The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-22

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VS.. Urnss, snd gave q br,rf sks,ch a
his iiie and public services. ponccucisl.
ing. he Submitted the usual rrsclu,lcp.
and moved that the Scrgc.u,.s,.Arus be
directed 10 accompany the rcsaains 10 vr,.
mont.
MIR sr~sNp, Of Nev York, SECONDED
the resolutions IN brict and cicQucu, tenn
highly eulogls,ic Of the deceased.
The senate then adjourned.
Hopsr.--Mr SrsSrcs asked leave IA
make report frc,n the oc,naiticc on ns,,l
affairs. Objected 10.
The House then took up Tor cop~,as,~.
ton . number Of private bills which were
heretofore reported from the committee a
the whole and passed there.
WASHINGTON, Jan 4,
SrSArr.--Mf Rrcsdhced presented q
memorial Of ltOo citizens Of New yut \,
favor Of granting leo acres II land to III
Who we're engaged in the war Of 1914.
Mr. Halc's resolution relative to Ccnrr.e-
dorc Morgan wss taken up and ~ithinvn
Horsr.-Mr Dean naked and received
unanimous consent Of the HOUSE 10 ip,ro-
ducc bill TO carry into effect resolutions
Of Congress, passed August, 1879, to erS,
at the Capitol Of the nation a colossal Sta.
tue OF Washington. II proposed an sppro.
priaiion Of tJ0,0O0--the work TO be exeeu.
ted by Clark Mills under the direction Of
the President.
Mr. Dean wished 10 have his r~solutsse
referred to the committee on ways and
meals. Many voices cried, "Put II on i,s
passage now"
AZ, ~. oso, ,rEv ...o,..l - ..I
mcn,, appropristing $4,000 to Purchase
from Hiram Powers his sllcgoricsl statue 81
America, and placing j, in suitable posi-
ton Objected TO and discussed.
Mr. Deans bill was 20 amended a. TO read
that $4,000 be appropriated for the pur.
pose, and then II was passed.
On motion Of Mr. Carter. a resolution vas
passed calling upon the Secretary Of the
Navy TO communicate 10 the House ID.
number and names Of tho steam vessels
built in each year since l535, with theu
tonnage, etc.
Mr. Marshall asked leave TO offer reso-
luton to place at the discretion Of the Presi.
dent Of the United States the sum Of &l0,.
OO0,O00 TO meet any extraordinary emer-
gencics in our foreign relations which may
arise during the recess. lie merely wish-
ed TO have i, referred to the cormnitte on
foreign affairs, who might report at any
time.
WARRINGTON, Jan. Ia.
SrSArr--Mr Broadhcad presented an.
other great petition from Pennsylvania, for
the extension Of the BOUNTY Land system.
Mr. Badger, Of N. C., introduced JOIN,
resolution, giving TO NJ Clark Mills the
sum Of $4,000, as a reward for his Bronze
Statue Of Gen. Andrew Jackson.
Mr. Shields, of Illinois, reported without
amendment the House bill authorizing
Clark Mills to erect an Equestrian statue
Of General Washington. Discussed and
passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was postponed.
HOUsE--The House met at the usual
hour. Amer the transaction Of the usual
business, discussion ensued on the elaine
Of Mr. Talifarsro for his per diem and milo
age, while oontesting his claim to seat in
1879.
The correspondent Of the Journal II
Commerfs, in speaking Of the prospects Of
some OF the prominent measires before
Congress, says ait 10 hardly probable that
any thing conclusive will be done At thu
session in regard to tho Mlssissippi and
Atlantic Railway !" that the ~bill prohib-
iting members Of Congress and other psblie
officers from being concerned in the prose-
cution OF claims on the Government, iaSU
heavily in the House, and has poor chance
Of success = that Z" the French Spolistion
bill il not spoken Of, and there IL no appAr.
ent disposition in the House 10 touch Il, Il
this session. and that "the Lieutenant-
General bill seems to be in bad way IN
the Honse.-
There are but q little over sig weeks
more Of the present session, and by the time
that the discussions about foreign AFFAIR."
shall be concluded, and the cue given 70
the foreign policy Of the next administn-
ton, it will be time tos Congress 10 act up
on the appropriation bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SrSArE--Mr Foot presented tbe creden.
tials Of Mr. Phelps, Senator appointed by
the government Of Vermont.
Mr. Hamlin presented . resoIut,op call.
ing upon the treasury department Tor plan
Of new general revenue law.
The military appropriation bill wss psas-
The Senate then took up Mr. Csss' rs,>.
lot.on, and MIR Mason spoke upon it.
message was received from the presi.
dent Of the United States, calling the stten-
ton Of Congress TO the claim made BY the
Spanish Government, on behalf Of the SUB
jcct in the Amistad case. The Prssideue
says that respect TO the SPANS Govern.
ment demands that its urgent representa-
tons should DO candidly and impartially