The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-01-16
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY. January s,


SENATE.-Mr. Houston, of Texas, offered
Il resolution for The appointment Of Select
Committee, onthe expediency Of railroad
Tor military purposes, between San Francis
CO and The Mississippi river.
Mr.. Hale presented petition against the
extension Of slavery into new territories, and
Tor the abolition Of the slave traffic wherever
Congress has jurisdiction. He moved its
reference 10 the Committee on the District,
with inst. rtions 10 bring in bill TO abolish
slavery in le District.
| Mr.. King, Of Alabama, moved TO lay The
subject on The table. Points Of order were
discussed, and The yeas and nays were taken,
as follows yeas %, nays I6.
Mr.. Corwin offered similar petitions, which
), were laid OH the table.
The bill relating to reciprocal trade with
Canada, was taken up. Dix and Niles sup
ported it. Pearce aud Hunter spoke in op
position 10 it.
MIR. Phelps offered an amendH emf 10 in
clude all manufactures of cotton, wool, and
leather. After some discussion, The bill was
passed over, and the Senate went into Exec
uive session.
HoUsE.-The Speaker attended TO the
vote on the Pacheco bill on Saturday. There
were two errors made by the clerk in count
ing the voes. The true vote was lie.
Mr.. Farrally said he voted nay, but was
not recorded. The clerk was told to record
it, making the vole-yeas SO. nays 80. The
motion of Mr.. Sawyer, 10 reconsider, lies
over.
Mr.. Meade submitted a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee 10 report bill
for retaining slaves from the free States,
and moved to suspend the rules tor that
purpose. Lost.
TUESDAY, January 9.
SENATE.-Mr. Underwood presented n
petition asking for appropriations TO remove
the colored population 10 Liberia, or beyond
The limits of the United States, and moved its
reference 10 the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions TO inquire what power Congress
has TO make euch appropriation.
MIR. Hale moved that the question of refer
ence be laid on the table. Lost. Ii was then
postponed.
Mr.. Pearce offered a joint resolution for the
appointment Of a GeOlogist for California,
with salary of $4,000. Referred 10 the
Committee On Public Lands.
| Mr. Anterior reported the House bill or
deficiency OF appropriation, with amend
ments.
Mr.. Derrien, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, made a report adverse TO The sd,
mission Of California into The Union, as a
State.
Mr. Mason moved to print 10000 extra cop.
les of The report.
The report makes three objections to the
bill-as unprecedented and unconstitutional to
admit 4 territory to the Union without a
previous government, and then divide after ad-
mission.
Mr. Downs, as minority Of one Of the Com
miitee, dissented from the report.
Mr.. Foote was in favor of printing a large
number Of copies; and Mr.. Westcott approx
cd of the report.
Mr.. Dayton agreed with the main points oil
the report.
The subject was then postponed.
The Senate went into Executive session.
UOUsE.-On motion of Mr. Vinton, the
Appropriation bills were taken up.
In the Committee of the Whole the Indian
bill was passed. The main bill was put on its
passage. and carried.
The House went into Committee again, on
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill. MIR. Embree
offered an amendment to compute die mileage
of members by the shortest mail route. Mr..
Brown was severe on Greeleys mileage re-
port, and on Mr.. Tuck.
An exciting debate followed. Mr.. Root
moved an amendment to abolish mileage, and
substitute travelling expenses. MIR. Gree
ley wished to explain, when the committee
rose.
Mr.. Conger moved the printing of extra
copies of the report of the Secretary of War
on the Buffalo haTbor.
his was opposed by Mr.. Toombs, when
the House adjourned.