Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-02

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commended that there was no constitutional diff
Guilty.
The amendment was disagreed to.
The appropriation for the mission to Prussia
was disagreed to-
Under the advice of the Department the n
mendment was introduced, appropriating 500
600 to reimburse the Spanish Consul and sub
lecis at New Orleans and Key West. for injuries
sustained by them from mob upon the receipt
of intelligence Of the execution of the Amer
cans in Cuba
The amendment was postponed
One hundred thousand dollars was added for
the construction of an asylum for the insane of
the District Of Columbia, and Of the army and
navy, there being no room for them in the hospi-
tails of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The River and llarbor bill was then read Sd
time, and on the question Of its passage, the
yeas and nays were as follows;
IEAs-Bldgcr, B'yard, Bell, Borand Cass
Chase. Clarke. Cooper Dodge of Wis. Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglass, Felch. Fish, Foot, Hale,
James, Jones of Tenn, Jones Of iowa. Mangum,
Miller, Martin. Pearco Pratt, Rusk, Seward,
Shlelus' smith, Spruance, Stockton. Sumner, I'm.
derwood, Upham, Wade, Walker-lj
NAYs-Messrs Adams, AtchIson, Bradbury,
Bright, Brodhead. Brook, Butler Charlton, tie
mems Dawson DeSaussuro, Downs Gnor, Ham
lin, Houston, Hunter, Mallory. Mason Merri-
weiher, Norris Soule. Toucey, Wcler-23.
Absent or not voung-Messrs King, Sebas-
tan. Davis. Whitcomb.
Housr.-Nr ngersoll asked unanimous con
sent to make personal explanation.
Mr. Duncan objected, saying he opposed from
the beginning an political and PERSONAL explana-
tons
The House resumed the consideration of the
Senate bin providing for the better security of
passengers ON steamboats,.
Upwards of 80 amendments recommended by
the committee Of Commerce to the steamboat
safety BILL were adopted without debate
Mr. Seymour of New York. sand the Commit
tee on Commerce did not regard the bill as now
perfect, but only much improved that the
strongest argument ia favor Of lis passage is the
fact that whilst it has been making its way
through Congress, 200 persons have been sent
into eternity by the very agencies against which
the bl Is intended to guard. ! e bill then pass.
ed yeas ~, nays %.
Mr. Johnson. of Arkansas, rose and asked leave
TO perform pleasant duty, by stating thut the
difficulty winch occurred yesterday between
Messrs Polk and White, Of Kentucky having
been referred TO Mr Grey and h.mselt had been
dmcabiy aud satisfactorily adjusted hv them
Mr. Grey then concuwcd ia what had boeusai
by Mr. johnson and said the settlement would be
considered satisfactory by the friends of these
gentlemen
Mr. Stuart moved a suspension of the rules in
order TO take up The Senate bin. granting to
Nichi0sn the riDlt az ,yay and "a dnn,tirn If
public lands Cora shin canal er,,t,4 tbe fans of
81 Marie. Decided atIirra,t.,,iv IJ3 fo ~
Mr. Smart said Tins subject ,,-s 81 s,,,b ,,,,,
nit,ldo that II attracted ib. .,..,,.,,, r .,--,
member of the fIo1se as ,,,'i ID H.. who'll, co,
try. Tua work Is snfirely n,+..,,l 10, 3D.. rl,r.
nctcr. and sieors perf,ctlr cl..r.,. al ,o,st,i-
tlonai questions ba-auss Nh, C,,er,,a,er. o,,,.
the land and has in,sl,r.,o, ,.,..- if,. t-o,-t M
country ON which The etu,l ia o., d., ,o,5e
Mr. Orr rep,arl,ad flat ti,a han s,,,,,,r,ria,,l
10000 acres. which m sl.s5 per ne ~ 'wonl,l a.
mount ~ nearly IA million ~ d.ii.r.. n. ,I,or,.
fore wished no re.lpca tba a,,,oif,
Mr. Sinar ranliod tina, ,t..r,, ,,id h ,,,tI,;,,,
losfto C;,orr,-nent ns the s,,i,s f,nas y,,,,,l,i
be returned ioit
hlrf.atcber made nm in.r..ct,,.l ,,,,ior ,o l,,,
the hi on nm, table. and +, tl,c n,..cd ny,
yeas Il5 to uavs IL All
T,rnsn,v Anr o6
Srv,rr Mr. Us,olin ron, H., ',o-,,5i,,oo on
priu,iny rannr,e5 f,.,r,tl,, ~, ,h, ,,,,,, ,r
print 5000 ey,ra COMES ~ Tho renort If The r %
gents of the Smithsonian Iust,tnt,on. which was
concnrrad in
Mr. Huurar novel m t,ko m the Ciyu and
Diplomatic bin. Notion apreod l.,
Mr. Brighi moved an anendra,bt that here.
after, the assistant Postnasters Grseral sh n be
appointed hy and with the advice and consent O,
Inc senate, ana the salary 20 be .'NtJ each.
The amendment TO compensate the panish
Consul and Spanish subjects at New Orleans
and Key West, agreed to.
The Committee reported the following
BE d enacted, That when the Ministerial Off
GERS Of the United States shall haye or shall IN
cur extraordinary expense in executing the laws
thereof. the payment OF winch Is nct specifically
provided for tie President Of the United States
is authorized TO allow tie payment thereof IN
der special taxation Of the district 10 which the
said services hive been or shall he rendered, to
be paid from the appropriation for detnying the
expenses of the judiciary.
Mr. Sumner moved to add
Provided, that no such allowance shall be
made for expenses under the net of Sept, $50,
known as the Fugitive Slave act, which is here
by repealed.
Mr. Sumner said this question was no longer
an abstraction it was brought here la praciic-
al manner, by one OF the Committee of the Sen
afr. beneath the words, 'extraorduary expenses"
BY solemn vote the senate had hiu.crto refused
TO hear him; he would speak on it now. not as
courtesy, but as a mltter of right The grace
ful usages of the Senate may. fot time, be
abandoned, but the privileges Of debate. the par
lamentary aw, could not be abridged. The
whole subject was now open for discussion, and
with lhe blessing of God. it woull D1w be dis