Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-07
Congressional Proceedings.

Congressional Proceedings.
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TUESDAY, March 2s.
In the SENATE, Mr. Turncy Of Tennessee
submitted a resolution inslrucling the Commit
tee on the Judiciary TO make M inquiry rs 70
the expcdiency of providing 10y law for the adc
quate punishment Of such persons as shall sur
rcptitiously obtain and publish any executive
document before the Injunction Of secrecy with
regard TO il shall have been removed. This was
unanimously adopted.
MIR Rusk Of Texas submitted resolution
calling upon the President for information re-
speeding the merits Of Colts repeating firearms
and to whether or in what respects they are
superior to ordinary weapons, and whether they
cannot advantagvously be introduced for use in
the army. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cas- spoke upon and in favor OF the bill
for ascertaining and paying The claims upon the
United States, growing out Of our operations in
California after which the bill was laid aside
for the sixteen million loan Till.
MIR Phelps of Vt. spoke at length upon this
/ bill in examination and calculation Of the ce,,.
dtion of our National finances. lie estimated
the present public debt at ss2, 1000
Alter he concluded. ihs vote was taken upon
the bill, and il paced, "a to 2.
| The House was occupied in discussion
upon inc bill for the establishment Of terrific
rial government in Oregon. The bill embraces
the Wilmot Proyiso principle, and this causes il
to meet with warm opposition from Southern
members, who take the ground that the govern
ment has no right 10 lcgislatc on such matters as
slavery and other domestic institutions Of the
territories.
Two speeches were made to-day upon the
subject; one by Mr. Gayle Of Alabama in oppo.
sition TO the Proyiso principle, and the other by
Mr. Smart Of Maine in its favor
WEDNESDAY, March 30.
h Ia the SENATE, n bill from the House for
the improvement Of the Hudson and Savannah
rivers and for changing certain lighthouses and
, buoys on those rivers, was passed.
MIR Allen of Ohio asked and obtained leave
TO introduce Joint resolutions congraiulntng the
, people Of France on the success OF the recent
revolution through which they had passed, and
the establishment Of a Republic, &C., which were
! Concurrcd in and ordered TO be printed.
The bill for Tie Payment Of the Caliiornis
claims was again taken up and debated by Nj
, Dix Of n. Y. and MIR Atchison Of Mo- Both
! favored lis passage very strongly.
. The Senate spent some time in Executiv,
! session. The subject Of the Treaty and its un
, lawful publication is understood to be still occu
pying the consideration of that body.
4 In the HOUSE, resolution was adopted il
, favor Of Col. Munroes Icing heard in behalf o
1 his claim to the seat held by Mr. David S. Jack
son of New York.
The bill rcfunding monies advanced ly indi
: yiduals and States to Volunteers for the War
occasioned long debate in Committee of tn,
, Whole, but the Committee rose without dispos
. ing Of it.
Mr. I.ahm Of Ohio made long speech in "a
, vor Of the Wilmot Proyiso. MIR l.. was electe,
/ us an Independent Democrat. lie was opposet
TO all acquisition Of territory, unless SLAYER,
should be excluded.
THURSDAY, March so.
In the SENATE, Mr. Hale presented peii
ton from numerous citizens Of New York pray
\ ing Congress TO make a report expressive OF II
: opinion whether slavery ever bad any cons,iiu
:, tional existence or not. On Alr Iurney's nc
!, ton il was laid on the table, % TO I.
Mr. Aliens Joint resolutions, congratulaiin
the French people on their success in the es,al
: lishment of o Republican form of Government
were taken up and read the second time.
: Mr. Baldwin Of Connecticut moved their re-
: erence 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Allen advocated the measure with grei
carnestness, but expressed indifference wheihe
the resolutions were referred, or made the spec
ial order for come early day.
l. Mr. Hale Of New Hampshire offered an ament
Of mcnt by adding "and by manifesting the since
A. ty of their professions in favor Of liberty, by Ii
ID immediate emancipation Of the slaves in all the
n, colonies"
Is, Mr. Downs of Louisiana opposed the reierenc
r, proposed.
d. Mr. Calhoun thought It premature TO act upo
n the resolutions. The French people had owe
Id thrown powerful monarchy, and decreed Il
IN establishment OF Republic with the most VOL
te dcriul facility, without bloodshed confusion
re but he thought We should wait and see wheih'
G. they flint firmly established n Republican for
e. OF Government before we proceed TO interior
in Our Government should be cautious and ougl
es to wait until we receive the result Of the Coz
yention to be assembled on the 20th of Apr
ar Mr. Calhoun concluded by moving that the joil
w resolutions be laid on the table expressly on Il
I'd ground that they were premature.
rh The Yeas and Nays were demanded and stoc
n. as follows Yeas IA, Nays 2s.
be Mr. Allen moved to make them the special o
IL der of the day for the first of May next
is. Mr. Underwood Of KY thought the first Mo-
j day in NAV too soon, as time would not lie O
re lowed for this government TO be properly i
lt- formed as to the result of such speedy revolt
a. ton, with the sudden conversion OF q monarch
n. into republic. To establish Republic on
INF stable basis would require time, and il would
TO difficult to foresee how the matter would CT
an until after the deliberations Of the constituei
i assembly, which would not pfoDaDly cohcluue
n labors lciore the first Of May.
nv Mr. Douglass of Illinois was opposed to della
he What credit would it do to ourselves, and VIII
TO- good TO France, if we wait until the strugg
f. Shall be over before we offer our congratulstion
No. if our sympathies TO depend on the final su
of cess at the people and not upon the merits
nv the effort which they had made glorious by stri
TO ing for liberty? Now was the time TO offer OF
on congratulations and sympathy. After some f,
or Their debate, the Senate went into Executive Sc
as sion, on motion of Mr. flanagan, without di
m posing Of the resolutions.
To- In the HOUSE, the amendments Of the SCI
ire ate 10 the Loan Bill was concurred in. II
ist bill TO refund monies advanced for volunteer
nd was, after renewed debate, referred back
ne the Committee on Military Affairs, with insru
mt tons.
he The Oregon Territorial bill was taken up
M Committee of the Whole, and Mr. billiard
so Ala, made it the occasion to deliver a speech
re- favor of Gen. Taylor.
ill
i'll FRIDAY, March 81.
o | SENATE.-AIr Bradbury Of Maine preser
of ed the petition Of many residents upon the Sa,
Mt. River, and citizens of that State, for the rest
WI ration Of the piles in the Saco to sound NJ
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