Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY. Jan. l3.

/ Messrs Tuncy and John Davis presented pc
tlions Of inventors relative to amendment of Pa
tent laws.
Mr. Seward presented the petition of 500 citi-
zens in favor of free grants Of public lands to
actual settlers.
Mr. Cooper presented three petitions from Del
aware and Chester counties, Pa asking the i'm
mediate repeal Of the fugitive slave law. He
SAID IT was the invariable rule with him, whenev-
er any petition was respectful in terms, and was
within The legitimate power Of Congress, to pre-
sent II. lie was informed the petitioners were
aighly respectable, but he believed that in this
petition they asked that which the people of
Pennsylvania did not desire. He believed the
great body of the people of Pennsylvania are
satisfied with the settlement of the subject of
slavery made at the last session, and do not de-
sire that It should be disturbed they desire that
the acts of the last session may be carried out
m good faith. The petition was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cooper presented a number of petitions a
galnt extending the area of slavery lie also
gave notice OF bill 10 change the mode of col
lecung duties on imports from foreign countries.
The bill granting TO Wisconsin donation Of
public lands 10 supply a deficiency in former
grants, for purposes Of Internal improvement,
dered on Friday to be engrossed, was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Underwood moved to take up the Joint res
olution from the House authorsing the assign
ment Of military lanl warrants
Mr. Walker opposed the motion. The bill to
cede public lands TO the several Stltes was fixed
for today, and he hoped it would be taken up.
Mr. Smith was in favor of the joint resolution,
but opposed 10 taking 1t up today. he hiil re-
atng to pu1l.c lands was a special order, aud
the Senatys igDm Michigan and " sconsln were
prepared 10 speak, and would be done their re-
marks today The bin providing for French spo-
liations claims was also fixed for today. hut hc
would not insist upon the hitter bill today. be-
cause The probability was that the land bin would
be disposed of. He would insist every day, and
would not permit any other bin TO interfere with
the consideration OF the spohauon bill lie would
CAL it up tomorrow and every day thereafter. UNI
Oil disposed of. The claimants had been long
waiting, and Congress should do something for
them.
The question was taken on Mr.. Underwood's
motion. Lost--gyes Il, noes %
The bill to code the public lands Of the United
states to the States respectively in which they
are situated under certain conditions, was taken
up.
Mr. Fitch. in n statistical speech, showed the
condition of the public lands as source of rev
enue, and spoke in opposition TO the bill. With
out concluding the Senate adjourned.
House. Mr. John brisbane, VINO was elected
to fl the place of Chester Butler, Of Penn,
maze nl5 appearance, ana alter beng qunlMcd,
took hs seat
Last Monday Mr. Cobb, Of Alabama, moved
to reconsider the vote 10y which the louise retts-
ed To suspend the rules to enable Mr. Julian to
introduce memorial from the Auti->nvery
Friends of indiana. asking a repeal of the FugI-
tive Slave lgv. Tins morning. the Speaker de-
cldo that Ms. Cohh's motion could not be made.
/ The House refused to suspend the rules TO en-
able Mr. Phoenix To- Introduce resolution maxi
ing he bin Do return Che duties on goods import
ed 10 the original package, destroyed by the ~
Norl fire in L. g., the order of the day on the
2-tl inst
Mr. Blyley asked unanimous consent to intro
duce resolution making the Military Academy
Revolutions Pension, Navy Pension and In
dian Department appropriation bills the order of
the d1v iomouow-to be continued until dispos-
ed OF There were now but Il working days,
and unless these bills be made the special order,
all Tie appropriation bills Win be crowded into
the last part IT the session bv which a rreat
deal of mischief would be done.
Mr. Wentworth said. if they were made the
special order. Ia re would be no chance for the
Ryerand uarbor
The House refused 10 suspend the rules -veas
SIS. nays 80.
Mr. lnre al7e mn inefI,ctn,l afton,nt +, set n
part a day 10 The consideration of bns,ness rala-
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