Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
,o,o,vea Afr Richie would be
utterly ruined, in a pocuniary view. =,

uuoi'y i"'"'"' III Tyrpsn,y. Feb 13.
Cd, Mr. pan,on raye notice that he would I
-, ;n,rodree a hin 10 nav the Missouri per
,ar, c,nd
Mr. lialo's resolution to place chaplains in the
..i,,,s al naval service on the same footing,
~ y9',,on ', as surgeons, was adopted.
M, ;,,int rol,tinn authorisng the President to
c,n,sr ibe ranl, of Lieutenant General, by bre-
o, ~, nm, o1 ts Massacre. and carricd-ycas 81,
80 M
Nir Rrs, laid on the table to be printed, MI
,,..',s a,,,,d,,ants 10 the Postage bill
N. 3err,.n moved to take up the bill rcgua-
,ir,r Tho ices and costs 10 be allowed the clerks,
,.- N.Y. aud etiorp,'ys Of the L. S. courts
Var,o,'s oarbal amendments were made IN the
details of the bin.
H. na,qns moved an amendment, euthorising
the Department to make allowance Of reason,
aha commentator. in an eases Of unadiustcd
claims. ,or extra professional duties. his a.
imondmeut is supposed TO cover the claim Of Dn-
rand. lqts q. $. Attorney for Louisiana.
Anor, tory debate the amendment was rciec-
Ito5myea. To-
Mr. Walker offered an amendment that when
a Il :. marshal finds it necessary to call out the
military IN execute le,ril process. the troops shall
In allowed for each d1g's service s3.
Mr. Tuncv said this comp nsadon was too high
- Der dav. and roast beet, was enough compen-
satian for any troops
The amendment was then rejected, and the
Senate adjourned
Ioase. Mr. Bavlv from the Committee Of
Wnvs ana Means reported bill making appro-
prations for the army for the year ending June,
1852 Referred TO the Committee on the Whole.
Tie House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution reporied Yesterday for the relief of
Thomas Ritcine. fer losses sustained on account
of ryecntino the Congressional Printing
Mr. Marshall contended that the contract was
taken without an intention of performing it,
AMY pena5 I ~ tbe remarIs delivered yesterday
by Mr. NIorobead.
Mr. NeWNie defended the resolution, stating
the Fact. Dit Mr. Rivcs. before the investigation
commenced said thnt the printing could not be
done f,r los, tbsp deduction OF one third from
ibc prices ostablshaGin 1Slq Mr. Wendell al
.eo testified bs fore the Committee, tbJt his bid
was tvo-thirds lcss than those ofthai year. when
.hc LOSE $4,000 dollars by the contract. and that
SIS 80 her cent less ihln the prices Of 1919
would Indemnity him. It was proved that Mr.
Richie dd his work 10 or Is per cent. better
than MIR Wendell THE Committee proposed to
rive Mr. Richie so per cont. less as indemnity.
lie earnestly pleaded for the resolution
Mr. HOLIDAY supported the resolution. giving
} his reasons why Mr. Richie should be indemnif-
. ed.
The Chair decided his remarks out Of order.
) The amendment Of Nr Croweil came up, 70
indemnify Messgs Wendell d. Van Benthuysen
flor iheir losses In printing for the Both Congress.
B. MIR Asaalun sind thlt little more than two
weeks remain ior public business Both sides
had been heard. ana. prssnming the minds of
Z rautle.lan we're made up he moved the previous
question
Mr. Stevens of PENN moved To lay Mr. HUcA-
is'srell.f resolution ON tlo table. Ncrauved--
yoas q0. unrs mo.
Tho question Nas TAKEN and tho resolution Cor
IS relief vas rcc,mmuod % lhe Commuoe on