The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Aug. 7.

MONDAY, Aug. 7.
Senate. Mr.. Johnson's resolution calling
on the President for information respecting
projected movements for revolutionznG
Northern Mexico, was adopted.
The House Oregon Bill was aiken up and
debated. Mr., Mason Of Virginia. opposed
the preamble prefixed by the Committee to
the "Proviso " clause.
House. After some minor business, the
River and Harbor Bill was taken up in Com
mite, and debated till IL o'clock at night.
TUESDAY, Aug. s.
Senate. Mr.. Webster took his seat to-day
The bill granting lands and privileges to
Alabama for Railroad from Mobile to the
mouth of the Ohio, was passed, with amend
ments making similar grants to three other
Southern Roads.
The bill providing for the settlement of the
boundary between the U. $. and Mexico,
was passed. with limitation of the time for
completing the line, to three years.
House. A bill was passed surrcndering to
the State of Indiana portion of the National
Road in that State.
The resolution to employ the Intclligencer
and Union to publish the proceedings of
Congress, at 81, so per column, was rejected.
A night session was held in Committee, on
the Ilarbor bill.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug. 0.
Senate. The post route bill was passed,
with amendments.
The bill granting lands TO Michigan for
internal improvements, was adopted.
House. On the Senate's amendment to the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill,
paying $4,000 to the quasi owners of the
Amistad Africans, an interesting debate was
had. No action.
The House rejected the resolution to en-
ploy the Intelgcnccr and Union to print
debates Sc. at 81 so per column.
THURSDAY, Aug. 10.
In the Senate, the bill ccding to the State
of Indiana, that portion Of the National Road
lying within its borders, was passed.
The Oregon bill was taken up and Mr.
Webster made short, but clear and COM
prehensive" speech, which will be found in
another column.
Mr.. Douglass moved an amendment, eX-
tending the Missouri Compromise to the Pa
cifc Ocean, which was passed, SO to 81.
The bill was then passed as amended, 33
to %.
In the House. .. communication. Was re-
ccived and read, from N. =. TRIsT, charging
the President with a design to conquer and
absorb the whole Of Mexico; also with sub
ornation of perjury, &C., inviting the House
to investigate the charges, with Il view to inl-
parchment. The document was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill was taken up, and most of the Senate's
amendments disagreed to. A committee of
conference was appointed
FRIDAY, Aug. II.
.Scnate.-Thc resolution that the debates in
the Senate be published in the Intcligencer
and Union, was adopted.
The Post route bill was resumed, and de-
bate cnsued on an amendment to abolish post
age on newspapers within thirty miles of their
place Of issue.
The General Post Office Bill was taken
up, and amendments were adopted as follows:
TO reduce the postage on pamphlets &c. to
one cent per ounce, pre- paul. That all pa
pcrs sent from the Office of publication go
free, to the distance of fifty miles-35 to IA.
That all weekly newspapers circulate free OF
postage in the State where they arc published
% to 20.
That a stop be put to the discretionary
power of the p. M. General.
In the House, the Georgia r. r. bill was
reconsidcred and lad on the table.
The House disagreed to the Senate'samend-
mcnts to the Oregon Bill. The Missouri
Compromise was rejected by yeas 81, nays
121.
The River and Harbor Bill was passed,
1lS to C2. 1t appropriatcs $9G5,Ooo.
The army bill was sent back to the Senate
for conference.
The Naval pension bill has become law.
By Telegraph to the Voice OF Freedom.
After sitting all night, at 8 o'clock, Sun
day morning, the Senate passed the Oregon
Bill wM the H'Hmot Pr0CiSo and without the
extension Of the Missouri Compromise. The
scene of its passage was very exciting-ycas
20, including Benton, Spruance, Houston of
Delaware. Nays %, not one from FREQ
State-abscnt A. The lie passed between
Benton and Butler.
A BAD Trick. - The Tribune notices an
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