The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-09

On Friday, July 2Sth, in addition to the
! proceedings reported in our last, the Senate
voted to adjourn August 14th,
SATURDAY, July 30.
In the Senate, the bill granting the State
of Alabama donation of public lands in aid
OF Railroad from Mobile to the mouth of
the Ohio, was reported back without amend
ment.
A motion to take up the Whitney Railroad
bill was debated and laid on the table, % to
81. Mr.. flanagan gave notice of new
Territorial bill.
In the House, the Senate bill to facilitate
payment ofthe three months extra pay to the
Army, was passed.
MONDAY, July 81.
Mr.. Benton gave notice that he should ask
leave to introduce brief bill, copied from
the act of 1924, to enable the President to
establish temporary governments in Oregon
and California, in case nothing better should
be done in the meantime.
Mr.. B, ele, of Illinois, from the Committee
on the Public Lands reported bill in favor
California, and Of granting donations of land
rights to actual settlers.
The House agreed to the amendment of
the Senate to resolution aflixing the day of
adjournment, and so the resolution to adjourn
on the 18th has passed both Houses.
TUESDAY, Aug. l.
Senate. The Civil and Diplomatic Appro,
priation Bill Qrom the House, was taken up
and considerable progress made with the |
amendments of the Finance Committee. Va
rious new appropriations were inserted, |
among which, twenty thousand dollars for !!
painting the Capitol, and six thousand dol
lars for lighting it and its grounds, with the |
Presidents house.
In the House, the day was occupied with
the Oregon bill
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2.
Senate. Several private bills were passed
and the debate continued on the amendments
to the Civil and Diplomatic Bill.
In the House, message was received from
the President in regard to the strength ofour
army. lie repeats his opinion that the peace
establishment should consist Of 10000 men
exclusive Of officers.
The Territorial bill was taken up, and a
motion to strike out the Ordinance of 1857,
was rejectcd Yeas SO, Nays ia. The Bill
was passed, 1870 to II
The President refused to communicate the
given to Sewer and Clifford,
Commissioners to Mexico.
THURSDAY, Aug 3.
The Senate received the Oregon Bill from
the House, and referred it to the Committee
on Territories.
Mr., Clayton spoke at length upon the de-
featcd Senate Bill, which he said had been
opposed by Northern members as giving up
too much to the South, and by Southern
members for the opposite reason.
Mr.. Badger of N. G. expressed his aston
ishmcnt that any Northern man should have
opposed it, or any Southern man supported
Mr.. Phelps addressed the Senate. lie
said he was prepared to go home and face his
and to vindicate his course, an
icipating their unhesitathg approval.
The Savannah River Appropriation was
stricken out, yeas IS, nays Is doubtless
to save the bill from an Executive Veto)
An amendment TO pay $4,000 to the
spectators who bought and lost the kidnap-
ped Africans Of the Amistad, was adopted
"a to 81.
In the House long, spirited debate was
had on the Slavery question, in which Geo.
z. Marsh, David Wlmot and others advocat-
ed the WiImot Pro'iso; opposed by South
ern members.
FRIDAY, Aug 1.
Senate. The pending Appropriation Bill
was engrossed for a third reading.
The House continued the Slavery debate
on the Army bill, in Committee. Amend
ments were adopted granting three millions
extra pay, and fixing the peace establishment
at 9,0G2,
Saturday, aug 8
Senate. The House Oregon bill was re-
ported with slight amendments. Wilmot
Proviso retained.
The House was occupied still with the Ar
my bill.
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