Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-29


on the question of its reference, was resumed in
Committee of the Whole. Speeches on the
Tarin question were made 10y hivssrs Fisher and
Lshm Of Ohio, and Hunt of ~ Y
Thursday, Dec. 2i.
In the SENATE, Mr. Sebastian appeared and
took his seat ms Senator from Arkansas.
The Panama Railroad bili was postponed at
Mr. Cameron's request, till he should return from
nm absence Of several days
A bill providing compensation for the captors
Of the Philadelphia ffgate, destroyed at Tripoli,
was taken up on motion Of Mr. Yuee, who spoke
in favor of ito passage. After some discussion
il was postponed.
In the HOUSE, petition was presented from
the Messengers of the several electoral colleges,
praying, that as Congress had reduced their
mileage pay from % 10 l2tc per mile which
was amply sufficient, the honorable members
should similarly reduce their own mileage. The
petition was laid on the table, Of course it was
too hot to be handled.
Mr. Colt, Viii Member from New York,
submitted the following decided and practical
resolution, and Instantly demanded the previous
question thereon:
"IYhcreds, the traffic in human beings as chat
tels now prosecuted within this Metropolis of the
Republic is contrary to natural justice, to the
fundamental principles Of our Political System
and is notorious reproach to our country
throughout Christendom, and serious hndrancc
to the progress of Republican Liberty among
the Nations of the earth: Therefore,
Rcsoired, That the Committee on the District
Of Columbia be instructed 10 bring in, as soon
as practicable, bill prohibiting the Slave Trade
in said District"
A Southern member moved to lay the Reso-
iutiun vu the tablv. This WAS rejected by Yeas
SO, Nays So and the question then came di-
a. IL IL. l.
and NAYS wer taken, and il was decided in the
affirmative by II majority. We give the vote
in full, as worthy Of record:
IEAs-Alessrs Abbott, Ashmun, Belcher,
Bingham, Backman, Blanchard, Butler, Candy,
Cathcart, Collamer Conger, Crans,on, Croweil,
Cummins, Darling, Dckcy, Dickinson, Dixon,
d. Duncan, Edwards, Embrce, y. Evans, Faran,
Farrelly, Fisher, Freddy, Fries Giddiugs, Cot,
Greeley, Gregory, Grinnell, Hale, \. X. Hall,
j. G. Hampton, NJ. Hampton, Henley Henry,
Z. b. Holmes, Hubbard Hudson. Hunt. j. K
Ingersoll. Irwin, j. H. johnson, Kellogg d. +.
King, Lahm, W. r. Lawrence, $ Lawrence,
LETTER, Lord, Lyndc, McClelland, Acllyaine,
J. Mann, II. Mann, Marsh, Marvin. Morris.
Mullin, Newell, Nicol, Palfrey, Peaslec, Peck,
Petit, Pollock, Putnam, Reynolds. Rchey,
Robinson, Rockhill, j. Rockwell, j. A. Rockwell,
Rose Root, Rumsey St John, Sheriff. Sylvester,
Slngerand, l. Smith, Sarlweather, c f.
Stuart. Strohm, Tamadge, James Thompson,
VIM. Thompson, Ihurston, Tuck, Turner, Van
Dyke, Ninton, Warren, Wentworth White,
Wil.on,-9S.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Barrnger, Bealc,
Bednger, Bocoek, Bolts, Bovlin, Boyd, Boydon,
Bridges (of Pa.), W. G. Brown, {. Brotrn (oi
Pa.), A. &. Brown. Buckner, Burt Chairman.
Chase, +. Clark COT MED, BIZ Clark, II. Cobb.
w. R. w Cobb, Cooke, Cisfcld, Crozier,
Daniel, Donnell, DUNN cot Ia }, Evans, Feaih.
erston, Ficllia (of lll). Flournov, French
Fulton, Gaines, dvuirs, oUggin, Green, NJ 7,
Hall, Rdamons (of Ae) HARRISON, llaTmanson,
Harris, Hill, G. $ Houston, j. W. Houston,
lnge, c. j. Lagsi soR (of Pa.), T,erson, Jamiesan.