Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-05
CONGRESS-.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9th
The Senate did not sit.

der the treaty OF Guadaloupe HidalgO.
Mr. Meade, of Virginia. caused the pending
amendment to be read. which was, that the mon
ey shall be paid at such time and manner as may
be most acceptable TO Mexico. lie (Mr Meade
did not agree with Mr. Edgerton, in his denur
citation Of bankers; they, like politicians, are
necessary evils, and must be watched. MI
Meade continued his remarks at considerable
length and whilst absoying the administration
from the charge of moral delinquency, censured
in strong language, the act by which Mexico
had been deprived of her inst rights.
Mr. Rantou of Massachusetts, followed Mr.
Meade. and said he did not intend to enter into
the discussion Of the general merits of the ques-
ton, but 10 reply TO charges brought by his col
league Mr. Davis yesterday.
MIR Rantoul continued to refer to documents
10 show the intimate connection of Davis with
obohtonism down TO the year 1870, when he
lDavis) was chairman of a committee who re-
ported bill to repeal the law, preventing inter
marriages between whites aud nulattocs
If his colleague had recauted aud changed his
principles, Inc had never heard the least commu-
nication or rumor of it.
. he Committee rose, and the House adjourn
ed, without taking any question.
MoNDAr, Jan. %
SENArE.-Severul Executive communications
were presented IN compliance with the law.
After the introduction of numerous petitions.
Mr. Hale submitted two for the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave law. and the abolition Of slavery
IN the District of Columbia. Laid on the table
without being read
Mr. Clarke moved that bis resolutions in favor
of non-iuteycnion be made tue order of the
day for Wednesday of next week, which was
agreed to-.
,lr Borand reported in favor Of printing GER
tain documents.
I Atngnor tho t,rtIffore nroepnfo1 was ono hti
Gvin from Jonas G.. Levy, proposing 20 carry
the mail from New Nori, to san Francisco.
through in 20 days. semi-monihly, for .J75OOO
per annum HIS plan IS, TO open communication
from Vera Cruz 10 Acapulco on the Pacific. I'M
der his grant from the Mexican Government
thence connecting with the various lines of
steamers
Mr. pearce presented petition from certain
citizens OF Texas, asking payment OF cluims
from the United States
Mr. Upham presented his Instructions from the
Vermont Legislature, 10 vote in favor Of suppres
sing the slave trade
The discussion on the Iowa Railroad bin was
resumed.
Mr. Underwood replied in detail 70 Mr. Doug
Jas, and concluded bv submitting an amendment
proposing the distribution Of the public Iands 20
the oldor States. amounting altogether to about
l4.0UO,C0O acres, aud advocated the same.
on motion of NJ Badger the Senate adjourn
ed.
iiousE-'Ihe motion made by Mr. Fuller of
Maine on Monday last for a suspension of the
rules, 20 enable him to offer resolution calling
on the heads Of departments TO report what
claims have been presented since March iih
loi9' what allowed, principal and interest;
who acted as agents. the persons who received
the money and who were interested, was taken
up.
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio, desired him to modify
the resolution. $50 as TO include the claims since
March lth. 1915.
Mr Fuller declined The yeas and nays were
takeen on the motion to suspend, and decided bon
the affirmative.
Mr. Fuller then introduced his resolution, and
demanded the previous question.
Dir Campbell asked the withdrawal Of his n
mendment In order to enable him to effect bic
object
Mr. Fuller objected, and the previous question
was seconded. The resolution was then adopt
ed BY vote of l25 yeas to 63 nays
On motion of Mr. Harris, of Tennessee, the
House bill in favor Of making land warrants as
signabc. and the Senate bill for similar pur-
pose. were taken up and referred TO the Commit
tee of the NJ hole and made the order Of the day
for Thursday neNt, and until disposed Of
Mr. Smith of Alabama, under suspension of
the rules, offered n resolution, calling ON the
President 10 transmit 20 the House the cores +
pondeuce between Kos,uih and Capt Long, Of
the steam frgate Mississippi, and also the let
tiers of Commodore Morgan and Moore. Adop-
ted.
Mr. Gorman, Of Indiana, reported resolution
from the Committee on Printing. in favor of con-
tracing with Donaldson & Armstrong for the
census printing and binding. he said the Com
mittee were luminous 10 THAR opinion that the
public printers had not fulfilled their contract,
and offered a resolution to obtain the census
early.
Dir Evans opposed the resolution the object
Of which, he sand, was 10 force Congress % AL
5anion tla contract system, and return 90 the
former corrupt method lie moved AN amcnl-
ment, that the printing be given TO the lowest
hmder and that the Government furnish TIE pa-
per.
Mr. Neuabe opposed the amendment If Do
MADISON * Armstrong had any claim, why, let 1t
be paid at once, SO they might know where TO
stop. lie spoke against the federal doctrines of
the Union, and this immense pouring ont Of the
treasury INTO these Editors pockets TO aid them
ln forming public opinion. lie referred to the
Compromise measures, ali of which he opposed
except that for the recapture of fugitive slaves
he briefly advocated Nr Evans amendment
lie was replied to by Mr. Nabors who spoke
at some length III oppositionto AIR Nen4ble, and /
ift "NiNtiNH h tllt LullhIc OF lle l mon. BEFORE
concluding however, he gave way TO motion
for adjournment.
TUESDAY, Jan. q.
SENArE.-Mr Hale moved the consideration
OF the resolution TO print 20O0 extra copies the
papers M the case Of Captain I4atmer, which was
agreed TO, and the resolution was taken up and
debated by Messrs Hale, Borand, Rusk and
Stockton in favor, and Atchson, Berrien aud
Mangum against it, The resolution was lost
Mr. Clemens introduced bill to extend to
Texas the benefit Of the act of 1884, to regulate
the frontier Indians.
Mr. Hunter offered resolution calling for the
statistics regarding the ware houses leased by the
United States
Mr. PeaFce introduced joint resolution, that
the Committee on Public Buildings inquire into
the eXpedlency OF repairing the principal apart
menls OF the Congressional Library, and to make
them fre-proot, and capable of further extension,
IN harmony with the general plan Of the Capitol.
Mr. Bradbury moved the consideration of the
French Spoauon bill, and made it a special or
der. The motion was debated by Messrs Rusk.
Bel Badger aud Hale IN the negative, and Ham
I'm and Bradbury in the affirmative
The yeas and nays were ordered, ard the mo-
ton carred-36 to- q.
MI Bradbury moved that the bill be made the
special or er for the first Monday in February.
at one o'clock 2. NJ.
Mr. Finch tpcvod - a., an .Lo th;-l ALL. i