Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-05-20
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talnel loss or Iafiiage IN DOulsinna from tine tu
ban outbreak. and to the expediency of in
Identifying them. lie explained his resolution,
and advocated full indemnity.
The House bill, authorizing the Legislature
Of Mississippi to sell her school lands, was pass.
ed.
Bills granting lands to Alabama and Florida
for railroad purposes were passed.
A resolution was agreed TO, directing inquiry
TO the propriety of Increasing the salary of the
Judge of the Southern district of New York.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up, the
question pending being on the amendment grant
ing additional aid to the Collins line of steam
ers.
Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, opposed the amendment
and gave his reasons at length.
Mr.. Bayard followed in favor Of the grant.
Mr.. Mallory offered an amendment transferr-
ing the contract from the Naval to the Post Of
flee department, pending which the Senate i'd
Journed.
House Mr.. Cullom asked the consent of the
House for the introduction of a resolution as to
the expediency of purchasing Monnt Vernon for
public use. Objected to.
Mr.. McMullen moved that the House 90 into
Committee on the Homestead bill. The yeas
and nays were taken, but no quorum voting, Mr..
Stephens of Georgia, moved call of the House,
which was agreed to, and the ayes and nays
were ordered.
The House went into Committee and rejected
the pending amendment, TO strike out giving
homesteads free of cost. and inserting firstly 80
cents, secondly 25 cents.
After several Intellectual attempts TO amend
the first section of the bill, it suffered to re-
main as originally introduced. The Committee
then rose.
The House then passed the Senate bill for the
benefit Of the Fayetteville Plank road.
After an unimportsnt discussion relative TO
recess for the purpose of cleaning the Hail. the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, May !.
Senate Mr. Sumner presented several petit
tons against Sunday Mails.
The Joint resolution authorizing steam
or for harbor defence, in pursuance Of law au-
thorizing a contract for that purpose with Rob
crt l.. Stephens, taken up, and Mr.. Stockton
addressed the Senate in It's support.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the subject be post
posed in order to take up the deficiency BILL
Il was accordingly postponed, and the deficiency
bill taken up and debated, aud Mallory's amend
ment. transferring the Collins contract from the
Navy to Post Office Department, rejected. The
subject was then postponed aud the Senate ad-
journed.
House-The Speaker announced the first
question to be, the laying on the table the reso-
luton offered and amended yeste rday, provid-
ing to take recess from the 18th TO the 10th,
in order that the officers Of the house may clean
and reht the Hall ioi summer use.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, said the only objec-
ton he had was, that If the House adjourned
over this month, another week would be lost,
when the Democratic Convention met at Balu-
msre. Therefore. TO save time, the first week in
June ought to be set apart for cleaning and re-
pairing.
The House refused TO lay The resolution on the
table. The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Stanton asked leave 10 make report in
favor of settling the printing accounts Of Thos.
Richie Refused.
Homestead bill.
Many resolutions were offered, debated and yo-
ted down.
Mr.. Brown offered substitute for the bill,
pending the question, the Committee rose. and
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Nav II
.Senafe.-Nr Shields reported a bill 70 abolish
the Subsistence and Adjutant Generals depart
ments of the Army. Mr. 5. explained tie pro.
visions Of the bill which were calculated % pre-
vent abuses.
Mr.. Rusk notified the Senate Of his intention
to introduce bill 10 regulate newspaper postage
and salaries Of postmaster.
MIR. Borlund. or Arkansas. reported a bill
making it a penal offence Of officers of the Ar
my to be interested in any contract for Army
supplies.
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Temples book on the Landing Of the troops at
Vera Cruz" was debated and postponed ull to
The Deficiency bill was also debated and
postponed.
The bill prohibiting members of Congress
and of ExccptWe Departments. from being inter
ested ~ cl1ms against the government, was
passed. ADJ.
Hionse.-i he Speaker announced the frs
hot ,ittftf 10
on Friday, authorizing the Committee on Print
ing TO make all necessary arrangements for the
public printing
Mr.. Fitch spoke at length, denying any coalt
ton Of the extremists to delenc the action OF Tia,
Committee.
a long debate ensucd, and the resolution final
ly postponed
: The Homestead bill was then taken mp, ant
Mr.. Browns substitute amended by Mr.. Jone'
of Tennessee, adopted, i0S to 81. The bill
was then passcd--yeas l07,-nays 81. Adj
THURSDAY, May IS.
Seaaie The bill allowing the State of Mis-
sour to tax lands sold by the United States there
in, was ordered to be engrossed.
The Homestead bill was received from tn
House and after being read twice, was referred
Mr. Shields introduced a bill granting land
2 for railroad from Cincinnati TO 81. LOUIS.
, The bill directing a survey for Canal Basir
TO be constructed at the terminus of the Cans
e at Georgetown, was taken up, debated, and oil
dered TO be engrossed.
The Deficiency bill was then taken up, I'll
n Collins amendment passed over informally an
G the Senate proceeded to vote on the other a
t mendments. Among others, the following wer
a adopted: $4,000 for the purchase Of site f
e "A Custom House in San Francisco; $4,000 tc
g the purchase of Custom House site IN Bango
5 and $1,000 for the same purpose in Bath.
l. Mr. Bell offered an amendment appropriatin
Il S255,00O TO indemnify citizens of Alabam
!, Georgia, and Florida, for Indian depredations
n 1876. This was debated until the adlournmer
Il House. The House met at s o'clock til
e morning, according to a motion agreed to ye
IS terday. Only - members were present, and a
&c ter the reading of the journal, the House a
iourned till Monday next, for the purpose ofha
ID ing the hall cleaned aud refitted for the SUNNI
ID session.
le FRIDAY, May IA.
Or Senate Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, presents
to the credentials of Isaac II. Toucey, recent
rs elected Senator from that State, and the gentl
ed man was duly qualified and took his seat.
ct Mr. Seward presented a resolution calling u
in on the President, If not incompatible with I
a public interests to communicate to the Sena
er any communication made by MIR llulsemann M
or or lately Charge fAffairs for Austria, about
so 9th of April last, to the Secretary of State,