Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-01
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= fV4sHIsaTON, June %.
EENATk.7-Mr. JoQes Of leya reported a bill
granting a pension 81 $50 month for lite TO the
widow Of Lieut.. Woodward Of the revenue SER
vice, who was drowned on the coast of California.
The bill alter debate, was laid on the table.
The joint resolve, from the House, accepting
the portrait of Henry Clay, presented 10 the ma
ton by Mr.. Faxhanof New York, to be placed
in the Congressional library, was taken up and
passed
The bill to establish a branch mint in CalIfor-
MIA was returned from the House with severa!
amendments. The bill being taken up, the
amendments were then copcprred IN, and the
ing an inquiry Into The expediency OF prohibiting
by law clerks OF courts practising as attOrnles-
adopted.
A bill to incorporate the Catholic Sisters of
Visitation of this city, was taken OPP. 1t was
amended by limiting the amount of property
Owned by them at $l59, 900 and was then ordered
to be engroossed. On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson
the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF ex-
ecutye business, and at 3 o'clock, adjourned.
HousE-.The House resumed the consIdera-
ton of MIR. Benefits BILL granting land TO all
the states for railroad and educational purposes.
| The question was tIken on the amendment,
designating to what railroad the land granted to
eleven Of The states shall be applied, and it was
yeas -, nays IS. Mr. Richardson of Illinois
moved that the bill be tabled. This motion was
negallved-yeas ST. nays 96. The bill was then
ordered to third reading by vote of 95 1892.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Ben
nett moved the bill be re committed, with view
that it might be kept the first bushes to NOR
row morning. Mr. Jones of tennessee raised
LII Al, 49, TO-. IL
PRED, this could not be DONE aud he claimed his
avn right TO The floor 10 make a motion. The
Speaker overruled the point and said the bill
must now be read the third time, as the House
had ordered Mr. Jones said the decision was
arbitrary and tynnlca. The Speaker pronounced
| the gentleman ont Of order, aud requested him
to treat the Chair with respect. Mr.. Jones ap-
pealed from the decision of the Chair, but the
House sustained the Chair by a lirge majority.
The bill was read the third, and then passed over.
The Speaker laid before the Houses message
from the President OF the United States, enclos.
J ing ,oto from the SPsnist Envoy ExttgordInary
and Minister Plenpotentiary, asking idernnity
for the Spanish subjects whose property was de-
stroyed in the popular turmoil at. New Orleams
IN August last, growing out Of Cuban affairs.
The President recommended fayeable ac,;on
Tie message was referred TO the Connittee nm
Foreign Affairs.
The House went into committee on the def
cheney bill as returned from the Senate with
amendment. MIR. Townshend, of Ohio said in
the course Of his speech, that he had c.,.onsra.
ted with, and labored for the Democratic nsvtv
when ne could employ 1t as an agent 10 attain
great ends, and only then. Tue Democrats
party did not own him. AS compromise meas
ures were concerted by Clay, sustained bv
Webster, and put through by Fillmore and his
administration, he protested against this stealing
OF Wing timber to make the Democratic platforrn
and he regarded the resolutions of the Demo.
cratic convention, in relation to the Compromise
as a special piece of understanding but a
fraud and intended to humbug the convention.
he splTtedly opposed the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Glddlngs followed, saying that both the
wing and Democratic parties left all principles
toioFe IN con'reversy-the contest wac there.
lore only ior the spoIIs He then examined the
platform 1t those parties, especially those nor
ton relating to the compromise, and wished IA
Know how slavery agitation was to be s,oDned
holding that could not be accomplished. altb1ngh
It had been resolved that 1t should be dune. IL
trampled those resolutions under his feet The
Two conventions had better have been attending
sabbath schools, instead of attempting to initiate
every tyrant from Nero to Nicholas HAVING
passed the fugitive slave law under the gag. its
friends dare not 60 before the people with de-
renee, and hence they silence discussion. He
said the position of the Tree Democrats was in
the Buffalo platform, aud that they hold the bal
ance of power which they will WELD for The
benefit OF human freedom The committee roso
and the House adjourned,
! =. June2a.
SENATE.-There we're neither petitions. re-
ports from Committees, no resolutions presented.
The bill to incorporate the Sisters Of the Visi-
tauon' OF Washington City, was ordered to be
engrossed.
Tue Senate took up a IesolutiaR, oaase1-here-
to'ore ny Mt nderwoodsto amend the rules.
by allowing an amendment TO a biikor resolution
to be laid on the table withoat carving with !,
the original bill or resolution. Mr. Bedqer su,'
gested that the rule be extended SO as to aiow
an amendment 10 an amendment to be laid ON
the table, Mr. Underwood accented the modi.
ncatlon Mr. Hale said that the discussions in
lhe senate heretofore have been placed I'm the
tneory that the Senate had discretion and Wisdom
enough to conduct them without tho res,ric,;nns
winch nave been found necessary in the rnora
popular branch of the National Leo;sls,n,o
/ Ills looked as manifestation on the ma nr,h.
senate that this theory is not sustained In nrac-
Ilce. IL would now appear that the Senate thinks
as the country has thought for Ionc time ,hn,
mere ought to be in the Senate some Of ,bose
restrictions upon debate as have been fund
necessary In the House of RepresenIa.ives. If
'hIs rule be adopted it viii be but commence.
ment, Inc previous question will follow the five
nnu'es rule at one stage of debate, as well as
the one hour rule will also follow. Mr. Under
wood replied.
Mr. Adams said this or some other rule to s,oD
deoate on collateral subjects was absolutely
necessary, in order to enable Congress to com.
plete Its business. Mr., Bell was opposed TO the
resolution as general proposition. He was
viking to vote for it, if It was confined TO the
close Of the session and to the appropriation bills.
MIR Maogum said-That something must be
done to prevent the useless consumption of
'lme oy debate is evident to all. He had been
opposed to fundamental change in the rules of
.he senate, and he was opposed to this resolution
10 It's present form and at this time The scenes
whlch took place OH the River and Harbor Bill.
az the last session, had satisfied him that there
sh"uld be some restrictions 10 the unlimited de
cusson lie was in favor of adopting this as a
temporary measure, near the closeef the session,