Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-13
CONGR ESS-MoNDAY.
Washington, Dec. Q.


S kArE.-Iulee, Borland AMI Gwin appear
ed today and took their seats The Chair laid
before the Senate a communication from the
Home Department enclosing the annual report
of Commissioners of Land Office and Pensions;
also the report of2d ptrollcr of appropril
tons for expenditures of the Home department
for the pas, year
The printing was ordered, and the motion
was appropriately deferred
Mr. Underwood presented the memorial of
certain citizens of Kentucky setting forth
discovery of mode to take live stock" and
asking government to purchase 1t, which was
referred to the Agricultural omnittec
On the motion OF Mr. lulcc all of the
Presidents Message relating to Navsl affairs
was referred to the Naval committee
Mr. Butler gave notice of bill to indemnity
the people of South arolinl for advanc 5 of
money to the general Government on account
of the Florida war
Mr. Benton introduced a bill to ply Missouri
the amount Of two per cen un liInl, accrued
on sales of public lands in that State reserved
to make IA road to that State lie explained
the " hole subject, and the bill was referred
A bill for the relief of John MacGlw OF New
York, was taken up and asScd
The bill granting lands for the benefit OF the
lllgent Insane, reported on the memorial of
Miss Dix, was mcde the special order for Wed
noSlay week
The bill to distribute reports of the de isions
ofthc Supreme Court among the several States
and Territories was takenup.
Mr. Dayton explained an supported the bill.
Mr. Yulcc opposed the bill and on his mo-
ton it was laid on the table Yeas 81, nays -,
Mr. Gwin moved to take up the California
Bills; lost The calender was then taken up
and tive private bills passed.
The Chair laid betole the Senate a message
from the President enclosing communication
from the MeXc IN minister in relation to the IN
curSionS of the Indians upon MeXi'an citizens
and asking that the provisions of the lth arti-
cl. of tn, trclty of Guadlupe lIIldalgo be car
red out by the United States.
On motion, the message aud enclosed COM
munncaton were referred to the Committee
on military aiiirs
The Senate then went into executive session
and Afterwards adjourned.
Louise Of Re resentatires.-The standing
committees Lave been announced, and are
nearly the same as last session.
Henry A Ballard, Dem elected in Conrad's
! pllce was introduced and qualified
On the motion of Mr. Bayl the House went
into the committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr. Boyd in the chlir.
Mr. Bayly offered resolution referring tho
the several parts of the Presidents Message It
the appropriate committees.
Mr. Giddings offered an amendment, that SO
much of the Message as relates to our domcs
tic policy be referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, There were some things which he hoart
ly approved and others which he condemned
in the Message There was no deception o
uncertainty in any part of it.
The views expressed by President Fill
more on the subject Of veto are as strong
as those expressed by Jackson, Tyler an,
Polk. The latter part of the message say
in effect that that the fugitive slave Law
shall remain in force, and that if bill b.
passed for its repeal, the President vii
veto it. The reference by the President t
the fact that it is his duly to execute III,
laws, Mr. Giddings regarded as a menace
that the free people of the north shall sub
NIT to the laws or he will call the arm,
and navy forces. This, he said, is unwoI
thy of the President in the 18th century
Freemen are not 10 be governed by sword
and cannon, but by law. The Prcsider
has not power 10 enforce the law when
commands the ireemen Of the north 10 lcay