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

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asiers.
Amendments were adopted making the bill
especially apply TO the carriage Of passengers,
striking out the words property" and "naviga-
uon," where they severaly occur The boilers
Of steamboats, are TO inspected before they are
used, and once in every year thereafter to be sub
Iected to hydrosiatic pressure. and in no case
shall the working pressure be allowed to exceed
this.
Before proceeding further the morning hour
expired.
A bill creating an additional Land Office in
Minnesota .-as then passed.
a resolution was passed for the purpose ofcon-
tinuing the business, which shall remain Enacted
upon, from this to the next session.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the bill making appropriations for the support
Of light houses, the general debate having been
previously limited to one hour.
Mr. Polk said it was not his purpose TO discuss
the bill before them, but to show, among other
things, that the Wing part, had gone into liquid
alton, and cannot pay 10 cents on the dollar.
lie was at Baltimore when the Wings nominated
Gen. Scott and it was understood for three or
four days, that men from Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee had agreed to come over to Scott, and
the fact that he was nominated showed that the
bargain had been made
Mr.. Cullom-My col eague in the Senate can
answer for himself proclaim here, that have
entered into no collision, public or private, and
pronounce the insinuuon gratultous, unionded
uniruthfni, and utterly false.
. be Chairman, Mr. Nenable, knocked to order
and much excitement was every where NANTES
ted, many of the members rising to their feet,
and Il rush being made by the lobby occupants
to the bar.
Mr.. Polk resumed, saying-Therc was but
one WY TO arrive at tie fact, and that was a
straight forward course repeat Senator Jones
betrayed the Wing party Of Tennessee. And
viii make another charge. ! will not allow this
,i,.e 10 irts n isi,l.-fi-its hind Of s.,snnns ib
Ity | viii make 1t fixed one J say, when my
colleague made the assertion at the I ity Hall in
this cry, that Franklin Pierce or his horse faint
ed. he lied.
The Chlrman and others called TO order. and
there was much excitement sad apprehension of
a persona conflict.
Mr.. Culom-When my colleague insnuates
that have made false representation he Is liar.
Sensation
Mr.. Polk resumed, saying that after all the il
LIBERAL unfair, and shameful attacks on Pierce,
u was necessary 10 review Scots history. lie
denied that scott was all bis friends claim for
him. and history would show this He then
spoke of SCOTS persecution of Worth. Duncan.
Dlckcrsou, Pillow and others, being envious of
their fame, and not wishing them to share the
hoHors of tue campaign. These soldiers were
the victims Of his ambition, and Scott was I'M
worthy as civilian, bot was a mag nhcent hun-
bug.
Mr. White rose, saving he understood the
gentleman 10 make nn allu-iou 20 am alleged an
derstandIng between Scott aud Santa Anna lie
wished 20 know whether the gentleman could pro
ducc no other evidence OF this than by going to
the gruve Yard
Mr. Pol6-I say what have said is correct.
and ! can prove d.
Nr Whte-l call ior the proof
Mr. Poia-l wilI say. in answer 90 the gentle
man, that it is NOT my purpose 10 engage DO any
personal controversy. but learn that be IS pitted
here 90 ossai. me. and ] say that hs understands
The rules which govern genlemeu of honor
among gentlemen ot hou0r m hls country and
mine.
Nj Wmie-I ask Tie gentleman to give WY
for personal explanation.
Mr P0.k-Oi course.
MI Whic-The gentleman says be understood
that was iecied and pttcd here with him. slv
that il Is false, aud whenever my honor is assali-
cd / know what TO resort to- The excitement
was 40 fever point ail over the Housed
Mr. fo.h-for fear Of Misrepresentation, tell
The gcnilemln be Is liar.
4 doz % gentlemen here Jumped 10 their feet
while others called to order, and there was the
q greatest r,n4t1si,r ,.,fI ,rhfrh AZ Ch,rlfo-
s,id The s,re vss d,.r-rret,,l a,j ,no,.s5 :, I,
iona tona hat tbe C,,,~n,ttee Tiss ,,5 ,bora
were cries of a9ree5 arreed order nrder
ar Bf,i,. Of Ma Safd the mof,on ~ Mr.
Chandler ,,opM not eiicc, the object desired
Tho Chairman said the motion of the gentle.
man could not be cntertained Polk not Welding
Tie floor too That purpose.
Mr. Chandler-rhe language used in this
House Is irritating. leading 10 dnarres. perhaps
10 hloodsaed. / appeal no the House to sustain
us dignity such proceedings are d!srrace.ul.-
] he excitemen, soon subsidized.
Mr.. Polk continued his speech i'm praise of
Pierce. and he a traction of Scott. representing
the latter in any thing but becoming l.ght and
wound up bv r1asing reference to a certain docu-
MEET distributed bv the Wings to iniure Gen.
Pierce in the North. having reprinted an article
from the National Era showing that Pierce is a
friend of slavery. while documents Of a contrary
character based on the New Boston speech, are
flooding the South.
Sir. Culloni asked leave to make personal ex-
plsu1ti1r.
Mr.. Stuart objected on the ground that rener-
al discussion had termipated bg previous order Of
The House.
To accommodate Mr.. Cullom the Committee
arose when Than gentlsn,an e.vpressed his regret
thet he sl,,uld oce,rnv one moment of the time of
H. House. when tl,,v were about 10 shake hands
ANA return nome. he had been respectful and