Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-11
CONGRESS.


In the SENATE, to-day, tho resolution offered
at the beginning of the Session. calling upon
ihe President for list of all treaties Of recpro-
cal trade with foreign Governments, was modl-
he'd by Mr. Baldwin 1t now instructs Select
Committee to inquire into the ekpedenoy of re-
peallng inc act comforting on the President pow
or, by Proclamation, to establish reciprocal trade
with foreign Governments IN certain cases.
Aspnwall's contract for n Panama rail road
was reported by Mr.. Jefferson DAVIS. and order
cd to be printed.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution for the appointment
OF Select Committee 10 make inquiry nio tho
cXpediency Of organizing a special Board of
Commissioners to settle all claims against tho
United States, was agreed TO.
Ia the House., the deficiencies in the last
years General Appropriation bill came up for
discussion, and an amendment was offered to al
low the Sergeant-at. Arms and Clerk, 81 per day.
The amendment was advocated by Mcssrs VIM
ton aud Smith. Mr. Root moved proviso lin
Ting the Sergeant-at-Arms to one assistant -
The bill finally passed, as amended. The navy
and revolutionary pension bills were taken up
and referred.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and the subject of establishing board
Tor the settlement OF private claims against the
government was taken up and discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3.
SENATE. The resolution submitted yester-
day by Mr. Baldwin, relating to the treaties and
laws for reciprocal or Joint trade with foreign
nations, was taken up, and after being briefly
discussed was passed.
The Joint Resolution, providing for the adj
vance Of three months extra pay to certain OIL
GERS and soldiers who served in tho late Mexican
War, came up for consideration, and on motion
was referred to the Committee on Military At
fairs
Mr.. Breesc moved to take up the bill provid-
ing for the settlement of titles and surveying
lands in the territories of California and New
Mexico, which was adopted, when the bill was
read and informally passed over.
HOUSE. Mr.. Rockwell OF Ct. submitted re-
solution limiting the debate in the Committee ON
Bill relating to private claims
MI Venable OF N. O. moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table, which was carried.
MIR Gddngs of Ohio presented petition for
the abolition Of slavery from certain females.
MIR. J. II. lngersol from the Judiciary Com
mttee reported IA resolution authorizing the clerk
OF the House to procure 10000 copies of lick
ey's Constitution at s go each.
Mr.. Jones Of Tenn. opposed the object of the
resolution as eXtravagant.
Thursday, nothing of importance.
FRrDAY, Jan. 5.
In the SENATE, to day, Mr.. Dix from the Com
mltCe on Commerce. reported Il bill for inprOy-
scented bill for granting reservation of public
lands TO the State of Arkansas. Mr.. Atchlson
reported bill granting public land for railroad
in Missouri.
The resolution previously offered by Mr.. Mil
Ter, calling on the President for any correspond
ence relating to the purchase of Cuba, was then
taken up. and Mr.. Miller advocated its adoption
Mr.. Rusk inquired of the Senator if he had any
reason to suspect that such correspondence was
now gong on.
Mr.. MIler-I do.
Mr.. Foote asked, if negotiations were pending
would he (Mr. NJ oppose the annexation of
Cuba?
MIR. Miller--I will, at all times and on all &C.
caslons.
Mr.. Foote replied-'rhe Senator will be in an
awkward position three months hence as Gen.
Taylor was decidedly in favor of annexation.
A motion was put to lay the resolution on the
table and decided in the affirmative Senate went
into Executive Session.
In the House, Mr.. Boyden made minority
report from the Committee on Elections, against
Mr., Libby taking hiS seat. 'rhe report was laid
on fhe table aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hammond made motion to take up the
private calendar. Lost.
The House went llto Committee of the Whole
and took up the bill 10 establish a Board OF Com
missioners to settle private claims against the
Government.
Saturday, Jan. 6.
The Senate was not in session today.
In the House, Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut,
submitted a resolution to stop debate in Commit.
tee Of the Whole, on the bill 10 establish Board
Of Commissioners to settle private claims against
the Government, at hali-past one O'clock on
Monday. The resolution was adopted.
Several communications relating to the ex-
pense Of the Bureaus of of the War Department
and The operations of the Coust Survey, were re-
ceiyed, read and ordered to be printed.
a notice to reconsider the vote by which the
Pacheco bill was passed, came up, and Mr.. Gid
dlngs being entitled to the floor, spoke violently
against the bill aud against slavery. He called
upon Southern members to meet hun, but, said
he, don't So. your letter writer's on me-"
Mr.. billiard followed IN few explanatory
remarks aud refused to reply to Mr.. Giddings
MIR. GiIdings withdrew his motion to recon-
slider.
The bill, which had been already ordered to
be engrossed, was now put on its passage, and
the vote was declared, yeas 30, nays 50. In this
state OF the case, the chair had right to vote.
The Speaker said that he had not examined
the subject bot he believed it did not involve the
question Of property i'll slaves. lie would not,
he SAID, shrink from his duty.
The Clerk here assured the Speaker that the
bill had already passed by majority of o.
This cut short the Speaker remarks, and gen.
eral laugh followed.
The Speaker announced the true vote, and de-
clared that the bill had passed.
Mr.. Burt moved reconsideration of the vote
for clincher, and likewise moved call of the
House. These motions were negatved.
On motion of Mr. Rockwell, the House re-
solved into Committee OF the Whole, MIR. Burt,
OF South Carolina in the Char, and took up the
bill for the appointment Of Board of Commits
sioners to ADJUST private claims.
After some debate tie Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
Great Robbery.
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