Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-04
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TUESDAY, Feb. 49,
SENATE. Mr. Archer reported bill for the
purchase of the Madison papers, giving $4,000
for them.
Mr. Corwin offered a resolution to refund to
the several States such sums as they may have
advanced for the purpose of equipping volunteers
for the Mexican war.
The bill providing for the establishment of
mail routes in Oregon was passed.
The three million bill was taken up, and Mr.
Evans made strong speech against the further
prosecution of the war.
HOUSE. The House took up the Morris
Corruption Charge" talluded to by Mr. McCler-
nard,) and considerable discussion ensucd. Mr.
Hunt, OF Michigan, mot Collamer) is charg.
ed with corruption.
Finally Mr. Morris said he did not intend MAX
ing such charges, and the matter was dropped.
The army appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee of the Whole. Mr. Morris advoca-
ted the prosecution Of the war. MI Carroll de-
nounced the course OF the President, and was
followed by Mr. Dromgoole of Va. in his defence.
Mr. Winthrop's third provso' that the bill should
not be considered as sanctioning the acquisition
of territory by the war. or the disnemberment of
Mexico was adopted in Committee, but the
Slavocracy defeated it in the House, and the
bill was passed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 81.
SENATE. Mr. Crttenden gave notice that he
should offer bill for the relief of Ireland
The three million bill was taken up, and Mr.
Benton spoke upon it.
Nj Calhoun replied with much severity to Mr.
Benton, and that gentleman rejoined
The committee on commerce reported the rv-
er and harbor bill as it came from the House,
without amendments.
House. The House went into committee of
the whole on the bill making additional post
roads in the Territories, which was reported and
passed--as was the bill extending the ranking
privilege to postmasters.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
permit Mr. &. J. Ingersoll to introduce resou-
ton providing that the U. S. Ship Pennsylvania,
and other United States vessels not employed,
should be sent to Ireland, for the purpose of car.
rying grain.
THURSDAY, Feb 25.
In the Senate the naval committee reported a
JOINT resolution, placing the U. s. trigate Mace
DOMAIN at the disposal of Capt. De Kay, for the
transportation Of contributions for the relief of
Ireland. The consideration of the resolution
was postponed to the next day.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was
taken up, and an amendment was then proposed
and adopted appropriatlng S50,O00 for sending
a commissioner to Mexico, in the event of peace
being declared.
The three million bill came up aud MIR Davis
spoke upon it at length. Mr. Calhoun replied.
House. The House went into Committee Of
the Whole and took up the bills making appro-
prllLions for the service of The post oifice de-
partment; amending the several acts relating to
the patent office for the erection of light hous.
es; the Indian Appropriation bill, and the bill
increasing the marine corps Of the navy. These
bills were all reported to the House aud ST bso.
qucntly passed.
An amendment was adopted to the post Office
appropriation bill by q vote Of II 10 A. giving
to the several postmasters the right OF selecting
the newspapers in which the list of letters re-
naming in their Offices shall be advertised.
FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 1917.
SENATE.-Mr Crittendcn introduced bill APP
propriatlng five hundred thousand dollars to be
expended in provisions, under the direction OF
the President, and IN transporting the same to
the furnishing poor of Ireland and Scotland in
a national vessel. Mr.. Crttenden supported the
bill with great eloQdence and force
Messrs. J. Nj. Clayton and Cass followed on
the same side.
Mr.. Niles opposed the bill, as setting a dan
gerous precedent; when, on motion Of Mr.. Bag
by, 1t was postponed until tomorrow
The bill from the House extending the frank
ing privilege was passed.
The Three Millions Bill was taken up, and
Mr.. llanuegan Qoco of Indiana y addressed the
Senate in favor of the bill without the Wimo
provso.
IlousE.-Mr. Boyd from the Military Com
mtee reported the Senate bill organizing the
ten regiments into brigades and divisions, anc
making provision for an additional number Of
general officers, with amendmenls-one giving
the President power to assign the chief command
Of the Army, until the expiration of the war, tt
any General, Major or Brgader, regularly com
missoned, OF the regulars or the volunteers
wit ard IN dat of IN
ablng the President to suPERsEDE GEN. SCOTT
The bill finally passed. l2I TO 70.