Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-29
XXXth CONGRESS-2d SESSION.

WAsHIycTOY, December Ia.
SEsATE.-Mr Webster made his first appear.
ance to-day.
After some preliminary business, Mr. Benton,
from the Military Committee, introduced the
following bill which was made the order Of the
day for Monday next.
A BILL 10 make compensation for the Transport
tation Of troops and supplies for a limited lime
orer the Isihmus of Panama.
The substance of the Bill was given in our
Telegraphic Despatch Of the 10Th.
Mr. Cameron's bill providing for the taking Of
the seventh C.nsus Of the United States was
referred to Special Committee, composed of
Messrs. C,meron, John Davis. Butler, Under.
wood and Badger.
Mr. Underwood brought before the Senate,
the fact that Mr. Grund who went out tc Wis.
consin to get the Germans to vote for Lewis
Cass. had received the sum of 81 Stats from
the Post Office Department, without stating what
it was for. The matter comes up again and
may show some curious facts.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, announcing the death Of Alex.
ander D. Sims, 4 Representative from, the State
Of South c .rolina, and the action Of the House
in reference thereto.
Mr. Butler delivered an eloquent eulogy, and
offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, unanimously, That the Senate has
heard with deep sensibility of the death of Hon.
ALEXANDER d. SINS, a Representative from the
State Of South Carolina.
Resolred, unanimously, That the members Of
the Senate, from sincere desire of showing
every rn~.k of respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased. will wear the usual badge of mourning
fot thirty days.
RESOLVED, unanimously, That As farther mark
of respect for the memory Of the deceased, the
Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-the only business Of the day, Of any
importance, was the announcement Of the death
of Mr. SINS Of South Carolina, which was made
BY Mr. Wallace of that State-after which the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Dec. Is.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Douglass Of iii.
nos introduced resolutions TO grant laws for a
railroad to connect the Mississippi and the
Northern Lakes.
Mr.. Douglass called up his bill in favor of
the admission of California and New Mexico as
States, and moved its reference to the Committee
on Territories.
Mr.. Berrien moved that it be referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, which was car.
ried.
A Message was received from the Presi-
dent.
| A resolution Of Mr.. Downs, of Louisiana, for
the establishment, of 4 mint in California was
adopted.
Mr.. Miller Of New Jersey offered resolution
calling on the President for the correspondence
il there was any, with the kingdom Of Spain,
with regard to the purchase OF Cuba.
Mr.. Benton called up the Panama Railroad
bill of A spinwall and others. Mr. Hale oppos.
ed the bill, and after some general discussion
Mr.. Cameron obtained the floor. Much was
said against hasty action, as other parties offer
ed more favorable terms. Without any question
being taken the Senate went into Executive SEES
sion.
HOUSE. OF REPREsExrATrvEs.--T Speak
er laid before the House communications re-
lating 10 the Land Office and the Coast sur
vey.
A call was made for the amount Of force EN-
ployed in Mexico during the late war, which
was ordered to b. printed.
Mr.. Vinton introduced . bill to supply I
deficiency in the last appropriation bill, which
was made the order Of the day for the 27tl
inst.
The Senate bill to pay the State Of Alsbam,
Interest for Indian hostilities, occasioned mucl
surprise, and was read and referred.
Mr. Robinson..s motion to reconsder the vot
adopting the resolution Of Mr.. Root OF Ohio
respecting Slavery in California and New Mex
ico, was laid on the table. Yeas lo6-nay
81. ,u
! Mr.. Ciddings asked leave to introduce oil
/, giving the people OF the District Of Columbia tn
!, privilege OF expressing their sentiment upon tn
. subject of slavery. Il was read twice. Messr
Jacob Tompkinson and Tompson OF Mississippi
> Intercepted Mr.. G,ddings as to the interpreia
!. ton of his bill. lie said he meant to inclnd
! blacks-he knew no difference in these matters
Il was decided 70 lay the bill On the table, yea
LOS, nays77.
Mr.. Vinton submitted resolution, referrin
the Presidents Message to appropriate commit
,ees-which was referred to the committee OF III
whole.
u The Speaker called on the States for resot
tons, and suudry resolutions and ILLS were o
y fered and reported. Adjourned.
II WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
d In the Senate to-day, the resolution Of NJ
If Miller Of New Jersey, calling on the PresidrI
" for correspondence relating 10 the purchase
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