Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-01
CONGRESS-.
MoNpAY, June 81.

rho President Itiu utlOIc inc senate COHunu-
...,tions from they Navy Department, relative
a,be Nautical Almanac, and from the Depart
on, or the Interior. relative to leasing Of the
1 unblic domain in California, in response to call
fom the Senate.
i Mr. Gwinn of California, addressed the Sen
.,o IN reference to the last communication
,nchnp leases given by Gen. Kearney at San
4 francisco, which he denounced, and spoke at
/ length in reference thereto.
Senate the adjourned.
HousE.-After the reading Of the journal, Mr.
Allison moved an adjournment--yeas 20, nays
os-but before the vote was annondced, the mo
hon was withdrawn. Mr. Stephens of Georgia
renewed it, and it was carried
TUESDAY, June %
SENArF.-A number of petitions we're presen-
,d, and reports were made upon several private
n mliters.
Mr. Rusk offered resolution requesting the
President of the United States TO Communicate
copies of all orders issued TO officers during the
recent disturbance on the Rio Grando
Il The bill extending the time for the selection
Of lands granted to Michigan, for saline purpo-
SCI. was read Sd time and passed.
On motion of Mr. tIamlin, the Senate took M
Il ,hp bill authorizing imported goods wares. and
merchandise entered and bounded for warehou-
ses in pursuance ofaw, to be exported through
Texas to ports and places in Mexico and the
same ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate went into executive session, and
near 1 o'clock adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Chandler submitted a Joint res
oi1ton and II was adopted, that the portrait of
4 Henry Clay presented TO the nation by Giuseppe
Fariim, a resident of New York, be placed in
he Library Of Congress
The House resumed the consideration Of Mr.
BENEFITS bill, granting lands TO all the States,-
LII. ~
louisiana, Mississippi, Florida Arkansas Cali
orna and llhnpis, to use theirs for Railroad pur-
II .0ses the remaining States for educational pur-
poses. All land granted by any other act dur
ag the present Congress. TO any State, for Rail
roads, to be deducted from the amounts granted
By this bill. motion to lay 1t on the table
was rejected by vote of 73 against 20. Pend
ing the consideration Of the bill the morning
hour expired.
The House took up the Senate bill to ostab-
ish Branch Mint IN San Francisco. The
Committee on Ways and Means had reported an
amendment, that there should be charged
gnorage of not more than will defray the ac-
llA expenses Of coinage. This was disagreed
o--yeas 80, nays los. The bill was amended
y the addition of section combining the con-
tact Of the Secretary Of the Treasury for build
ngs and machinery TO 100000. 1t was then
passed and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. June %.
SENATE.-The Chair presented an answer
fon the Secretary OF the Interior, relative 10
bis Investigations into the charges against the
Mexican Boundary commission
Also, from the War Department, covering re-
port from Typographical Engineers, on the
-urtcablllty Of ship canal across the peninsu
Ia Of Florida
Mr. Seward from the select committee ON the
subject, reported JOINT resolution for the pur-
-llse Of Cathn's collection of Indian scenes,
portraits, &c.
On ihe motion of Mr.. Hale, the bin giving to
ais Of the Chief Clerk of the Patent Office all
te force and validity if performed by the
Commissioner IN person, was recommended TO the
Commtico on Patents.
Mr. Jones, of Iowa. reported bill granting n
pension of $50 month, for life, TO the widow
Of Lieut. Woodward, Of the Revenue service,
vino was drowned ON the coast Of California,
which was taken up and debated and laid upon
DE table.
A large number Of territorial bills were re-
ceyad irom the House taken up and appropri-
liey referred.
The Joint resolution from the House, accept
ne the portrait Of Henry Clay presented TO the
nation by Mr. Fugnani. of New York, and d.
Uchng It 10 be placed IN the Congressional Ii
amry was taken up aud passed.
The bin to establish a branch mint in Cali
ornia was returned from the House. with sever
u amendments.
The bill being taken up, Mr.. Gwin urged that
iha amendments be concured in The amend
m8nis were concurred IN, and the bill is now
pissed.
Mr. Hale offered a resolution directing an in
curry into the eNpediency of prohibiting BY law
clerks Of courts practising as attorneys. Adopt
3D.
On motion Of Mr. Atchison, the Senate pro.
caeled 10 the consideration of Executive busl-
ness, and at O'Clock adjourned
lioUsE.-lhe House resumed the considera-
ton OF Mr. Bonnetts bin, granting lands 10 all
he States, for railroad and educational purposes.
The question was taken on Mr. Benefits a.
nendment designating 20 what railroads the
and granted TO OF the States tor that purpose
shah be applied, and 1t was decided negatively.
yeas - nays %.
Mr. Richardson moved that the bill be tabled
Richardson's motion was negatived-yeas 81,
nays 96 The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading by a vote Of 95 to %.
The morning hour having expired, Mr. Bennett
moved the bill be reconsidered, with view that
might be kept as the first business for to NOR
row morning.
Nh Jones, of Tennessee, raised the question,
mat as the morning hour had expired this could
my De done, and ne claimed his own right 10 The
hoor 10 make motion.
The Speaker oyerruled the point, and said the
ot must now be read third time as the House
had ordered
Alr Jones said the decision was arbitrary and
Vmnncal.
The Speaker pronounced the gentleman out
Of order, and requested him to treat the chair
With respect.
Mr. Jones appealed from the decision of the
Char, but the House sustained the Chair by O
very large majority.
The bill was read third time and then pass
ed over.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
ron the President of the United States, enclos-
ing note from the Spanish Envoy EXtaordlna'
y and Minister Plenipotenuary, asking indem
hlty for the Spanish subjects, whose property
was destroyed IN the popular turmoil at New
orleans, in August, growing out of the CubaT
AFFAIRS. The Message was referred 10 the Com
mlttee on Foreign fairs. The House wen
INTO Committee on the Deficiency bill as return
go from the Senate with amendments.
DR. Townsend said, in the course of hi
speech, that he had co-operated with and labor
el Tor the Democratic party, when he could EN-
pey It as an agent to obtain great ends, an'
9niy then; the Democratic party did not own
nm. The compromise measures were concert
Cd by Webster, sustained by Clay, and pu
through by Fillmore and his administration
lie protested AGAINST this stealing of WIFI