Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-19

He ssid the present salary was insufficient 10 en-
able him 10 live.
Mr.. Gwnn said, that plenty Of persons could
| be found in New Hampshire, who were willing
10 take the Office; bu, that in the State of Cali
fornia there were no District Judges, because no
persons would take the Judgeships at the present
salaries.
MIR Hale's amendment was agreed to. and the
resolution adopted.
Mr. Pearce gave notice Of resolution, proyG-
ing for the appointment OF Regents Of The Smith,
sonian lDs itutr.
| A communication was received from the War
| Department, in reply to the resolution calling
for the proceedings Of the Courts Martial which
have been hi Id on private soldiers at Fort Con-
stitution, N. IL.
The private calender was taken up and sever
al bills parsed.
500 copies OF part Of the Patent Office Re-
DO were ordered to be p-inied, for tie use Of the
Patent Office.
After an executive eession, at 2 o'clock the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. BowIin presented the creden
tisls OF the delegate elect from The Territory of
New Mexico, and they were referred 10 the Ter
rItorial committee.
Mr.. Wentworth introduced q bill, AMENDING
the act granting pre- emption rights to actual SET
tlcIos duo CAtCuui1S bihtsC VI uleul lnefe-
for. Referred to the Committee on the Public
lands.
Mr. Hall introduced bill, granting the right
of way, and portion Of pubic lands, TO the
State Of Missouri, 10 aid in constructing a rail-
road from Hannibal to St Joseph's. Referred
to same committee.
Mr. Holmes asked leave to offer a resolution
instructing the committee on military affairs to
report bull conferrng on Gen. Scott the rank of
Lit. Gen. for his gallant services during the late
Mexican war. Objected 10.
MIR. Harris, of Illinois. introduced bill to es.
,ablish reciprocity of trade between The United
States end the Canadas, and the free navigation
OF the waters connecting the Lakes with the
Atlantic ocean. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. SIbley in.roced a bill for the punishment.
of crimes in the Indian country. and for the CIV
ilizstion of Indians. Referred to the Committee
on Indian affairs.
Mr. Hampton Of Pennsylvania, n,roduceda
bill granting portion of public lands in Penn
sylvanis, 20 aid IN constructing the Ohio AID
Pennsylvania Railroad. Referred 10 Committee
on public lands.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill TO secure 10
dramatic writers the benefit Of their productions.
Referred 10 judiciary committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurston, delegate from o.
egon, the committee on commerce were iDsiruc-
ted TO inquire into the expedIency of establish
ing addIt.onal ports of entry and delivery IN the
Territory Of Oregon; also into the propreiy Of
cons rucIiug a light house ard locating buoy
at the mouth OF Ulnqia River, and defraylng the
EXPENSES of the present ones.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee, asked leave to H.
troduce a resolution TO make the bill, giving
farm 10 every head of family settling On the
.k,a rta lavf Co. ,odav
next. The rules not suspended 80 Toll.
Mr.. Wentworth offered resolution, to make
the River and Harbor oil, and also the Cheap
postage bill, the order of the day tomorrow. Oh
iected 10.
He then moved, as a test question, TO 90 into
Committee Of the Whole. Agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 81.
SIR. Wentworth moved to take up the River
and Harbor bill. Lost, by the casting vote Of
the Chairman.
Mr. Potter made an unsuccessful motion TO
take up the Cheap Postage bill, out of lis proper
order.
He then commenced calling up the bills Of the
calendar, with a view of reaching the Postage
bill. Several intermediate motions were made
for the committee to rise, the movers seelngN
was apparent 20 business could De DONE FL
nal!y, without considering any subject, the COM
nv IL H.. ,ora,.l
me SP@aAef .a'a oe'o,e 'is 'iou'o -. .+
communications RON 'he Oepa'unen''' aH] '''
House ADJOURNED.
WEDNESDAY. Dec III.
Srnate-Mr. Hale presented the petition @
several ciiIzens of New Hampshire, praying i'f
revision or The military laws. lie SAID tnat a
court martial was held at Fort Cons'Ituiion, IN
that State, for the trial OF private solder, CHAR
ged with muiiny and dlsobedence OF ordersi
and the sentence passed was, that he should We1s
ball and chain on his legs, and an iron nng a.
round his neck, with seven spikes,-each spiss
seven inches long-all his pay to be forfeited,
and this panishme Mt to continue, with imPri'on-
meni, Tor one year. He moved that the record
IN the case be printed, and that i, be referred 10
The military committee. These unusually severe
punishmen,s. he said, Should be abolished.
jefferson DAVIS said he feared this petition
was, ike many others, based on false phllantif0-
py and on a subject Of which the petitioners
knew nothing. The sentence had never been
executed; there was no information before the
Senate Of the state of the garrison, or what was
the necessity for this severe sentence He thot
II unjust to print the record and SEND Iu. -
lile e'unfy, as was OF 'ne n1' 'h nh;sct VS.
ashilis' ,'e army oincers un.i' c .ie SUI
eAah'ned anu reported on " a C'' i ses
MI Hae SAID ne hopei oeiore io's