Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-02
CONGRESS-.

!senn,s,-Mr Dawson, Of Georgia, took his
seat
4 Mr.. Clay presented petitions praying for modi-
Il fcatlon of the tariff of ei6. He detailed the
n grievances of which the petitioners complained,
and said that as there calm upon the
lately disturbed surface of public affairs, which
calm he hoped was real, he thought that Con-
frcss should tafc up the tariff and consider 1t IN
y kind liberal and national spirit. lie did not
wish that il should be taken up with view TO
alter its essential principles, but to make some
provision for the prevention of frauds and abuses.
q Something should be done. II no longer
doubtful that the fires in the furnaces were daily
heinz extin ruished. and the spindle will soon be
suspended. Would Congress do anything to
suspend this downward tendency? lie hoped
"a they would, aud that it would be done now, when
the subject which has agitated the country was
settled, and he hoped forever.
Mr. Benton introduced the bill TO relinquish
the collection of tolls on the U. ). stock on the
i Louisville aud Portland canal, and to provide for
the free navigation Of the same He explained
the bill at great length, and 1t was referred to
the committee roads and canals.
Mr. Gwin moved to take up the bill to provide
for the examination aud settlement Of titles and
claims 10 land in alliorna.
After debate, the motion was agreed to-Hcas
%, nays n.
Mr. Gsin offered a substitute for the whole
bill. The substitute, in substiuce, is fol-
lows -
SIC. l. Provides for the appointment Of three
commissioners, TO be appointed By the President
and Senate
SIC. o That all persons claiming land in Cal
iiornia, by virtue Of any Mexican or Spanish
grants previous to July T. loii, shall present the
90 cv,,,in ,l s,,no md dee,de ,,botbor = no
valid or invalid The District Attorney to rep
resent the United States, a deputy marshal TO
be appointed for the board when 1t Is IN scs-
Sire 2 The commissioners. in deciding sh,ll
be Governed bv the treaty or IIidalgo The laws
~ n,tions tbe,saoa and custo.os III the Cavern
mint from which the claim IS derived. the decis-
ions Of the Snpre.ne Court and laws of prescrip.
,;o,
Src.l Testimony IA be in writing and IN be
nroserved
81, : f.os,,nfssf,ro-. 20 n, ,u,,ro1 ecnno
each and % cents n mile
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SCI. Provides for sppeals 10 The Snpreme
Cont.
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suryevor af'e- de- ,inal decision nv the bo,rd.
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trod,,, - sa,e-.l ,,,arir,, n tr,cto.as at,i
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M l1nJ.r.yo,i ,ntr,i1e.l q hin c,ra survey
ocfho ON, River. wth "A view 10 improve Hs
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