Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-06-24
CONGRESS-.
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Mr. Bright introduced bill granting increas-
od compensation to the Assistant Postmaster
General.
chamber of Commerce of New York in favor of
recprocal trade with Canada, the Joint euoy-
mont of the fisheries, and the free navigation Of
the St Lawrence.
petitions IN favor Of the Homestead bin were
presented.
Mr. Stewards resolution, providing for the se-
lection Of a committee of three, to inquire into
,be evpedlcncy of purchasing Catlins Indian
Collection, was adopted.
The bill granting further remedies to patent
ecs was taken up.
Mr.. Boraid, of Arkansas, opposed the pas
sage.
Nh. Miller replied.
The bill was discussed until 3 o'clock
Mr. Grcr moved to recommit the bin to the
naiopt Committee lost
Mr. Mallory moved to commit It TO the Judicial
~ committee lost
Mr. Walker moved a call Of the Senate.
The chair said that such motion WAS un- [
known under the Senate rules, but the Sergeant
at Arms would go ancr absentee.
Mr. Borand moved an adj iuuneut-carrrod, /
13to
Iiouse.-Mr. Moore. Of Louisiana made
short explanation, relative tothe speech delivered
bv Mr Stanley, ON saturday last Mr. Moore
sand rs an honorable man and Wing, that few
of Mr. Fllmore's friends from the North ana
South. and from the West did occasionally as /
scmble privately. lie hod the honor OF being
chairman Of those meetings aud therefore ought /
10 know what transpircd IN them. lie alaied
most emphaucally, their object was not 80 got I
up third party, as was charged but 90 consult
ns 10 the most far and honorable means 90 s'-
cure the nomination of Mr.. Fillmore as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency, and also to har-
monzc the Wing party.
The House then resumed the consideration of |
the bill reported by Mr. Benncttr granting lands
70 the new states for educational purposes, the
land, 20 be appropriated at the rate oi 10000
acres for each Senator and Representative nI
Congress. and 10 each of the organized terrific
RES and the District Of Columbia, $1,000 acres
an the land granted by any other act during The
present session OF Congress, 10 any s'otn So al4
90 fhe construction OF q railro1d thrrcu, ~ bl
deducted from the amount granted by the ast
bill TO said State The object was au oqnal.za-
ton Of grants to al the States.
Mr. Doiy moved 20 amend the bll by defining
the niiroals for which the lands granted o. new
states should 20.
Mr. Jones moved to lay the subject Oh tas %
ble
The yeas and nays were tllcn resulting DO
yc7s s. nays 93
Up 70 the expiration Of the moraiur hour the
m1Ner was Undecided.
Mr. Thompson. of Va, msde an .nelac'lal at
tempt 70 have the bill from the Post Office c0m-
mtee, 10 relation 10 the Wheeling Bridge
made the the special order Of The day iog Non-
Several Pennsylvania members promptly op-
posed this
Oum,uon Of Mr. Marshall, of Chunml. tle
committee of WAYS and Means hg unanimous
consent. reported back with amendments. tle
Senate bin for establishing Branch Mint n
California
The report was read, and passed over t.l to-
morrow.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the Union, and took up the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Gentry addressed thc members clustered
around him. tie lobby spectators and others.
and proceeded torcply 10 the speech of Mr SUM
~ lie said the gentleman, although he deciar-
Ell ior Mr. Fillmore as his FIRST choice, va-. WIS,
by las speeches and letters preparing be wings
% accept Scott as their Presidential candidate.
lie differed from Smny and regarded as ol
the highest Importance that iAe Wings. .ise Ae
Democrats, should Pot themselves on the Com
promise measures. If they refuse ihus o. na-
touahze themselves, the secuoua -irle which
has been partially healed, would again breuk
out lie ,GeuiUl gave The democrats credit
for having m their platform, come up % Use h'-
ces,tes of the tunes, and sand the NhI1s ai
TO exist, as they should, unless thcy recogoze
tho national right II was his opinion ihat Scott
could not receive the vote of one Southern state
Scott has uo personal attributes which ma.c ih.
people love hm they merely respect ula as
military hero and thls is the beginning ul -as
ending he will prove 20 Doe the weakest Hai
ever run for President. Tho Fiee-~ Sellers a
the North, finding that Scott cannot ger oH.
southern State viii present hm under uo head
U g.. 81 nd ID lHlsf.fl on I| OF a.
Mr Campbell. OF Ohio, obrun.l ae floor and
welded 90 Ale Stanley, who replied to SIR. Gen
try. fe denied that be had been trying o. rre
.arc the public mind for Scot. H. -Ni He wn
mans vassal, and was elected @ lrt mau
no. argument had been TO show tlsi the graa
mess ut both parties are true % the Constitution
Be believed that agitation Is dying AWAY Why
them fan II up by the course WHICH g. gentle
man from Tennessee Mr. Gentry and lbs friend
pursued.
Mr. Siany spoke for nearly an hour repeating
that Scott went far as any mlu in His cilH
10 procure the passage Of the compromise meas
uTes
The committee then rose. Nr. Robbins wish
ed TO offer resolution, that the House aa.opr
tomorrow until Saturday
Mr. Jones' of Tennessee, snid tn1i tomorrow
be would vote to adjourn until Slurday, 90 PC
comnodate the Wing side Of tle House Tia
subject was then passed over
Mr. Seymour of New York from ha Com
mittee on Commerce, reported BIN making az
Preparations for the improvement of ccltalu ry
ers and harbors Referred TO the COMMITTEE 1
the whole on the state of the Union.
The House then adjourned.
TUESDAY, Juuc -.
Senate. A message from the President 1914
received, transmitting a report from the Seer.
tary of State relative to Indian outnges on ia
Rio Grande. Also another transmitting a repo
from the same department, together with m,
mortal from Senior De La Blrca, the Spans
Minister, praying indemnites from this govern
ment for loss sustained by Spanialds 40 tnl Ct
ban riots at New Orleans.
Mr. Rusk reported two bills authorizing ma
contracts TO be made from some of the souihel
ports Of the United States to South America
ports.
After some little debate, an adjournment mi
Saturday next agreed upon.
On motion Of Mr. Seward, the Senate took d
the Joint resolution directing the completion &
war steamer for harbor defence, according
contract with Robert l.. Stevens.
Nr Hunter was willing to pay Stevens all OH
he had expended for experiments, ~c lie d
not think the work ought TO be progressed an
further. lie said Stevens had refused to iurnH