The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-28
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refund 10 California EXPENSES incurred h
, her in REFRESHING the Indian insurreciions. -
; Mr. Sumner introduced resolution rs 10 b
expedicncy of abolishing spirit rations i
the Navy, and Al the same time ncreasiu,
the monthly pay Of all employed in the ser
: vice Mr. Stockton introduced bill Il
provide for carrying the mails from New
: York to Mllwaukie
Mr. Clarke Of r. I introduced ioin
; resolution Of which he had previously mott
fled the Senate. affirming he nnninierven
lion principles of the United States.
The Snnnte then went into Committee o
the Whole. and took up the bin maxim.
bounty land warrants assignnbe the snhicc
was debated by Mcssrs Underwood, Srhas
Iian. Hunter, Rroadhead, downes. Walker
and Gwin. Several amendments were n
dopiod
Mr.. Walker of Wis. offered an amend
meni, granting 10 every actual settler l6(
acres of land Pending the discussion ON
this. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE Mr.. Briggs ofN Y. offered ,
resolution. that the Commute. on Elections
inquire into the legat, of he e.nctiou Of
John VI. BernheIscl. The delegate from Ctaf
territory, OF whethrr there was Illegal mean.
used 10 secure his election. NJ Briggs said
that he had reason T." believe from papers
recently laid before the House, thai Mr..
Bernheisel had no right to seat Al the
suggestion Of MIR. King of New York, thai
Mr. Bcrnhei>el being absent. The tesouiion
be laid over, it was done
Mr.. Briggs OF n. Y introduced a rcsolu-
ton, passed by the Common Cuunti OF New
York. rendering site for the rre,iion OF "A
new Branch Mint there The Speaker AN,
nounced the first business in nrdrr 10 be- the
motion OF Mr Allison Of Pa which hr made
on Monday last, for suspension of thctu
TO enable him 10 introduce resolution for
the printing Of 100000 ropes of the Census
Report in extra Glohes." The yeas and
nays were taken, and The House agreed to
suspend the rules.
Mr. Orr moved to lay the subject on The
table, and said that il was taking the lnsi,
mess from the public printer, who would claim
indemnity. Motion lost. The resolution
was then adopted. Mr.. Fuller of Me mo.
we'd TO suspend the rules to enable him TO
ofrl resolution that the head, Of deuari
ment> reports II list OF all CLAIMS on the Uni
! ted States allowed since March, lS49 whirh
had been previously disallowed Pending
the motion the House adjourned
TUESDAY. Jan. 30
StSATE. Mr.. Guin Of Cal. reported
back 10 the Senate The joint resolution rcla-
Ting TO explosions Of steam boilers with an
amendment.
Mr.. Cass submitted a substitute TO Mr.
Cla'kes resolution Of Yesterday, on uon-in.
terveniion, declaring that the United SAFE,
etognze the great law of na,ions which as.
surrs 10 each nation the right 10 marase its
own affairs; TO establish its government
alter or abolish its laws at IT'S pleasure. with
out any one forcing them land that they
1.-THE u. s. have not seen and cannot again
see this principle violated, without deep con
Germ.
Mr. Seward submitted an Amendment 10
Mr. Claike's resolution, which declared thai
the United S ares, in def,nr. OF lis own in,
tercst>, and the common Interests Of man
k'nd, 10 solcmnly protest against the cnuduo
OF Russia in her interference with Hungary,
as wanloh, tyranniral intiaclion Of the law
OF nations, and thai they will no, hereafter
be Indifferent to similar offensive ACES, whrn>
ever they may occur.
Both resolutions W, re- received informally.
and ldercd 10 be printed
The Senate then resumed consideration
oi the till making land warrants as,eualle
Mr.. Walker OF Wis. defended his amend
mcnt, to give 100 ceres to every actual SET
tier. Messrs. Dawson. Underw ood aud oh,
ers, replied against il, and the amendment
was rejected.
Alter discussing and voting upon various
other amendments, mostly rejected, the a
mendnent rcLort d by The committee Was
adopted and The bill ordered to IA third read
ing, by 35 1" 3 The Senate lhcn went into
executive session with reference to some
communications from the President, and az
forwards adjourned
lloUsE.-- he President Transmitted to
the House report from The Secretary of
State, accompanied by letter from the con-
tractor for paying ihs next inslalImenl of
The Mexican indemnify, TO which he Pres
ldeni invites the attention o. the House.
The House then on motion wen, into
Committee OF the Whole, aud resumed the
consideration oi the Mexican indemnify bill
Mr.. McMucn OF Va spoke Oh The sub
lect, He referred 10 chorgrs against the
President aud Secretary OF State, relaive 10
the payment of the last instruments.
MIR. johnson OF Tenn, moved an amend
ment that the mex insiaimenl he paid hy he
Secretary of hs Treasury, instead OF the
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Marshall of Ky, opposed this amend.
ment, ard said this was no lime for an assault
upon The Secretary of State, and thai they
were mis- informed MS 10 how exico want
ed the payment made. The memorial was
before The Judiciary Committee who would
investigate and report hereafter upon the
conduci OF The Secretary OF STATE.
Mr.. Disney of Ohio, thought thai the in.
vesigaton WAS dcnardrd by the charges
made IN the public prints.
Mr. James Brooks OF n. Y. defended the
conduct Of the President and Secretary Of
State, respecting lie former pn,mtnls
MIR Marshall Of California mrvcd an a.
mendmem that the President cause The new
payment TO he made al such lime aud man,
ner as will lie the most acceptable To Mex-
&C, pending which the Committee rose and
the subject was laid aside Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan 81
SENATE.--The Char presented connu-
nicalions from the Slate Department, TO-
gelher with the correspondence OF Mr. Ri,es.
the American Minister at Paris. relative To
The late coup d etdt Of L. uis Napoleon; al
so a communication from HE Secretary Of
the War Department. in answer 10 the res
oluiion calling for the proceedings of lie
Couri Martial in Col. Talcori's case also
another in answer TO The resolutions of the
9Th Dec, embracing The reports of yariuu,
engineers respecting .he inundaliois OF the
Mississippi river and estimating $50, 600 TO
be required for Investigations. during The
ensuing year.
Mr.. rowns OF Lon. moved reference Of
the various memorials regarding The injustice
done certain parties in the settlement by The
Board Of Commissioners of the Me Nican
rlaims TO select committee Of FIVE. Mr..
of n. c. SPOKE against it, and mos