Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-11
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colleague, Hon. Chester Ashley. He briefly eu-
logized on the public life and private character
Of the deceased.
The usual resolutions Of coincidence and mourn
ing in honor of the memory Of the deceased were
unanimously adopted. -
HouSe-Mr. McKoy's resolution in favor Of
the House meeting hereafter at | | o'clock, A. NJ.
was adopted.
Mr. VInton of Ohio moved to suspend the rules
in order that no might offer a resolution in favor
of fixing upon an early day for the consideration
of sundry appropriation bills, which motion was
voted upon by yeas and nays, aud decided in he
affirmative. The resolution was then adopted
without dissent.
A message was then received from the Sen.
ate announcing the death Of the late Hon. Mr..
Ashley, a member Of that body.
The usual resolutions Of coincidence and
mourning were moved and carried unanimous
ly.
TUESDAY, May 2.
Funeral ofthe late Hon. Chester Ashley, from
Arkansas, deceased.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.
Senate.--lt was moved to take up the Presi-
dents Message in relation TO Yucatan.
| Mr. flanagan moved that ii be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations which was a.
greed 10.
Mr. Butler of S. C. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill in favor of facilitating
the recovery OF fugitive slaves, and imposing a
penalty Of $1,000 for aiding TO rescue any slaves
from the services OF their owners. Mr.. Butler
also presented a report on the subject, which
was ordered TO be printed 1t was moved 10
print ten thousand extra copies. Adopted.
Mr.. Hale OF N. ii. submitted n resolution in
sirucling the Committee on the Judiciary TO in
quire and report what legislation was necessary
to protect coored citizens from, non-slavcholdinr
States in the enjoyment of their Constitutional
rights &c, which was adopted without debate.
Mr.. Underwood of KY. from the Committee
On Claims, reported bill for the relief of the
Colonization Society.
Mr.. Douglass of H. moved TO take up the bill
in favor OF granting public lands for the purpose
of constructing railroad connecting the Mis-
sissippi River with the Northern Lakes at Chi
cago.
An animated debate in reference to the sub
ject, in which Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Niles of Conn.
Mr. Bagby OF Ala Mr.. Crittenden of Ky. and
Mr. Benton participated.
After some farther discussion, it was passed
by yeas "a, nays II.
House.-The House assembled at II o'clock
A. NJ. when Mr.. McCleland of Mich. from the
Select Committee to which the subject had been
referred, reported favorably of Whitneys Rail-
road proposing to connect Lake Michigan with
the Pacific. The report was ordered to be prin-
ted.
Mr. Goggin Of Va. moved that the Committee
of the Whole be discharged from the farther
consideration of Virginia Land Warrants. On
Il is motion an interesting debate took place, in
which the following gentlemen participated
Mr. Taylor Of Ohio, Mr.. McC.ernan Of Ill. Mr..
, Coamer of VT Mr.. Goggln and others. The
subject was finally referred back again to the
, Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr. Kaufman of Texas, the
, House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. billiard
of Ala. in the Chair, and took up the bull in favor
of extending land bountIes 10 promoted soldiers.
Mr.. John B. Thompson of Ky. offered an a
mendment 10 the BILL and proceeded TO speak at
some length IN its favor.
Mr.. McClernand followed affirmativey
The debate continued by Messrs. Nc
Clernand of Ill. Mr.. Embree, Mr. Brown of Va.
, and Mr.. Lumpkin of Ga. after which the Com
mlItee rose, reported progress and adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 4.
Senate. Mr.. flanagan OF Indiana, chairman
, Of the Committee on Forci.n Relations, reported
, u bill to enable the President to take military
possession of Yucatan. Mr.. flanagan moved
To make the consideration Of the bill the special
order OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Badger OF North Carolina, thought to-
. morrow to be 100 early day for calm consid-
Grafton of subject OF so much Importance.
Mr.. Calhoun expressed his desire that more
distant day might be fixed for the discussion of
the bill just reported; Senators had no lime 10
1 examine the subject. He was not disposed TO
} press the posiponenent and especially SO If i'm
mediate action was necessary. But was the
case one OF such extraordinary exlgency that a
G few days delay might be fatal to the white in
habi,ants Of Yucatan.
r MIR. Hale, OF New Hampshire, desired to know
whether The President had answered resolution
adopted four weeks since, requesting him to
communicate TO the Senate proposals from Yu-
q catan for annexation to the United States
: Mr.. Haunegan SAID that the resolution referred
! TO other States OF Mexico, east of Sierra Madre
4 and South of the Rio Grande.
y Mr. Hale said he reported the resolution, and
o that II embraced Yucatan.
u Mr.. Foo,e, of hlssssipp urged immediate
II action on the bill reported by Mr. flanagan
S and complained that Mr.. Calhoun always wantel
It delay important measures of this kind, though
: he was ready enough, last Saturday, to discus.
e the merits Of the Presidents message on the
,, subject
Mr.. Calhoun said that he saw enough in the
}. message to induce great caution. He felt much
'. and would yield 10 none on the score OF human
II y, and was ready to grant relief in the larges
e sense, if it could be done consistently with GU
i obligations to the Constitution, and with gu
y duty TO our own country.
e He said that the President himself had beer
is IN no hurry. That the Senior Sierra, the Yuca
tan Minister, wrote to HIM un the 9Th of March
complaining of previous notes not having beer
|. answered. If the President could take from the
9TH of March TO this time, surely the Senate
might be allowed few days for deIiberation oil
: subject which had been so suddenly pressed
C upon It's consideration. One wretched war, will
l. all the past attendant and prospective disastrous
: consequences which have grown out OF it, shoulC
d make us careful how VIC get into another The
first was precipltated by hasty Legislation. N,
lime was allowed for calm delIberation. w,
now have another case requiring grave deiber
alton and reflection, presented 10 us, upon which
our immediate action Is demanded.
Mr.. Foote briefly replied and defended the ad
IS mlnisiration aud the Mexican war It's expedien
,r cy and necessity throughout.
Mr.. Calhoun briefly rejoined. The debate
: was warm and animated, being continued a
6 much length by Mr.. Hale, Mr. Cass, Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr.. Hannegsn, Mr.. Miles, and Others
e The bill was finally made the special order o
the day for tonorrow.
/ HouSs.-lhe House took up the Senate bills
a The first called up was the Ten Regiment Bill
j. Mr.. Boyd, OF Kentucky, moved 10 refer tn,
i bill 10 the Committee on Military Affairs. o.
l. this motion The yeas and nays were demanded