Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-12

! Mr.. Houston reported an amendment appro
priating $4,000 for the outfits Of Ministers to
London, Berlin and Mexico He caused letter
from the State Department to be read, which
stated that the ministers to those places had ask
ed and obtained permission to return home. and
the amount was necessary to send out their
successors.
Mr.. Bayly, of Kentucky, on the unanimous
recommendation of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, moved an amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the salary and outfit OF the commits
sioner to China. He remarked that the Presi-
dent in his annual message, said that this Office
mad been gong begging. As we had acquir-
ed new territory on the Pacific, and as new
career IN com cree Is opening he knew of no
country in which it was 50 important 10 have an
enlightened man Of ability as hina. There
were no such attractions there as in the capitals
OF Europe, and 1t rs matter of patriotism for
gentleman TO accept this station, therefore the
salary ought TO be increased
Mr. Houston concu red in the last remark, but
hoped the committee on Foreign Affairs would
have presented some other plan for the com.
pensation of Foreign Ministers. He deprecated
the coming home Of foreign ministers few
months before the present administration expires
thus requiring the sending out of others in
| their places. This was an evil which, however
did not commence with the administration; on
the contrary. he knew the President had refused
to give his consent for certain ministers 10 come
| home.
Mr. Hebard, of Vermont moved an amend
ment, which was rejected Ia increase the salary
Of the Minister to turkey to $4,000.
! Various amendments of no general interest
WERE discussed, and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, Aug 6.
! SENATE Mr. Felch reported back the House
OIL known as the Homestead bill, with recon-
! u4F at fgpt hat IL, ~
back the ouse bill known as Benefits Land
distribution bill, with ike recommenda,ion .
also, with like recommendation, Walkers bill
to cede public lands to the States in which thew
lie, TO be sold to actual settlers at the cost If
transfer only
MIR Borond said he was in a minority Of the
Committee in the report against the Homestead
bill
Mr. Seward offered resolution callinp uDon
the President TO inform the Senate whether any
proposition has been made by the Kinp of the
Sandwich Islands, 10 place the sovereignty of
those island under the protection OF the United
States, and all information in possession Of De-
pariments on the subject. Adopted
Mr. Houston submitted the following resolu-
tom
Resolved, That Committee of five be appoin-
ted to inquire into the abuses, bribery, or fraud
m the prosecution of claims before COMPRESS
Commissioners, or the Departments. or in the
RAISING through Congress Of claims embracing
the interests Of private individuals or corporate
bodies, OF retaining and granting contracts; and
thet said Committee be empowered 10 send for
persons and papers, and to examine witnesses on
oath.
It was agreed to-
The Senate then Proceeded 10 elect the Com
mttee, and Messrs. Houston. Borlsnd Under.
wood. Merriweher, and Brooke were chosen.
tloUsE.-Mr Ingersol presented the resolu
tons OF the Connecticut Legislature in suppor,
of the Compromise measures, including the En-
eltive Slave Law, as a fair adjustment Of the
slavery question, and moved that they be laid on
the table and inted
Mr Cleveland asked for division Of the ques
ton Tie wished to be heard on the matter and
at suitable time would debate the question on
printing the resolutions, if they were ordered 20
be laid Oh the table he therefore moved the
postponement of the question of printing until the
second Monday of December But this was Gu,
off by the House ordering the printing at once
and resuming the consideration of the bill regn-
/ sung the fees of clerks marshals ana attornies
OF the Circuit and District ourts.
Messrs. B'iwne and Haven respectively poin-
ted out defects in the bill and debated il until
the expiration oft the morning hour.
The House then went into Committee on the
general Appropriation OIL.
SATURDAY, Aug.7.
| SENATF.-Not in session
/ HousF.-Mr Ducan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill, appropriating for
/ Light Houses. Light Boats, and Buoys. Refer.
red to the Committee on the state of the Union
Mr. Briggs presented various memorials iuclu
/ ding commercial firms of New York. asking for
the immediate passage of the law affnrdng bet
ter protection for lives on steamh0 Is Mr. Pres
ton King also presented one They were refer
ed 10 the Committee on Commerce.
/ The tlonse after refusing TO consider private
+ bills, went INTO Committee on the General APP
preparation bill.
THE FIsmNG QUEsTIoN. A despatch from
Washington dated August 4th SAYS: MIR.
/ Champion and Mr.. Webster will be here within
a week The fishing question has been tempo
rarilv settled. Mr.. Champion has sent des-
patch to the British Government urging them to
suspend their orders and withdraw their naval
forces. This is authentic"
The Fishery Question Mr. Champion, the
British Minister, has directed Admiral Seymour
to make no more captures until further notice
The National Iutelligencer publishes de.
spatch from Commodore Perry to the Secretary of
the Navy, dated PASSPORT ugust 9th He says
have been collecting information every thing
indicates favorable issue. ! shall leave for st.
John, n. tomorrow, the log PERMITTING.
Oj~In Lebanon county bayfield,, the other
dav, the hands were divided in politics. and a
political discussion ensued A Scott man pro-
posed three cheers for Old Chip, which were i'm
mediately and heartily given A Loco proposed
three for their candidate. but as none of his
friends could think of the name the cheering had
to be Standardization oHisr
\ iunker Loco, in an eectioneering speech,
took a walnut upon the platform. He told his
hearers that the shell was tasteless and valueess
that was the Wing party. The skin was ma
useous, eaustc, disagreeabe-thai was the Free
Soil party. He then said he would show hem
! the Democratic" (liunker) Party. He cracked
the nut and found it-rotien.
The Boston Post speaks of Gen Pierce as
" the old Democratic War-horse." tie has one
attribute of the Scnptural war horse. at all e.
vents lie smelleth the battle qfdre6m
Orleans COusiy Hhig Nomiaaiions.-The
Wings of Orleans County met in Convention al
Barton Landing on the 22d ut and made the
following nominations For Senator Henry NJ.
Bates for Assistant Judges VIM Moon, Jr. ].
NJ Robinson; for Judge of Probate Isaac N
Cushman for States Attorney, WIN. NJ. Dick
erman. Among the resolutions adopted was one
approving the State nominations, and pledging
themselves to enlarge further upon this topic al
the ballot box IN September next