The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-02-19
XXXIst CONGRESS.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.

MONDAY, Feb. 10.
SeSArE.-Mr Mason presented petit
non FROM the majority OF the Legislature Of
Nnginia. and petition from the majority Of
the Constitutional Convention Of the same
State IN favor Of a line Of steamers 10 the
west Coast Of Africa. lie said he consid
cred these petitions as EXPRESSING the opin-
ion OF slgners only. and not Of their constii-
uents. lie did not consider them as instruc-
tons did not believe Congress had mower
to appropriate money for deportation of free
negroes
SIR. Hale presented petitions from Massa-
chuseits Of several thousand citizens, in ia
vor of the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Bright presented petitions from Indi-
ana in favor a. line Of steamers to Africa.
Jefferson Davis's resolution was adopted,
that the President communicate the cores
pondence OF the United States Consul At
Panama with the Secretary OF State and
Postmaster General, relative to the imposi.
ion Of Take, hy New Granala on citizens
Of the United Sn'es when IN frdhSiiu across
The l,thmu,; also AS relates to the Mail Ser
vice Of tho United States or the Isthmus
The bill from the House making appro-
priations to supply deficiencies was taken up
and several amendments reported by the
Committee on Finance were agreed to. The
amendment 10y the same Committee appro.
priating SI54 900 to defrav all the claims
and demands against the United States by
the Cherokee Indians was debated
Mr.. Walker moved to aid proviso that
money shall not be paid to any agent or at.
torney but in person to Indians.
| A long debate ensued on Walkers amend
ment, which was finally rejected by vote of
Yeas 2l--Nays % The amendment by
the Com nittee was agreed to-
Several unimportant amendments we're
proposed, debated and agreed to. and the
bill ordered to be engrossed. Adjourned.
House. In committee Of the whole on
the bill to establish a Board Of Accounts,
Mr.. Julian moved pro,iso that the COM
missioners should not be authorized to hear
or decide anv claim for the loss OF service of
any slave Disagreed io--l0 to1l7. Mr..
Allen moved that no member of the present
Congress be appointed to any Office creaed
by this act Nlr. Maueson (of y. Y } NOV
ed to amend this amendment by adding " I'M
less he he a Silver Gray to which sever
a members added" or a Woolv Head"
Motion not entertained by the Chair
The Committee rose. and motion was
made to lay the bill on the table. Decided
in the neg .tiye; Yeas 80 Nays 100. Al
jouined.
Tuesday. Feb. II.
SENATE --Numcrou. petitions and re-
ports having been disposed Of, Mir Seward
offered 50 ion directing inquiry a, 20
~ .i,1r c(;, Ado,,,.5
Tho DofD;on,,' t,n vo, ,oLo,, -, and
pas,ed.
The Senate took up the bill granting to
pnhI;, I@nds ohe ,,',,or,;,ned hv tho pr.s.
dan, l., ~ .,,io ,f ohi r.,
and renrc,rntation Of sa;j S,afes. ncco,d,n~
10 the census Of 1850. provided that The area
of no State shall be computed at more than
fifty thousand square miles, for the benefit
of the INDECENT Insane
After some discussion, the bill was ordered
to he eu.rossed, AYES, 30 Noes no; counted.
The vote rejecting the bil for the relief
Of the captors of the lrigate Philadelphia
the table. Adjourned.
pusE.-Ih" bill creating Board of
Accounts was again under consideration, in
Committee Of the Whole The House re-
fused to agree to the substitute Y eas 50.
Nay, loo Thr question now recurring on
agreeing 70 the bill rs originally sent from
the Senate. Mr. Nandyke moyrl % lay the
hiil on the table, Lost. Yea, % NAYS 80.
Ihc question waS taken on pt--iee. and de.
eide in the negative Yea. &c. Nays lo7.
! \ motion 70 reconsider wis carried, Yeas
he, NAYS % The question again recurring
ON the passage of the bill, Mr.. lnge moved
to lay it on the table Agreed TO. Yeas
100. Nays 90. Nlr>srs MEAcnAM, lHN-
RY, and PtcN. voted IN The negative. Mr..
tlrBAAp appears to have been absent.
NJ. lage Ihru moved to reconsider tho
vote. and on his motion the motion was laid
on The table, 5 the bill was killed and the
House adjourned.
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