Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-02

Mr.. Douglass presented an ordnance of Callior-
MIA IN faVcr Of compact respecting lands as the
condition Of admission.
The biz 10 extinguish the Indian title in Ore
gon wac passed, when the Senate went into Ex'
ecutige Session and adjourned.
=. HOUSE.
Mr.. Boyd of Kentucky moved to take up
Senate ELL. The Chair stated that the first bus
mess was the resolution in favor of reform OF
postage, the thanking privilege, &c. The yeas
aad mayo we're taken, aid the rules were not
suspended. =,
A long and excited debate ensued upon Mr..
Richardson's resolution. Messrs Stanton, RoO'
insoa, Bayly, McClernand, Thompson of MlssiS-
sippi, Sweetser, Hall, and Mead, advocated the
resolution, and Messrs Gentry, Toombs, Bnwker,
BtNton, Evans, Ashmun, Croweil, Stevens OF
Georgia, and Conrad of Louisiana opposed IT.
Various amendments were offered and rejected,
and Richardson's resolution was adopted, 70 TO
49, I'VE are in the dark as to the details OF the
resolution.
Dir. stanly introduced resolution, asking
facts Of the Secretary OF the Interior, which was
received.
Mr.. Butler reported back the census bill. Mr.
Miller presented the minority report. The sub
iect is in order on Wednesday at quarter past
Bpm. Adjourned.
..-. SENATE.
TUESDAY, April %.
Mr. Webster gave notice that he should call
IN lis land rosolutions--presented some tune
since--at the first opportunity alter next week
Mr. Rusk presented reso utlolIs from Texas up
on the subject of slavery MIR. Douglass report
ed back from lhe CopWlItss pessr va
tons in Minnesota territory.
Mr.. Webster called up his resolution upon thf
ex.. ,diescv of further measures to facilitate
Inc coinage of the United States mint, upol
which he will probably speak tomorrow :.
Mr.. Bradbury of Maine advocated his resolu
tons, which called upon the Executive ior caus
es of removals from office, spoke three hours up
IN them. and was very severe on the admlnlstra
tio, He said he should call for vote upol
hearing them to morrow. ;.
Mr. Rel of Tennessee replied, vindlcatln
President Taylor. lie considered MIR. Brauou
wa attack upon the President as extraordinary
and insisted that the latter had not violated nj
pledges with regard to removals
Mr.. Bright replied, and said that removals ia
been made in Indanna upon false charges
Pending the questions, the Senate, at hall pa
five, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The committee to investigate the charges
painst secretary Ewing. made by Mr. Rlchar
son of Illinois, in his resolution presented ye
,erdav, consists Of Messrs. Richardson, DEN
craft Vinton Of Ohio, (Whig) Brown of MISS
sippl. (Democro) Evans OF Maryland, (Whl
Ross of Pennsylvania, Democrat Aston OF 4
ALBANIA. Wing Duham Of Iowa Democrat
In Committee of the Whole, Mr. Morehe
ne Kentucky spoke an hour defending slave
He was answered by Mr.. Ashmnn OF Iaassact
sntts, in an argument in favor OF jury tria'
fugitive slaves Mr. Peck ofVcrmont spoke
hour in favor of the admission Of California,
OF the provso against slavery. Mr.. Wlmot
tanned the floor, when the Committee rose,
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY APRIL, p
Mr. Webster showed in a speech today
seven or ght million dollars were locked N
the mint in coin, which made twelve or thirt
millions Of dollars withdrawn from clrnula
and from commercial purposes He addt
facts which threatened great lnconeenle
and urged some measures OF relleE
The census bill came up, and MIR. lhom
of Pennsylvania explained its provisions.
Stevens Of Georgia defended the minority RI
and was in favor Of combining it to an enun
ten of inhabtants. Mr. Wentworth of Iii
desired that the bill should embrace all 81
fical returnes. 1t was futher discussed by M
Vinton of Ohio, HARRISON of Georgia, and
Lane of Maryland when the House adjourn