Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-12-28

rnent OF collection district at Whitehall. NJ v
was passed. w.
Dill providing compensation for the captors
OF the rhiladelpha frlgate destroyed at Tripoli
was taken up on motion Of Mr.. YuIee, who spoke
10 iaYor OF It's passage. After some discussion
it was postponed.
In the HOUSE, the Committee on Prin,ing ro-
ported IN favor OF extra number of the report of
Lieut.. Emory and others, respecting California
After some discussion, an amendrnsn, 81 A..
Charles Brown, of Pennsylvania, WA adonted
and the resolution passed. O'
The speaker called upon the States for ne,i-
tons, and one was presented by Mr. Evans sc
Maryland, from the Messengers. BEARING the cleo
toral votes of the States, praying that inasmucb
as their mileage has been cut down from % to
~ ~ cents per mile which is amply sufficient.
tnat the honorable members should also reduce
thelr own mileage, which was laid on the table.
Mr. McClernand offered a resolution propos-
ing 10 grant the public lands 10 u certain a.
mIoull' 70 actnal settlers, upon the payment of
the cost oil survey. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Vlnton reported bill making appropria-
tons for the fiscal year.
Macy resolutions we're offered. one bv Mr..
Gou OF New York, instructnr the Committee OF
Tue Dlstrlct OF Columbia to prohibit all traffic in
slaves in the District Mr.. HARRISON. of Geor.
gla, moved to lay the resolution on the table
Inc question was taken, aud decided in the ne
gative.
The question then REQUIRED on the passage of
,le resolution, ana the main question having
been ordered by the House, and the yeas and
nays demanded, the resolution pGssed Yeas. 90
| Mays S7-Absent As
| Mr., Greeley, of the Tribune writes home that
The scene in the House was of course one of
deep excitement, but there was very little blus-
ter and no indecorum. On one or two divisions
the leading ultra Slavery men commenced by
declining to vote, but they generally had their
names called again, and answered before the de-
cison was announced Mr.. Colt had taken the
precaution to move the Previous Question when
he introduced his Resolution and this being sus-
tanned by the House, no debate upon il was IN
order, and of course it could not be thrown over
by Offering to debate it, An attempt was made
TO have a call Of the House, but decided not in
order, since the Previous Question had been or
dered. But Mr.. HARRISON of Ga. moved that il
DO lie on the table, and on this motion the Yeas
and Nays were ordered and taken it was lost
A cry now arose, Let the Southern members
withdraw" but | saw none of them heed it
The next step being to order the Main Ques-
ton to be now put, the yeas and NAYS were tvery
unusually and absurdly) called on this but ma.
ny of the Slavery united with the anti Slavery
men in the affirmative, and it prevailed by a
large vote. Now came the question, " Shall the
Resolution pass" and the yeas and nays we're
|
The prevalent feeling evinced was one of deep
seriousness and earnest resolution / think the
House Is not often so still during a call of the
yeas and nays. The fact that no similar propo-
slton had ever prevailed, rendered it apparently
an even chance that this would be defeated I'M
til very the close of the call. Several mem.
bers who did not answer when called in their
order, asked to be called at the close, and one or
two changed their votes. All whe were with.
har hon thoir
led are entitled to vote, at any time before the
result is announced. The result was announc-
ed by the Speaker breaking breathless silence.
Mr.. Holmes OF 5. G. the Taylor and Butler par
ty IN the House, having been Federast of the
school OF '9S Jackson man of 20, Nuifer
of '32, for Polk and Texas in IA, and now for
Taylor and Butler,) who usually leads the ad.
vanced guard of Slavery, but who had not been
IN his seat till now, rose and cried out "Let the
Southern members retire" but believe he alone
retired. 1t Is true, however that many were
deeply excited, and that some were grieved ~
whom would not willingly give pain Some
would have had less objection to the Resolution
without the Preamble; others considered that
the better part or tne whole. AT all events,
" what Is writ is writ"
By Telegraph to the Philadelphia North A.
merican.
The SLAVE QuEsTIoN-A New PRoposr-
! TioN.-A washington Correspondent OF the
Philadelphia North American, says:
There is a proposition in circulation, resulting
probably, from the belief of Southern statesmen.
! that settlement of the Slavery question, in
connection with the new territories, cannot be
effected in any other way, that a meeting of
members OF Congress be called, for the purpose
OF forming union upon some "mddle ground"
or compromise, Of the difference existing in re-
gard to the establishment of Slavery in New
Mexico and California, or its exclusion there
from.
WASHINGTON Dec. %, I-2P.M.
.ueetng Of Congress in relation 10 The SlaperY
QueStion.-The Southern members of Congress.
OF both parties, met in caucus, in the Senate
chamber, at half past o'clock this evening"
Senator Metcalfe presided.
Representative Venable acted as SecretarE
A series of resolutions touching the extensie1
OF slavery in new territories was offered.
MIR. Morse, of Louisiana, led off in a power
tul and eloquent speech.
Several animated speeches We're made
The attendance was very large and much in
terest was manifested in the proceedings.
Senator Benton was not present
FRIDAY, Dec. 90
The SENATE was occupied with the bill for
draining the everglades of Florida. Messrs.
Benton, Downs, w stcott and II. Johnson all ad-
yocated an extensive system of improvement by
the general government. Messrs. Niles, Clark
and Underwood opposed the bill. Mr.. Douglass
submitted resolution of inquiry as to the retro 4
cesson of vacant land in the District of Colum-
bla to Maryland, which was adopted.
| In the HOUSE, private bills were considered.
Congress did nothing worth narnng on Satur-
day, and adjourned over 10 Wednesday.