Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-10
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Society for the abrogation Of slavery. for the r.
/ lief OF free negroes unlawiuly held in bondag,
asking for the repeal and modification of the fl
/ gitive slave law.
Mr. Cass presented several petitions, prayin
for the intervention of the government to pro
teot American citizens abroad In their Religion
worship.
Mr.. Buell's death was announced. and Mr.. Sc
ward delivered an eulogy upon the deceased, at
ter which the Senate adjourned
HOUSE. Mr. Jenkins announced the death G
Hon. a. II. Buell. member of the House from
New York spoke a brief eulogy of the deceas
ed, and offered the customary resolution, wher
the House adjourned
TUESDAY, Feb |.
SENATE. Mr.. Rusk moved to substitute fo
The pending bill one reported by him last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Brodhead gave notice of substitute fcl
all bills on the subject; his providing for the sur
vcy and reconnaissance of the country between
the Missouri river and San Francisco.
The subject was postponed
The Senate then took up the resolution, re-
ported last session by the Committee on Foreign
Relations relative to the Garay grant
Nr. Mason recapi;uated the facts set forth
and in the course Of his extended remarks. SAID
il might become the duty Of the United State.
to insist that the right of way shall be substan.
TALLY conceded, as secured by the Grant to Ga.
ray. tie earnestly urged that it was the duty
Of the United States to protect her citizens and
their claims. BY the law of nations we had the
right TO take away by force, if it cannot be OBJ.
tanned peaceably. He predicted that in case Of
another war Mexico would fell dead upon our
hands.
Mr. Downs obtained the Goor, and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE,. llr. Giddings reported bill for the
survey and location Of a wagon road from Mis-
souri, to the settlements in California and Ore
gen.
The House then took NJ the bill making an
propri.tions for the support of The Army.
Mr. German offered an amendment repeating
the act Of 1912, placing the National Armores
under the superintendent Of officers of ord
nance, and proposing to place the Armories
under the care of civil superintendent, as for
merly.
An amusing debate followed, when the com
mittee rose without takiag 4 vote.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2.
SENATE. After some unimportant business.
the Warehousing bill was taken up
Mr.. Hunter expininvd the bill 81 some length.
aud concluded by saying that the breaking up Of
the system Of government warehuusing would
gave 10 the owners of private property in the
large cities the opportunity Of deriving the prof
It's
Mr. Brodhead said that he did not like that
section Of the bill allowing three years for the
warehousing of imports 1t was extending the
time for the payment of duties, and he was not
prepared 10 say what effect it would have upon
the revenue, or upon the amount Of goods i'm
ported. lie hoped the bill would lay over until
tomorrow. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mangum presented the Joint resolution Of
North Carolina IN favor Of repeating all duties
on railroad IRON.
The resolution relating to the right of way
under Garay grant, over the lsthmus of Tehu
aniepec. was taken up.
Mr.. Downs addressed the Senate for an hour
in favor Of this government compelling Mexico
10 n rigid adherence to her plighted faith, under
the grant to Garry, now held by citizens of the
United States lie conceded entirely with what
MIR. Mason said on Yesterday on this subject
Mr.. Seward got the floor, and the subject was
postponed till Tuesday next
The bill for the relief of General Riley was
then passed
The Senate then took up the bill concerning
the emigrant route TO the Pacific, to which the
Special Committee had reported an amendment
as follows;
Striking out al after the enac'ing clause, and
inserting provisions that il be the duty of
the President 10 cause to be constructed as soon
as practicable railroad AMI magnetic telegraph
c line connecting with the Pacific Ocean at
such points as the President may determine and
10 employ engineers and surveyors to furnish
him with information, &c; granting the right Of
way 300 feet through public lands. for construc-
ton of The said road appropriating alternate
sections Of land of six miles on each side thro'
States and twelve miles each side through the
territory, and S2O,000000 in five per cent bonds,
redeemable IA fifty years. The road to be con
structed in the most complete and finished man
ner, and TO be first class road. As soon as the
general route is determined, proposals to be ad.
yertised for, and work given to the lowest re-
sponsble bidder.
The rest of the bill containing fourteen sec
tons, is occupied in the various details of the a.
bove general provisions. Adjourned.
House.. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Jones of Tennessee, Stephens of Georgia,
Chandler Davis of Indiana, and Dean as the
Committee TO count, in conjunction with the
Senate Committee, the Electoral votes fot Presi.
dent.
a bill was reported to organize the Territory
Of Nebraska.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Senate Coinage bill
Mr.. Durham continued his remarks in favor
Of the bill, and in answer to the objections to
the seigniorage clause.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee followed in opposi-
ton TO the measure, which he denounced as a
piece of the veriest oharlatanism. Adj.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
SENATE. The Wareholsing bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Miller of New Jersey spoke in opposition
to the bill.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, the
question being on the adoption of Mr.. Brod.
heads substitute.
Mr.. Weller replied to Mr. Bayan, who spoke
yesterday denying that there was Anything ere
atlng monster corporation, surpasSng in its
oyershadowing influence the United States Bank.
MIR. Bayafd replied by reading the 18th Sec
ton.
Mr.. Weller reloned he said when he spoke
of the bill he did not know the contents of the
18th section lie now believed the bill did ere
ate a monster corporation and that, under the
power given TO II by this bill, il would have the
right TO issue millions Of paper money. Unless
the bill was modified in this particular he could
not vote for it
HousE. Mr.. Johnson OF Tennessee resumed
his remaks in opposition to the Coinage bill
FRIDAY, Feb. A.
SESArE.-Mr Felch reported back bill grant.
ing the right Of way to Niagara Falls Railroad
Company along the river side.
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