Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1852-07-07

CoSeREss-JuRo sd The House went into COM
m,ee the Deficiency Bill returned from the Sem
ate with amendments In his speech upon the bill Mr.
Townsend said he had co.operaed with and nbored for
the Democratic party when he could employ il as an
agent to attain great ends and only then The Demo-
cratic party did not own him. The compromise NEEDS
ures were concerted by Clay, sustained by Webster,
and put through by Fillmore aud his Administrations
He protested against the stealing of Wing thunder TO
make Democratic platforms, and he regarded the reso-
utons of the Democratic Convention in regard to the
compromise special piece of mpudence- nothing but
fraud, and intended 10 humbug In the Convention
he had spiritedly opposed the fugitive slave law.
Mr. Gddings followed, and examined the platforms
of the two parties, especially those portions relating 10
the Compromise, and wished to know how slavery agi-
ation was to be stopped holding that il could not be
accomplished although had been resolved this should
be done. lie tramplcd those resolutions under his feet
He thought the two Conventions had better have been
attending Sabbath school instead of initiating every y
rant from Nero to Nicholas. Having passed the fug-
tive slave law under the gag its friends dare go be-
fore the people with defence, and hence they silence
discussion lie said the position of the free democrats
the Buffalo PLATFORM that they hold the balance
of power, and will WELD ii for the benefit of freedom
Land Distribution.
~ On Saturday the House passed the Land Bill by
vote of 90 ayes to sc The bill nppropriues TO
Missouri 100000 acres, Alabama 100000, Iowa g.
900, OOO Michigan 2,5OO,OOO Wisconsin 800 900,
Louisiana 2,5OOOOO, Mississippi 100000, Florida p
,OOO Arkansas 100000, California 100000 In
diana all the public lands lying within her lmits unsoa
and two millions in addition. To cacf Of tic
States of Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
setts New York, New Jersey, Pennsy lyana Delaware
South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee at the rate of 0O00 acres for each Sena
tor and Representative in the 32d Congress from said
States respectively and each of the organized Ter
ories and the District Of Columbia, $50, 900
The eleven States first named 10 apply their several
shares the construction of Railroads. the other States
and the District af Columbia TO appropriate theirs
TO the support of schools.
The bill establishing Branch Min, in California has
passed the Senate. message received from the
President transmitting the Huseman correspondence.
Frauds on the Treasury
In the House the 2s,h, Mr. Odds asked leave to
introduce preamble, setting forth that i, is believed
spurious and fraudulent claims allowed by the
late Mexican Commissioners; that the Grand Jury of
Washington, on their oaths, have prosecuted DR. Geo
A. Gardner for the crime of perjury in procuring nearly
half million of dollars out of the public treasury and
that Thomas Corwn, in the prosecution of said claim
obtained large portion of the money and concluding
with resolution asking for the appointment of Select
Committee to investigate all the facts connected with
the case, what amount Corwin received &c
MIR Toombs objected TO nstuting proceedings on
mere rumor Gentlemen should make such serious
charges only their own knowledge.
Mr. olds-I say that such things, based on public ru-
NOR, should be made question of inquiry.
MIR Toombs-We should not act public rumor.
Mr. Polk-There is other way Of getting at facts
Mr. Toombs-Let father the charges.
!, Mr. Olds-I disposed 10 father them.
MIR Toombs-Then do it.