Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-17
30lh CONGRESS-, LIST SESSION,


SENATE.-NIr. Benton gave notice thathe would in
roduce resolution on the first day of next session to
take off the injunction Of secrecy from the proceedings
of the Fremont Court Martial.
A report was made providing for the publication Of
the daily proceedings of the Senate in the National
Intollgencer and the Union.
A report was received from the Secretary Of tho
Treasury giving the quantity and the value Of the
gar exported the past fiscal year
A bill was reported from the House requiring that
moneys received for duties should be paid directly in
to the Treasury, without dcducting salaries, &c.
Some debate en5ued upon granting certain over
flowed land to the State Of Arkansas
Mr. Johnson of Maryland introduced a resolution
calling on the President for information with regard
to the project Of a revolution of Northern Mexico
Adopted.
The Oregon bill was taken up and debate ensu-
ed upon the Wimot povlso.
| H0UsE.-A motion to reconsider the vote passing
the Army bill was killed. Mr. Thompson of Indiana
rose to privileged question: and moved to reconsider
the vote passing the Army BILL for the purpose of max
| ing speech. He spoke ably in review of the course
of the Executive, and his party iii Congress, the
subject The motion was laid on the table.
A resolution providing for an an extra allowance to
officers of the House passed.
MIR Bolts moved that the Clerk furnish to the men,
bers the same amount Of books as were received by
the members of the last two Congresses at cost of
81 the set. Adopted, lis to 5,
A resolution giving the cannon captured by Gen.
Jackson 10 the Jackson Monument Association, came
up, and was opposed by Me8srs. Haskell and King of
Georgia, was laid aside, and afterwards passed.
The Presidents last two messages were taken up
for reference, and Mr. Venabie made set speech,
eulOgsing North Carolina and her delegation, assa
ed the wing party, and opposed Gen. Taylor Mr..
Stephens of Georgia followed justifyng his in
; moving to lay aside the territorial compromise and
said the bill would prove injurious. Mr.. bingham"
Tho, IN 81 IL,
Many motions were made to dispose Of the messages,
when on motion of Mr.. Stephens they were laid on
the table.
f On motion of Mr.. Hunt of New York. the House
went into Committee of the Whole amidst much dis
order TO what bill should be considered. Mr. Hunt
moved on the part of the wings to take up the River
and Harbor bill, Mr.. Cobb of Georgia opposed it at
every step. A call Of the House was made twice. Mr.
! Cobb Instantly taking appeals from the Chair The
committee rose for the third time, and resolution &c
S stop the debate the River and Harbor bill Or
c Wednesday was adopted.
- On motion Of Mr. Root of Ohio, the House went in
to Committee of the Whole, on the River and Horbo
. bill Mr. Campbell in the Chair It is now ten minutes
past six, and night session has been resolved upon
J. Mr. Hunt opening the debate
% Tuesday, August s.
SENATE. Took recess, and reassembed at 6,PM
Mr. Hannegan made motion to take up the bill car
IF rying into effect the 50th article of the treaty witt
MEXICO, establishing Cne boundary line between tn
two countries. debate ensue respecting the limta
ton of the time to be occupied by the commissioner
ID in running the line; Mr. flanagan named five years
Mr. Webster thought three would be amply sufficient
ID Mr. Niles said it conquered in two years. and
Il ought to be able to in the time. The tim
was finally fixed at three years, and thebill passed.
eI HOUSE. The resolution in favor ofpaying the Ma
tonal Intellgencer and the Union for publishing tn
n proceedings of Congress, rejected by vote of
yeas, IS nays.
The House went into committee of the whole q
the river nndharbor bill, and MIR Hudson of Masst
he chusetts made able speech The debate was col
,st tinued by Messrs Rockwell Evans Fick)in Johnso
n. and Outlaw, and at II l2 o'clock the House adj.
Ct "Wednesday, August 2.
~ SENATE. A bill from the House was reporte
OF with the amendments concerning appropriations
resolution passed that the Senate take daily n
~ cess from four to half past five, for the remainder
: the session. The post route bill was taken up ar
%, passed with amendments. The Senate then went !,
= to executive session, and took up the bill grantir
nc public lands to the state of Michigan for internal in
M provements and after some amendments it was adop
ed also bill authorizing the sale of reserved lant
ae Adj.
he House.. Mr. Palfrey made speech in reply to N
Evans of Maryland, respecting the Amistad negroe
and contended that nothing due to Spain in IL
'p matter
of Mr. Holmes of South Carolina took the opposite sid
he and made an able internal improvement speech.
me Mr. Palfrey again opposed paying for the Amista
~ negroes.
10 Mr. Hunt of New York closed the debate. Amen
ey ments adopted and the bill ordered to be e.
crossed.