Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-03-11

a copy of any report furnished to the treas
ury department on the Geology of Calitor-
MIA adopted.
Mr. Gwin also offered resolution re-
questing the President to communicate
copies of all communications on the files of
the Departments relative to the empire of ia
pan, particularly of the instructions under
which Commodore Bddle visited Japan IN
1916, and his official report of that visit,
his communication to the authorities of ia.
pan, and their reply to him, also copies of
any other communications directly or iudi.
rectly from the Japanese authorities and all
important information that will serve to il
lustrate existing relations between the Uni.
ted States and Japan-Adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr. Clemens on
the 9Th of February. calling for informa.
ton and copies of all contracts existing for
mail transportation on the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Oceans, the amounts paid, to whom
paid, &c, wether such contracts have been
broken, how often, by whom, the number of
vessels employed, how often they,arrive and
depart, and wether it would be advisable
for the United States to buy out such steam.
ers at once also the amount Of postage
now received" was taken up and adopted
The bill amending the laws relating to
passenger vessels,was taken up and passed
The Iowa Railroad bill was again taken
up. Mr.. Dodge resumed and concluded
his speech in favor of the bill. He replied
to many things stated by Messrs Under
wood, Hunter, Bell, and Dawson, also deen-
ded his bill, and opposed Mr.. Underwood's
amendment. He said that if Congress re-
fused to aid the new States by these bills.
then they would unite and press forward
the bill to cede the public lands to actual
settlers only, without cost. The West has
never complained of the lavish expenditure
on the Atlantic shore. But if nothing what
ever was to be done for the people of the
West, he would unite with others of that
section and never vote one dollar for light
houses, improvement of harbors, or COM
merciaI interests until the Western Waters
were placed on the same footing as the At
Iantic, and the same care and attention
paid to other improvements
Mr.. Underwood having obtained the floor,
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Stephens, of Ga, presen-
ted the resolution of the Legislature of that
State to the effect that it is the policy OF
the American Government to maintain
friendly relations with all nations, but en-
tangling alliances with none laid on the
table an ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee ON public
land, reported bills granting the right Of
way and grant of land to the States of
, Indiana and Illinois for Railroads, also
similar grants to Michigan for the construc'
ton of ship canal round the falls of St
Marie also to Wisconsin for the construc
!, ton Of rrilroad from Chicago to the heat
i waters of Lake Superior also grants o
! land to the States of Ohio, Indiana and II
i linois for railroad from Toledo to Spring
f field, all which were referred to the Com
!. mittee of the Whole on the state Of thu
S Union.
e The House then went into COMMITTEES
h on the Homestead Bill, when Mr.. Beck
en-idge commenced his remarks by sayiL
g that as to the measure now before them, h
!. had as yet formed no opinion, and therefor
1t was not prepared TO discuss it, but if ther
n was 10 be, grab game. he did not know
but that the best disposition of the public
: lands was to give them to actual settlers
y There was much anxiety manifested t
q hear the opinion of this gentleman, and al
f a consequence the members gathered al
It around him.
v Mr.. Breckenridge said he proposed t.
y avail himself of the latitude of the Commit
= tee to offer some remarks, chiefly in reply t
the Hon. gentleman from Florida (Mr. Cab
n ely who occupied the floor when the Boun
!, ty Land Bill was pending. 1t would bt
needless task TO notice all that the Hon
gentleman at that time said. 1t was the
l. most miscellaneous address delivered du
y ring the present Congress. He would no
+ discuss the comparative soundness of tn,
$ parties on the slavery question he woulC
t. not stop to enquire whether the gentleman
Il had been new light and turned a sharI
II corner when he undertook to rebuke tn,
e Union Constitution party OF Georgia 70
q electing delegates TO the Baltimore Con
J. vention, after having said, ON former oc
casion, that the Democrats we're more trust
g full than the Wings. He wonld pass all this
J. his object was more limited. The gentle
. man from Florida, in that Speech said tina
r the Democratic Convention would nomin
!. ate some such man as VIM. o. Butler.
d man whose opinions are not known, excep
IS that he once held slaves, and he wonld b
found with Van Buren, g. Co., after blow
. ing hot and cold on General Scott
The gentleman from Florida adde
" "what the Democratic party will do,
y know not but, they may 60 for Butler or
Union Candidate" Similar illusions wer
i. scattered through that speech. Now thi
Of was the first time the honorable gentIema
IF had introduced political points in connection
k with the presidency, and it would i'll becom
d democratic representative from Kentucky
e. to be silent An attack has been made o.
d one of the most eminent statesman an
re citizens of that Commonwealth. He no,
1t addressed the Committee 10 vindicate tn
ut Kentucky Democracy aud the choice c
d their Convention. The gentleman fror
RS Florida not only expressed preference 70
d. Mr., Fillmore, but thought proper to contras
,e Messrs. Fillmore and Butler, to the dsad
al vantage of the latter. If the gentlema
had simply uttered an eulogy on Mr.. Fill
lg more he (Mr. b. would have had nothin,
Of to say, but the gentleman undertook to pre-
fer young convert to an old christian
t. therefore he would take occasion to retro:
of pect, and ifthe compromise is not pleasan
to the gentleman may blame himself for il
st But first to the specific charges agains
General Butler. They are wholly gratut
VI Gus aud unounded, and he held the honor
IN able gentleman responsible to sustain tn
accnsations or 10 retract them. The ner