Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-29
g.ssss Congress, sa g's;s

Monday April 10, 1859
SENATE.-In the Senate the French sruiia
.ion bill was passed, by 26 to l3.
HoUsE.-The House resumed the discuss ion
Of the printing bill, and it was finally resolved to
refer the subject to select committee of hve
Tuesday, April 90.
SENATE.-Tae Senate took up the deficiency
BILL and agreed To some dozen or more unimpor-
liant amendments
HeUsE.-ln the House, the naval discipline
bill was taken up, and Mr. Price of N. ]. took
The floor. He said he did not approve ofthe bill
but at the proper time he would propose amend
ments to the substitute of Mr. Milson. the
bnmestead bill was then taken up, when Mr.
Newton Of Ohio advocated the establishment of
an agricultural bureau, the great object OF which
he said, was to elevate the social condition of
the agrlculturists.
Wednesday, April 81.
SENATE.-ln the Senate, after some unlmpor,
tant business, the deficiency bill was taken up,
and several amendments were proposed and de-
bated. An amendment for granting further aid
to the Collins Line of steamers was offered by
/ Mr.. Gwin, of California, and advocated by him
F in an extended speech.
HoUsE-The House resumed the consdera-
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good conduct in the naval service. After some
debate, the bill was laid upon the table, and the
House took up the homestead bill.
Thursday, April %
SENATE.-The Chair presented message
from the President inviting the attention of the
Senate 10 the state of affairs in Oregon, grow.
ingout ola conflict Of opinion there regardingthe
consitutonality of the territorial act of Congress
and the law for the, erection of public buildings
A variety OF documents were also transmitted
recommending Congress TO fix permanent sala.
ry tor officers, and also fix the seat OF govern
ment, in order to quell strife, and also TO express
approval or disapprova of the law passed on tina
territory. Referred to the Committee on Terri
tories
House The bill, 10 bring into marke. certain
lands heretofore set apart in Arkansas for the
location of military warrants, on account Of ser.
wing in the war of 1912, was passed.
Mr. Odds asked House to discharge the Com
mittee of the Whole from the further considera
ton Of the bill to amend the act to modify ant
reduce the rates Of postage. Objection was
made. The House then went into Committee o.
Whole, and took up the Homestead bill, and af
ter debate, the Committee rose, and the House
adjourned.
Friday, April %.
SENATE.-A motion by Mr.. Hunter to take up
the deficiency bill, was lost, The private caen
dar was commenced upon. 1t was also voted
that every third Friday shall be devoted to pri
vate bills, commencing to day.
The Senate afterwards disposed of twenty
private bills, among them one directing an al.
lowance of $500 in the settlement of the &C.
counts of Charles G. Hunter, late of the navy
and then adjourned till Monday.
HOUsE.--The House proceeded to the con.
sideration of private bills, and afterwards, went
into committee of the Homestead Bill, on which
discussion was had, and the committee rose
again. M: Houston reported several appropra
ton bills, and the House adjourned.
Saturday, April "a,
l HoUsE.-Three speeches were made in favor
\of the Homestead Bill, when the House ad
burned for lack of quorum