The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-22
men. was adopted, and the bill as amended was

passed by
81 yRAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Ben
ton, Berrien, Borland Breese, Bright, Butler,
Cameron, Davis, of Mississippi, Dickinson, Doug
lass, Downs, Fitzgerald, Foote, Hannegan, Hous-
ton Hunter, johnson, of Maryland, johnson, Of
Georgia, Johnson, of Louisiana, hlng, Lewis,
Mangum, Mason, Metcalf, Pearce Sebastian,
Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, and Underwood
50.
NAYS -Messrs Allen. Anterior, Baldwin, Brad
bury, Calhoun Clark Corwin, Davis OF Massa-
chusetts, DAYTON, Dix, Dodge Fetch, Green, Hale.
Hamlin. Miller Niles, Phelps, upham, Walker,
Webster, and Westcou-22.
Adjourned
HousE.-Extra pay was voted to the officers
of the House.
| A communication was received and read from
Nicholas P. Trist, Esq, dated Westchester, Pa.
giving the history of his agency in framing the
treaty with Mexico, and charging the President
with the intention of conquering and annexing
the whole of Mexico. and abusing the power en-
trusted to him; and also with resorting 10 subor-
nation and perjury, intimatipg that the House
can investigate as 10 the ruth or falsehood of the
charges with reference 10 impeachment. Much
sensation was manifested by the reading Of this
document.
A motion to refer the documents to The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, was carried, and the
House refused to print the documents.
Mr.. White, from the Conference Committee,
reported the Indian Appropriation bill with e.
mendmcnts, which were adopted
! The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole Caleb B. Smith in the Chair, and took
up the civil and diplomatic Appropriation bill.
The Savannah River amendment was stricken
OUTS to 70.
The Committee rose and reported the bill with
amendments, and the House then proceeded to
act on the amendments reported by the Commit
! tee.
The Appropriation for Commodore DeKay was
adopted-ll6 TO g.
The House then took recess and OF halfpast
5 o'clock re-assembled.
The Amistad item was rejected
AT l-2 o'clock the House laid aside the civil
and diplomatic Appropriation bill, and took up
sundry bills from the Senate, and at 10 l-2 o.
clock adjourned.
August IL.
SENATE.-The General Appropriation bill, as
returned by the House with amendments, came
up for consideration. The Senate not agreeing
to the House amendments, a Committee CT Con-
ference Oh the bill was asked for. Agreed to.
The resolution granting extra pay to the Off
GERS messengers, &c. of the Senate, was after con-
siderable debate, adopted.
HoUsE.-The bill establishing territorial gov
ernment in Oregon, as passed by the House, and
returned by the Senate with two important a.
mendments, next came mp. The first amend
ment, restoring 10 the Executive the veto power
gave rise TO prutracted debate. A vote was f.
nally taken, and the amendment rejected BY 90
yeas to LOG nays.
The second amendment declaring Oregon TO
be in the latitude embraced in the Missouri Com
promise, was next considered.
An animated debate ens1ed, in which several
ofthe leading members Of the House partcipa-
ted. The previous question being called, a vote
was taken which resulted in the rejection of this
amendment, by % yeas to l2l nays.
August H.
SESATE.-The chief subject of elaboration
was the Oregon bill; and debate was COM
menced on that subject at IL o'clock, A, NJ, and, |
with slight intermission was continued, with great
spirit, till 10 o'clock, p. M.
The motion pending was Mr. Benton's that the |
Senate recede from its amendment to the Oregon |
bill.
y motion was made to lay the bill and amend
ment on the table, which was ncgatived-yeas IL,
nays 30 After lengthy and angry discussion,
the Oregon bill was passed as it came from the |
House, at l-2 o'clock, on Sunday morning.
HoUsE-This body concurred in the report of |
the Committee of Conference, touching the dis
agreeing vote between the two Houses upon a.
mendInents to the civil and diplomatic bill
The Senate amendments to the Post Route bill
were disagreed to, except such pertain strictly
to the carrying service.
The Senate bill, granting the right Of way and
a donation of land 10 the State of Illinois for the
construction OF a railroad to connect the waters of
the Upper and Lower Mississippi with Lake
Michigan at Chicago was rejected-yeas a. and
nays rs.
Monday, Aug. ID.
SEHArE.-Col. BENTON submitted reso-
luton resembling the joint rule which prohih-
its the President from signing bills which
are pissed on the last day Of the session,
the object being to secure his signature TO
the Oregon bill, which passed Saturday
night.
Mr.. TURNEY rose to speak till adiourn>
ment, which was fixed at II O'Clock, but was
frequently interrupted.
Mr.. FooTE and Mr.. TURNEY presented
opposing resolutions.
Messrs. WEBSTER, KING RUSH and WEST
coTT favored the resolution. Much feeling
was manifested. All relative TO Oregon
passed the Senate the same as originally
passed The House.
HoUsE.-The House passed resolution
'N CUM 20 iH"i WHICH pdsScu INC ScUdie.
10 permit the President to sign the bills
passed on The last day.
The Speaker and President have signed
the Oregan bill just this moment.
The President appointed Gen. Shields
Gov. of Oregon, which was confirmed BY
the Senate.
Secretaries and Judge for Oregon were
also confirmed by the Senate, and both
Houses finally adjourned at IL O'Clock.
DUEL BETWEEN MEssRs. BUTLER AND
BFNToN--Mr Butler challenged Mr. Ben
loA 10 mortal combat to-day, IN conse-
luence of The language used in deh,t.
by the latter
II Is understood that the time and place
or hostile meeting had been agreed nm.
'n, but DR.: Wallace, learning what was r
gong OH, informed the police, and both I
parties were arrested.
LATER.-Messrs. Butler and Benton had
'een released, on giving their word ofbon- u
'r not 10 commit any breach of the peace. 4
IL