Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-30

tween the two nations, the INJURIES sustained by
Americans from the French, and all the negota-
tons and controversies which ensued. He then
proceeded to answer all objections against the
payment Of the claims, the justice of which he
maintained, and urged their payment He advo-
Gated justice by Government to all its obligations
to its citizens, and all mankind.
Mr. Gwinn gave notice that tomorrow he would
move to 90 into Executive session ut ~ early
hour on important business Adjourned.
House. The Speaker called attention to the
accumulation of business on the table lying over
from last session. This it was his duty to- if the
House intended TO act on it.
Mr. Bayey spoke of the state of the business,
and said if the House continued to make other
bills the special orders and did not sustain him
in making the Appropriation bills the special or
der. the chances were that they would be lost, if
the Committee were called on for reports
The House proceeded to the consideration of
business on the Speakers table.
The House laid on the table the resolution
passed by the Senate on the last day of lust ses.
sion, preventing the assignment oflond warrants,
under the Bounty Law of September, until after
location Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90.
SenGte.-Mr Seward presented two petitions
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, and
moved their reference. Motion to refer land on
the table.
Mr. Yulee, from the Naval Committee, report
ed back the Joint resolution allowing navy sur
geons, while doing land service, the same rations
as Army surgeons, and 1t was ordered 10 be en-
crossed.
Mr. Footc, from the Committee on Foreign Re
lations, reported bill to re-organize the State
Department
Mr. Claws resolution, directing inquiry into
more eieclual measures to suppress the African
slave trade, by preventing American vessels and
seamcn from engaging in this trade, and TO re-
fuse sea letters to American vessels trading from
Brazilian ports to the western coast of Africa,
was taken up
Mr. Hale said that in morning paper he found
the following article
To crafty public curiosity in regard to the
character of paper which, 1t Is understood, is
beng signed by many members of Congress, We
have procured a copy for publication in our pa
per to-day
The Undersigned members of the 31st Con
gress Of the United States, believing renewal
of sectional controversy upon the subject of
slavery would be dangerous to the Union and de-
stuctye to its objects, and seeing no mode by
which such controversy can be avoided except
by strict adherence to the settlement thereof,
effected by the Compromise acts, passed at the
last session of Congress We hereby declare
our intention 10 maintain the said settlement in
The act ar,rssaid unless INV The rs,,er,l c,,'se,,
oc tho f-;ond. ~ The ,,,.os,,ros az =. ooi,.
such evils, If any, as time and experience may
develope. And for the purpose Of making this
resolution effective they further declare that they
will not support for office, either of President or
Vice President, Senator or Representative IN
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