Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-30
CONGRESS.

w AsHiNeloN' bec ~.
SENATE be Saefetary read letter from
mr hlng' enclosing his resignation as President
oil tne SENATE
Mr. bnuef SAID ms colieaFne' pr. Dessans.
slefe' was Present TN the Journals u appeared !
that "hen Mr. King appeared ~ 'he ngna'e l'r
the hrst time, iherc "ns no presiding omcer' ana
on moilon senior was authorised To- anmn,s-
yer me oalh oi once lie now moved ih't u'e
oalh OF once 'e aumniate reh To- mr. 'essaHs' /
S,era; senator eject by Inc Legislature oil SCUM
'aulha
ar brGnt o1ered resolution eiecung Mr..
Ai'hisoh Ifesideht pro- ft@l. OF The senate
Adopted
Ait A'hsoh tooR me ChAr- ana returned
lnl.hs lor tAe noh2r conferred upon num-
W laws oiiefed a resolution returm = lhnnAs
20 ron, Mr. N,ng lor tlr courtesy ana ol unity
WIN "'hch he AAd presided over thcT delibcr1-
uo.,
Alr Hwinn offered o resolution lur printing
lO0,O copies ct The Congressional eulogles Oh
" chsier. Adopted.
"r SheId' offered a resolution calling for i'm
formation concerning the appropriations made
for un.tic asylum in the District Of Columbia
The Kentucky election case was then taken
up and tob1ied.
Mr.. hust, of IoNas followed Nr. Douglas
and adtoca el lha claims of AFR. Dixon. believing
the precedent and will of the Icuislnture was
clearly expressed In bis favor.
% lftt.l.f "a a..,1
stronoly I'M fvornc ,.r D.,-,-s ,,l.,o., H.. .e.,
BE was olloaed bv
Mr.. Mason of VIRGINIA. rh, G.lv coi,cilc1
iu .he viors cvnrcs.el Iv mr.. Do1ri,s.
After Nlr Nilsson had corol,laf Nr p,rl,rl
of Arkansas po,ad t,att III, snt,.ct bo nos,
poncd.
Mr. p.9rer nryad en- amendment los,
Several Senators having e,rrrsssl q wish ,l,,,
tine vote De k.n tic S,r,fs r,r,c,.lsJ ,,.,,...
, a. =,
on duly elected q Su-tor fom Keuinckv and
that he be now admitted to his soat Ador.,d
voas ~. nlys lG. Nher,upon Mr. Di,on vas
sworn n. and The Senate adjourned
Hin, Nfr 49,, t@,f; an,
amendment ~ tbe r,,las ri, c. un
poiutment ofa Commune If f0o,n ',a,'h"-. !,
he raurd ,,oncrl ,o,,,,,i,t.o ~, ~
dn,v II sholi' he r., r,,r, ,,o,,,r.l t.i I
session mallnr an npt,ronrioiion fir t., ,,s,.'.,
ofprivatc claims.
a sensra,e VITO ,,,,,. h.. ,.l-., ~
the items lie mnde briefexplan1iion sbo,yi1g
The d.c.cts ~ Ella, ,.,,..,,t s,'.,, 49,. 49,.
claims
A debate followed Mr. Rrowu's prouosed n.
mcnimaut ana IL was finally reiocfed by ,0t,7i /
Mr. Ewing submitted a resolution ins,ructiu,,
the committee on Ipd,ciarv to oaa,..o mo me
evpedency OF rcporinga resolution for ma amend.
meut to the Constitution for choice presidential
electors by districts instead of by the whole State
except IN the case OF tAe senatorial electors.
Adjourned.
WA=mN0roN Dec 81.
senate Mr. Sumner presented the petition
of the American Peace Society, in favor of the
abolition of nluou1l disputes.
Mr. Dodge Of Iowa. gave notice that an early
day he would mo,o to tate up tie Homestead
bill.
a JOINT resolution authorizing the President to
confer the rank of Lieut. General by breyet for
military services was thea taken up
Mr. Shields slid that this was not new ques-
ton Two years ago a similar proposition was
before the Senate. bat was lost iu the House.
llawas ln favor ofpn acl Of justice military JUS
uce to Gen. Scott The Committee considered it
aud Reported IT, The resolution does not c.nfer
tine rank eli Lieutenant General ON General Scott
10y name Congress bad ma such power. but il
was well understood that tbe creation OF tie rank
was niended lar bun. or all the officers cng8g-