Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-27
Congress.
TUESDAY. Julv 1S

/ mittee oil Conference, made report on the bill
in favor OF repeating the law of 1876 reducing
the number Of Generals serving in he Army OF
the United States, which was ordered to be prin
Il ted.
Mr. Jefferson Davis submitted resolution for
consideration III favor of compromising Col. FIRE.
mont for his services in compiling map Of Ore.
! Lon and California
Mr.. DIX of N. Y from the Committee Oh Mil
itary Affairs, made report recommending that
tho Senate agree to the House amendment to
| the bill granting halt-pay to the widows and or.
! phans OF soldiers killed in battle or who dieo of
wounds received. After some debate in wlit h
several members took part, the amendment was
| passed.
| On motion of Mr.. Athcrton of N H., Chair
man OF the Committee ON Finance, the Senate
then proceeded to take up the Naval Appfopria-
ton bill. The fist thing in order was the j.
nendment previously pending IN favor of strk-
ing out the appropriations for the erection of
Marlue Hospitals at various points
Mr.. Borland Of Ark. addressed the Senate for
Two hours against the amendment when lie had
concluded the vote was taken, and the amend.
meDt rejected.
MIR. Badger moved to lay the bill on the table
ashe asserted, for the purpose of arrcstlng the
increase of the public debI, and TO take up the
report of the committee Of conference presented
this morning. The bill was laid on the table.
HonSe.-The Committee of Conference rcpor-
ted III favor Of repeating the law of lS4b, rcqui-
ring the reduction of officers 10 the old standing
feace Establishment and in favor of allowing
three months extra pay. The previous question
being called for, on the adoption of the report.
1t was sustained; the vote was taken by yeas
and nays, aud decided IN the aifirnatlve--yeas
l49; nays, 30.
The Speaker presented to the House n popcr
from the Commissioner of Patents, in which he
pronounced The charges preferred against hm MS
false, and asked that his communication mlph,
be referred to the Committee of Patents, and be-
Tore which he might be allowed to have IA hear
lng, &c. The Whole case then referred to
the Committee on Patents, which was authorized
TO send for persons and papers,
On motion OF Mr.. Nlnton of Ohio, Chairman
of The COMMITTEE of WAYS and Means. the
House resolved itself into COMMITTEE Of The
Whole on the state of the Union. and fool, nm
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill Mr.
Root Of Ohio in the chair.
WEDNESDAY,, inv 10
In the Senate, today, Mr.. Dickinson. of New
York, presented a memorial of Alexander r
johnson, demonstrating against stopping The
mail on Sunday, which was referred tn ths Pos,
Office Committee.
a JOINT resolution TO presen, the cannon can
turcd by Col. Doniphon To the STATE ot Missorr,
was passed, as also resolution 10 conncnsutq
Col. Fremont.
Mr.. Clayton explained that his remarks unon
presenting The report of the Committee on Sla
very in the Territories were his own, and we're
not t. Ue attributed 10 the Committee. who de-
sired that the bill should speak for itself. lie
should move to take up the bill Oh Thursday.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up
and all amendments striking out appropriations
for Marine Hospitals we're rejected Mr. Niles
spoke against the section authorizing the Secre-
'ary OF the Navy to make advances to mail
steamer contractors. Mr.. Hale renlied defend
'ng The policy of making such advances.
The bill was postponed. and the Senate went
into Executive session, aud afterwards adjourned
In the House ot Representatives, the bill ex-
tending the provisions Of the pcnson law to rcyo-
lutlOnarY widows married before lSOD. was taken
up. Advocated By Messrs Breese and Pollock.
and opposed by Mess. Bown and Venables,
aud hnally passed.
a JOINT resolution for carrying the mails in
stediuers To the Pacific, was debated and laid on
The table. Adjourned
THURSDAY, July 90.
In the Senate the Naval apnronr,at,on iilI ,y,s
taken up, and an amendment authorizing the
Secretary to make advances to the mail steamers
Mr.. Lewis, of Alabama, moved rcconsdera
ton Of the vote, which motion was nut ON the
journal.
Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware, moved to take up
the Territorial bill Tomorrow, and press Il con-
slderduon of it until final vote was taken.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
The House spent an hour in decidinr the cues
ton OF order raised yesterday by Mr. Stewart, of
Michigan, with regard 10 the chunre of vote OF
Mr.. Stephens, which resulted in tie rejection
by the casting vote of the Speaker-oi' the item
in the Civil Appropriation bill, approprarinr
$4,000 TO the improvement, of Snvnnnnh River
The item was restored, but the bin. ON the Dues
ton OF its final passage, was rejected by u vote
OF Io 10 100.
Mr.. Turner moved to reconsider, with view
to reconinit The bill to the Committee of Nays
and Means, in order to frame it So as to suit the
majority. A motion TO Law the reconsideration
on the table was lost. AIR. Vn,ton sa,u thai most
OF the items had been proved by the Executive
Department, and expressed his surprise a, the
votes of the gentlemnn opposed ~ hun Vr
Gentry SAID that Wings had seen .pnrters Of
the Administrator yo1ing AGAINST Ib,s b,ll Gnr
its support. and had chosen io dn sonlsn Ar
CoDb SAID that there was an objection 10 The itrm
for the Savannah river improvements. AIR. Van.
ton explained.
The question led to pro'racte1 poli,icoI do.
bate, in which Messrs. Mck,v. ttud.on. R,vly
Stevens, and lyersnn par,ic,p,ted
Mr. Smith. Of Indiana hn the A,ort.,-,,or,o,,