Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-10
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S,rrnn,Y. Fob. DC.

J. AppluVudOon Oil WIN uiilituuutHt1. ne tucn
moved 10 take mp the Army bill.
Mr.. Hunters motion was agreed to.
The question pending was on Messrs. Davis
and Smelds's amendments, which were CONSOLE
dated into one, to strike ont the provision that the
Armories shall be placed under the charge OF
civil supcrntendens, and authorize the Presl-
dent when IN his opinion II would be conducive
TO the public interests to appoint superintendent
who are not army officers, aud directing mixed
commission, officers and civilians, who shall cx-
anime and report which system, civil or military,
Is the best for public interest
Tie amendment was agreed to--yeas %, nays
81 the bill tlcn passed.
The Diplomatic appropriation was then taken
up To- save time. Ne amendments were offer
ed in Committee, and the bill was reported TO the
Senate
var. Hunter, from the Finance Committee
then offered large number of amendments TO
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China was raised to full grade; $4,000 was
/ appropriated to dciiay The expenses Of the Turk
ssh steam iugate during her visit to New ork
during the Worlds Far; $4,000 was added to
conlmna the Mexican boundary.
lhe bill was then postponed.
House The Speaker stated that when the
House adjourned yesterday, the Clerk was about
reading paper iromthe Secretary ofthe Interior,
written TO the Hon. James Letcher in reply to
certain charges recently made against HIM by
/ Col Gentry.
Mr.. Stanly hoped it would be read as an act
Of courtesy.
M Nenable-lt ought to be read.
Mr. jones' OF Icnnessec-Let 1t be read, and
the House proceed to other business.
TIE leuet Of the Secretary of the Interior
was then read, which was to the effect that in the
month of April 1852, clerk by the name of
Collins died suddenly, leaving a family IN great
restitution. w bile the corpse was lying in the
house, rench ). Evans came into the department
and represented the depressed condition of the
family, and asked for the appointment of the son
IN the piace of his father. The boy was Is
years OF age. and was not competent to DISCHARGE
the dutios of the office without assistance. Tie
family spoke TO Mr. Kane, and he undertook ia
hcriy supervision over the boy. and To instruct
hun ln lbs duty. and perform such paris Of il as
tho boy could not, and to receive "A suitable COM
pensauon therefor As 20 the details Of the mr..
rangement ihe Secretary says he knows nothing
mp 10 the present time, and does not know that
he ever saw The boy. lie had Alttered himself
that he had consented to a commendable act IN
saving family from want, and putting meri-
torous boy 10 the way Of promotion.
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