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

Several private bills and bills not of genera
interest were passed. resolution was adopte,
for printing 1000 additional copies of the las
Patent Office Report. The bill as passed, provi
ding for additional war steamers, uppropriates {
million of dollars for four vessels of the frs
class for the navy, and provides for the construc
ton, by individual enterprise, of twelve others
for transportion Of the United States mail be
tween New York and New Orleans, Havana ant
Chagres, Panama and Oregon.
The intended renewal of the attempt to i'm
pose duty on tea and coffee expired with the
rejection of the bill to admit books imported fol
literary institutions free Of duty.
APPOINTMENTS Gen. Geo Cadwalader, oil
Philadelphia, is nominated to fill the place Of
Brig. General, which, it is said, Col. Webb the
editor of the Courier and Enquirer, desired. Gen
e. is a Wing.
Ex-Governor David Tod, of Ohio, has been
nominated and confirmed as Minister to Brazil
the place Mr.. Wise now fills. It is stated tina,
Mr.. Wise asked for his recall, but it is added
that he WIS requested so 10 do, which do moi
believe.
Governor Tod is tho ex-candidatc for Govern
or of Ohio, whom the Wings defeated at the las
election. lie was the rejected of the people
because the iavorte of the Executive.
Charles Jared lngersoll was rejected, as Min
lister to France, by one majority and Richard
Rush, OF Pennsy lvana, was Immediately nomln-
ated, and, without n division, confirmed. The
rejection of lngersoll gave all parties great iov
lie has behaved so badly in Congress, that he
has met with his desert During the evening
MIR. Ashmun in the House. showed him up in fine
style.
A Mr.. Douglass, from Connecticut, (sosI an
told,) was NOMINATED in place Of Mr. Beaumont
rejected as Commissioner of Public Buildings
and " 40 had hut min hal L,o
moving some of his employees, which offended
the Senate. Mr.. Douglass was confirmed. Mr.
Beaumont was very ofliciors in defeating the
Wllmot Provso, acting as a messenger from Mr.
Polk, and bearing promises, it is said, from hin
to members.
BRIeADIER GENERALs.-Geo Cadwaader, oil
Philadelphia; Enos d. Hopping, of Syracuse
N. Y; Franklin Pierce, Of New Hampshire, ex-
Senator.
MAJOR GENERALS. Thomas Hart Benton
the U. S. Senator, and Col. WIN Cumming, OF
Geo, the who fought a duel long time ago,
when McDutfe was so severely wounded, that he
has not got over it TO this day. Col. Renton,
understand, said in the Senate, that he did not
know that he would accept it. If he does, he
loses his place as Senator, and can hardly be re-
elected from Missouri, it is said. The object IN
nominating him is the subject of much inquiry.
He would scarcely have been nominated, If he
had not promised to accept. If he accepts and
goes 10 Mexico, the other Major Generals must
be recalled, and SO he will be given the command
OF the Army IN Mexico. Can this be possible
when Scott and Taylor are in the field?
COLONIES IN THE ARMY.--Ilon. Mr.. lib
bats, of Ky, (now a member Of Congress,) Hon.
Il. II. Moore, free Tom Moore,) confirmed |
believe. don't know the Others.
CHANGES Hon. Geo. w. Hopkins, of Va,
Ia member of Congress,) to Portugal. John Ran
dolph Clay now Secretary of Legation in Rus
sia is nominated to Peru.