Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-10

postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Mangum presented the joint resolu-
ton of South Carolina, in favor OF rePeal'
ing all duties Oh railroad iron.
Mr.. Weller reported, from the select
committee on the Mexican boundary COM
/ mission, that the law appointing the CON-
missioner and surveyor OF that boundary
limited the duration of those officers to The
: LIST of January, 1853, and those offices are
, now vacant.
The resolutions relating TO the right of
way under the Garay grant over the lIthmus
OF Tehauntepec, were taken up. Mr.
: Downs addressed the Senate for an hour in
favor of the government compelling Next
Co to rigid adherence to her plighed faith
under that grant to Caray, now held by cit
liens Of the United States. He conceded
| entirely with what Mr.. Mason said yester.
day on this subject
Mr. Seward got the floor, and the subject
) was postponed till Tuesday next.
> The bill for the relief of General Riley
: then passed.
The Senate took up the emlgrant route
s to the Pacific bill, to which the special COM
1 mittee had reported an amendment striking
S out all after enacting clause, and inserting
t provisions that 1t be the duty of the Presi-
$ dent to cause 10 be construed, as soon as
practicable, railrod and magnetic tele-
Y graph line, connecting with the Pacific
ocean at such points as the President shall
!, determine to be general route; anu to
In
hun with i"f""a'io" CIV; sr""'i"s tho
v right of way 300 feet trough public lands
# for construction of said road ; approprlating
, alternate sections of land for six miles on
each side through States, and IL miles each
a side through Territories, aud 20 ,GOn, 900 in
S five per cent. bonds, redeemable in fifty
: years; the road to be constructed in the
S most complete and finished manner, and to
h be first class road as soon as the general
route is determined, proposals to be adser-
e tsed for, and work given to the lowest re-
:. sponslble bidders.
J. The rest of the bill, containing IA Sec
a tons is occupied in the various details of
the above general provisions.
. HoUsE.-The House resumed the COLI
n sideration of the Senate Coinage bill, and
G Mr. Durham continued his remarks in ia
vor of the bill, and IN answer to the objec-
tors to the Selgnorage clause. Mr.. Jones
: of Tennessee, followed in opposition to he
n measure, which he denounced as piece
e OF the verlest charlatanlsm Pending his
S remarks, the House proceeded to the BUSH
is ness of the Speakers table.
bo tn tho
n granting the right OF way to the Missouri
e railroad, was concurred in. The Senate
J. bill granting the right of way, &c, to Wis.
consin, was taken up. Amendments were
= offered pending the discussion of which
D the House adjourned
+, WASHINGTON, Feb. Sd.
SENATE.-The warehouslng bill was Ia
ken up. Mr.. Miller, OF New Jersey, spoke
in opposition to it When he had concIud.
: ed, Mr. Hunter moved its postponement till
!, to- morrow. Agreed to.
IL The bill to organize the Navy was taken
Il up. Mr.. Stockton mo, ed &C amendments,
: which, he said, had received the sanction
{ of the two Committees of Congress on Ma
=, val Affairs, and the Navy Department The
e bill was discussed by Messrs Stockton,
e Hale, Hunter, and Mallory, when all the
y amendments were adopted and the bill or
g dered TO be engrossed.
=, - The bill authorizing registrars to Amer
y can built vessels, owned wholly or in part
!, by persons who have not completed their
6 naturalization, was passed.
u The Pacific railroad bill was taken up,
the question being Mr.. Brodhead's substl.
lute
g Mr.. Weller replied to Mr.. Raymand,
j who spoke yesterday, denying that there
was anything creating monster corporation,
surprising in its overshadowng influence,
!, the United States Bank. Mr.. Raymond re-
= = piled by reading the 18th section
Mr.. Weller rejoined He said when he
spoke of the bill he did not know of The
y contents of the 18th section. He now be-
IIeved that the bill did not create monster
, corporation, and that under the powers
given to it by this bill, it would have the
: right to issue millions of paper moeey Un-
less the bill was modified in this particular,
: he could not vote Tor it.
Mr.. Davis got the floor, when the Senate
: adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Johnson of Tenn, resumed
his remarks on the Coinage ball. in opposi-
. ton. The debate was continued
FRIDAY, Feb. 4th.
SENArE.-Mr. Felch reported a bill
granting the right of way to tile Niagara
u Falls Railroad Company along the river
side, and the military post of Fort Niagara,
was passed.
The warehouse bill was then discussed
Various amendments were proposed and
rejected some verbal ones were agreed to,
= aud finally passed. Mr.. Clemens gave no.
: tice that on monday he would ask the indul-
gence of the Senate to allow him to speak
on the resolution relating to The Monroe
doctrine and Cuba.
The Pacific railroad bill was then taken
! up Messrs. Davis and Douglass warmly
urged its passage Mr. Dawson opposed it
and favored Mr.. Brodheads amendments.
Mr. Butler got the floor, when the Chair
: laid b, fore the Senate message fromsrthe
President, replying to the resolution calling
for information respecting the execution of
the postal treaty with Great Britain.
The correspondence shows that Mr..
, Lawrence has been urging more liberal
f construction of the 18th article, and Great
Britain denies ii. The Postmaster General,
in note to Mr.. Everett, of the 18th Janu-
airy last, gives his opinion that the 18th az
ticle has been violated by Great Britain
f Referred. The Senate then adjourned.
| IlousE.-Mr Briggs presented the mem.
orial of the New York Senate, asking for
action of Congress to secure the religious
privileges to Americans aboard. Referred