The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-04
CONGRESS-.
SENATE-Monday, June 26.

Monday, June 26.
The Vice President being absent, MIR. Atch
ison was appointed President pro tenn.
Mr.Dodge, of Wis. presented the credential;
of Hon. Isaac P. Walker, his Colleague, who
was duly qualified and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, Mr. Dodge and
Mr.. Walker proceeded to draw ballots fol
terms of service, and Mr. Walker drew the
shortest term, his period expiring IN lS49,and
that Of Mr.. Dodge in 1851.
Mr.. Davis,of Mass, from committee on com
merce, reported the bill in favor Of making an
appropriation for the erection Of light houses
light boats, buoys. Sc.
MIR. Borland. from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported Joint resolution in favor
of grants ofiand for the construction of Whit.
ney's railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pa
cific Ocean.
After the transaction of some other unim-
portant business, the Senate Land aside the
morning business, and proceeded to take up
The Oregon bill.
Mr.. Dix, of n. Y, obtaining the floor, adj
dressed the Senate at great length in support
of the views of the Barnburners, as expressed
in Mr.. Van Buren's letter.
When he had concluded, MIR. Calhoun OBJ
tanned the floor, and will reply to Mr. Dix to-
morrow. The bill was then on motion post
poned till tomorrow.
After the transaction of some unimportant
business the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Feathcrston. of Miss. moved to suspend
the rules with the view of taking up the en-
crossed post office bill. The yeas and nays
were takon, and resulted in the negative
Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio, then moved that the
house resolve itself into committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union, which was a.
greed to, Mr. Root of Ohio in the chair, when
the Appropriation bill was taken up.
MIR. Featherston being entitled to the floor,
spoke at length against the Wilmot Proviso.
lie was interrupted by Mr. Lahm, of Ohio, and
Intercepted. Mr.. Featherston concluded his
remarks, when MIR. Andrew Stewart, of Penn
sylvania, obtained the floor, and made a politi-
cal speech, in the course of which he came
out against the ONIONS" editorials and Gen
eral Cass's extra charges, when Territorial
Governor of Michigan.
Mr.. Clark, ofKentucky, followed in a speech
on the veto power and in favor of General
Cass.
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, next obtain
ed the floor and spoke half an hour, politically,
and moved that the committee rise and report
progress, which was carried. Adjourned.
Tuesday, June p.
SENATE.-Mr. Atchison presided. A res
olution was adopted to attend the laying Of the
corner stone of the Washington Monument,
on the 4th.
Mr.. Niles introduced bill to set apart a
portion of the public lands, in aid of the
Whitney railroad. Referred to select COM
mittee.
The Oregon Bill was then taken up. Mr.
Bright gave notice that he should move the
Missouri Compromise at proper time, as an
amendment. Mr.. Calhoun spoke at length,
contending that Congress had no power to
legislate on the subject, and demanding that
all acquired territory be left open to every
class of people to settle, shareholders or 9th
ers. A debate ensued upon the question, the
floor and galleries being crowded during its
continuance. The Bill was postponed, and
Mr.. Berrien will address the Senate upon it
tomorrow.
The bill for relief of the Florida Settlers
was passed.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was ia
ken up. and sundry amendments adopted
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Rockwell, of Conn.,, made a
strong speech against the minority report on
Secretary Walkers errors
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Military Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of arming the Militia.
A Bill was reported to organise Indian ter
ritories west of the Mississippi. Referred to
Committee of the whole; also bill granting
lands to Indiana for the Wabash and Albany
Railroad.
A bill authorising Texas to extend her
boundary to the SD degree, was passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, and took up the general Appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Thompson concluded his
political speech, commenced yesterday.
Mr.. Rockwell made territorial speech