Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-23

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/ l3.-SENATE.-M. Mason moved that lie IL.
g''Ve save oil be taken NJ and made he OF,
der Ct the day for 'IIiy anl d4ily un.i! dis
posed Of which was carried.
The protest discussion was then resumed.
Mr.. Hunter said that another ptrarraDh had
been added by g unanimous consent of Inc
sgners. He read it, II alluccs prrfitI sur
render OF public domain as another reason
agai"st California.
Mr. badger renewed the subject of protests
historically, AMI showed hoH it was ra.r,rllpd
by the trainers Of the Constitution, and argucd
strongly against entering it on the Journal.
Mr.. Walker quoted from the protest 10 show
that 1t imputed improper motives to Senators.
Mr. liuntcr defended the protest aoains, Mr.,
Walkers obi cIions and advocated enterp, il
on the ground Of eXpediency.
Mr.. Benton, in powerful argument alainst
the protest, presented history Of British ,,rac-
tICe.
Mr.. Butler then rose to reply. lie thought
that Senators were overriding the matter by
such prolonged discussion. Ills remarks call.
ed up Mr.. Houston, who denied all cogniz tnce
or knowledge even of the plot for the formation
OF Southern conlederacy narrated in the
Washington correspondence of the Phiadel
pha Enquirer. Had he known /! lie should
have disclosed it promptly.
Mr.. CaSs offered a few remarks in Gyor of
admitting the protest.
Mr.. Pratt spoke against it.
Mr.. Hunter replied to Mr. Pratt.
Mr.. jeff rson Davis alluded to the distin.
gushed notice taken Of tie protest, Il the mean.
oi drawing lie attention Of the whole country
to The subject.
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Whtcomb and TuIney on the motion of Mr..
Norris, tine question OF reception was laid on
the table, % to 8.
The New Mexico bill was then read the third
time, and passed, 27 to To-.
Adjourned to Monday,
IloU, E.-Thc Ilouse went into committee
on the civil AMI diplomatic bill.
Mr.. Duer proceeded to answer the theories
of Mr.. Seldom and others, and showed up the
absolute sovereignty claim set Up for Texas
severely. lie rdcued the abstraction Of Sed-
don, BY whom eXp'anations were frequently
made. lie ably defended the message, and
created great deal of interest.
SAruRpAY-Ihe Senate was not in session.
In the House, the speaker communicated
notice Of the rcsignati N of Hon Chail.s Con.
rad, OF the second district in Louisianl, vino
has accepted the office of Secretary of War.
a motion to take up the private calendar was
rejected, 10 to 10. The House then went into
Committee Oft Whole on the civil and dpo-
matte appropriation bill, and the discussion was
continued on the quest on of mileage and pay,
The committee rejected several amendments
proposed ard adopted the provisions Of the bill
which makes the old provisions for mileage and
pay, the former to be computed by the usual
mail routes.
Mr.. Nlnton spoke in favor of prompt ac ton
on the bill and agains; amendments.
The clause with regard to mileage remains
as originally reported, namely mileage to be
computed on the route by which the mails are
transported. No member residing east Of the
Rocky Mountains shall receive more than $1,000
mileage for each session aud 10 member or
delegate west of the Rocky Mountains more
than $4,000. Constructive mileage is forbid.
den
Without disposing of the subject, the com
miltee rose and the House adjourned.
WAsAINGToN, August l6.
The Senate did not sit today.
Thu House went into Committee Of the
Whole upon the civil and diplomatic bill
Mr. King spoke for an hour on the Presid.
enl's Message, boundary question, &c.
Mr.. Bovcy spoke in an earnest manner, aud
said the only way to keep faith with the New