Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-02-15
TnrRsnAY Feb. s

lun tldL tle btGiCtdIy VI w III convey 10 Lle
Navy certain transport ships. Laid on the ta-
bic.
Mr. Berrien submitted bill, granting 10 the
widows and orphans officers and soldiers who
died in the late war, additional assistance, &c.
resolution was adopted that the Secretary
Of the Navy communicate Com. Stockton's dis
patches, relating to his operations in California.
The naval pension and army appropriation
bills from the House were reported by Mr. Ath-
erton.
A bill making Brozos Santiagoa port of entry
was passed also, bill for the relief Of David
Myerby as amended. Adjourned.
HOUSE,. The act for the admission of Iowa
into the Union as a state, was amended, relative
to school lands, and debated by several members,
after which the amendment was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, aud passed number of bills, among
which was one allowing claim of New lamp
shire against the United States.
A message was received from the President,
communicating the information previously called
for, in relation to the Mexican treaty. He in.
structs the COMMISSIONERS TO avoid as much as
possible all diplomatic notes, as they might be
the means Of putting of 10 the United States the
final settlement Of the question,
The message narrates the final action of the
Mexican Congress on the treaty, before the A.
mrrican Commissioners were officially received,
and gives the dutos Of each action by our Com
missloners also, on the part Of hIeXlco. 1t adj
mits that the Commissioners transmitted proto
tocol or memorandum of u conversation held
by them with the Mexican minister, after the
Mexican Congress had finally acted.
The President says the protocol was not con-
sidered binding under the circumstances, and
therefore was not sent to the Senate. lie did
not deem it as modifying or changing any part
Of the treaty. He gives his views respecting
the 9Th article, before and after the amendment,
and maintains that the protocol is not inconslst
ent with the alteration names similar argument
ard draws the same conclusion in regard to the
other amended articles, Even ii the protocol
we're ambiguous regarding the land grants, no
man Of sense void deem it binding against a
full argument of the treaty stipulation. He did
not deem it necessary to send the protocol to the
SENATE at the time he received it.
Nh johnson of Arkansas moved to lay the
message on the table.
Mr. Henley moved that 10000 copies be
printed. The motion was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
Nh Stanton WISHED to move reconsideration
of the motion for laying the message on the ta-
bic, in order that the discussion might be re-
newcd. lie hoped the gentlemen on the other
side did not wish to escape the discussion, now
that the message had come in.
Nh. Stephens said, certainly not. He would
second the motion to reconsider lie only wish
ed the message printed, that all might know It's
contents. The motion was made accordingly.
So the message came up again. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 8.
SENATE.-A resolution was received from the
House, agreeing to the plan adopted by the Sen
ate for counting the Presidential votes.
Mr.. Hale presented sundry petitions from cti-
liens Of Buffalo, Rochester, Troy, and other
places in New York, for the abandonment Of
spirituous liquors and fogging from the army
and navy. After some remarks on the subject
the petitions were referred.
M Davis reported bill, granting relief tc
the widows and orphans of soldiers and officers
who died, or may die, from injuries received in
the war with Mexico Also bill, providing
for compensation for horses and other property
lost in the military service.
Mr.. Anterior gave notice of his intention tc
bring up the General Appropriation bill on Mon
day.
stII, DaunCT DlleTbu IL TGSOluLlOl lOT ueplSlUL
some means for lettering the condition of tht
various tribes Of Indians. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
The resolution for printing COCO copies of tn
Pension Bounty Land Laws was agreed to.
, LIoUsE.-The bill passed by the Senate 70
the relief Of David .Nyerly was taken up, bu
was subsequently lald aside.
The House then went into Committee of tn
Whole M Cobb moved to take up the FORTH
cation bill, which was negativod by the casting
, vote Of Mr.. Burt, the chairman.
The amendments to the bill establishing
4 Commission Oh private claims, were then con I'D
cred. The Committee rose, and the bill wa
= ordered to be engrossed. Adj.
0 SATURDAY, Feb. 10.
4 SENATE. The Chair laid before the Senat
t tie Presidents message communicating infor
nation called for in relation to the Protocol.
: Senator Foote moved that 10000 copies be prn
# ed, and then addressed the Senate. He denie
that the movement in relation to the Protocol
It originated with the wings, but that there wei
: those present who well knew that Democrat
If member obtained it from the Mexican ministe
;. and carried it to the Senator from Delaware, ar
It it was examined by them together, in his seat
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