Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

} ders liable for the company's debts. Decided in
the negative, yeas 50; nays 81.
Mr. Jones argued the subject until the hour of
two o'clock, when the house adjourned.
JAM 5, l849.
SENATE. MIR. Hannegan of Ind, presented a
memorial IN favor OF appropriating certain pub
lie lands for the purpose of coonizing the free
people of color.
Agreeably to previous notice, Mr.. John A. Dix
OF New York, asked and obtained leave to bring
IN bill, which was read the first and second
times, by general consent, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole, providing for the i'm
provement of New York Harbor, and the remoy
al of distractions in IIegate, &c.
Mr. Borland, of Arkansas from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported bill in favor of
granting reservation of land to the State of
Arkansas
Mr. Atchison of Missouri, agreeable to previ-
GUS notice, brought in a bill providing for
grant of land and right of way for a railroad
in Missouri, which was read twice
On motion, the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration Of a resolution previously offered by
Mr.. Miller of New Jersey, calling on the Presi-
dent OF the United States to communicate to the
Secretary any CORE 2pondence had with the Gov
eminent of Spain for the purchase of the Island
OF Cuba. Mr.. Miller said he did not wish to de-
tain the Senate, but would proceed to offer a
few remarks in explanation of his motives for
bringing the subject to the notice of the Senate.
During his remarks Mr.. J. J. Rusk of Texas.
interrupted him and said that he wished to ask
a question: Does the Senator from New Jer.
;s s att that !, such correspondence is now
ece TO tie sale ana P1 ice governments in refer
Mr.. Miller--"I do..'' ''e OF Cuba"
Mr. H. 5. Foote of Miss. soi,, -
arc now going on for the said purcba negotiations
senator oppose the annexation of Chs VIII the
Mr. MlIIer-"I will oppose il under al -.
cumstances, in all places, and on all occas;on o
IN Mr' foote-The Senator, am sorry TO snv
will be IN an awkward position three month,
hence, tor Gen. Taylor is most decidedly in f'
Vor OF the annexation Of Cuba.
A motion was here made b1 Mr.. Rusk to law
the resolution on the table, which was objected
TO- put the Senate overruled the objection. and
tne motion was taken up and decided in the af-
hrmatye by yeas "a, nays 10.
ne senate went into Executive Session and
the door was closed.
HOUSE, Mr.. Boydon of n c., made report
from the minority Of the Committee on Elections,
against Mr. Slbloy's right to a seat in the House
oS Delegatc from Wisconsin. The report was
ON motion, laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Rockwell of Connecticut
the House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr.. Burt
Of South Carolina, in the chair, and took up
Dill to establish board of commission to settle
Mr.; Strong Of Pennsylvania, advocated tbs
t., a'nousn ne wished 1t amendedin several par
Mr.; Mead followed in an able argument in f.
tot 81 the DILL and spoke against the present OBJ
','oO'e liole OF settling private claims, which
I ,gn caused the greatest delay and injustice to
'1lr Borand of Missouri, next obtained the t
Hoor took stand against the bill. He said 7
it w be base abandonment OF the public Il
treas0r to the keeping of the new Board of il
Commissioners, with jurisdiction over the pub q
lie funds. '
Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, followed in an able ar,
gument in favor of changing the present system
Of settling claims. He was very sarcastic upon
Mr.. Borland.
On motion, the committee rose, and the House
over till tomorrow.
January 6.
The SENATE was not in session to-day.
HOUSE. Mr.. Ashnun submitted a resolution
to stop debate in Committee of the Whole on
the bill to establish Board of Commissioners
to settle private claims against the government,
at half past one o'clock on Monday. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Several communications relating to the ex-
ponse of the bureaus of the War Department
and the operations of the Coast survey were re-
ceived, read, and ordered to be printed.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Pacheco bill was passed, came up, and Mr.. Gid
dings being entitled to the fooB@spoke violently
against the bill and against slavery. He called
upon southern members to meet him, but, said
he, " don't set your letter writers on me-"
MIR. HiIliard followed in few explanatory re-
marks, and refused to reply to Mr.. Giddngs.
Mr. Gddings withdrew his motion to recon-
sder
The bill, which had been already ordered to
be engrossed was now put on its passage, and
the vote was declared, yeas 80, nays 80. lnth
state of the case the chair had right to vote.
The speaker said he had not examined the
subject, but he believed it did moi involve the
question Of property in slaves. He would not
he said. shrink from his duty.
The Clerk here assured the speaker that the
bill had already passed by majority of two
This cut short the Speakers remarks, and gen.
f eral laugh followed.
The Speaker announced the true vote, and de-
? Clared tnat tne Dill nau pdsscu' NIedI eeHoa-
ton.
f Mr.. Burt moved a reconsideration of the vote,
for cincher, and likewise moved call of the
House. These motions were negatved.
Mr.. Taylor of Ohio offered resolution, ced-
inc to the State of Ohio all unsold lands lying
in the Chillicothc land district which was refer
>, red to the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. Rockwell, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Burt of South Carolina, in the chair, and took up
, the bill for the appointment Of a Board of Com
, lnlssioners to adjust private claims.
- After some debate, the Committee rose and
the House ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10 Sunday Pt-
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