Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-01

in the new territories. His speech lasted
TWO hours, during which he portrayed the
great necessity for the immediate orglniza-
ton of the said government
Mr.. Berrien spoke IN opposition to Mr..
Bells amendment and mode of introduction.
He also replied to his remarks. The yeas
and nays were then taken ON the adoption
'rtEc bill, and the proposition was decided
in the negative almost unanimously.
The bill from The House for the establish
ment of new land office in Missouri was
passed,
House.. The bill respecting Alabama
School L1nds wis taken up, and after
speech in favor Of the same, by Mr. llous-
ton it was passed.
Mr. Dxun's bill abolishng the ranking
privilege came up, and amendments in Ia
vor Of redution fpostlge were offered by
Mr.. Ashmun and Mr. Goggin. The latter
the Committee on cheap postage
aad upon abolishing the ranking privilege.
Mr.. Cobb OF Georgia took the floor aud
the amendment offered by Mr..
Goggn, as designed to circulate copper
currency at the South, which the people
there would not suffer.
Mr.. Palirey addressed the Committee, Ia
KING gtnund with the Massachusetts Logls-
Iature, in favor of the reduction of postage.
Mr.. Vcnahlc Of North Carollnl spoke
against abollshing the lranklng privilege
The amendment offered by Mr. Ashmun,
Cor the reduction Of postage on letters to
two cents, was rejected.
Mr.. Talmadge offered resolution instrnc-
ting the Secretary of die Navy to ascertain
and report to the next House OF Represcn'
mlyes, the amount Of money on band be-
longing to deceased seamen and desertels.
adopted.
The bill regulating mileage by the short
est mail route aud restricting appropriations
for books, was taken up and passed.-'Yeas
I5S, nays l6.
THURSDAY, Feb. -.
SENATE.-Mr Webster offered paper, 80 be
hereafter submitted as an amendment To the Cen
eral Appropriation bill, authorizing the President
to take possession of New Mexico and Caldor-
min. and in order to maintain authority and order
there he is to employ die army AMI navy in that
quarter. The present laws are to remain in
Iorce' anu n''u' IL" ~ ii,' " " -
aer any circumstances 1'0"" gu" ''"o'Ou "
lie printed.
tIousE.-Mr. Siblcy moved for Il u'pension
Of the rules, and that the Committee OF the
Whole be discharged from the consideration of
the Minnesota 'e,HoF"" p'l'' lH' ''''O'''i was
CARED, ana INC oIi' was 'HeI' ''"H W SV"''""''
FRIDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE The House bill providing tor the
extension of the revenue laws Of the United
States over the territories Of New Mexico ana
| California was read twice, and referred to the
! Committee or Commerce.
Mr.. Ru,k offered Joint resolution for the cs-
tabli,hmpnt Of a Branch Mint at Sun Francisco
1t was referred to the Committee on Flmncc.
4 Joint resolution was nduptcI, in favor OF
giving a cculn portion Of bounty land 10 those
persons who served as substitutes during the
late war with Mexico.
ne f93hlte re7u 'i'u ''l' CoA7u1rl"oh OF 'le
ON 'nih'h3 "PP"P'! !"r 1,i5 ~ ara 81
s',j,,rr dscni year.
NJ nIyt"" ~, nos" ~, roc, ""d @"b"ttea ne ~ u
nst,nn nrogidin,r tn, to',oarnr '''@
Ne, extended over Nav Mexico and CIlitnrni,
lie ndvoc tied the ;tion in an able and clio.
Qnenl speech.
Mt Websteradlress the Senate in speech
fully equal to his iJmer efforts. He srid the
,aa, h L,l mn h,nJ IN hr;n,,,g aba ,,' ,,a .t
af tI,in,,' yh,rb L,l rIrlnI t@. Ih,s" nro,nod.
,n,s 7rba st,ta nf ,b'nTs which nav cy,sfoI
nnJ Tho bn.innss IN v,IirL thn SruIta was mo-,
o" ,, slowed in - ynry muI,4d manner tbr
;no.y Of iho,r terr,,orl,I nconisj,ions mon ,h[
%,r,he.n border Hnt Ihiprs pl.t slnod not b(
,ninrie1 win tbinrs present, Sufi .iont fo. ,be
J'~ w9s the evil thereof II was moi we'll +,
dwell too much upon the fact nor wise to at
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