Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-18

mileage Of members by the shortest mail
route. Mr.. Stevens proposed the usual
mail route. Mr. Browne was severe on
Greeey's mileage report, and on Mr. Tuck.
An exciting debate followed. Mr.. Root
moved an amendment to abolish mileage,
and substitute travelling expenses. Mr.
Greeley wished to explain, when the Com
mittee rose.
MIR. Conger moved the printing of extra
copies of the report of the Secretary of War
on the Buffalo harbor.
This was opposed by Mr.. Toombs, when
the House adj
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Mr.. kirkpatrick, from the printing com
mittee, reported resolution to order 5000
copies of Colton's map of California
Mr. Benton ridicued the proposition,
which was laid on the table.
The motion of Mr.. Underwood to recon-
slider the vote laying the memorials present.
ed by Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Corwin, on the ia.
BILE, and to refer the one presented by HIM
self to the judiciary Committee were called
up for consideration, Mr. u stating his OBJ
ject to be to allow opportunity for discussion
as NJ. Hale seemed 10 think Partially had
been shown.
Mr., Metcalle said that Kentucky was
about to hold Convention in which the
question of gradual emancipation would be
considered, and it was now desirable to
know if her sister States would throw OBJ
staces in her way. His colleague had
presented memorial from a sincere friend
of Emancipation, and it was important to
know whether they would have aid in get
ting rid Of their coiored popnlaton--the
more especially, in view Of the fact that
some of the States had passed laws against
the admission of free negroes.
Mr.. Hale thought the course ofthe North
had been very moderate and Submissive
lie was constantly receiving letters wishing
to know why the Representatives from the
North did net show less abject spirit.
Mr. Douglas thought such statements
were unjust. The North had heretofore
been submissive only to the spirit of the
ConstItutlon-he wished it had continued
so. He thought the South should give up
talking about disunon-the North should
mind its own Observation-Disclosures be all
lowed to decide the Slavery question for it.
seIG--the District of Columbia retroceded
to Maryland-and the whole question thus
settled.
The subject was farther discussed by
Messrs. Underwood, Daton, (who thought
instructions to the Judiciary Committee
were useless, as that Committee stands A
Southerns to Northcrner,) Davis of Miss
and others, and finally disposed Of by being
indefinitely postponed on motion Of Mr.
Dickinson, by p ayes TO % noes.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session.
The House was occupied in annihiIating
Mr.. Colts resolution.
Thursday, Jan. | /.
HousE.-The Speaker announced in or.
der the resolution from the Printing Com
mittee to print extra copies Of the report on
the Buffalo harbor.
Mr. Hall spoke earnestly in reply to the
speech OF Mr. Toombs on Tuesday, against
the resolution. He said the expense would
be but fifteen dollars, and Mr.. Toombs
might have been less vehement against eX
trayagance, considering the importance of
the matter to the people of Buffalo. This
Georgia economist, Toombs, of gigantic
intellect, was understood to entertain aspir-
ations to be placed at the head of the war
department.
This speech created some merriment in
the House, but in consequence of the abb
sencc Of Mr. Toomhs, the further discus
sion was postponed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic
Bill, Mr.. Smith in the chair
Mr. Embree of Iowa advocated the re-
ducton and equalizing Of mileage, and
showed how thirty members received TWEEN
ty-eght dollars per day for this session
while thirty others received but nine,
Mr.. VenabIe followed, and alluded to MI
Greeey's publication on mileage-he de
clared it small business, and proposed al
amendment increasing the pay of members
Mr.. Greeley replied, and justified hi
COuISG. pCNNl dl lICuAUClo COlI "
unfair treatment by said publication. Mr.
Greeley continued.
Mr.. Vinton moved to terminate the de
bate on the bill when next taken up. A
dopted.
SENATE.-This being private bill day
the claim of John P. Baldwin was takel
up, but postponed.
Mr.. Benton's bill providing for synop
tical index of the laws and treaties of tn
United States was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Douglass moved to make the Cali
fOrnia bill and report the order of the da
for Monday next. Adopted, when the Sen
ate adj.
Friday, Jan. H.
SENArE.-The President presented tn
credentials of James Cooper, Senator cleo
from Pennsylvania.
Petitions were presented for the modf
cation of the tariff, and for the reductio
ofpostage.
The resolution of Mr. Davis for inquirin
into the expediency of extending the pei
sion laws to soldiers who may have bee
discharged from service on account of az
= cidents and casualties, was adopted.
J Mr. Niles moved that the bill for the RI
ductlon of postage be made the order of til
r day for Monday next, and urged early a,
: ton. Adopted.
} On motion of Mr. Anterior, the appr
prlation bill was taken up and discussed
l One amendment, for the appropriation
= $4,000 for the purchase of astronomical il
struments, was offered by Mr.. Niles, bl
y was finally adopted, by vote of yeas 8
e nays 10. As amended, the bill was pa
a sed.
The bill to settle land titles in Californ
a and New Mexico, aud for ganting pre.em
ton rights, was taken up. Mr.. Bentt
q condemned the hill L mas nnsnnnnL nh.