Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-26

character Of Gen. Taylor had never bee, inn.
peached; and il Lane had undertaken this Il.
! deserved removal.
| Mr. Cas- read from Law to. show, that Mr.
Weller had not exceeded the time SLOWED n
make his returns when he vas removed.
Mr. Gwin followed defending Mr. Weller from
charges made by Mr.. Ewing, when the subject
was up in Q most elaborate maDner.
Mr. Ewing replied. pointing out points in Mr.
Wellers conduct, which we're considered bv ,be
administration in removing him.
House. : Mr. GIbe1 insroduced bill to ere.
ate the Office Of Surveyor General of public
lands IN California, which was referred to The
committee of public lands. Mr. Phoenix intro
duced bill tn make Whitehall, N. Y. a port of
entry referred 10 committee on Commerce.
| The House then went into committee on IN.
cheap postage bill
ff TsuRspAr, Dec. 49,
Senaie.-Mr. Sebastian appeared and took
his seat.
| NJ. Douglas, by request, vas excused from
serving oo The COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs.
AIR Bradbury's resolution, on removals from
Office. came up IN order.
| Mr. Bright had the floor, but he being absent,
the subject MAS postponed till tomorrow.
! The III to amend an act to promote the p-o.
gress of useful arts-haviDg been essentially
amended at the last session Of The Senate. and
then committed to the committee on Patents. and
that committee having al this session, reported
the bill back, with various amendnents- TAX.
en- up.
Mr. Jefferson Davis offered substitute for thu
whole bill, which was land on the t,ble.
On motion Of ar. B ,dger the Senate adjourn.
ed till Monday-feas 20, nays 49,
House. MIR. Boyd asked the unanimous con-
sent OF the Ho se to Introduce from the Comnil
is.s G<<S rf..x,
w. 3. Messervy to a. seat, us delegate from New
Mexico. Objections were made.
The House Went into Committee Of the Whole.
and took up the cheap Postage BIZ.
Mr.. Thompson aGvocaied The Tree circulation
Of newspapers in the counties where published,
and at one half cent out Of the county and ~ The
Safe out Of the State one cent; transien: pa
pers two, and drop, one cent.
| Mr. Morse said, NOT single argument had
been advanced To induce hin 10 favor a reduc-
ton Of postage.
Mr. Tayl or advocated the three and Eve cent
postage rates.
MIR. Green commended that uniform rate of
five cents was sufficient to begin with; if his
answered, ON experiment, then further reduce
lion might be made.
Mr.. Lorgcr conrended for Gems posiare-
The SAME prelicli IN was made IN 1914 as now.
that IL would bankrupt the treasury; instead Of
which large surplus had accumuaied
Mr.. Casey would oppose tie bill which had
been report, d, unless a corresponding ber efi.
Should be Accorded TO the rursi distress bv ex-
emPting country papers from PCS aye " thin tie
county br Cong d,slrict ID which they
a,e published.
Mr.. Tburslon opposed that part Of the bin
which taxes letters To Callf,rnla and OREGON
three times, and ueSs1aoess four taes as much
as those ia other parts OF Tue country.
Mr. uebard spoke few minutes n favor Of
reducing the z;of newspapers, 10 be circuaied
fee in lie Counties of their publication, 10 1900
square irch.s. Wiioet Concluding, he gave
way for an adjournuenL
FRIDAY. Dec. 90
-Ssnaie.-No, in session, having Adjourned over
to Monday.
H,rse.-Mr. Daniel F. Miller, member from
Iowa, was introduced 10 MIR VInlon, was euali-
fed and took his seat
Tie House went into Committee Of the Whole
and took np the private calendar.
The CJDuitiee rose, when two private bills
were passed and three laid on the table. i'd
louIned.