Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-03-28
Gbirtp- 9trst Congress.
SENATE.

MONDAY, March Is
Petitions nelng IN order, Mr.. Dickinson nre.
sented one to preserve the public Ian Is for pos
tcrlly.
MI Sturgeon presented petition for an in.
| crease OF the duties OIL IRON; al5n, one asking for
| the formation OF territorial governments without
| the provlSo, and memorial declaring that Con.
gress cannot abolish slavery in the District of
! Columbia, without tho consent of the State of
| Maryland.
o:ay'- re-..l,.ss-..,- -~.s-s s~.sso upi
Mr.. Bidger delivered moderate but firm speech
Tic Thought that if Gov Seward spoke the senti.
mcuts of the North, the Constitution of the Union
vas no longer desirable but he did not believe
UGH to be the sentiments of the North. Mr.
3idIer gave way for motion to postpone, and
he Senate went Hlto executive session. and af
lerwurds adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bowd Of kentucky by unanimous con-
seat, presented the memorial Of the, California
constitutional convention, with tie Credentials
ol Messf3 Gilbert and Wright, and the constitu
ton of the proposed state, These were laid 10
on the table and ordered to be printed. The
New York resolutions on the same subject were
ordered to be printed and then the House went
into committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union
Mr. Williams Of Tennessee spoke in favor Of
admitting California.
Mr.. CASEY delivered the most decided admin.
lSratlon speech OF the session, Strcnuously ad-
vocaling the right Of admitting California as
state.
Mr.. Giddjngs replied to that part of Mr.. Win
throp'5 speech with regard to the contest for the
sprakership which related to himself, with much
severity, and creating great sensation. He re-
terrcd to the course Of Mr.. Winthrop as to the
war. Mr.. w. made no reply.
Mr.. Glddmgs then delivered bold AMI radi-
cal speech on the California question.
Mr.. ThuTston then obtained the floor for the
next dav.
The Committee then rose and the House ad-
journcd
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, March lS.
The joint resolutions Tor the payment of the
OF the war bounty scrip were taken up and pass.
ed
The consideration of Mr.. CIay's compromise
resolutions was resumed, aud Mr.. Badger con-
cluded his speech Commenced yesterday. lie
sand he would vote for the admission of Califor
MIA, if the proVlso was adopted, and the fugitive
slave bill pissed,
lie was followed by Mr.. Hale, who r'plied
to the speech of ar. Cahounin moderate tone
He gave way to a motion for adjournment,
which was carried. -'A
SENATE,
The dispositions in the Iowa election case
were referred.
The Committee on Printing recommended
that five thousand additional copies Of tie re-.
port in favor OF WhitueY's Pacific Railroad
be struck Off
Mr. BJwln of Mssonri opposed the bill. lie
said that it countenancrd one of tho tfeatest
schemes of speculation ever known to the
world.
The bill putting in force the treaty with Bra
gil, was made the order of the day for Thursday
next
Several communication from the St1t., War,
Navy, and Post Office Departments, were re
celved, read aud referred. One of these related
tn the Indians on the Northwest frontier, and its
harbors; another to the appuntncnt of clerks
for California and Oregon; and another show
ing the deficiency Of the existing mail service
in that region. o..
a communication was also received nom
the Executive, enclosing the Braz treaty, which
was read and referred.
The JOINT resolution f,r the payment Of l2-
600 dollars to the WInnebagn Indians, was re.
ferred.
In Committee Of the whole the revenue def,
cheney bill was taken up.
Mr. Hampton offered an amendment, provld.
ing l''r the pay of temporary clerks IN the home
Department which was discussed by Messrs,
Vinlon, Schenck, Blyly, Mclean, Green, Hamp
ton, and Swcezer and pending the discussion
the Committee rose, whereupon the House ad
iourned.
SENATE
Wednesday, March 20,
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
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