Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-23

Hugh A. HARRISON, Ca; John Oickey, Pa; Linn
Boyd, KY. Dudley Marvin, N. Y; Charles H.
Penslee, N. H.; William T. Haskell, Tenn;
David Fisher, OHIO.
On Militia John B. Thompson, KY; James
Black s. c.; John Blanchard, Pa; Robert nj.
McIane, Md; John NJ. Holey, ~ Y; Charles
II. Peaslce, N. H.; r. Il. L. Bealc, Va; Win
field s. Featherston, Miss; Rudolphus Dickn-
son, Ohio
On Naval .46airs-Thomos Butler King, Ga;
- Isaac F. Holmes, S. c.; Robert C. Schenck-
Ohio; Hugh White, n. T.; Thomas II. Bayly
Va; Lewis c. Levin, Pa; Frederick P. Stanton
Tenn E. Darlington Cabell, Pa; Amos Tuck,
NH.
On Foreign .96dirs-Truman Smith, Conn.,;
Henry w. llilliard, La; Charles j. lngcrsoll.
Pa; George p Marsh, VT; r. Barnwell Rhet',
$. G.; John S. Pendleton, Va; William Duer,
N. Y; Robert McClelland, Mich; Daniel Dun
can, Ohio.
On Territories-Caleb B. Smith, Ind Rob't
b. Cransion, r. L.; Howell Cobb Ca; julius
Rockwell Mass; James Thompson Pa; Daniel
Colt, N. Y; Isaac T.. Morse, La; Nathan Evans,
Ohio; Timothy ?lllsbury, Texas.
= On Roads and Canals Robert c. Shenck,
Ohio Elias B. Holmes, N. Y. Robert Smith,
H.; Alexander Irwin, Pa; A. w. II. Clapp, Me-;
Cornelius Warren, N. Y. Samuel o. Peyton,
KY. William A. Newell, N. j.; job Mann, Pa.
On the announcement from the Senate OF the
death of Jabez w. Huntington, Mr.. Rockwell
offered the usual resolutions which were unan-
imously agreed to.
Au the fionse adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. ii.
SENArE-The Senate proceeded TO elect the
several standing committees. We give the most
important:
On Foreign Relations Messrs. SEWER Ben
ton, Webster, flanagan, and Mangum
On Finance Messrs. Atherton, Dickinson,
Clayton Hunter and Phelps
n. ~ Al. Y
of Maryland, Cameron, and Davis of Mass.
y On Manufactures -Messrs. Dickinson, Ash
ley, Upham, Butler and Clarke.
On Military Affairs Messrs. Cass, Benton
CriuoDden, Davis OF Mississippi, Dix, Badger
and Rusk.
On .Nardi AFFAIRS Messrs Fairfield, Yulee
Miller, Bright, Johnson OF Maryland, Cameron
and Badger.
On Public Lands Messrs Breese, Ashley
Corwin, Fech and Underwood
On Indian .4fairs- Alessrs. Atchison, Sewer
Phelps, Downs and Bell.
On Revolutionary Claims-Messrs Mason
Westcott, Underwood, Bradbury, Upham, Rusk
and Johnson of La.
On Roads and Canals -Messrs. flanagan
Foote, Clarke, Sturgeon and Spruance.
For the District OF Columbia-Messrs Came
ron Hunter, Miller, Foote and Greene.
The Vice President presented the annua
report ofthe Treasury Department upon the sub
ject of Commerce and Navigation, of which
5000 extra copies were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Hale at his own request, was excused
from serving upon any Of the Committees
Mr. Dickinson submitted the following resolu-
tons, which were ordered to be printed:
Resplued, That true policy requires the Gov.
>-ernment OF the United States to strengthen lis
poiitica and commercial relations upon this
continent by the annexation of such contiguous
territory as may conduce to that end and can be
justly obtalned-and that neither in such acoui.
sltion nor IN the territorial organiZa ton thereof
can any conditions be constiiulianally imposed
or Institutions be provided for or established
inconsistent with the right Of the people thereof
to form free sovereign State with the powers
and privileges of the original members of the
Confederacy.
RESOLVED, That in organizing territorial gov.
eminent for territory belonging to the United
States, the principles of elfgovernment upon
which our federative system rests will be best
pr9m2ted-!he tine solrlt and meaning OF the
co, Tituton be observed and the confederacy
estrengthened by leaving all questions concern
ing the domestic policy therein to the Legisla
lures Chosen by the people thereof
On motion OF Mr.. Upham, the petition of James
Smalley, agent for certain companies OF Yer
4 mont militia, and of Nahum Haskell, were with
drawn from the files and referred to the appro
pirate committees.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the petition of 10
eeph Watson was withdrawn from the files ant
referred
MIR. Upham gave notice Of bill to change
the places and times OF holding the circuit ant
district courts in Vermont
"WEDNESDAY, Dec Is.
Senate. Mr.. Johnson presented petition iron
New Orleans, praying for the premsson oil du
ties on railroad iron. Mr.. Miller proffered
| Joint resolution authorizing the erection Of
| monument to Washington on the public grounds
Read twice and referred. Mr.. Mason introduce,
bill changing the time of holding district court
in Vermont and Virginia. Mr. Downs remarked
upon the lnadequacy of accommodations at New
Orleans for wounded soldiers and volunteers, AN
submitted a resolution authorship the Mihtar
Committee to investigate the subject and repor
by bill or otherwise. The resolution adopt Z
Mr.. Upham introduced bill relative to tn
times and places of holding u. s. courts in Vel
mont, which, with the documents on that subjec
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Calhoun offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That to conquer Mexico and to hol
1t either az province, or TO incorporate 1t in OF
Union, would be inconsistent with the avowe
object for which the war has been prosecute
and a departure from the settled policy of Co
ernment, in conflict with its character and geniu
and in the end subverslve Of our free and popl
lar institution.
Resolved, that no line of policy in the furh
prosecution Of the war should be adopted, whlc
may lead TO consequences SO disastrous.
Ihe resolutions were ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the committee
commerce was instructed to inquire whether fu
Their legislation is necessary for the projection
passengers IN steamboats,. Adjourned.
House. The consideration of Mr.. Vnton's re
olulion dividing the Committee of Commerc
- was resumed, and an interesting debate ensu
between Mr.. Rhett, Smith, (Ind) Root and
dinger.
During the speech of the latter, a messa
tiom the President was announced which, on IN
ton of Mr.. thompson, was read, and as we
derstood il, related to the subject under consi
Grafton. 1t proved to be the Presidents reaso
for Withholding his signature to the bill pass
the last day OF the last session, making apropr
tons TO certain public Works in Wisconsin,
ready commenced, and for other purposes. Il
reasons were similar to those in his veto Of t
river and harbor bill, but the message was of grt
ter length. Mr. Wentworth moved its reieren
TO the committee on commerce. Mr.. Vlnt
moved to refer it to a select committee, and I
printing TO be deferred untl the committee repc
and that The report and the message go togeth
MIR. HARRISON opposed Withholding the M
. sage until the committee reported, as eXtraUr