Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-03

appropriation bill were agreed to by both Houses
except three.
| Further conference was asked and granted
and the committee of conference repored
that the Senate had receded from their amend
menis to the Bounty Land bill, adding marines
and captains and sailors who fought In former
wars, to all soldiers who have fought and M,
been heretofore provided for by law. So the
bill passed.
Tie Speaker signed several bills, amonc
others the navy Appropriation bill, bounty land
bill, and fertilization bill.
As the night advanced the confusion incre,s.
ed and the Speaker found 1t impossible to pre-.
serve order.
SUNDAY morning, Sept. o.
The doors of the Senate chamber were on.
ened at 4 o'clock. Mr. Dickinson stated The ar
ton of the House. The simple question was
whether the Senate would recede .ur adhere n
its amendment on the Indian Appropriation bin,
He was for adhering to it.
Mr. Soule said the amendment was lust and
proper, and he would not vote TO recede.
Mr. Underwood moved that the Senate receds
Mr. Foote opposed receding. He said that N,
Richie, The companion Of Jefferson and MAIDS.
on, was pursued BY vllainous and maliguan,
traitors for serving The country.
Mr. Badger said that unless the Senate recede
the bill would be lost The question was taken.
and the Senate rcceded. Ayes q. nays Is.
The Senate then went into executive session.
and at 5 o'clock adjourned ill Monday
The House receded from its disagreement IN
the Senase's mileage amendment; therefore
leaving the old law in force. but the House sli
insisted on its old amendment relative to print.
ing, which in effect holds Mr. Richie TO his con.
toIt DO,
and to call the House.
A message was received from the President
stating that he had signed various bills, among
them the Army bill. Another Executive com.
munication was received and laid on the table
and ordered 10 be printed.
Another message from the Senate stated that
they had receded from their printing amendnen,
to the Civil and Diplomatic bill.
A motion was made to adjourn
Mr. Thompson of Miss, hoped that the House
wnuld remain in session until the Speaker could
sign :he Civil and Diplomatic bill The Speak
er said that that bill and the Indian Appropra-
ton bill would not be ready for signature for two
hours.
The House at 40 o'clock adjourned. Huzzas
and screeches were sent up, and the members
hurried down the steps homewards.
MoSDAr. Sept 30.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, went into ex-
ecuiiye session. opened doors and adjourned QUIZ
city at IL o'clock.
The House met at 1 o'clock, a quorum pres.
ent; beautifully touching prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr. Gurley.
The Speaker signed the remaining bills The
House refused to suspend the rules to pu, in pas
sage bill for the relief of Mrs Lynch.
Johnson of Tenn, moved a reconsiderztian
which motion was postponed till next session.
Various Intellectual efforts were made 10 gst
up private bills. amid mech tunut. All is bur
ry and confusion. AT half past II the House
refused TO fix time for he next session. The
post route bill Committee appointed to wal;
on the President
Bill supplementary TO the bounty land bill
from the Senate was read amid Confusion, rap,
rap, order, order! 1t forbids the sale of war
rants, and requires to locate lands. Yeas and
NAYS on the suspension of the rules were de-
manded TO consider it.
Wentworth wanted land spectators turned
out of The hall. Trap -rap-order order
to H. TIL. committee reported that the
President had no communication to make. The
yeas and nays were calling half through.
~ o'clock. The hammer fell and the session
was pronounced closed Applause. Tae House,
Hobbies and galleries were all much crowded
Me n5er rushed to the area 10 exchange good
wishes on parting for their homes. Farewell.