The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-12
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, MAJ 3

MONDAY, May 3.
SENATE. Tho amendment to the Def,
cheney bill, granting additional compensation
to the Collins line Of steamers was further
debated by MIR. Rusk.
HoUsE.-SeverHl private bills were pass
ed, and much of the business (of no general
inierrst) that had net umulaicd on the
Speakers table, since the 2llli Of February,
was dispose Of
TUESDAY, May 4.
No business was transacted hy either
House. The death of Mr. Andrews, OF
Maine, having been announced, both Sen.
ate aud House adopted the customary reso-
luions and adjourned in memory Of the dead.
Tic announcement of this death WAS made
IN the House by Mr.. Mcdonald, and in the
Senate by Mr.. l1amlin.
WEDNESDAY,, May 5.
SENATr.-Mr. Fish presented legislative
resolu ions from the State OF New York.
relative to the disposal Of public lands
Mr. Sumner presented resolutions from
TIC Massachusetts Legislature, ia favor OF
appropriaing ruhlic lands 10 establish "A
National Norma and Agricultural College.
The Wisconsin railroad bills were taken
up and i,ass,d,
The bill granting land 10 Michigan for
railroad purposes was taken up and ordered
10 be englos.ed.
The Deficiency bill was taken IN, the
question PEI ding bring The amendment
granting aid 10 the Collins llte of s'enmrrs.
MIR. Hunter. Of Va. opposed the amend
ment, and commended that granting this ad,
diiiona compensation to the Collins line
would open Tie door 10 similar claims fl ON
other parties. which could not in Justice and
fairness be rejected, aud in this way II as>
gregaie annual cos' Of the European mail
| would amount to more than Sl,jOO,00O II
tie proposition was adopted i, won 4 amount
to nothing less lhan giving a ounty 10 hesc
men, thereby enabling Them 10 carr, freight
and passengers AZ prices lower han "thrr
lines. He con, ludcd by saying that v hi,
svsem was carried oul. II Guild convert this
Government into u vast jobhing concern.
Mr.. Rusk follow ed in support of the H.
mentlment.
When he had concluded, Mr.. Jones got
the floor, and the sohject was postponed
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion, and shortly after adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Seymour presented resolu.
lions from the New York Legislature reld.
tive TO public lands.
\ debate on the general ques ion of print
ing arose, pending which the House ad,
iourned,
THURSDAY, May C.
| SENATE After some unimrotiant busi
ness the dcliciercy bill WAS again taken up
and Mr.. james. Of Rhode sand made Il
long sp' ech in favor of the giant 10 III,
| Collins line of steamers. lie WIS followed
by Messrs. Badger. Shields, Pratt. Rusk
aud Hale, in favor, aud Jones, of rennrss, f
in opposition.
Mr.. Cass offered an amendment for the
| appointment OF boaid Of Officers TO exam
| ine the Collins steamers aud report upon
their adaptation for war purposes. Tn,
Senate then adjourned
llOUst.-M Freeman, from the com.
mniee OF public lands, reported several bin
granting right Of way and lhud 10 Mis,is.
| sippi, Louisiana, Illinois and Arkansas, i,i
railroad purI oses Referred 10 the commit
tee OF the whole.
The homestead hill was taken up in com
mitce of the whole, AID debated. Several
amendments were Offered, when. wiihou
disposing Of The first section, The commute,
rose and the House adjourned
FRIDAY, May l.
SENATE Mr. Hunter moved 20 POSITION,
the consideration Of private bills. Tor The
purpose of taking up tho Deficiency bill.
Mr.. Boland spoke against it Finally
MIR. Huniei's motion was chrried-2l 20 lG
The bill granting the right of way and
land To the Mobile and Girard Railroad WA.
amended coniornaby 10 the others, and
was ordered TO be engi o>sed.
The bill granting right Of way, &c, in
aid of Tho Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Raj,
road, was amended, and ordered to be en-,
crossed
The deficiency bill was then taken up.aud
the Collins an endment strongly Advocated
| by Mr.. Cass in long speech.
Several amendments proposed by the OF
ponenis of the grant, were then voted down.
aud the Senate adjourned iii Monday.
llnUsE MIR, Stanton Of Ky made a
long report on the pubic printing. III,
committee had contracted with Donelson s
Armstrong (of The tnionl 10 do the House
printing. and with Gideon & Co. (of thu
Repubtic) TO do thai of the Senate.
After some further unimportant business
the House adjourned.