The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-01-12

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In the Senate, Oh the Sd instant. tho
resolution submitted by Mr.. MASON on
the oath ultimo, calling for copies of the
official notes received by the Government
from the ministers of Great Britain and
France, proposing tripurtitc convention
in reference to Cuba, was taken up and
passed. Other bills Of an unimportant
character were passed
The House of Representatives passed
the bills making appropriations for the
payment of navy and invalid pensions.
The Military Academy bill being before
the Committee Of the whole on the state
of the Union, an interesting debate took
place upon the Cuban question.
Tuesday, Jan. A.
SENATE.-Mr. Cass introduced Joint
resolution declaring that no part of the
American Continent is to be henceforth
considered open to colonization, by any
European power, and that hcncefortb no
such colony shall be planted on this con-
tinent by any European power, and if
such should be done, the United States
will feel free to adopt such measures as
may be necessary for maintaining its
honor Also that the United States
disclaim any design on Cuba, inconsis.
tent with the rights of Spain, but will
regard any attempt by other powers to
obtain Cuba by by force or treaty as an
unfriendly act towards this government,
to be resisted with all its forces. Or.
dercd printed.
The bill reviving the act granting
pensions to widows of revolution airy
soldiers, and extending them to widows
of soldiers of the war of 1912, was
passed.
House. - Mr. Polk spoke at some
length on foreign matters, and against
the Senate bill creating Gen Scott a
Lieutenant General. Mr.. Polk strong
ly condemned the course of the admins
tration respecting the Cuban prison ers,
the Thrasher case and the Crescent City
affair." and seriously dctractcd from Gen
cral Scotts merits and praises.
The debate was continued by Messrs
Brooks, Chandler and Cartier, after
which the bill was laid aside, and the
Deficiency bill taken up when Mr.. Cor
man spoke in favor of comforting the
title of Lieut.. General on Gen Scott, IT,
The Committee then rose, the House
passed the Military Academy bill, and
Wednesday,, Jan. 5.
SENATE A message was received
from the President, in reply to Masons
resolution, calling for the correspondence
relative to the Tripartite treaty respec.
ting Cuba-ordered to be printed.
HousE.-The resolution giving fur.
Their time for the owners of steam boats
to make arrangements for complying
with the rules of the new steamboat bill
extending the time 90 days-was pass.
ed
The Senate resolution giving the wild.
ow of Gen Worth $50 month for life.
was passed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, the Deficiency bill being
nomnally under consideration, when Mr.
Smith of Alabama spoke in favor of con-
ferring the title of Lieut.. General OH
zen. Scott, principally in reply to Mr..
Polk.
Mr. Marshall of California afterwards
got the floor, when the Committee rose.
md the House adjourned.
Thursday, Jan 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Cass's joint resolution
declaring the Monroe doctrine was ia.
zen up and fixed for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution
allingfor any further correspondence be.
ween the United States and the French .
Government, concerning the revolution {
n France of Dec, 1851, that may have l
aiken place since that communicated to !
congress in Jan, 1852 Laid over.
Mr.. Brooke offered a resolution, call. i
ne for information touching the refusal
# the Department of State to hold fur.
her intercourse with Don Jose De Mar
oleta, the Nicaraguan Minister. Laid
'ver.
Adjourned to Monday
HousE-Mr. Marshall of California !
ave notice that he will introduce res
luton, placing at the disposal of Presi- =,
ent Pierce, five or ten millions of dol
ars, to be used at his discretion,to meet
he emergencies in our Foreign affairs.
Mr. Howard of Texas followed Mr.. ::
farshall, in lengthy speech, and after
e had concluded, the committee rose. !.
nd the House adjourned. y
Friday, Jan. 7.
SENATE not in session.
The House, after some unimportant