Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-17

mittee Of five 10 enquire into the nature, causes
and circumstances OF the rencountcr, and 10 ne
port TO the House thereon.
AIr Stephens of Ga opposed the appointment
Of such Committee.
Dir Hunt of N. Y. supported H.
MIR. McLane Of Md. announced to the House
that the gentlemen involved in this unfortunate
difficulty had already apologiEed to each other
and that as far as they were mutually concern
cd the affair was at an end.
Messs HARRISON and Jones' the recent bclli
gerents, then shook hands in the presence Of thu
House.
A good deal Of discussion Of the subject fol
lowed, in which several Members participated
They contended that the dignity Of the Ious'
required an investigation, with view to ccnsur
or expulsion Of the offending parties.
Finally, Mr.. Stephens Of Ga. proposed sub
stitnte for the resolution of MIR Thompson, dis
pensing with the Committee This having beef
adopted, the apology Of the parties was eniere'
upon the journal OF the House, and so the mat
ter ended. Then, on motion, the House ad
journcd.
MogDAY, March 3.
The SENATE was not in session, having ad
journed over from Friday till Tuesday.
In the HOUSE, after the presentation Of :
number Of petitions, Mr. 4. Butler King offered
y
resolution proposing TO dispense with the Mem.
bers' desks. Laid on the tablc,76 TO G5.
Mr. Sylvester of n. Y. offered resolution dc.
ciarng Il expedient for the House to adopt rule
for the expulsion Of members engaged in per
sonal conflicts in the House, which lies over.
Mr. Slingcrland, the Anti. Rent member from
Albany, presented a resolution providing thai
the Public Lands shall hereafter be sold 70 &C
tual settlers at the rate Of so cents per acre, and
Al. s.lif Ia
and forever against the eNtortions Of land specu'
ators and the accumulation of large tracts in tho
hands Of individuals or companies, thus avoiding
the sad and Disappointing scenes which have beer
recently exhibited on the immense manorial es
tates la New York. Referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr. Murphy of N. Y. presented petition o.
the National Refonneis and other citizens Of
BROOKLYN. in favor OF what is called the Free
dom OF the Public Lands" In other words, tc
grant to each bona Jide settler on the National
Domain stipulated number OF acres free OF al
expense, save perhaps the surveyors fec.
Mr. Andrew johnson OF Tenn. offered rcso
luton dc larns that the hardhstcd" farmer,
and mechanics Of the country ought no; to b.
overlooked in the distribution OF the Offices ana
emoluments of the Government Laid ON the
table, 8 to Z.
oluton providing that the Judges of the L. S
Supreme Court shall be hereafter appointed fol
teim of years, instead Of for life ms at present
Laid o. the tab e. So 10 Is.
Sir Ma hin X. Hall Of N. Y reported a bill
authuriz ng the Sc rotary Of the Treasury 10 OBJ
tiin citrate returns or statements of internal
trade and c INNER e. lie also, on leave. intro
du, I'd bi | authorizing the United States to bC
charged " III the costs Of suits brought by the
20 erumelt giast citizens, where it fils u
success; which was referred to the Committee
on the judiciary.
Mr. Rockwell Of Mass. moved 10 take up the
bill for organizing Territorial Government in
Oregon, and make it a spe, ial order Of the day
for the 25th March, which was agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House commuui
cations from the Executive Department in rela.
ton TO the L. ). Ocean Steam service, the Mai
service, and the Patent Office; al which were
Ordered TO be printed.
The House then adjourned