Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-29

when the Clerk rose and announced the indispo
sition OF the Speaker
Mr.. Mr.. King OF Mass offered a resolution in
favor Of appointing Mr.. Burt of s. G. temporary
chairman for the week, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Burt then took the chair, when the journal
was read aud approved.
Mr.. King from the Library Committee, report
ed Joint resolution in favor of authorizing the
Library Committee TO erect a Granite Monu-
ment to the Memory of the late Hon. J. q. AID
ans, in the Congressional Burying Grounds.
MIR. Henley OF la. and Mr.. Bown, OF Mo. ap.
proved the Resolution, and said, that he Mr.. BY
thought all monuments in The Congressional Bu-
ryng Ground sholld be alike. While the
question was pending, Mr.. Vinton of Ohio
moved that thhe House resolve itself into Com
miitee of the Whole on the State of the Union
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Root Of Ohio, in the Chair; when the
Civic and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was ia
ken up.
Mr. Lincoln Of III, addressed the Committee
in favor Of internal Improvements by the Nation.
al Government. When he had concluded, Mr.
Wick Of Ind. read prepared speech against the
Wing party. lie was followed by Mr.. Hudson
OF Mass in speech against Slavery.
lie was interrupted by Mr.. Sawyer of Ohio
who asked Mr.. Hudson the following question :
"Are your sentiments the same as your candi
date Tor the Presidency, Gen. TayloI's ?"
Mr.. Hudson replied by giving Nlr. Cass's
81 eech at Cleveland. Great Laughter. He
said that Gen Cass was trucking TO slavery
that he was dough-tace, and that as such he
would prefer TO vote for Taylor against Cen
Cass, as be would then vote for an honest man
against hypocrite.
lie was followed by Nr. Ficklin of III. who
asked who was The hypocrite, he who concealed
his sentiments, or he who showed them? and
oncluded by making speech in favor of inter.
al improvements.
Mr.. billiard of Ala. obtained the floor, when
the Committee rose. The House reconsidered
the resolution and laid it on the table, When
on motion the House adjourned till tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, June u.
Ssnate.-Mr. Fitzgerald took his seat 10 Gil
the vacancy caused by The resignation OF Cass
The bill for the relief of Mr.. Vattelnarc was
passed; aud the bill for preventing the iniporta-
iion OF aduteroted drugs &c. was reported. The
Indian Appropriation bill having been discussed
the Cherokee amendment was adopted, and the
Dill ordered 10 be engrossed.
The Clerk Of the House announced the con-
tinucd illness of Mr.. Winthrop, the Speaker.--
resolution was offered for allowing the clerk
10 use Smiths invention for taking the ayes and
noes. Laid Oh The table. The civil diplomatic
appropriation bill came up and Messrs. Lin
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litical speeches.
THURSDAY, Jnne 90.
| Sennte.--A resolution to meet hereafter at II
O'Clock, was adopted.
| The resolution to adj ourn Congress on the
18th of July was taken up, and Mr.. Badger of.
fered an amendment providing that it meet again
on the ID Monday in November. Mr.. Hanueyan
proposed the 3D. Monday of October. Mr.. Cal.
honn opposed the adjournment altogether, and
moved to lay the resolution on the table, Mr..
Berricn thought that it should be acted upon.-
Messrs. Atchison and Clayton advocated, and
Mr.. Atherton opposed the adjournment. Mr..
Foote said that the Wings desired an adjourn
ment 10 avoid the Slavery issue. Mr.. Mangum
replied that the Wings were always ready 10
meet any issue which was presented to them,
and there was further debate between Messrs
Foo,e and Mangum, of political character.
Mr.. Miller, OF New Jersey, alluded to General
Cass's course upon the Wllnot Proviso, charg-
ing him that he mad taken both sides at different
times. Mr. Foote, in reply, stated that Mr.. Cass
had advocated the provso, but, upon seeing his
error, had frankly acknowledged 1t. There was
some further cross firing between Messrs Man.
gum and Foote, but without taking any question
the Senate adjourned
! House. bill passed allowing the Temporal
ry absence Of naturallzed foreigners, without
their losing citizenship.
The House went into Committee the Whole,
Mr. Root, of OHIO, in the chair, upon the civil
appropriation list Mr.. Sawyer, of Ohio, spoke
against the Aboliionsts, and attacked the
Wings. Mr.. Duer, of New York replied MIR.
Crlsfeld, Of Maryland, spoke upon the rights of
territories with regard TO slavery. Mr.. Singer
land OF New York, advocated internal improve
mens-wthout any action the House adjourned.
FRIDAY.--Proceedings unimportan,.
SATURDAY, June "a.
Sendie.--Mr. Hale's resolution, lnstructing the
COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia to report
bill in favor OF abolshing slavery in the Dis
trct OF Columbia, was taken up; and on the
yeas and nays being called for, it was decided
in the negative, by yeas z, nays 81.
House, Unimportant.
MONDAY, June %.
!Senaie.-Messrs. Dodge and Walker, the new
Senators from Wisconsin, appeared and took
their seats. Mr.. Walker serves till lS49, and
Mr.. Dodge till 1851.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
joint resolution in favor Of Whitney's projected
railroud
The Oregon bill was taken up, and Mr.. Dix
made long speech in favor of the ground ia.
den by the Barnburners. Mr. Calhoun replies
tomorrow
House.-Mr. Fea,herstone made speech a.
galnst The WIlmot Proviso. Mr. Andrew Stew
art spoke against the Unions editorials and Gen.
Casss extra charges while territorial Governor.
Mr.. Clark, uf Kentucky, followed on the veto
power, and IN lavor of Cass's construction of 1t.