The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

FRIDAY, June 3d.
In the Senate several private bills were re-
ported.
MI Atchison, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported joint resolution to
authorize the adjudication Of certain Indian
claims under the act of Aug. 3, 1912.
! Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post
Otfce and Post Roads, reported the House
amendments to the bill to provide for the
transportation of the mail between tho United
States and foreign countries, recommending
the concurrence of the Senate therein. The
Senate agreed to the amendments, so the
bill passed,
After some discussion rs TO the priority Of
business the Oregon bill was taken up and
discussed, and its further consideration was
postponed.
Mr. Hale submitted resolution to instruct
the Committee on the District of Columbia
to bring in bill to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia; and objection being
made to its reception it lies over
In the House, Mr.. Colamer from the Com |
mlttcc on Public Lands, submitted report
Understood to be adyerse) upon all the pc |
tltions and memorials which have been re- !
ferred to said Committee, in relation to the !
graduation and reduction of the price of the
public lands, which was laid on the table and |
ordered to be printed.
MIR. Collame7, from the Committee on pub.
lie lands, reported bill making an appropri-
alton of public lands to enable the State of
Illinois to construct railroad to connect the
over Mississippi with the Northern Lakes at
Chicago which was passed over
MIR. Goggin, from the committee on the
lost (Jtllpn and Post Roads tol !
mcnd the postage law of 1916, bv reducing
etter postage to tho uniform rate of five cts
Which was referred to the Committee of the r
' hole, and ordered to be printed
Mr. HARRISON by unanimous consent sub
lltted the following resolution, which was
dopted -
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju- Of
Iciary be instructed to inquire what further II
giSlatlon may be necessary more eflectually o. o.
provide against the frauds practiccd upon p p
lc soldiers Of the Mexican war, and to So. B.
ire to them the land warrants or territory
rip to which they are entitled, and that said az
report by bill or otherwise. 81 ~
Also communication was received from
e Chairman Of the Committee of Arrange vi
cnts OF the Washington Monument Society. b.
vitlng the Speaker, officers, and members W. w,
the House OF Representatives, to attend the FIR
LIBERATION OF laying the corner stone of the bel
onumcnt on the Ath day of July; which in mn
alton was accepted by the House.
, =, SATURDAY, June p. wa
In the Senate II good deal of time was con- we
ned in the discussion of unimportant bust pal
So O'''' a d.
The bill to promote the dispatch of business "
the United States Supreme Court was the
en- up, read the third time, and passed. hea
On Motion, Mr. Hale's resolution, instruct me INC.
the Committee on the District of Column i".
, to report n bill in favor of abolishnr bcei
very III the District Of Columbia was TAX not
up; ana on the yeas and nays being called by {
1T was decided III the negative, by Yeas voil
Nays Sc. mp
he Senate soon proceeded to the conside- ing
on ofpriyate bills, which occupied the re- that
nder of the day will
the House personal explanations were I, q
le between MIR. Cobb of Ga and Mr.. Hunt Won
u l. respecting the manner in which the Nap,
er had introduced reporta few days ago. shou
undry Senate bills were taken up and Asse
hdercd. Among others was the case of ,niss
'ph Nourse, which was taken up and Fr
used at length. Wis
MONDAY, June 26, TIL I'll
thc senate, the President was absent rope
Mr.. Atchson presided. III
essrs. Dodge and Walker, the new Sena n rJlpre
from Wisconsin, appeared and took their Tn
y Mr.. Walker serves till 1s49, and Mr.. and @
&c till 1851. No
r. Davi of Mass. reported bill making
OPERATIONS for light houses, &c. II
he Committee on public lands renorted Il Abol
resolution IN favor of Whitney's pro. port
d railroad. main
nc Oregon bill was taken up, and Mr.. Mr. !
made a long speech in favor of the no at
nd taken by the barnburners, Mr. Cal effect
replies tomorrow. ties |;
the House several attempts to have the In
suspended failed, when that body went who
Committee of tho Whole OH the general anon
'opration Bill Others
:. Featherstone made speech against ouSly
NVilmot proviso AIR Andrew Stewart atcd