Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-17
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UP anu pttseu
The bill granting land to the several States
for the relief of the INDECENT insane was ia.
ken up.
The bill passed by the following vote:
Yeas - Mess s. Badger. Bell Brown.
Chase, Clayton, Dawson, Dodge, (Wis.1 Ev-
ereit, Fessenden, Fish, Foot. Grier, Own.
liomln, Houston, Jones, lTenn) Morton,
Rusk, Seward, Shields, Stuart, Sumner.
Thompson, Ky, Wade, Walkcr-25.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Butler.
Cass, Clay, Dodge Iowa. Douglas, Ftz-
patrick, Mason, Petit, W ellor, Williams-l2.
The Vermont contested seat case was
then taken up.
Mr.. Phelps addressed the Senate till 3 o..
clock IN support OF his right to hold the
scat The subject was postponed
Executive session. Adjourned.
HOUSE. The House went into Commit
tee on the bin granting land TO Minnesota
for railroad purposes.
Mr.. Bayly expressed his views in OPPOSE
ton TO granting lands for internal improve
ments.
Mr.. Kerr IN. CO. did not agree with the
gentleman, but believed Government has
power 10 appropriate either money or lands
for railroad or other improvements, to deve-
op the resources Of the country, or for liter
AIRY institutions. lie believed, however, the
trust involved has been grossly violated He
opposed land benefits 10 preferred States,
and claimed all of them should equally par
ticipate in the division Of the lands. In con-
cmson he gave notice Of an amendment
that the money received out of reserved Sec
tons shall be paid 10 the states which have
received no lands for internal improvements,
according to their representation in Con-
gress.
THURSDAY, March Q
STATE. Several circumstances against
the Nebraska bill were presented.
7 Mr.. Walker reported back the Homestead
bill with the unanimous Recommendation Of
the Committee IN is favor. l, was made the
special order for Monday.
The question was taken on the passage Of
the bin providing retired list for disabled
army officers. They stood ayes q nays B.
40 quorum present Adjourned.
House.. In the House this morning Nj.
Dean. OF New York, made au Intellectual at
tempt TO introduce a resolution lnslructng
the Committee on Foreign Aaaifs TO inquire
into the recent Vuifages committed % Havana
on the persons and property OF American
citizens. The resolution had reference.
doubtless, to the Black Warrior affair.
Remonstrauccs against the Nebraska BIZ
were presented.
The House subsequently went into Come
mtiee on the Minnesota land bill
Mr.. ke7rs amendment 10 the Minnesota
land bi providing that the money arising
from the sale OF reserved sections shail be
Maid 10 those States which have received no
grams, WAS taken up.
Mr. Oids opposed the amendment. and
offered one proyid,nr That the distribution
shall be- au,ong the inhabitants of the States.
Mr.. Msitessn moved the modification OF
NJ. kerr's amendment so As to read " he
money arising from the sale of the alternate
sections shall be p,id TO ell the States ia
proportion 10 their Federal representation la
l'onrres..r A long 1iscnssinn rnsuaH.
Al, Nl,tesnn's a,ocndnent was rejected
ana llr. Kerr's agreed To- by s7toGi.
( Various other amenJmenis were offered.
when the C,u.uitiae rose ana reported The
bil 10 the uouse Copsidershlc excitement
and confusion followed and motions 10 sd.
iourn were from tune To- time mode. finally.
Al q o'clock. w,thoni further action on t,i,
bin. he House adjourned.
Fanny. March 10.
SrsArg. The Senate was engsged this
morniny on The nriyate calendar.
The bills making Dubuque and Keokuk,
in Iowa. porfs al delivery w,re rsssed
Amer an Executive Session. the senate
adjourned til Monday.
Uousr. In The flouse. this morning.
resolution was passed unanimouslv. request
inc the President 10 communicate any ipior-
nation he NAV have received. touching the
, seizure of the Black Warrior az Havana.
Mr.. Dean. of New York. cave notice ola
, bin TO repeal neutrality laws So far as they
are applicable 20 Spain.
The amendmen, To the Minnesota land bill,
providing that the proceeds Of The sales Of
the reserved sections shan be plld to the