The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-06

A communication from the President, con-
corning the conduct Of Com. Storer on the
Brazil station, was received and referred. The
Panama Railroad bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Douglass offered an amendment, reducing
the amount appropriated, limiting the contract
10 ten years, and prescribing rates oil ton'-
Postponed.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and various amendments. were adopted. mr'
Bell spoke at length upbn If, and linen Inc
Senate adjourned;
HoUsE.-Mr. Pollock made an Intellectual
attempt to make the Lake Michigan and IA
c;fc Railroad bill the special orderfor the hrst
Tuesday in February. Mr.. Embree moved
that the rules be suspended to enable HIM 10
offer resolution for taking up the postage bill
at one o'clock. The question was decided by
yeas and nays in the affirmative. A melton
by MIR. Cobb to amend the resolution by
changing the time to the next day was mega
lived. The resolution itself was then lost,
two thirds not voting.
The bill for the establishment of branch
Mint in New York, was made the order Oh
the day for the first Tuesday in February.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Military Academy bill. Mr..
Bealc made speech about slavery in the new
territories Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll offered an a.
mendment establishing proiessorship OF MN
ing, which was discussed by Messrs. Pollock
Stanton, Holmes, Venable, end others, when
the Committee rose and reported progress. On
motion Of Mr. Vint0n, resolution was adopt
ed to close the debate on the bill five minutes
after it was next taken up in the Committee
A motion to adjourn was lost. The House a.
gain went into Committee, and took up the
same BILL After speech from Mr.. HARRISON,
the amendment was lost, and the bill was LAID
aside, while the revolutionary pension bill
and navy pension bill were considered. The
Committee then rose and reported all three OF
these bills, which were all passed, and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. so.
SENATE.-The Indian appropriation bill
was materially amended, and passed
The resolution Of inquiry respecting the Of
fetal reporting of debates in the Senate, wa;
discussed by Messrs. Bfeese. Niles, Badger
Cameron, and others, some of whom, in the
course of their remarks, took occasion to de-
nounce Reporters, on account OF blunders, &c.
while others overlooked mistakes, and were
willing TO excuse Reporters.
Mr. Berrien offered an amendment modify
ing the resolution when it passed.
| The bill for the construction of rail road
across the Isthmus of Panama was then takeT
up.
| Mr. Foote moved its reference to the Mill
tary Committee, with instructions to make !
report of the comparative advantages OF the
Panama and the Tehuantepec routes.
Mr.. Benton spoke in opposition to the re
ference of the bill to the Military Committee
saying that it would break up the whole enter
prise.
He argued that the right of way across thu
latter route would not be obtained from Alex
leo, and therefore he was in favor of SPEEDY
action on the question. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Thompson, from the Commit
tee on Printing, submitted resolution for thu
printing of 10000 copies of Mr.. Kings re
port respecting the Panama Railroad; adopt
! ed.
The House then went into Committee G
the Whole on the Naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike ont the firstsec
ton, and proceeded to reply to the speech o
Mr.. Thompson. OF Indiana He recapitulatet
the course pursued b, several Northern State
in relation to the subject of slavery.
Mr.. Strong followed, and spoke against mai
steam service. Adjourned.