Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-01-27
CONGRESS-.
MoxpAy. JAN. II.

rial of AGO citizens of New York, IN favor OF
granting l60 acres Of land to all who were en-
gagged in the war Of 1912.
The resolution relative to Commodore Morgan
was then taken up.
MIR. Hale said he had no information, one way
or the other, either charged or implied in the
resolution. except what had been stated to him
on authority winch he considered good If any
injustice had been done Commodore Morgan, no
one regretted it more than he did. Commodore
Morgan being now dead, he hoped the Senate
would allow the resolution to be Withdrawn.
Leave was granted.
Mr.. Foot offered resolution directing the
President of the Senate 10 inform the Governor
OF Vermont of Mr.. Upham's death, and directing
the payment TO his widow of arrearages OF pei
diem and mileage.
Mr. Miller offered resolution directing M
inquiry as to the propriety IF recognizing the IN.
dependence Of the Republic Of Liberia. laid
over.
ar Gwn offered resolution directing an in
quiry as TO the proprety Of providing for the mp
pointment Of an Associate Justice Of ihe Sn-
preme Court of the United States for the District
Of Oregon and California. Adopted.
/ The Senate then went into executive session
for a short time, after which the bill TO establish
a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pa
cltic Ocean was taken up
Mr. Hambln moved as a substitute for the
/ bill one proposing a contract with the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company, lately incorpo-
rated in the State of New York.
! 4 discussion onsued, after which the subject
was postponed.
The House bill TO provide for the equestrian
statue of Washington, IN this city, was taken up
and referred.
House Mr. Dean wished TO have his bill re-
] 4
Many voices cried - Put It on its passage"
| UT. Stanton now moved an amendment APP
/ propratng S20,OOO to purchase from Hiram
/ Powers his allegorcal statue Of America, and
/ placing it in a suitable position.
| Objected to- and aftor discussion Mr.. Deans
/ bill was so amended as to read that $4,000 be
Appropriated for the purpose ola statue Of Wash
ingon and then passed.
The Senate bill allowing the widow of Gen.
Armstrong pension for life and the bill allow
ing pension to the widow OF Gen. John Mcneil,
were passed.
/ Mr.. Marshall asked leave to offer a resolution
to put mt the disposal of the President Of the
/ United States Sl0,O0O,O00 to meet any emer-
gency in our foreign relations which may arse
during the recess of Congress. He merely wish
ed to have It referred 10 the Committee on For
cirn Ai6rs. who might report at any time
Several gentlemen objected to the resolution.
/ Mr.. Marshall moved Suspension of the rules.
The yeas and navs were loudly called for.
The motion to suspend the rules was ncgatlv-
ed-yeas - nays lUG
Mr.. pok asked leave to offer resolution a
rectlng the Secretary of the Treasury TO pay Mr..
/ Mills $4,000. as compensation for the equc,;ri-
an statue OF Gen Jackson, recently erected in
Lafayette square, Washington.
Objection was made. when the question being
taken, 50 voted 30 favor, and 65 against the sns-
pension OF the rules. This not being two thirds,
the motion "us lost, and the House adjourned.
IUEspAi. Jas. "a.
senate. Mr. Shields reported back the
/ House bdl appopuatng S50,CCO for an cqucs-
TRAN statue of Washington. Passed unam-
mousiy.
Mr. soule called for information relative to
the claims Of American citizens against Iiayu.
Adopted.
the resolution Of Mr. Brooke calling for the
reasons why official relations with NJ Marcolet
Ia, the Nicaragua Minister, were suspended
was withdrawn by consent, with view OF rs
being OF .red ~ executive session.
The Pacific Railroad bill was postponed.
The resolution Of Mr. Cass, reaihrmmg the
Monroe doctrine, and applying 1t to Cuba, was
taken w
Dir. Cass addressed the Senate. lie com.
u'en0eu i1s'," 20 uie Nit.""'suillcta anu leo'
sonings max led 10 the Monroe doctrine, and
made Il the settled policy as announced to be
oil our ffesluehts' monroe ana fol@-and thef
asked why L hHd oecoine necessary Tor Con
gress 70 ihteIpose' ana MAKE legislative dec
latauoh rehlnfmihg Inc nature oil ouF gov
eThnehl' "e salu' iuTn'snes a satisfactory nhsWe
10 'ne question: lhoush theFe Is no donD' Una
these executive ue'larGuons were nenehcial u
lnelr opeIaIoh' ana alueu N cnecklng scheme
oil agsranni4emeht which' had they gone on
"oulu nave chanseu inc poh'lcai aspect OF IN
country SCUM oil US ana greatly TO our l,Juy
SIN Wey nave nor oech "noly regarded "a
events upon lle IN Iia'A' ana I'D other regions
pracucally nave demonstrated ana occurrence
no" gong on J." Ceh'r" america ana "mci
rom uay 10 "ay' occupy inc earnest attention
'he senate showing uie steps by "hlch ih
meIes' s"'"o"s OF possession become clam
ana cl'" u''e' "h'ch llue carries with
common anu sovereignty treaty or no treaty
These occurrences announce that our declare
polcy oil exclusion "l'i DC sun larlier disregard
ed, unless Nnihorit''Nely returned IN the nam
OF tAe American people, an experiment
making upon our ioroearance, or rather upon on
appTehehsions' anu as II Is arrested or submit
TED TO- IL "'h DC abandoned or pushed to result
"i!ich DO hAunh 10" ventures openly TO ayoW.
MT Lass men proceeded TO discuss the sut
Ject at great lenglh. us speech viii hli ten G
Twelve Columns OF inc washington papers.
Mr. bnUer' OF SCUM Carollnn, followed NJ
lass. III exclamation of the circumstances uudf