Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-04
CONGRESS.

ing then commenced, and Jones drew TO serve
unll' 1893, and Dodge only until the end Of the
present session.
A resolution was offered to inquire of the
Secretary Of the Navy the amour, Of provisions
and stores shipped to the North of the Pacific
Coast, during last year and since, which was
adopted
Mr. Underwood submitted a resolution 10 in
qnire into the expedency of establishing a
Board to ascertain the whole amount Of public
lands in the United States, aud also the value
and extent of the gold lands in California, which
was laid on the table.
Several notices of bills were offered for a
grant of land to construct railroads in Iowa and
Mississippi.
A bill for the sale of the Saginaw Indian
lands was taken up, briefly discussed and pass
ed.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec 81.
SENATE.-Mr Johnson, of GeOrgia, presented
a memorial relative 10 u railroad through his
State.
Mr. Allen presented memorial numerousy
signed by the citizens of Ohio, praying for a re-
ducton Of postage. Read and referred to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
HOUSE. The Speaker announced the first
thing in order on his table to be Mr., Stewards
motion to reconsider the vote passing Mr.. Cots
resolution, respecting the traffic Of slaves in the
District of Columbia.
MIR. Stewart of Michigan, being entitled to the
floor, addressed The House in opposition TO the
agllatlous at the North and South. III his orin-
ion, he said, the question OF Abolition in the
District, should rest entirely with the people of
SAID district-as they had decided 50 it should be-
He had voted Tor the resolution. he said, for the
purpose Of having 1t brought up tor reconsider
alton and amendment. He doubted The proprl-
ETY. OF a Committee from the House framing
eurh n hill ho racoluttnn noli, II
deegatng upon themselves, right which, IN
his opinion, alone belonged to the people. lie
was opposed TO the abolition of Slavery in the
District of Columbia, unless it was abolished by
the consent of the people OF that District. For
this purpose they have an opportunity TO test the
question at the ballot box. lie was in favor of
prohibiting the Slave trade in the District of
! olunibIa. He ahhorred the institution, but
doubted the power OF Congress to destroy the
property of the people in SAID district. He said
that Cots resolution conceded exactly with his
own views.
Mr. Brown movedto postpone the question two
weeks.
Mr. Wentworth said the motion to consider
had been debated enough and moved to lay it
on the table.
The yeas and nays were demanded and re-
suited IN the negative by the following vote
yeas SO, nays lOY
Mr. Smith, Of Indiana, proposed m amendment
to Colts resolution, iDstructng the Committee
on ihe District of Columbia 10 inquire into the
eXpcdency of framing law to prevent slaves
being brought from other States into the District
and SOLD
Mr. Vinton renewed his motion to postpone
the question TIL this day Two weeks, which was
carried.
Mr.. Sawyer brought up the Tribune's recent
sta iement of mileage. He said that gross in
justice had been done hun, IN charging that he
had obtained excess of 5000 while his col
league, Mr.. Schenck was charged with taxing
only 81 excess. Much confusion and laughter
prevailed, ana many explanations aud repartees
eHsucd.
Mr.. Turner complained for himself and of
the SANDER charging the Speaker MIR Winthrop
with petit larceny, in taking an excess of $l4
He concluded by submitting resolution, IN
struclng the Committee on Mileage to report to
the House whefher any member had received an
excess Of mii9sge; If 50, by whom, and under
what authority paid: and to ascertain whether
SAID article in the Tribune amounts to a fraud,
and II SO to send for persons and papers in order
to its investigation.
Mr.. Thompson movedto lay the resolution on
the table Lost.
MIR. Greeley then arose, and in the course of
his remarks, admitted that he wrote the obnox-
censure poured out upon him. During his re-
marks he was frequently interrupted by lnterro-
cations from members in all parts Of the House.
The question on Mr.. Turner's resolution was
finally put upon its passage and adopted.
The House then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec 90.
SENATE. Mr. Bright, OF Indiana, offered
resolution for reducing the mileage Of " Messen-
gers" which lies over under the rule; and his
other resolution asking for information with re-
gard 10 the Coast Survey, was taken up and ad-
opted. The Senate then went INFO the consider
atlon of private oils
House. On motion of Mr.. Vnton, of Ohio
the bill providing Tor the expenses of the ensu-
ing year; also the Indian Appropriation Bill,
were taken up and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole, and made the special order Of the
day for next Thursday.
MIR. Coamer, of Vermont reported bin for
giving public lands for railroads aud canals; al
SO other similar bills, which were read twice
and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Among other Bills was one granting to each
Of the new States the same amount OF public
lands that ONO had received, when was briefly
discussed and laid on the table, by yeas "a, nays
40.
After the reception of some other reports, u
message was received from the President, In wrl-
ting, by the hands ol his private Secretary, in
reply to resolution of the House relating 10 the
Imprisonment Of Americans III Ireland, which
was LAID on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Gayle, of Alabama, reported a bill giving
the right OF way and granting public lands Tor a
railroad leading from, Mobile TO the mouth otthe
OHIO River, which was read the first and second
times, and referred 10 the Committee OH Public
lands.
On motion of Mr. Vinton, the House went
into Comuiidee Of the Whole ON the state Of
the Union, Mr.. Thompson OF Indiana, officiating
as Chairman, and took up the bill supplying de-
tclencles III tie civil Appropriation tor the exist
ing fiscal year. Mr.. VInton explained the OBJ
ject OF the bill at some length when he had
concluded, Mr.. Pollock Of Pa made speech,
replying to the Presidents message relative TO
the tariff, and Sec'y Walkers annual report; he
was Interrupted on leave and interrogated by Alr
McLane Of Md several times, TO which Mr..
Pollock replied with effect. He exhibited Mt.
Secretary Walkers Inconsistencies as TO lupor-
latlons. MIR. Charles Thompson briefly replied ;
several amendments were considered ia Com
nttee oil the whole on the adoption Of which,
the 81 eaher announced the vote "A tie. On mo-
ton, the comnlttee then rose, reported progress,
and tie House Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. ~.
SENATE. Mr. Niles presented petition nu.
morousy signed, praying Tor reduction OF
postage On periodicals. and newspapers, aud IN
onef speech advocated the reduction asked Tor.
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