The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-05


he did not moan that war wGS imperative. I.
War was the las, resort. II II could be |
shown ihst the enlony vas mi consi~icn,
with the honor or safety ~ the United
stnics. he had no Doubt bu, G.uai britain
would discontinue H.
MI Borland pronounced glowing culo.
Nv upon Mr. Cass.
NJ Hale though, the thccry Of the con.
sti,u,ion 10 respect 10 the organization uf
the Senate was forgotten. 1t was intended
thai the Senate should be grave and dc.
libcrste body, and for that reason M man
was to be allowed a member nf !, iii he
had reached the age cf 10 years. The
House was sut apart for those young men
as an arena for making speeches To have an
effect on the country.
He candidly believed there was no morc
danger Of war than ola dissolution Of the
Unon-,hrcc years ago. lie was opposed
TO NIL these resolutions, but consolcd him
self with the reflection that all these fcro-
cious things arc intended entirely In
Pickwickian sense, though there was dan
ger that the Senate would not act up tn the
dignity Of Mr. Pickwick in the crying out
Of alarms of war with Great Britain.
The question was taken on the motion TO
postpone the resolution till the fourth of
March, and decided IN the ncgaiive--ycas
Ia, nays ~.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Cass' Joint resolution rc-sihrning the
Monroe doctrine was then postponed till
next Thursday.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up
and Mr. Chase's amendment was further
debated.
Horsr. Mr. Phelps, from the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, reported bill for
making appropriation for transporting the
mails in ocean steamers and otherwise.
Mr. Houston, from the same committee,
reported bill making an appropriation for
the services Of the Post Office department
Mr. Stanly said he was permitted by the
committee Of ways and means to report his
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas.
ury 10 deposit with the several States, I'M
der the act Of June 1896. The committee,
he said, authorized him TO report the bill,
with rec mmcndation that II do not pass.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union, and
took up the deficiency bill.
Mr. Stanly offered an amendment that
hereafter no books shall be distributed A.
mong members Of Congress, except such
as are ordered to be printed as public doc
umcnts by the Congress, Of which they are
members. He snid that each member, un-
der the present usage, received books of
the value Of $500, and he considered it a
great and growing abuse. The amend
ment was adopted, when the committee
rose, after which the House concurcd in
the amendments which had been reported,
and passed the bill.
FRIDAY Jan. %.
SESArE.-Thc Chair laid before the
Senate message from the President, in
reply to the resolution calling for informu-
ton relative to the treaties Of Ssuicr and
others with the Nicaragua government
The president declined to communicate the
information asked, negotiations being still
pending.
Mr. Rusk, from the Select Committee on
the subject of a Railroad TO the Pncific,
made report accompanied by bill as a
substitute for all the project hiding. Or
dcred to be printed.
The bill for the relief Of the captors Of
the frigate Philadelphia WINS passed, and
several other private bills. Adjourned TO
Monday.
HousE.--Met at ~ o'clock, and after
the usual business went into Committee of
the Whole on the private calendar.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
1 SESArr.--Mr Clemens made his appear
ance to-day.
The deficiency bill WINS received from
the House, and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution for
joint committee TO count the votes for Pre-
sident and Vice President.
Mr. Hale presented the petition of the
Penn Society for the abrogation Of slavery,
for the relief of free negroes unlawfnliy
held in bondage, asking for the repeal or
modification OF the fugitive slave law, &c.
Also the petition of the Grand River quar-
terly meeting of the free will baptists, ask
ing for the repeal of the fugitive slave law.
} Both land on the table.
Mr. Cass presented several petitions pray
ing the intervention OF the government, to
: protect American citizens abroad in their
} religious worship.
and Mr. Seward delivered brief eulogy
! to his memory, after which the Senate ad-
journcd.
ifotsf~-mI Jcnkfhs announced the
death Of Mr. Buell. member from New York.
, and offered the customary resolutions, when
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIST.
SE>ArE.-Mr Seward presented resolu-
tons Of the Legislature Of New York, rel
alive TO the imprisonment Of tho Madiai
family. Referred.
Also petitions in favor Of protecting the
liberty Of conscience Of Americans abroad.
A petition was prcscntedPfrom John Do
hery Of Philadelphia, proposing contract
, for railroad to the Pacific.
A petition was likewise presented from
{ Ohio, praying for repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law.
FgB. 2.
: HousE.--Spcakcr appointed Mr. Jones
Of Tenn, Stevens Of Ga, Davis of Ind,
7 and Dean, committee 20 count, in conjunc-
, ton with Senate committee, votes for Pre-
sident and Vice President.
: The bill TO organize tho territory Of Ne.
;. braska was taken up.
4 SEsArE.-Mr Fish presented memoir
!. al from the Chamber Of Commerce, New
: York, praying for certain improvements il
. Cape Fear river, NC.
; The warehouse bill was taken 10.
4 LADIES AND SLAyERr.--Thc fame o.
the American ladies' at Milan, who cam,