The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-03-31
Messrs. Brodhead, Gwin and other,

Messrs. Brodhead, Gwin and others
made some further remarks.
Finally, Mr.. Badgers amendment, and
a number OF others that were unimpor-
tant, we're agreed 10. The bill was Then
reported to the Senate.
Mr., Brodheud offered as a substitute
TO establish a pier instead Of basin and
railway, pending which, the Senate adj
jcurned.
HousE.--Mr. Brooks introduced a
bill granting lands TO Louisiana and
Mississippi Tor certain railroads.
The House, on motion of Mr..
Houston, resumed the consideration Of
deficiency bill.
The committee adopted the amend.
ment paying The Seneca Indians Of New
York, sos, 500, being the amount wrong,
fully withheld by an agent.
The Secretary Of the Interior was
directed TO take steps 10 recover back
the amount from the agent.
A proposition was made 10 negotiate
with The Texas Indians for their remov>
al to u%noccupied territories of the Unit
ed States. Without finishing, the Com.
minee rose. and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, March. 90.
SENATE MIR. Mangum offered a res.
olnlion that the Committee Of Conlin-
gent Expenses inquire what number oil
messengers, pages and folders were nec>
essary for the Senate, and their pay al,
so, number Of carriages, horses, &c,
necessary. After some little debate the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, notified
the Senate Of his intention 10 introduce
II bill granting lands for railroad from
S~heboygan, on Lake Michigan, TO the
Mississippi river.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradbury, The House
amendment to the bill relating 10 the
holding OF Courts during the disability
Judges, was concnrred in.
The Senate took up the private call
endar.
The bill for the payment Of Invalid
Pensions. in certain cases, was ordered
10 be e%ngrossed.
The bill for the benefit Of the Carme-
lite Nunnery, Of Baltimore, was reported
upon adversely. Messrs. Pratt and Nal.
Tory defended the bill.
An animated debate was entered into
between Messrs Soule Cooper Dawson,
Bradbury, Badger, and others, when the
vote was taken up and the bill lost-2l
10 22.-Adjourned till Monday.
HousE.--On motion Of Mr.. Houston,
the House Immediately went into Com
mittee Of the Whole and resumed con-
sideration Of the Deficiency bill, Mr..
Stuart in the Chair.
Mr.. Fitch moved an amendment al.
loving 1922, 500 for the removal and SUBJ
sistence of the Pottawatamie Indians OF
Indiana. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. johnson moved an amendment OF
$4,000 for the removal and subsistence
of the Choctaw Indians. The motion
was debated and finally adopted.
Mr.. Johnson moved to increase the
appropriation FOR contingent expenses in
the Indian department $22 500 - agreed
to.
Numerous other amendments were
offered to the bill, among them the fol-
lowing, which was adopted appropriate
ing Sl2,O00 for expenses incurred in
negotiating treaties with the Indians in
Oregon, $4,000 to meet the deficiency
for the relief Of the Cuban prisoners. and
81 ,45O to complete the American Gems
etery in Mexico.
Mr.. Woodward moved that all the
monies appropriated for the Indians be
paid TO them. and not to their agents
agreed to.-Rose and adj.
c. On Saturday, the House passed
the deficiency bill.