Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-03
3lst &ongrcss.
JWAsHINeroN, Dec. "a.
&NATE.


aNATE.
Messrs. JefersOk Davis, and Green of R. l..
were appointed cIumittee to be joined by thu
House, to wait On n President, and inform Inn
that Congress waskganized.
Mr.. Dickinson lksented memorial from the
Chamber Of Comm(sr OF N. Y, respecting Wiki
ney's Pacific Rail- d project.
Mr.. Cass offered resolutian inquirng into
the expediency d uspending diplomatic cor
rrspondence with hstria, which was laid OIL the
table.
Mr. Foote gavd office of his intentions tc
Introduce bills forE he organization of the GOV
crnments of Califbna, Deseret, and New Mex
leo.
Mr.. Bradbury CRfed resolution, calling fnI
charges filed in thdepartnGnt against otficere
removed since thaA of March last, which was
aid over.
ar. Seward suggested the appointment of d
select committee enc Census.
The President Iessage was received, read
and ordered to bel pnled. Adj.
ROUSE.
A resolution whioffered in the House, TO a.
dept the rules of Ihe last session, which wGs laid
over.
Mr.. Evans rebNion to draw for the choice
of seats was adopAe, and seats were according
Iy dawn.
The Presidents Message was received, and
acted upon as in th upper branch.
Speaker Cobb announced the receipt of sew
eral communicates from the Secretary of the
Treasury, ahe. kilch the House adjourned to
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a.
HOUSE.
The resolution d Mr.. Boyd of Ky, to adopt
the rules of the lat session. amended so as ia
except the llth fuh, and to appoint a commit
tee OF five on ruIes and orders, coming up, Mr.
Boyd demandcdtl previous question. An ani
mated debate follned. Mr.. Schcnck of Ohio
moved an amendnht, that as usual, the commit
tee shall never rHn. Mr.. Vnton and other
members suprestd several desirable amend
mcnts to the rules
Mr.. Stephens fGa., said the House might
compel committee to report Mr.. Ashmun 90
jected TO the exeepng of the 18th rule, wmcf
would bring tt- gAhly vote TO bear upon ln'
The Speaker. NJ; Boyd said he was opposed II
plur lty rule, bud would strike out excep
tons.
Mr.. Schenck objected to the appliance of tn,
previous qurstion,p a protestation of the minor
lty, which all pafhs needed, as there was M
majority. The preYis question was then reject
ed, 90 to 72.
SENATE.
The first resoluti was with view Of the es
IN liCb If . baSto 6 ~
and New Mexico Mr.. Houston ut Texas offer
ed resolution, caling for correspondence res
pecting Santa Fe nd Texas.
Mr., FelcII of ich., presented resolution
in favor of ship cnal around the Falls Of Ma
CARA.
MIR. Bradbury oMline gave notice of his in
tention 10 INTRODUCED bill to establish Board tc
settle claims against the government.
the Vice Presided presented communion
hons from the Wa Treasury, and Navy De.
partments. "a
Mr.. Yulee of Fa,d gave notice of his inien
ton to Introduce viii 10 indemnify Florida toI
cXps kncurred in relation to the Semln
~, gave notice of his inten-
amendment TO the Consttu-
'-+n9 Senators to be elected by the
l>'PeMF'SSI Eesye propositions were laid o.
yer or refeffsd. @
The questions cncerning the boundaries of
IeXas and the clans Of that State upon New
Mexico, and the Costitution OF California, have
come up quickly the United States Senate.
On Thursday, Mr. Fuole submitted the follow
ing for future consleraton:--
h., A. La,
this session, to establish suitable territorial gov.
eernncnts for Califrnia, for Deseret, and New
Mexioo. IL
Mr.. Clemens of Alabama submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies over under the
Tule:-
Resoived, That he President of the United
states BE- requested to lnform The Senate. as ear
~ as practicable, whether any person has been
oy h!Ia apPointedG Civil or Military Governor OF
California since the 4th cf March last; and ifso.
VINO mas Defn so appointed, and what compensa
t'n mas been allowed him Also, that he be re
queSted TO inform he Senate, whether any agent
mas 0een appc 1870 the Executive, or any OF
me DepartIhentsloSthe Government, and sent TO
california, with Instructions or authority to or.
game State G0@ynmenl for that territory, OF
10 a'd and advise d people within lis limits in
such organization ;and further, that he be re
quesled to lntorntle Senate how the Delegates
recently assembledn California, calling them
selves Conventot we're rlected-by whom the
qual'hcatlons of yuers were fixed and deteImln.
ed--whdt those Qualifications were, and by what
luw, the time, plice. md manner of holding said
election was regrlaed; and further, that he be
requested to lnt0rmhe Senate whether any cen
sus OF the lnhabtafs of said territory has been
taken, and IT so, hwhat law and under what
authority; and fler, that he be requested to
communicate to thsenate all orders, written or
verbal, lnstruciionsor correspondence, with any
person as Civil aRMiiary Governor OF Cali
fornia, or as agen,n the part of the U. States
Government ia Gak,rnia and further, that he
be requested to invn the Senate whether any
steps have beenARn by the Executive, or any
Department Of EN eoyernment, to assemble a
Convention in Ns@Eaxico for the purpose OF
adopting Constia0a and making application
for admission lntd6s Union and if so, that he
be requested TO csmnDcate to the Senate all
orders, inetrnctiOR and papers in relation there
to and further, IL he be requested to inform
the Senate uponeim ground he bases the opin
ion expressed in VA nnual Message OF Decom
her 4, l849, that people of New Mexico
s S,' at no very dstaI erOd, present themselves
~ M admission into tae6nion"
MI Houston, OF Tkas, submitted the fol,
rule - Wffn i'es o'e' u"uei ''ie
S,a,o oSOtVea, That thePresident of the United
'te all the official coo 70 C, a,dene ~. The AN
i March last, betSdesp ss nv az 81 thu d,n
United States and H. eO gs Sr;tv station c
d at Santa Fe; slso M NUM- .Sa sOon3 ence Se
;oyerm me STATE OF Texas and G,e United States
alton Of ,be relating to IA boundary or occu
he UniteJ S,to.'Il'ofy of 1eXNhby the troops of
lcial ap,hn, ;ales also, the reasons why the ju
''' A''"o''tles Of the State of Texas have