Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-16
Congress.


MONDAY, March 9Th.
iSenate.--Mr Miller of New Jersey. presen-
ted resolutions nassed bv tho Tao;sIo ,,ro ~ a.,
Stete in favor of internal improyements bv The
national government.
On motion of Mr. Sewer. the Senate wen,
into Executive session.
House. Mr.. Bridges, Qoco) member from
pennsylvania appeared in his seat. in Mace of
Mr. Hornbeck, (whig) and went forward TO the
Clerks desk, where the usual official oath was
administered.
Inc House proceeded TO the consideration of
tne Dill exemptng the Judges of the Supreme
Court from the duty of holding Circuits in the
der that the accumulated business waiting for
adjudication before the whole Court may be dis
poseu OIL mn
Mr. JacoD thompson, of Mississippi, spoke
at iength III favor OF the BILL He moved an a.
menutneht 10 the OIL oy proposing 10 relieve the
Judges oy one years service only in their re-
sPectNe circuits, and proceeded to support his
amendment IN few earnest remarks.
me vote was taken on Mr.. Tkompsons a.
'S TIn anu pissed
ne original Dill as amended was then order
e so 10 tnrd reading, and passed yeas SO, nays
%,
Mr. Cooke, OF Tenn, submitted resolution
instructlng the COMMITTEE on Military Affairs to
inquire ana report to the House what officers of
Dot' 'egular anu volunteer forces were justly en-
uteu " uhe tnahRs oil Congress for their servi-
ce,.
MI: mn introduced a bill to increase the pay
Vi Prvatee serving IN the war against Mexico
V ,1i motion II was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
TUESDAY, March, z.
Sendte-After the transaction Of some unim-
Porlant business, the senate went into Executive
"ess'oh'
=, Honss'-Mr Vinton, of Ohio, moved that the
house resolve Itself into Committee of the
Whoie on the state OF the Union, and take up
the oiIi ProVlding Tor deficiencies in the appro-
Prlatiohs LOT tne present flscal year, which was
susIaihed'
Inc iirst thing In order was the amendment
OF Mr. Thibodeaux, OF Louisiana, offered previ-
ously, proposing to strike out the five thousand
uoiafs 10 pay Inc salary OF a minister to the
court OF Rome was amended by propo.
sing 10 strike out appropriations for similar out
hts to Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador, &C., which
1t was moved should be adopted.
Mr.. Vlnton moved an amendment, for insert
ing an appropriation OF twenty thousand dollars
Tor the relief and protection of American sea-
men in foreign ports which was carried.
several other items were taken up and amen
ded:
Mr.. John Van Dyke, OF New Jersey, submit
TED proVlso to the following effect, that none
OF the money appropriated In this bill shall be
expended for further conquest in Mexico, which
was moved as an amendment to the bill, but on
u DIVISION being called for, was rejected.
Ihe Committee then rose and reported the
OH back to the House. The amendments stri-
KING out appropriations for ministers to Rome,
BOLIVIA, &C., was non concufred In by vote of
Us to D.
Inc bill was then ordered to be engrossed for
q third reading.
MIR. Charles J. lngersoll, of Pennsylvania,
moved reconsideration, IN order that he might
be prepared for addressing the House, pending
which, an adjournment was moved and carried
WEDNESDAY, March 3.
senate Mr.. sewer presented a memorial, ge-
ographlcal and commercial on the present state
OF the commerce OF Liberia, Manchurin, and of
lhe Asiatic lsiands IN the northern racine show
ing that an important opening existed for extern
ding the commercial intercourse OF the United
states IN that quarter OF the world. The me-
morih was prepared by Aaron Palmer gentle
man wen known 10 tne commercial world, and
distinguished tor his travels and observations in
distant countries 1t was duly received, referred,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. WeDster presented petition from certain
cilzens OF Virginia, praying Congress to pass
law setting apart the proceeds OF the public
lands, to be employed In the abolition Of slavery.
Inc plan proposed oy the petitioners was that
the money should be devoted to the purchase
and manumlsslon OF infant female slaves.
Mr.. Mason, OF Virginia, raised the question
OF reception.
Finally, the motion that the petition be recei-
we'd, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate went into
Executive Session, and the doors were closed.
House.-The Speaker announced the order of
the day, which was Mr.. J. c. lngersol's motion
to reconsider the vote ofyesterday, on the amend
ment to the Deficiency Bill, striking out the ap-
preparations for new missions, which was lost
yesterday, and which Mr.. l. wished to have re-
considered, in order to obtain the opportunity of
speaking upon the question.
Mr. lngersoll then proceeded to speak upon
the subject and defined his own position with
great deal of earnestness. The principal point
in his speech, was a reply to the argument of
Mr.. Levin of Pennsylvania, upon the same sub
ject. Mr. l. held opinions totally contrary to
those advocated with so much zeal by that gen.
teman, and could not allow the occasion to pass
without an expression of them He believed
that the views of Mr. l.. were narrow, both in
relation to the policy which we ought 10 pursue
at home, towards the subjects of foreign govern
ments seeking an asylum and home among us,
as well as abroad toward those governments