Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-17

ter the principal harbors iaNer--
and put each in a heap Of smos,Og% q ss,,,,
Mr.. Hamln said he understood S
time, that Mr.. Stevens had refused f,@e Wa
fore the Department any plan for tins WY wa! se-
steamer, or of what kind il was 10 be- ,r,ot
was proposition to place a large sum Of me-.
Of the disposal Of Mr.. Stevens, to be expendsa
by him as he thought proper lie desired ia
'o0k into the matter, and hoped the Resolution
you'd be laid over till tomorrow. After some
remarks by Messrs. Hale and Underwood, Mr..
stockton said that Mr. Stevens had furnished a
plan OF his vessel when the contract was entered
INTO. he subject was then postponed.
| The Senate held an executive session, and at
o'clock adj burned.
HousE.-Ihe House by vote Of 81 yeas to IS
nays, refused TO reconsider the vote by which
the Iowa bill was tabled
Mr.. Ashe moved, but the House refused IN
consider the Pennsylvania Contested elrction
case in which II. B. Wright contested the seat
of II. NJ. Fuller.
The House then went into Committee of the
Indiana appropriation bill, when Mr.. Letcher
gave notice that he mad prepared speech and
would print il. Mr.. Morehead went INTO his.
tory Of Inc last Wig Caucus, reviewing the
manifesto of the boilers, aud gave the reason
why he, as a compromise Whig. approved any,
thing being done, except fixing the time and
place for holding the Wing National Convention.
Mr. Orr said that South Carolina, the State
which he had the honor in part to represent, al
though having no delegate at the late Baltimore
Convention, nevertheless felt great sollctuds in
its final action, and thought that the nominations
oil Messrs. Pierce and King will meet with a
cordial support in that State. They already
hold out hopes OF promise of a return to the JEFF
ferson era. He examined Gen. Pefce's history
and highly euogzed him for his sound repubi-
can principles aud firm opposition 10 Northern
tanaicism. The Wings Will probably nominate
Gen. Scott, whose military services eclipse those
of all contemporaries. 1t was SCOTS occupation
in peace and war; but he cannot CLAIM greater
devotion than the man who volunteered his SER
vices in the field OF battle and when victory
perched upon his banner, retired to private life
without throwing himselr ugv. o-...nmant Got
support on account of past services. Mr. Orr,
likewise spike IN high terms of Mr.. King and
endorsed the platform as containing more good
than evil and III conclusion gave his prediction
that the nominees will be elected.
Mr.. Meacham commenced a reply to an old
speech Of Mr.. Rantoul, about The domestic poll
cy Of the North East without concluding how
ever he gave way to a motion that the Commit
tee rise, which prevailed and the House adj burned
WAsHINGToN, June 10.
SENATE.-Several petitions were presented.
Mr. Seward presented resolution from the
New York Chamber OF Commerce, in favor of
the removal Of the distractions al the mouth of
the Mississippi River also resolution provid
ing for the purchase of a cemetery for the inter.
| ~ ~ otbo 80 has, lo
Mr.. Stewards resolution Of inquiry, as to he
expediency OF purchasing Catlin's Indian collec
ton, was taken up, debated and finally laid on
the table, by test vote.
Mr.. Brooke offered resolution, calling for a
report on the pmclicabiIity and cost Of ship
canal across the Peninsula of Florida. Agreed
| TO-.
The Senate went into executive session at
O'Clock. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-.The Journal being read, the consid-
Grafton OF the Florida Railroad Bill was resumed.
Mr.. Orr proposed a substitute, slightly changing
the location Of the road Mr.. Martin delivered
speech against railroad grants generally. Mr.
Orr on the contrary defended them. Mr. Jones
of Tenn. moved that the bill be laid on the ia
Bile, which was decided in the affirnaive
Another Intellectual attempt was made to take up
the Pennsylvania contested election case. The
House then went into Committee, and took up
the Indian Appreciation bll.Mr. Meacham made
speech in favor Of protection to domestic man
ufacmres going INFINITELY into the injurious re-
suits of tho act of 1916.
Mr.. Outlaw one of the seceders from the late
Wing Caucus justified his course on TINT accos-
ion and insisted that the comprq28 y. be 'so1Id
A6fFfSs. properly introduced! se"t Who is not fuly
and unoon;,s--Iy committed to the compromise
measures. The Committee rose and the House
adjourned.