Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-25
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY. Jan.

MADE ny MI Wllks, praying congress 10 supply
aid by donations of public land or otherwise, for
the construction of a ruilroad leading from some
point on the Mississippi River to The Pacific
Ocean, which was duly received and referred
Mr.. Dowucs, of La, a member OF the Ju ,icia-
ry Committee, submitted minority report in
favor OF admitting California into the Union as
State and at the same time introduced bill as
a substitute for the original bill previously re-
ported by majority OF the said Committee. At
Yer considerable discussion 1t was moved that
lOOO extra copies ct Ooih the majority and mi
norty reports be printed Tor The use OF the SEN
ate, winch wns adopted.
On motion, The Senate then proceeded to take
up the biIl to settle land iIlles and donation
t,Sh's IN Clliiornia ana New Mexico. Mr..
benton, OF Missouri, obtained the hoor, and
'uue lens,hy speech against t1e whole sys-
YEN eI'pIuceu III we on' ne oill PROVIDES Tor
seli'ng we h'neru' ilnuS ey the acre Mr. Ben
'on sun nc oPPose1 Jus feature OF the OIL lie
"uuS" no sPecI"l Io"9 10. '''e nUsoun"fy OF me
gun anus h1' ''e'n ue nee unu oPe" 10 h'i me
people ne was opposed 10 seiln@ the lands IN
Wy 'I.n , OV VI unIer ge"-
III iy,,.,,. ,.. A. -, - ~ ?" '''d'
So "u'..'s ~, III 10 C"u'HCte''
u',u 'Jui.ous ~ ,, We sponor tle hi"eS
W. INn I s'' o''.e' iui e,au eoun,y'
ho "au AZ m npo Ho %ou'u ca, Pave 'ne'n at
h Ia, ~, - p',i ~ .eSo't
tno vi, " e'e Oo,,,,seG va UNIV bunos' WIN
I.','; " In '',o t"'eIr1nuy VI
uo'''u"s '"o W y "'''S'" 'o' V'e
'''V Vt non "n"'i e Iiaia o.n ,o;,
.'. h'euso VI iino'' " r V''ali'eu 'e moor
was carried.
House. The Speaker decided in favor Of
taking up tie report fiom the Committee on t.
oa irL ar' 49, ~ us
e oe Nnr,,, G,r,I;ra trnn, bo S,;' t ''a'
H., omons,on IN Wr ShI"y.S ,abIn(, w..
was leaJ FIST, The resolution Of he W" "'oior;',,
III favor o 6estowing the seat to Mr.. ). was then
put to the House and The yeas and nays demand
ed: which resulted In the Affirmative, by yeas
iO| nays W.
4 Mr.. Turner, OF Illinois, introduced Mr.. S5lcv
. to the House, who went forward To the clerks
i desk aud was duly sworn and took his scat
a Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia. moved TO suspend
r the rules, IN order that lie might move Tor the
n discharge OF the Committee OF the Whole from
- further consideration OF the Presidents annual
n message; which WAS carried.
The question IN regular order was now reach
At Cd and alter considerable discussions, 1t beinr
- settled aud the message brought back before The
4 House, the previous question was called for
., winch was the resolution referring the u,essara
n TO committees, which was carried, and the mes
ia sage was then duly referred.
l. Mr.. Roosevelt, Vi Connecticut offered rosn.
.. luton making the California ami New Mexico
Territorial Bill. the special order Of The dov or
N Tomorrow week, and called ior the previous
II question, which YVES sustained, when The yeas
q. and nays were demanded and resulted IN the
C. affirmative, 10y yeas III, nays 81.
IN MI CoIiamer OF Nernont, introduced bill
insrnctng the Committee Oh Military onlirs to
report upua the eXpediency of granting certain
l6 cannon to the Vermont Military Academy.
Mr.. Dixon, Of Connecticut, Introduced a bill
aboshlDg the ranking priv6uc
TuEspAY Jan. l6.
SENArE.-Mr. Douglass offered snb.,;,n,o
~ to his California bill IN order 10 obyiate otio',
~ tons made to the original bill.
o. A bill IN favor ofriying PRIVILEGE 70 ossrroo,
VI of Mi itary land warrants and AVN, 80,
oroual holders. was discussed NJ 'i,.nbIo
Ut epgih. The bill was onno;cd 49, ,,inr,n,
ID interests of soldiers villa other noho,s ,n'
ls tended that il was nj ,,re,, ,n,r,o. III
Ell A n,orion In rsoo,i, , Iii g.. ,, w ''ie
h, amendment was carried p''p''e VI
ga The California land tnio Hill c.n,o,, M.
eu Ereese remind ,n ,In rs,,.rl,s'.r Al. u p -
~ terdav Mr. Brnlun;s
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