Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-07-04

the 10th and 36th sections, in each township
for school purposes. Rejected.
Mr. Underwood submitted an amendment, al
thorizng suit to be brought in the Sdprem
Court by Texas against the United States,
the reverse, for the settlement of their respec
tive claims, should Texas decline the propositlo
of settlement in the present bill Much discussi
on arose, but no question was taken.
Messrs Berrien, Dayton, and Shebastian, CAV
notice of various amendments, which were or
derod to be printed.
Mr. Clay with great warmth expressed his re-
grets that go many amendments shoeld be offer
ed, as if to thwart the bill. A hundred times
already he had been on the point Of abandoning
it.
Mr. Berrien replied that he could not submit
in silence to the impatation that his design was
to thwart the measure.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Isayly, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, reported bili making appropriations
for tho civil and diplomatic expenses of the
Government for the year ending June 30, 1851.
To avoid cavil, he desired to state that the a.
inendments and additions were SO numerous
that it would be necessary that he should per-
feet it,
On his motion ii was referred to The Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union. and
ordered to be printed.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr Rich
ardson in the Chair,) and proceeded to the con.
sderation of the special order, being the bill
heretofore reported by Mr. Cobb of Alabama.
entitled "a bill providing, with bounty landj
for soldiers of The warof 1872 'l3, IA, 'and S,
with Great Britain; the Indian wars of 1911 |;
the Florida (Seminolean) war of 1885, '36, &C.;
and the war known as General Wayne's of
1892 to 1905, that have not heretofore been
l@ovided for"
The bill having been read
An animate debate took place on the policy
OF granting bounty lands, some members de-
nouncing the bill as playing into the hands of
few spectators, and as being heavy drain
upon the Treasury. Others advocated it as
a matter of justice and sound policy.
The Committee rose and the House adl ourn-
ed.
SENATE.
THURSDAY June, 20.
Mr. Clay presented the proceedings and reso-
lutions of q meeting of the members of the Con.
sttutional Convention Of Kentucky, approving
vi UAO Vi SUlHUillee vi HILeeU.
A resolution was adopted, directing the pur-
chase OF 1900 copies Of the Report of the Pro-
ceedings of the California Convention, at 81 so
per volume.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Compromise bill. After further discussion on
Mr.. Underwoodfs amendment it was rejected 16
to "a.
Mr.. Berrien offered an amendment, reducing
hn nI1t ~ H-1.i
from two to one, and providing, further, that her
Senators and Representatives should be elected
after the passage of this act Mr.. Berrien deliv-
cred carefully prepared speech, in which he
endeavored to show that the population of Cali.
forna entitled her to but one Representative.
and that the persons already elected as her SEN
ators Representatives were not entitled to seats
in Congress.
Mr.. Douglass replied.
The question being taken on the amendment
to reduce the number of Representatives of CAL
ifornia, it was rejected, IL to 81.
The amendment providing for new election
for Senators and Representative, was also re-
jected, - 10 %.
The Senate then pursuant to an order hereto
fore adopted) adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The House, on motion of Preston King, re-
solved to terminate debate OIL the Bounty Land
bill, in Committee of the Whole, at one o'clock
to day.
1t then resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the bill,
which was advocated by HARRISON, Watkins.
and Cobb of Alabama.
The hour having arrived with the termination
Of the debate, members began to move amend
rnvnts, eacn occupying tiVe miputes in discus
sing his own amendment.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourn