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

,comb, Jefferson Davis, and others. Several in
edectusl motions we're made to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. Benton rose to make q speech against the
BILL and after a short time gave way tn Mr.
Pearce, who moved that the bill be postponed 10
December. The motion prevailed.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
and amendments offered and discussed till the
hour OF recess.
House.-The House went into committee Of
the whole on the Army bill.
The committee rose, when the amendments
were concurred in. and the bill passed.
The fIouse went into committee on the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill, as returned
from the Senate, with amendments, and nom
concurred in-.i,at providing mileage shall be
computed on routes the mails travel, and that
mileage Of members residing cas-, Of the rocky
mountains shaI not be more Than one thousand
dollars, and West Of the mountains two thou
sand dollars.
Several unimportant amendments were acted
on, when the committee rose.
The House refused again to go into commit
tee-refused to take recess, and at o'clock ad-
journed.
Friday, Sept "a.
Senaie.-Mr. Underwood moved-an five
thousand copies of Gurleys Report on Liberia
we're ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis reported a resolution ap-
proprating $4,000 for tn. purchase of Stuarts
portraits OF Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Mad
ison and Monroc.-Adopted.
The fertilization bill was reported without
amendment
The Civil Appropriation Bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Sebastian, of Ark. proposed to add to the
tftt atir NJ Is
TO pay the award to Cherokees under the late
treaty.
After lengthy debate the amendment was
adopted. The bill was then ordered to be ell
crossed.
House.-Mr. Wentworth asked leave to make
Report from the Select Committee on PRINT
ing.
Tine Speaker said it could be made only by
unanimous consent.
Mr. Wentworth Il want it read before we act
on the Diplomatic Bill. In this bill is a clause
releasing Richie.
Mr.. Bayly objected, and moved to go into
Committee Of the whole on the State of the
Union.
The question was determined in The affirma-
tive. and the House renewed the consideration
Of the Senate's amendments to the Civi. and Dr.
piomatic appropriation bill.
Several amendments having been acted on,
the Committee rose.
Mr.. Bayly offered resolution to close debate
IN hve minutes.
Mr.. Orr opposed the resolution. He said II
was well known that there was a very material
amendment at the close of the bill, proposing
10 release the public printer from his contract
and 10 indemnity him, and now gentlemen are
called upon by the adoption Of this resolution to
prevent discussion, and after The Select Commit
tee have been refused leave to make I report on
the question of printing, which dIscloses inpor-
tant facts.
Mr.. Bayly remarked that the amendment was
the very last, and unless debate be stopped, II
Is manifest that the bill cannot pass the House
To day.
Mr.. Orr then moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
The motion was disagreed to, and the resolu-
ton adopted.
Mr.. Orr. moved TO suspend the rules to per-
mt the Committees Report on Printing to be
read.
This motion was disagreed to, and the House
again went Into committee Of the whole on the
The Senaie's amendment, authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to claim for the Unit
ed Sta;es the right to use the improved methods
for refining arsentierpus gold bullion, recently
discovered by McCuloch & Booth, OF any meth
cd hereafter to be discovered, allowing one
half the saving as compensation, was non con-
Cured 10.
The amendment appropriating ten thousand
dollars for the expenses of the Turkish mission
to this country beng read, MIR. Bayiy of Va,
said 1t Was an unfortunate move To put this IN
The bill, but since the Committee on Foreign At
fairs and Secretary of State recommended it be
would not vote u strike It out
Mr.. McClernand supported the amendment,
and spoke Of the advantages to result by the
mission to the Two countries, aud the market to
be afforded 10 American skill. We owe a debt
of gratitude TO the sultan for bis uniform kind. |
ness nd hospitality to American citizens Be
SIDES, it was the custom among oriental nations
10 detray the expenses OF representatives coming
tsom foreign governments.
Mr.. Taylor spoke Of the noble generosity of
the Sultan 10 our distressed aud suffering coun-
trymen In Turkey, and his gifts to American
IneD of genius
MIR. Jones was against entertaining this man
as the nstlon's guest Let him form an idea
that We are not living in the style OF tie Sultan,
but IN the simple manner of RepubicanIs,n and |
Christianity. lLaughter] He hoped the En-
soy would become So indcctrinaled with these
fundamental principles that they may promote
lis happiness IN tins world, and prepare him for
another, and that on his return he may become
missionary to that benigtted people. Laugh
er.
Tee amendment AFTER further debate was con-
cured ill.,
That appropriating 100000, for the extern
'ion Of the wing Of the Capitol, was not concur
ID in.
The amendment appropriating fifty thousand
or Marine Hospital, and hundred thousand
or custom House in San Francisco, was con-
cured in.
The committee rose, when on motion Of Mr..
Bayly, five minute speeches were cut off for
he remainder Of the session, except on the
amendments relating to printing and releasing
he Public printer from his contract.
The House then to.k a recess fiom to o.
lock.
Saturday, Sept. %.
Senate.-On motion, the Navy bill was taken
Up. rll isa
The contracts for the Atlantic and Pacific
Nal Steamers called iorh considerable debate,
tut the clause remains just the same a it did
,efore.
The proposition relative to Dry Docks in Cal
fornia was then taken I'D, and after consdera-
lie debate the Senate refused to strike out the
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