Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-02-08

sup the DEBATE on lne Dill IN lNe minutes Wnell
it shall next be taken up in commtte Of the
wholc-adopted.
A motion to diourn was lost, and the House
again went into committee on the same bill, Mr.
Haralson spoke against the amendment and il
was lost. The bill was then laid aside. The
revolutionary and naval pension bills were COLI
sldered when the committee rose and the bills
passed. Adjourned
TUESDAY, Jan. 30.
SENATE.-The Indian Appropriation bill was
materially amended, and passed.
The resolution of inquiry respecting the Off
cal reporting OF debates IN the Senate was dis
cussed by hlessrs. Brccse, Niles, Badger, Cam
eron, and others, some of whom, IN the course
OF Their remarks, took occasion to denounce re
polters, on account of bunders, &c, while 9TH
ers overlooked mistakes, and were willing to OK.
cuse reporters.
Mr.. Bewlen offered an amendment modifying
the resoutl6n-when it lsscd.
The Bill for the construction of d railroad
across the lsthmus oil Panama was then taken
up.
Mr.. Foote moved It's reference to the Military
Committee, with Instructions TO make u report OF
the comparative advantages Of The Panama and
the Tchuantepcc routes.
Mr.. Benton spoke in opposition to the refer
ence OF the bill to the Military Committee say
lnr that 1t would break up the whole enterprise.
lie argued TINT the right oil way across the
latter route would not be obtained from Mexico,
and tie eiore he was IN favor Of speedy action
on the question, Aid.
IIoCsE,-Mr. Thompson, from the Committee
on Printing, submitted resolution Tor the PRINT
lng OF 10000 copies of Mr.. Kings report res
pectn4 the Panama Railroad; adopted.
Ine House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out The first sec.
ton, and proceed to reply to the speech of Mr.
Thompson, OF Indiana. He rec tpituated the
course pursued by several Northern States in
relation to the subject OF slavery.
Messrs. Henley and Lincoln wished to ex-
PLAIN, but he would not yield the floor, aud went
Oh contendng that Mr.. Thompson had been ill.,
consiatent first Conservative, then with the Alb.
ot'onists, ard row Conservative. lie consId.
cred these to be happy augmy respecting the
Taylor Administration.
Mr. Suoag followed, and spoke against mail
steam service. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 81.
SENArE.-Mr Clayton offered Joint Resou.
ton Tor the appointment Of o Committee Of Con.
gTess 10 proceed at the proper tine to open and
count the votes cast during the late election for
President and Vice President Of the United
Stites. The Resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Jones Of Iowa reported bill enforcing
the payment to the State of Iowa of portion
OF the proceeds or certlin public lands i)r edu-
caIlnaal purposes, which was, by unanimous
consent considered, read a third time and passed.
The Senate adopted a resolution by Mr.. Da.
Wis Of Miss directing a survey to be made by
the Typographical Corps, il order to ascertain
the best route for Il railroad from the Mississippi
River to San Francisco California.
The bill granting right of way and pre-
emPlon right for Railroad through the State
OF ILLINOIS, was then taken up and pissed,
Ihe bill providing for the establishment of an
additional judicial District in the State Of Texas
was taken up and passed
The bill making provision for the construc-
ion OF RaIroad across the Ishmus of Pana-
ma was then taken up and after some discuss
on the Senate adopted an amendment giving
be Secretary of the Navy discretion to make
contract for the building of the Road or not, as
night be deemed advisable.
Another amendment proposing to exclude all
contracts for carrying the mails over the Road,