The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-07-20

maintained that there was no inconsistency
in the declaration of the President Mr..
Stephens replied with vehemcnce, and said
that no honorable man would declare there
his belief that Mr.. Polk was consistent or
could tell the truth.
TUEsSAY, July II.
In the Senate, Jefferson Davis from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported in
favor of the House bill to increase the num-
Der of Cadets, which was agreed TO.
In the House, the resolutions from the
Committee of Commerce, asserting the power
of Government to improve harbors, &C., be-
ing the order of the day, came up this morn
ing for consideration.
The resolutions take ground, first, that the
interest Of commerce and the natural detences
of the country, require such power. This
resolution was agreed to by a vote o! ~ to
SO.
The third resolution. declaring the INSULT
cheney of the Presidents reasons for refusing
to sign the improvement bill, passed the Sd
Of March, 1917, was adopted by vote OF so
to IL.
The fourth resolution was adopted 100 to
SO. This resolution declares that it would be
inexpcdcnt to give the general consent OF
Congress, in advance of legislation by the
States, to the imposition Of tonnage duties OF
the several States, as means OF improving
the ports and harbors at which such duties
may be levied. The fifth resolution, in ia
yor of printing the majority and minority re-
ports OF the Committee on Commerce, was
also adopted.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr. Root in tie chair, and took
ND the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill; after some discussion the Committee
rose and the bill was reported without amend
mcnts, AID the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 70.
Senate. The Senate took up the indian
Appropriation bill, and non-concurred with
the House amendments, when, on motion,
Committee Of Conference was appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Athcrton, OF N. H., the
bid relating to the payment Of the adjndlcatcd
claims Of American citizens against Mexico
was taken up, read the third time, and passed
Mr.. Davis of Miss, being entitled 10 the
floor, rose and addressed the Senate at length
On the Oregon bill. lie supported the OK
treme Southern view of the BILL and directed
his argument against the proposed compron-
isc. lie said, however, that he would be
satisfied with the Missouri Compromise, II 1T
should be accompanied by a guarantee that
the question should thus be put TO rest for
ever.
Mr.. Clayton OF Del. moved to commit the
bill and amendments to select committee OF
eioht, to be composed Of four members from
the North and four from the South, to be also
equally divided as to party, and the mem.
hers also to be elected by ballot, who shall
report what propositions, if any, can be ac-
complished.
ar. Foote of Miss said that he hardly ap-
nrcyed of the proposition. A debate ensucd
on the merits of the motion, in which Messrs.
Fitzncrald. Calhoun, Corwin and Butler
participated. Mr.. Butler commented at some
length on the course pursued by the Free
Sta:es in relation to runaway slaves, Nc
After very long debate, Mr. Clayton'a
motion WAS adopted.
The committee is to be baiiotod Tor to-
morrow. This result insurcs the success OF
the proposed Missouri Compromise. The
veos and NAYS we're demanded on the motion,
and resulted in the affirmative by the FOL
lowing decisive vote. Teas 81, Nays H.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow,
House. Several bills were reported, which
we're read twice and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Mr.. Nicoll of N. Y. from the Committee OF
WAYS and Means reported Il bill in favor OF
establishing Branch Mint in New York
which was read twice and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Joseph Grinnell of Mass. called up tho
bill in favor of granting reciprocal privileges
tn the productions of Canada and the United
States, and of allowing their transit through
each free of import duties, which was reat
the third time and passed.
On motion of MIR. Finton Chairman OF TIM
Committee Of Ways and Means the House re
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole
and took up the Civil and Diplomatic Apprc
nr;ation bill, Mr.. Root Of Ohio being casc
to the Chair.
Several amendments were proposed ar
considered.
Tbe remainder of the day was consume
in discussing the different amendments ohel
ed to the bill, when the Committee rose, II
ported progress, and, on motion the 1ious
adiourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, July 13.
In the Senate, Hon. w. r. King Of Al
bama, who has been appointed by the 60
ernor of that State, Senator in the place
NV Bagby, resigned, appeared, was guar
ed and took his seat. -,
Mr.. Johnson, Of Maryland presented Il
credentials of his colleague, the Hon Jam
Alfred Pearce, reelected to the Senate +
the full term of six years from the 4th
March next
The lighthouse bill afterwards came
for consideration, when various amename'
-hat had been proposed to it were adopt
and the bill passed. ,. wv o..
The Indian appropriation bill aiterwar
came up and gave rise to debate ou'
not dis posed of.
The House was engaged IN Receiving
cuses from absentee members.
In Committee of the Whole the amer
mcnt displaying Gideon Wells from the \
val Bureau, and requiring the vacancy to