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


Queen, Taylor (Ohio), Bailey Georgia., Far
ley English, Phillips, Lamb.
On Revolutionary Pcnsions-Mcssrs.
Churchwcll, EdmundsOn, Washburn (Maine) },
Rowe, Middleswarth. Ellison, Lindsey, Miller
| Undiana), GIaglcr.
On Invalid Pensions Mcssrs. Straub, Sage,
Vail, Chisman Stuart, (0hio), Dent, Ed
monds, Tweed.
On Roads and Canals-Messrs. Durham,
Riddle, Campbell tOhio), Pratt, Walker
Richie, Cox, Barlsdalc.
On Patcnts-Mcssrs Thurston, Bridges,
Mairs, Perkins, Hill.
On Rcvisa and Unfinished Business
Ncssrs. Cobb, McNair, Mccullough, Stuart
| (0hio), Sabin.
On Accounts--Mcssrs. Curtis, Oliver (New
York;, Morgan, Richie (Oho), Singleton,
On Milagc-AIcssrs Harlan, Whitc, Reese,
johnson (Ohio), Knox.
On Engranving- Mcssrs. Riddle, Walsh
! Simmons.
On Library - Ncssrs. Benton, Chandler
| falkncr.
On JGint Committee on Printing-Mcssrs
Murray Stanton (Kcntucky) Russell.
| a., Enrolled Dils-Mcssrs. Green and De-
! Wit.
g., On Expenditures in State Department.
Mcssrs. Wells Wait, Croker, Smith Tenncs-
sccl, Flaglcr.
On Expenditures in Treasury Department
-Mcssrs, Stuart, Michigan, Cummings, Oil
yer Missouri Trout, Wade.
On Expenditures in War Department
Mcssrs Kitircdge, Wheeler Middlcsvarth,
Carpenter Washburn llinoisl
Ca Expenditures in Navy Department
Mcssrs McMulcn. Ritchcy [Ohiol Upham,
/ Dowdcll, Pennington.
On Expenditures in Post Office Department
-Messrs. Lilly, Miller, tInliaaal, Benson Sc
/ ward, Aborcrombie.
! On Expenditures on Public Buildings
Messls Edmundson, Walsh, Sabin, Froutc,
Cummings.
Mr.. Gcrrit Smith presented a pcti
ton from the New York Temperance
Alliance, asking Congress to take &C.
ton for the suppression of intoxicat-
ing drinks in the District of Columbia,
and asked for Special Committee.
Mr.. Richardson saying he intended
I 70 discuss the subject, it went over.
Many petitions oil various subjects
we're presented and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Clingman, the
rules were amended to dispense with
calling for petitions.
Bills asking lands for railroad pur-
poses were referred.
Mr.. Cobb introduced the Homestead
bill-refcrred to the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands.
Mr.. Smith Of Alabama introduced a
resolution providing that on all mo-
lions to adjourn over. the yeas and
nays shall be called, and the House
shall not do so unless by the vote Of
two thirds Referred to committee.
Mr.. Wentworth Of Illinois offered a
resolution, that Congress has the pow
er to provide for the construction of a
railroad over the territories of the
United States for the safer and more
cxpedious transportation of the public
moneys, mails, troops and munitions Of
war for the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast, and ought Immediately to excr-
else that power lie moved the pre-
yious question.
Mr. Stephens of Georgia moved to
lay the resolution on the table. De
cided Acknowledgements 1876, nays
70.
Mr.. Washburn Of Illinois offered .
resolution that incidental to the power
conferred on Congress to provide fol
common defence and general welfare
Congress has power to construct rail.
roads through the territories of the
United States, for facilitating trans
portation Of troops and munitions o
war.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee moved t,
lay the resolution on the table.
Pending which, the House adjourn
cd.
TrEsDAY, Dee. 10.
SLNATE-Mr Hunter reported a bill
to regulate the disbursement of the Goa
tingent fund.
: Mr.. Everett gave notice of bill in
crcnsing the salary Of the District Judg,
Of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Hunter gave notice Of bill ex
| tending the warehouse system, by cstab
fishing private bonded warehouses.
Mr.. Bright reported a bill providn,
for the appointment of an Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury by the Presiden
, of the Senate. Passed.
f Mr.. Gwn, introduced a bill estab
fishing line of mail steamers from Sal
Francisco to Shanghac.
, Mr.. Adams INTRODUCED a bill to rcduc
and graduate the price of public land
/ referred also, bill to suppress tn
circulation of bank notes of any denomi
nation under five dollars in the Distric
Of Columbia Referred
After an Executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
IlousE.-Mr. Maurice Of New Yorl
moved reconsideration of tho vote b
; which Mr. Bayley's resolution, providing
: for the election Of the House Librarian
was rejected, Tabled.
Mr. Stanton of Kentucky prcsente,
. a memorial from Gen. Lane, contestin
the seat Of the delegate from New Mex
J. leo Referred to the Committee on
J. lectious
The House then resumed the consid
r, Grafton of Mr. Washburns resolutio
l. affirming the power of Congress to col
struct railroads through the Territoric
, Of the United States, which, after cor
siderable discussion, was ordered to Ii
,, on the table by vote Of lls yeas to 7
IS nays.
Mr.. Basel offered joint resolution
!, rendering the thanks of Congress t
Gen. Wool for his distinguished service
l. in the battle of Buena ViAto and n,