The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-11

{ made Icy States tor Transportation Ct yolun
| tecrs was passed
: An amendment to include counties town
, ships and cities was rejected
} The bill TO extend the charter of the Unior
, Bank OF Georgetown, passed.
The Three Million Bill was then taker
up.
Mr. j. NJ. Clayton addressed the Senate
t eontending that the appropriation of the
money without specifying the direct object
was not warranted by the constellation. and
was so regarded by jefferson and several
distinguished democrats.
The Senate then took recess from four
till SIX o'clock.
After the recess, Mr. Pearce addressed the
Senate in opposition to the Three Million bill
in any and every shape.
Mr. Dix followed, who said lie should, I'M
der his instructions, vote tor the bill, with the
proyiso prohibiting slavery i'll new territory,
which he minated was to be offered, or with
out the pro'iSo.
! MIR johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Butler and
Mr. Colquitt, followed, and spoke warmly H.
gainst any prohibition Of slavery in territory
to he acquired
Mr. Dayton defended the right of the gen.
cral go, crnMent TO prohibit slavery in new
territory.
1Oociock. Mr. Westcott is row speaking,
and the vote will probably be taken to night,
but not for an hour or two yet.
The House conc ulTed with the Senate in the
amendments to the bill increasing the marine
corps
The bill from the Senate for the relief
of Ireland and Scotland was read, and mo-
ton made TO lay it on the table was negatiyed
---G9 TO ITO.
The bill was then referred to the Commit
tee Ct ways and means.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs of John
Paul Jones, with the amendments of the SEN
ate, was laid on the table. The vote was re-
considered eighty-six to seventy nine, and the
bill referred.
The Post Office appropriation bill with the
Senate amendment, and further amend !
ment from the Post Office Comittee Of the |
House, was then taken up. The amend |
ment ofthe Committee was concurred IN ;
and thus amended, the Senate amendments |
were agreed to.
On agreeing to the Senate amendment for
striking out the section authorizing postmast-
ers to select newspapers in which the list OF
letters should be published, without regard |
to the circulation OF the newspapers, the vote |
stood ayes 81, nays II.
The amendment OF the Senate to the House
a. endmeutS to the joint resolution of thanks
to Gems. Taylor, Eutler, W orth Sc, present
ing swords instead OF medals was then agreed
to-
Pending long debate on a motion to take
up the Senate bill for the relief Of Elijah
v bite, the house at half past two took recess
until o'clock.
After recess the bill for the relief of Elijah
W hlc was passed by vote one-hundred and
two 20 fly.
Communication from the post Office and !
Treasury departments, were laid en- the table
= the first benga an abstract ofthe mail con-
tracts, and the latter the annual report on
banks.
\ message from the President was read,
unpublished correspondence
with Gen Tay!or and the Quartermaster Gen.
raIei tof by resolution Of TIE House, The
Message states there is no uni ublished cores
pondcnce with Generals Quitnlan and lla
mnr
Mr. Winthrop of the Committee of Ways
and Means, made Il report on memorials from
a number Of colleges, asking that hooks used
by such institutions might be Imported free of
lnty. He also reported the Senate bill for
that object The committee asked to be dis
'Ht:I Httl nc pIIl WIS lCi!tt Oil tlC t=sC-Cj
to 90.
The Committee Of Conference, on the disa-
greeing vote OF the two Houses on the Militia
" Academy bill, mIie a repor5, which was
agree to-
A resolution was passed, authorizing mem
)ers to subscribe for the Congressional!
hiOje.
Mr.. NJ Clenan tIcn presented a res
button from the Legislature OF Michigan, in
ilYor Of the War
Anu,nber of private bills, and bills unim-
)ortant were passed.
The Committee Of the whole on the state {
If The Union, Mir Cobb in the Chair, con- S
dercd and agreed to sundry Senate amend ,
ucnts to the Atmt Appropriation Bill and
Post Route BiIi, with further amendments by
he WAYS and Means Committee, with
which the House concurred. Adjourned.
LAST DAY OF THE SEssIoN-GREAT 9
DAYS Work!
WEDNESDAY, March Sd.
In the Senate the three million bill from
he House was substituted for the Senates G
md passed
The Oregon territorial bill was taken up
md after IA brief discussion laid on the table
IN motion of Mr. Wcstcott, by 6 majority.
The river and harbor bill was taken up and
passed
Tne House refused to suspend the rules I
o receive the report the committee OF ways S
mi means OH the Irish relief bill d
Nj Mckay, from the committee OF ways Il
md means, reported the pension bill with I
inee million appendagc in the form OF an c
men,ment, winch was decided to lie out OF T
rider. aud Tie Senate's amendment to the
PRESENT bill was then agreed TO.
The resolution to contract with DR.. Hous- .
on to report debates, Sc. was passed.
Mr. Allen offered resolution repeating the c
EXPULSION of Mr. Richie from the floor of the v
senate chamber, when the Senate took a re-
eSs.