The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-20
Tluk1i-fRST CONiRESS--
SECOND SESSION.

Mcssrs iiamln and Chase
presented positions for repeal Of the
fugitive slave law tabled
Mr.. Cooper Of Ia. presented ten Pc !
,iiions from pennsy lvania for the mod. [,
iticaion Of the Tariff.
Mr.. Badger. resolution that the Sen.
atc meet at II. instead of IL, Was de-
ba'cd ard rejected. 90 10 -.
The bill granting ten millions acre.
Of public land for The benef, of the poor
insane OF The several States, passeo, 80
10 lG.
Tie join, resolution authorizing the
President to confer the rank Of Lieut..
General by brc,e. for gallant services
was taken up.
Nr A,chison Of Mo-. rs n test vote.
moved to lay it on the table. Lost, %
to -.
After n long debate the resolution
was ordered TO be engrossvd, yeas 32--
nays 20. Adjourned.
Householder some struggling about
getting the subject up
Ihc join, resolution TO rcIicvc WIN.
". Bell from his printing contract.
thereby relieving Mr. Richie, the real
contractor, and to allow half the price
allowed by joint resolution in 1871? for
Congressional printing, was read twice
Mr. Melville said it was the unani-
nous report. Of the Committee on
Printing,
Mr. Cobb Of Ala. opposed the resolu-
ton, centending that it did not appear
that Mr. Richie had lost anything, but
on the contrary had made money by de-
parting from his contract.
Mr. Lane Of Maryland spoke in IA
vor Of indcmnifying Richie. Mr..
Marshell opposed it.
Pending the question Of rccommit-
ting the subject to the Printing commit
tee to ascertain Ritchie's loss on tae
House adjourned
Thursday. Feb. 10.
sen ATE.-rhe bill authorizing the
President to confer the rank Of Lieut.
General by Bcvct on high military Off
GERS, for mcritorious services, had its
final passage, yeas 81. nays l6.
Mr. Iialc's resolution that Chaplairs
in the Navy have the same compens,s-
ton as surgeons, was adopted.
The baL regulating fees and costs to
U. s. MarshsIs, Clerk and attorney.
was taken up.
MIR Downs Of Lou. offered an amend.
ment to make allowances Of compensa
ton in unadjusted claims for extra SEP
vices. Rejected.
Several amendments were pending
when Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Army appropriation
bill was reported and referred to tn,
committee on the Whole, and the Hous,
proceeded to the discussion of the reso
luton to relieve Mr. Richie Of thu
Union" for losses in executing thu
Congressional printing.
Mr. Marshall of Ky. commended tia
the contract was taken without any in
ten,ion of fulfilling it, and replied It
Mr. Morchcad's remarks.
; Mr. Holiday favored the resolution.
Thaddeus Stevens moved to lay tn,
resolution on the table. Lost, 90 to 100
Finally, the proceedings in Richie
case were re-committed to the commit
, tee on printing, TO enquire and repor
: whether Richie had executed the print
, ing according to contract, and what ar
his losses.
The House then went into committed
en- the River and Harbsr bill.
Mr. Mclean spoke in its favor,-af
ter which committee rose, and hous
, adjourned.
In the Senate an attempt was mad
to have the hour Of meeting change
from II to / | o'clock. 1t failed becauS
i, is impossible for Senators to get NJ
in season for such early labors. Thu
BiH granting to the State ten Milo
acres Of land for the benefit of the in
) sane. was put on its passage by vo'
Of 35 TO 1G.
Friday, Feb. IA.
SENATE.--A report from the Paten
Office was received. Benton aske
, leave to introduce bill 10 pay Nilsson
ri the two per cent fund.
Mr. Foote objected to Mr. Bento
making speech on the bill, before oil
tanning leave. After debate, leave wa
-, granted Benton TO speak, and others re
) ply. Benton and Clay spoke on tn
, bill, and the motion to refer the bill va
rejected, Is to 81.
: The bill regulating the mode Of tai
. ing testimony in cases Of contested cleo
4 tons, passed.
Executive session. adjourned.
Observation-Disclosures adopted to clos
debate on the River and Uarbor bill |;
c 4 o'clock tomorrow. The House the
( went into Committee Of the Whole an
j., took UP the bill.
McLane, Fitch and Spaulding spok
in favor of the bill, and Mr. Mors
r against it. The debate involved til
] principles Of parties, and the con'titu
tionaliiy of the system of inprovin
rivers and harbors. Adjourned.
Monday, Feb, Il.
SEyArE.-Ihe credentials Of Gel
Cass, reelected Senator from Michisa
were presented.
: Mr. Ilamlin presented a petition for tn
rnno,l az tho E,,,.:,:,. Sl,,. L.. 49,,