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

| Mr.. Ashmun offered an amendment, which
was agreed to- directing the Secretary Of the
Navy in all future contracts for the service. to
give the preference, all things being equal, to
articles Of the growth, production, and manufac-
ture of the United States.
An amendment was made. sppropriaiing
100000 for section Of floating dry dock in
California, to be contracted for. Other amend.
mems were agreed 10, after which the commit
tee rose.
The amendment for the abolition Of fogging
in the Navy was concurred in-yeas l3l, nays
l29.
All the other amendments were concurred
IN, and the bill passed BY yeas III, nays a.
Adj.
TUESDAY, Sept. "a
Senaie.-On motion Of Mr.. Hale, it was agreed
to take recess daily, from 10 o'clock. to
consider executive business until the whole was
disposed af
Mr.. Dickinson moved that the Mexican in
demnify bill be taken up. The motion was
agreed to.
sion, until the recess at 4 o'clock, on Mr.. Free
mon:'s bill to regulate mining operations in Cal
ifornia.
Hcuse-The Senate amendments to the Gen.
eral Appropriation Bill were ordered to be print
ed.
Mr.. Grinnell called up his motion to reconsid-
er the reference Of his bill allowing Canadian
vessels to discharge in American ports on terms
of reciprocity, end moved that the bill be CON-
mitted to the committee on Commerce, with in
struc,ions to amend by inserting clause modi-
tying the tariff.
A motion to postpone the Mexican Indemnity
bill for the special ORDER the California bills was
lost. lis to 40.
House.-Mr Grinnell obtained the floor, but
yielded il TO Mr. Ashmun, to move to commit the
Civil and Diplomatic bill, with instructions.
Mr. McLane interposed, insisting that Mr.
GrInnell could not yield to Mr. Ashmun for that
purpose.
Mr. Grinnell then introduced Mr. Ashmun's
proposition that the bill be committed to the Com
nit,ee Of the Whole, with instructions to con-
slider The same after the Army bill shall have
been disposed of and 10 report 70 the House
with an amendment that from and after the pas
sage of this act, the duties required BY law to
be paid on goods, wares and merchandise in
ported into the United States, shall be assessed
on the value thereof AT the principal ports ofthe
United States at the time of entry, Provided that
in no case shall duties be assessed on a valus-
ton less than now established by law Provi-
ded further that when the valuation of any des
caption Of iron or of machinery made wholly or
in part of iron, shall respectively exhibit re-
duction of thirty three aud one third per centum
below what a similar mode of valuation would
when the present revenue law came into opera
ZION, then the latter valuation shall be adopted
and the duties assessed, &c. Various articles
are provided for by name, including cottons and
silks.
Mr. McClernani rose TO point of order, con-
tending that the proposition Was not relevant and
german.
TIE speaker sustained the point, and ruled the
proposition out Of order.
MIR Ashmun appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
MIR Thompson, Of Miss, moved to lay the ap-
peal on the table, and the motion was carried
yeas l0i, nays e5
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 permit vessels from the North Brit
Ish American Provinces to load ana unload IN
ports OF the United States, provided similar priv
iieges shall be extended TO the vessels OF this
country 10 those Provinces, as passed.
MIR Preston King SAID that he had wished dur
ing the session to introduce a bill tor the aboli-
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia
But he hsd no opportunity to do so. He now
asked the suspension of the rules TO enable hun
to Introduce bill for that purpose.
The bill was read-All persons emancipated
w VIC dCl " Oc paul iuf OUT Vi LEcdSufl VI
United States and the value and amount of those
freed to be ascertained and determined by the
Judges of the district court of the District OF
Columbia.
The House refused 20 suspend the rule. 81
TO 100. VI. members Ave.
Mr.. Thompson, fro,n-the Judiciary committee
reported JOINT resolution authorizing tine Pres
idenl, IN the name of the United States. to cause
suit to be brought against MIR. Crawford. late
Secretary of War, 10 the Circuit Court of the
Georgia District. TO recover the interest paid TO
him on the Galphin claim.
After a brief conversation between several
gentlemen, one 5y Mr.. Brooks to Law the resou-
lion on the table, il was passed-Yeas l42,
Nays 90 viz: Messrs. Bayly, Bssell, Cable of
Ohio, Disney, Doty, Durkee, Fuller, Harris, OF
ILL.,, Johnson of Ark, Jones, Julian, Mann, Nc
Lane of Md, Reade, Parker, Peck, Root, Strong
Walden, Waldo.
The Fertilization bill passed. Yeas 1906
NAYS Co.
The House took up the bill granting lands to
the several states for the relief OF the INDECENT
insane.
MIR. Bissell explained and said that the bill ap
proprialed six millions of acres to be divided
among the States New York would get nine
hundred aud slAty -one thousand acres; Pennsyl-
vania five hundred and sixty-ive thousand acres,
and other States in the compound rates of their
geographical extent. and their representation in
this House, debate ensued, when Mr. Burt
moved to lay the bill on the table. Motion did
not prevail. Yeas AZ, Nays l07. Pending the
question the House adjourned.
"Wednesday, Sept 25h.
Senaie.-The bill regulating the pensions Of
officers and marines was debated, and PROPOSE
ton to extend its provisions was rejected. The
bill was then ordered to be epgrossed.
The resolution from the House for a suit
against Mr.. Crawford, on account of the GaIphin
claim, came up.
Messs Turney and Ewing spoke against the
adoption of the resolution, and it was laid on the
table, "a to 25.
The Conmiesariat bill was taken up, amended
and passed.
The bill to regulate mining in California was
thoroughly debated, amended and passed. The
Indian appropriation bill VIM pending when a
recess was taken.
House.-The bill granting lands to the sever
al States, for the support Of Insane Asylums,
was taken up and referred to the Committee OF
the whole.
After full discussion in co nmittee of The |
whole on the Army bill, it was reported without
amendment, and debate upon it ordered 10 be
closed.