Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-08

mounted volunteers TO repel the hostile Indians.
MIR. Hale offered an amendment to the bill,
extending the ordinance Of 1857 to Oreuon,
Mr.. Yulee called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Lewis said the amendment PRESENTED n
very important question and he should like 10
have it printed.
Mr.. Hale replied that it was an important
question, the great question of the day. He
therefore moved to postpone it and make it tho
special order of the day for next Monday.
Mr.. Bright opposed the posponement. There
was an urgent necessity for immediate action,
and he should insist on taking the vote today.
Mr.. Calhoun desired to know if it was the in
tention of the Committee on Territories 10 per-
nit the incorporation of this amendment in the
bill.
Mr.. Bright replied that as 10 himself he should
vote against the amendment.
Mr. Calhoun said that if such was the general
understanding, he had no objection TO take the
vote today but if not, he should vote for
postponetnent and should feel it due to his sec
ton Of the country 10 meet the question boldly
when presented.
MIR. Niles suggested a postponelnent of the
bill, and to pass Mr.. Benton's amendment sepa-
raey.
MIR. H0nnegan urged immediate action. He
should vote against Mr.. Hale's amendment under
any circumstances. He considered it an idle
question: Every foot of Oregon lies North Of
Mr.. Benton hoped the bill would pass today.
If the slavery question was presented, he would
meet it, No gentleman on that floor should as
sumo to speak for the whole fifteen slaye-hodng
States. He claimed to speak for one.
Mir. Westcott said The bill already contained
The substance Of Mr. Hale's amendment ngeni-
ously disguised, and lie moved the bill reported
by The Judiciary Committee at the last session
as substitute for the present bill.
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flanagan, and Davis of Massachusetts, and was
then postponed till tomorrow
House.-Mr. Cummings introduced bill re-
gardlng the right of naturazed citizens, which
was read twice and referred to the Committee
of the whole.
| Mr. Strohm, from the Committee on expendi
lures, submitted report showing errors in the
fiscal statement of the Secretary
A debate ensued. Messrs. Bedinger aud Cobb
defended the Secretary, and desired that the mi.
nory report should be printed with that of the
majority. Messrs. Rockwell, Strohm and Hud-
son opposed it.
When the morning hour expired, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
on the bill to regulate the appointment of Clerks
in the Executive Departments.
The Committee rose and reported the bill 10
the House, and it was passed.
The House then took up the bill to suppress
no action was had thereon.
THURSDAY, June |.
In the Senate, Mr.. Dallas being absent, Mr..
Atchlson was appointed President pro tenn.
MIR. Bright moved 10 take up the bill relating
to Oregon, the question pending was upon Mr..
llale's amendment.
MI Hale said he had been accused of throw
Ing hrebrand into the Senate by his amend
ment. lie did not wish TO embarrass the bill,
n wi Irovu tho
in order to let the question be taken on Mr..
Weslcott's amendment
a debate sprang up, In which Messrs. Butler,
Bright, Westcott, Bagby, Calhoun, Miller, Dick
nson Foote and Hale participated.
Without taking any question the Senate ad-
Journef.
In the House, Mr.. Strohln's report, which was
undlsposed of yesterday, proposing to print TO-
900 copies discussed.
The minority asked today tor the counter re.
port
The majority said print this now, and the 9TH
er when 1t is ready, without action
Mr.. Rhett made slavery speech.
Mr.. Venable followed on the same side.
FRIDAY, June 2.
.Senaie.-Mr Davis, of Mississippi, presented
an offering from the army, OF the flag which was
displayed from the Halls of Moniezuma, on the
capture OF that city, accompanied with approprl-
ate remarks.
Mr.. Bright moved 10 take up the bill relating
to Oregon. He withdrew his motion to strike
out the 18th section.
Mr.. Berren renewed it, and commenced speak
ing upon II, when debate sprang up, in which
Messrs. w estcott, Turney, and Badger parlici-
pated. 1t was continued by Messrs. Rusk, But.
Ter, Badger and Niles.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment to the bill
which was designed a compromise. After
several Intellectual attempts to get VOTE the
Senate went into executive session, and after
some time spent therein, adjourned.
ln the House, Mr.. Edwards from the Select
Committee, reported bill prohibiting the impor-
talon OF aduterated drugs, which was passed.
Mr.. Rockwell called for the regular order of
business. Accordingly the House resolved it
self into committee of the whole ON private
bills, and after some time spent therein, the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned
SATURDAY June 3.
In the Senate, the Oregon bill was discussed.
Mr. Foote offered an amendment which he
thought would obviate objections made on the
part OF the South to the 18th section
Mr. Bright accepted the amendment
Mr. Westcott spoke the proposition as of an
Intellectual and deceptive character.
Mr. Foote replied.
Mr.. Underwood addressed the Senate in favor
OF leaving the people of Oregon free to act for
themselves on the question OF slavery, and offer
ed an amendment to that effect
Mr.. Dayton inquired if the Senator from Ken
lucky admitted that Congress had right to ex-
clude slavery from the territory of Oregon.
Mr. Underwood admitted that Congress had
such power, while Oregon remained territory.
He hoped the whole subject would be left to the
people of the territory.
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut, followed.
After he had concluded, Mr. Badger suggest
ed an amendment, by inserting in the 18th Sec
ton the words -" but shall not be subject to the
9th article of the compact contained in the ordi-
nance of 1881"
r Mr. Foote accepted the amendment; but with
out taking any question, the subject was passed
over. Mr.. Hale has the floor for Monday.
In the House, in Committee of the whole, Mr..
Rockwell, of Connecticut, in the chair, the navy
appropriation bill was taken up, when
Mr. Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, obtained the
floor and made democratic speech, in the course
OF which he repudiated the Wilmot Proviso and
said the Wings would have to do the same thing
If they run man who takes no ground on the
subject, but who is himself practical slavehol-
der. After he had concluded,
Mr. Brown of Mississippi, followed in polit
ical speech