The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-02-18


SENATE.--Tho Chair presented a com.
munication fl ON tho Secretary Of Stale,
transmitting the reports relative 10 the claims
adjudicated by tho Mexican Board Of Com.
mssoncrs. These reports state that the
whole amount allowed by the Commissions
crs is upwards OF three million dollars.
MIR. Underwood presented petition ask
ing the interference OF Congress in behalf of
the four hundred Russians who had been
banished 10 Siberia for political offences
After some debate, which called forth con-
siderable mcrrilnent, the petition was laid
Oh the table.
The resolution Of sympathy for the Irish en-.
Hes was then taken up. Mr. Seward made
a long speech in its favor, and Messrs. Daw-
son. Underwood, and Mason of Virginia.
against. Without any decisive action, the
Senate adjourned.
House. Mr.. S'ralton, NJ New Jersey,
presented the resolutions of his Suite an
proving the compromise measures passed
by The last Congress.
MIR. Giddinas spoke upon the compro-
mise measures, aud said thai he WINS opposed
to the fugitive slave law. He was willing
to abide by The Constitution, bat he object
ed to max ing his constituents bood-honnds.
10 cllaSc uoWn lu9llNc saves.
The debate was characterized by he most
violent vituperations, which were commen-
ced by Mr.. Giddings pronouncing as false
the statement Of Mr. Stanly, that lac was
absent fom the House during the transact
ton of public business.
y motion 10 print the resolutions vas car
ricd.
The House then went into Committee on
the bill explanatory of the bounty land act
of 1850. Alter considerable debate5 which
was confined TO the compensation Of officers
for locating warrants, The Committee rose
without concluding, when the House adj
journed
THURSDAY. Feb. -.
SENATE. Mr.. Miller presented the Joint
resolutions passed by the New Jersey Lees-
laturc in favor Of sustaining the Compro-
mise measures, and said hat if the Senators
from New Jersey are not the most learned,
they were certainly the best instructed men
north of Mason & Dixon's line lie asked
the indulgence of the Senate 10 enable him
to define his position on The Compromises
measures, which was granted, He defined
his position, and was opposed TO further aei-
iation, and WIS for. acquicscing in the Laws
which had been passed Read and ordcreH
% b. printed. 80"
Mr.. Hamlin presented .lemorial from
Asa Whitney, propos' 9 to construct rail-
road from SONY point on the Atlantic coast
10 the ..,ilir on which the mails should be
free. Referred.
Mr. Seward offered resolution 10 pay
the expenses Of Kossulhs visit 10 Washing
ION out Of the contingent fund ofthe Senate,
Il. .,t1
yer.
Mr.. Clarkes non>in'ervention resolutions
were then taken up.
MIR. Clemens, OF Alabama, in an eloquent
speech, concurrod with much that Mr.. Cass
had said on the subject. He, however, heap
ed severe depunclations on kossuh, admit
ted that he (Kos>uthl was an orator, but
denied that he was hero. Armed INFER
venton, he commended. would only end in
disgrace 10 the United States, and place
hundreds in much worse position than they
now stand. lie svmpahised with the op
pressed, bot Senators should not he guided
by their feelings but ny their judgment. lie
was opposed 10 all alliance with England as
he had not forgotten the past indgnil es
hcaped upon ourselves and the Irish.
He said that he should follow Mr. Clays
advice, 10 take up only practical matters.
The further consideration of the resoiu~
ton was finally postponed uhiil next Mons
day week.
The Iowa Railroad bill was then ,akcn
up, and Mr.. Bell obtnined The floor he
However gave way to n motion TO 60 into OK
eculive session. ind the Senate shortly alter
adjourned.
IIoUsE.-The Committees were called on
for reports, and various private bills wete
reported.
MIR. Hail. from the Committee on Public
Lanis reported bill granting to Missouri
the right Of way and portion of the public
domain for railway purposes.
Nlr. Jones Of Tennessee moved 10 refer Il
to the Committee on Public Lands, and adj
voratcd lis motion at some length.
Mr.. Phelpsopposed it. Pending the debate
the House proceeded TO take up the bu.l>
ness on the table.
The Speaker presented communications
Interference TO the Promcheus affair.
The bill rcgnlati ng lie publication OF
Laws aud public Advertising WAS then la
kenup. Messis, Smart and Carter spoke
in favor ofthe passage OF The bill, bnt with
out coming 10 any conclusion On the subject
the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEB. IS.
SFNATE.--The bill for the establishment
ola navy yard at San Francisco was taken
up.
Mr.. Brodhead spoke urgently against the
bill. lie said that il involved an eXprndi>
ture Of from 3 TO : millions Of dollars, and
that dry dock al California would nni be
required for many years 10 come. That
there was no occasion there for navy hos
pi'al. navy yard AMI marine barracks. 1t
was only scheme to Gil contractors, pock-
cts.
Mr, Gwln moved to postpone The consid-
Grafton oil the bill until Monday lie would
then reply to MIR. Brodhead, aud would
not leave Inn an inch Of gronndto stand up
on.
The motion was agreed TO- and the Sen,
ate took up The private calendar
The bill Tor the relief of John W. Simon>
ton, pending last Friday, was debated al
considerable length.
Mr.. Seward moved several an endmcnis,
pending which the Senate adjourned till
MONDAY.
lIousE.-1 he House went into commit,
tee OF The whole and took up the private
calendar.
Without Gral action on any bill, the
House adjourned over 10 Monday.
WAsnINGToN, Feb. President Fill
more has received an autograph letter from
Louis Napoleon, expressing desire o cu-
livate friendly relations with the United
States.
Capt. Henry y. Naglee, charged with at
tempting 10 deiraui the government by pre-
senllng false vouchers Tor claims, has been