The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-21

fairs, bnt had declined, and the commit
tee had appointed Mr. Bissell
Mr. Morton's resolution instructing
the Committee on Commerce to report
bill for the immediate completion of
the public works. for which appropria-
lions had been made, was tabled--yeas
1902, nays IS.
Mr.. Wentworth Of Illinois introduced
bill extending the benefit of the pen
sion laws to all persons who served in
the late war with Great Britain, and
the Indian wars prior thereto
Mr.. Hem of Iowa brought forward a
bill granting homesteads to settlers on
public lande. and providing for their
sale to actual settlers.
Messrs Dawson and Grow of Pensylva-
Pa also introduced homestead bills.
MIR Cobb of Alabama introduced a
bill extending the time of payment of
duties on railroad iron
MIR Boyce Of South Carolina intro
duccd resolution for reducing the du
ties on imports so as to raise revenue
Only sufficient for the expenses of the
government.
Mr.. Shelton of New Jersey brought
forward bill for the establishment of
an agricultural bureau
Mr.. Ingersoll of Connecticut submit
ted a resolution calling on the President
for the correspondence between this and
the Spanish government relative to the
scizvrc and Imprisonment of the officers
and crew of the schooner North Carroll
ma at Porto Rico in 1850. He advoca.
ted the measure in a spirited speech.
Laid over.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine introduced
bill granting lands to Maine in aid of
the European and North American Rail.
road. Referred. Also, a bill to short.
en- the transit Of mails between New
York and London. Referred.
Thursday, Dec. Is.
SENATE Mr.. Seward presented the
memorial of Mr. Solomon. requesting
an examination Of his patent for substi.
tuting carbonic acid gas for steam pow
err, which was referred aud gave notice
of bill providing for railroad through
the territories of the United States from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Numerous petitions were received and
referred, sundry private bills introduced
and disposed of, and the varions portions
of the President S message referred to
the appropriate committees.
On motion of Mr. Gwin the Commit
tee OIL Commerce was directed to i'll.
quirc into the condition of commerce on
the Pacific coast, and what further legis
lation is necessary for its better dcvcl-
opment Mr.. Gwin also introduced a
bill for the disappointment of L. S.
Judge for the Southern District Of Cal.
fornia, which was duly referred
Senators IIamlin of Maine, Sumner
of this State and Foot of Vormont,in.
troduced bills of which notice had been
previously given Mr.. Hamlin likewise
gave notice Of a bill to satisfy the claims
of American citizens for French spola.
tions
Mr.. Dodge gave notice of resolution
to amend the rules, so the elections of
officers by the Senate shall be by viva
vocc vote. Tho resolution was laid over,
and after few minutes spent in cxccu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
Iousg Mr.. Houston. from the Com
mittec on Ways and Means,reportcd the
appropriation bills for the Indian De-
partment and Military Academy; MIR.
Dawson from tho Agricultural Commit.
tee reported back the Homestead bill,
and fifteen thousand copies of the report
on the finances of the United States
were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Meacham of Vermont gave no.
ticc of bill for paying to the States
the second instalment of tho surplus re;.
cnuc, under the law Of 1886. Mr.. Sage
Of New York introduced joint resolu-
ton for the purchase of the Mount Yer
non estate. Mr.. Baylcy of Virginia
moved to lay the resolution on the ia
bic the motion was lost, yeas, 81 nays
1903. A lively debate ensncd, but before
the question was disposed of motion
prevailed to take up the business on the
Speakers table.
The Senate bill regulating the man
ner OF appointing the Assistant Secre
tary Of the Treasury. was debated al
some length. when, pending motion &c
refer it to the judiciary committee, the
House adjourned over to Monday