The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-02

Ina word there were divided counsrlrand
iii, led ts-lrga ions from The same Sidies
and neig hbuIhood.
WAsHiNGToN, Dec. 81
SENArE-Mr. Alchnson President pro.
TEN.
Memorials and petitions were presented
and referred.
Mr.. Benton asked and obtained leave
to bring ina bill which was read twice
and referred.
A bill was read and referred to the
Com. on public Lands. relating tn the es-
Enlistment Of a new Land Office in Mis-
snuri
Also in favor Of continuing in force an
act incorp. rating the " ashington aud Al
exandria Steam Packet Co.
A debate sprung up aud the bill was
postponed.
Davis, of Miss. submitted resolution
calling on the President for information
on the amount of expenses incurred in the
coast survey-ad pied.
Mr.. Johnson, of La, moved to take up
the bill relating to the purchase Of the
land on which the lighthouse stands at
the mouth of the Mississippi-agreed to.
Messrs. johnson and Bell spoke IN fa-
vor of the bill and Mr.. Wescott and 9TH
ers in opposition.
Ilorsk-The speaker announced the
first thing in order to be Mr.. Stewards
motion to reconsider the vote passing MIR
Gutl's resolution respecting the Slave traf-
hc in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Stewart. of Mich addressed the
House in opposition to the agitat"rs at
the North aud South, and said the ques>
ton of Abolition in the District should
not rest entirely with the people Of said
District. He abhorred the institution,
but doubted the power Of Congress 10 de-
stroy the property Of the people in said
District.
Mr.. Colts resolution conceded exactly
with his own views. Mr.. Vinion of Ohio
moved to postpone the question two weeks.
Mr.. " entworth Of ILL., said-the motion
to reconsider having been debated. he
moved In lay it on the table. Yeas So,
Nays lC9.
Mr.. Smith of Indiana proposed an a.
mendment TO Mr. Colts resolution, in-
structing the people of the District of Co
lumbia to inquire into the expediency of
passing law TO prevent slaves from being
brought from other States into the Dis
trict and sold.
Mr. Vinton renewed the motion to post
pone the question two weeks-carried.
Mr.. Sawyer of Ohio, brought up Mr..
Ri5b's recent mileage statement. Gross
injustice had been done him in charging
that he had obtained an excess of $500
mileage.
Mr.. Schenck, his colleague, was charg-
ed with taking only 50 excess.
Much confusion and laughter prevailed,
and many explanations and repariees ell
sued.
Mr.. Turner of H., complained for
himself, and of the ISLANDERS, charging the
speaker, Mr.. Winthrop, with petit Iarce-
ny. i'll taking an excess of ga.
The Secretary Of The Senate and the
Clerk of the House, have advertised for
proposals for printing the Documents of
the next Congress.
WAsHISGroS, Thursday, Dec. IS.
SESATE.-Mr. ATcuISsos. of Missouri. in the
Chair, Mc>srs. Dodge and Jones, Senators from
Iowa, appeared, and being duly qualified, took
their seats
Mr.. Allen. offered resolution TO ascertain by
lot how long the two newly appointed Senators
shou serva which was adopted. Mr.. j mes
drew to serve til 1853. and Mr.. Dodge till the
end of the present session.
resolution was offered to inquire of The Sec
Rotary of the Navy the amount of provisions and
stores shipped to the North of the Pacific Cost
during last year and since which was adopted.
Mr.. Underwood submitted a resolution 10 in
quire into the expcdiency of establishing Board
to ascertain the whole amount OF Public Lands in
the United States. and also the vn:ue and cx
tent of gold lands in California. Laid on the
table.
Several notices of bills were offered for grant
of land 10 construct Railroads in Iowa and Mis-
sissippi.
A bill for the sale of Saginaw Indian lands
was taken up, briefly discussed and passed.
Several private bills were acted upon.
A message was then received from the Presi-
dent, when the Senate went into Executive sess-
ion. After some time spent therein the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. not IN session TO- dav.
AT the Southern Convention on Friday, the
following platform was. in substance. adopted -
The South having an equal interest in the ter
riiorics of New Mexico and California. are viii
ling as principal of equity, TO accept the line of
Sod Bonn.
he South is willing that said Territories shall
be admitted into the Union as States upon the
prescntati, n of CONSTITUTE in which the sub
ect of Slavery is referred TO the decision of the
Supreme Court, Tie question 10 he omitted in
the Constitution ill the decision is awarded.
They will accept of bill for the territorial
governments upon the principles of the act of
last session, introduced by Senator John NJ.
Clayton.
They will accept Of the act introduced at the
present session by Senator Douglass, 10 modifica-
tens relative to appeals aforesaid.
They prefer separation Of the Union TO that
of accepting the Wi;mot Proviso and the faith Of
each Is pledged to protect her interests in said
territories at the point Of the beyonet.
That this is the unanimous sense OF this mee-
ting representing the South.
A leader in the Courier &. Enquirer to-day rec.