to refer it to a select
committee, Lost, 10 TO 20.
Mr. Benton spoke upward Of three hours, Of
ferlng amendments.
Mr. Johnson of Maryland remarked that the
course Of the Senator was extraordinary and he
would be held fully responsible for the failure of
any important measure not passed in conse-
quence Of this consumption OF time
Mr. Benton reloned, and charged an Invidous
attempt to establish a paper in opposition to the
Administration.
Some warm words ensuod between Hanneran
and Benton, when the resolution was postponed
until o'clock in the evening, and the Senate
adjourned to that hour.
The Senate roasscmbed at o'clock.
The wee President SAID that the first business
10 be taken up was the resolution relative TO the
contract for reporting, which was kept under
consideration until o'clock, at which hour it
was ordered to third reading, Yeas u, NAYS
10.
The report of the Military Committee ogainst
agreeing to the amendments of the House TO the
appointment Of general officers for the ten reoi-
ments, was adopted.
House. The bill from the Senate for the re-
lief Of Ireland and Scotland was read. and mn.
ton made to lay 1t on the table was neJatiyed.
20 to g. Mr. Carroll moved to 90 into Commit
Tee OF the Whole tor its consideration, which
was negativod, SO to 10. The bill was then re-
leTred to the Committee of Ways ard Means
The Post Office Appropriation Bill with the a.
mendmons was taken up On agreeing to the
Senate amendment for striking out the section
authorizing postnasters to select the newspapers
III which The lists Of letters should be published,
without regard to the circulation of the papers,
tue vote stood-ayes 81, nays Il.
a resolution was passed. authorizing members
to subscribe tJr the Congressional Globe.
HOUSE. Nj Carroll moved resolution to in
struct the Committee Of Ways and Means to re-
port to the House the Senate bill for the relief
Of Ireland.
The motion was decided not in order.
Mr. Carroll appealed. The yeas and nays be-
ing taken the chair was sustained.
The bill for the appointment of General Off
GERS Tor the ten regiments was then taken up, the
question being, Will the House receda from the
amendments relative to tie General in-chef?
The House adjourned at III o'clock, without
taking vote
WEDNESDAY, March 3.
SENATE.-The Oregon territorial bill was ia
ken up, when Mr. Evans said 1t was too late to
act on the bill this session, and moved to lay it
on the table.
Mr.. Allen thought there was scheme to let
the bill 90 by in order that the people of Oregon
might be urged by New England and by the
southern interests to set up tor themselves and
separate from the Union.
Mr., Calhoun pronounced Mr.. Aliens imputa-
ton light as air.
The motion to lay the bill on the table was
negatved, 10 10 20.
H. Aoh- IL, A.
foreigners to vote upon mere declaration Of in
tentlon to become citizens, without requiring the
declaration to be carried out.
The bill was at last ordered TO lie on the ia.
bic, % to Is.
The River and Harbor Bill was taken up and
passed as it came from the House.
The resolution for employing DR.. Houston as
reporter taken mp on its third reading.
Messrs. Turner, Bagby and Benton opposed it,
and moved its reference to a select COMMITTEE.
Negatived, l6 to 90. The resolution passed,
Mr.. Benton offered resolution to rescind the
resolution just passed. Laid on the table.
The bill to establish the territory of Minoseta
was taken up, debated, and laid on the table
The House bill regulating intercourse with
emma and giving Judicial power to certain Con-
suls was taken up, debated aud laid on the table
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution to restore Mr..
Richie to the privilege of the floor, which was
objected to and laid on the table
Alter an Executive session the Senate ad-
Journed at IA o'clock, and took a recess to six.
HoUsE.-Mr. Carroll offered resolution in
structing the Committee of'Ways and Means to
report TO the House the l:ish Relief Bill. Mega
lived, 53 to 1902.
Mr.. Mckay reported the Naval Pension Bill,
with the amendments of the Senate and further
amendment to one of the Senate amendments
being Substantially the three million bill, and
authorizing the u2e Of that sum from the appro-
prlation for carrying on the war in the Army and
Navy Appropriation Bills
The Chair decided the amendment not in or.
der, because 1t was irrelevant to the object of
the bill.
From this decision Mr. Mckay appealed, and
the decision of the Char was sustained 1913 TO
AZ.
The Senate amendments were then agreed 10
in Committee of the Whole, Mr. Cobb in the
Chair; and the Three Million Bill from the Sem
ate was taken up
Mr. Wilmot moved his provso prohibiting sla-
very in new territories.
Mr. Graham, of N. c., moved to amend this
by providing that the Missouri compromise line
shall be extended to the Pacific, and that slave
ry shall be permitted south mi prohibited north
OF that line, Mr. Graham's amendment was re-
Iected, 50 to 96, and the Wllmot proyso adop-
ted, 80 10 60.
The bill was then reported to the House, and
the provlso rejected, 81 to IL.
Mr. Wlluot moved to lay the bill on the ia
BILE; negatNed, 81 to H.
The bill then passed, ll5 to 3d.
The House refused to agree to the amendment
OF the Senate striking out the amendment OF the
House providing for the appointment of Gene
ral-ln-Chei, IN the supplemental army bill.
The House refused to take up the Senate bill
authorizing the sending of the Macedonian and
the jamestown to Ireland with supplies contribu-
ted for the suffering poor