The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-30

yesterday, Tor the Committee TO inquire into
the DENLY, Collins, Wctmore, and other de.
falcations under the last Administration. He
said the Locoiocos yesterday said they would
pass it.
Objection was made,
Mr.. Brown. (Loco) of Miss, from the
Committee on the District of Columbia. re.
ported n bill to incorporate the Grand Lodge
of the Order of Odd Fellows of The District,
and moved TO refer it to Committee Of the
" hole. Carried.
The House. at 10 minutes past . o'clock,
wen into Committee of the Whole on the
state of he Union, aud resumed the con
sideration OF the California question.
MIR. Morehcad, CWhig) of Ky. would II
lite with any or both parties, to settle the
question on II just and firm basis. lie be-
lieved that it would be settled. After speak
ing OF the comprom SEES Of the Constitution.
and defending the Slave States, he opposed
the Slavery Restrictions in Territories. He
had waived objections against the admission
of California. but would vote for her if Ter
%ritorial Governments be provided for the
Territories, as a system of measures.
Mr.. Peck, of Vermont, advocated the
"um.ssion oil Caliiotnia and Governments for
. ,i ierr'ories' with the Wilmot Proviso
The longer this is DELAYED the longer will the
Slavery excitement be kept open, and be
more dillcult oil settling.
l ne committee theh rose, and the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. April q.
webster showed. IN n
speech. that seven or eight millions were
locked up in the mints. and with the coin in
the Sub Treasures made twelve or thirteen
millions Withdrawn from commercial rur-
a and ia nsuad n" nrna, ;m
por,ance Of some measures to be adopted for
relief.
MIR. Downs said AN additional force was
required in the minis.
The subject was dis, used by Messrs.
Downs, Hunter, and others, and passed O..
YER.
After an Executive session the Senate ad-
iourned.
House. The Judiciary Committee re-
por,cd n bill granting a salary OF Sc a dav
10 a translator of certain laws for the SUI.
preme Court. Lai'l on the table.
Mr. Gerry asked leave 10 Introduce a res
o%lu;ion instruciing the committee 10 report
speedily the French spoliation bill. Agreed
to.
The Census bill was taken up.
Mr.. Thompson, of Penn, explained vari-
Gus provisions of the bill.
MIR. Stephens, of Ga.,defended the minor
ity rcport. and was in favor of confninr the
bill to the simple enumeration of the inhab-
ants.
Mr.. Wentworth desired the bill TO EN-.
brace full statistical returns.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. McLane,
Henderson, and Vinton. Adjourned.
,
in'"9DAs' Ap,n 10
SENAIE'-on motion OF Mr' Webster
NV NJ, Wiz onre,ed an ,-mrnJmen, :,
take LEGAL proceedings against the contractors
An animated discussion followed for two
hours. without action.
Af,er an Executive session. The Sena,,
adjourned to Monday.
House. The House referred the resolu
tion and EXPLANATORY arts for bounty land,
GRANTED 10 soldiers in the Mexican war Il
. the committee of the whole on the state o
the Union.
A resolution was offered TO p.ant Nlr
Grinncll the ,ssi.,uur. asked for in III,
sea,rb for 81, John Franklin. Tn yea
and NAYS were taken on having the resolu
tion on the table. and refused.
MIR. Brooks advocated it.