The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-15
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TuEsDAA. March Z

TUEsDAA, March Z.
SENArE.-A After some unimportant
business, the Homestead bill was re-
ceived from the House, and debate
sprung up on a motion to refer it to the
Committee on Public Lands, in which
Mr.. Seward spoke in favor of the bill,
and il was referred.
Mcssrs. Clayton and Everett asked to
have their votes recorded against the
Nebraska bill. Refused.
1lousE.-The House was engaged. du-
ring the entire session, on territorial bust.
ness. A spirited debate was carried on
the subject of granting lands for rail.
roads, &c. Without conclusion the COM
mittec rose and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. March g.
SENATE.-Thc Committee of Con
ference on the bill for the relief of the
officers and soldiers on the San Francisco
made a report, which was agreed to.
The bill providing for the retirement
on half pay of disabled army officers was
passed.
The INDECENT Insane Land BILL after
some verbal amendments, was passed
yeas %. nays -
The Vermont Senator case was taken
up, when Mr. Phelps addressed the Sen.
ate in support Of his right to hold the
seat. Subject postponed Adjourned
lloUsE-Several bills wore received
and referred.
The House then went into Committee
on the Minnesota Railroad Land bill.
Two amendments were made-one
striking out that the grant is made for
facilitating the transportation of mails,
men, munitions of war, and othor pur.
poses" and the other combining the grant
to lands inside the territory of Min.
nesota
Without any further proceedings, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Thursday March Q.
SENATE.-Sevoral remonstrances a
gaipst the Nebraska bill were presented.
Mr.. Walker reported back the Home
stead bill with the unanimous recon-
mcndation of the Committee in its fav-
or. 1t was made the special order for
Monday.
The question was taken on tho pas.
sage of the bill providing retired list
for disabled army officers. The vote
stood ayes 81, nays 3-no quorum pres
cnt. Adjourned
llorsE.- In the House this morning
Mr.. Dean, Of New York. made an inef-
fectual attempt to introduce n resolution
instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the recent out
TRACES committed at Havana on the per
sons and property of American citizens.
The resolutions had reference to the
Black Warrior affair.
demonstrates against tho Nebraska
bill were presented
The House subsequently, went into
Committee Oh the Minnesota land bill
Mr.. Kerr's amendment to the Min
nesota land bill, providing that the
money arising from the sale of reserved
sections shall be paid to the States
which have received no grants, was tax
en- up.
A long discussion cnsuel. Without
coming to vote, the House adjourned.
Friday, March 10.
SENATE.-Thc Senate was engaged
this morning on this private calendar
The bills making Dubuque and Keo.
ksk, in Iowa, porte Of delivery, were
passed
After an Executive Session, the Sem
ate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed IN.
animously, requesting the President to
communicate any information he may
have received, touching the seizure of the
Black Warrior at Havana.
The amendment to the Minnesota land
bill, providing that the proceeds of the
sales Of the reserved sections shall be
paid to tho states which have received
no grants, was adopted by majority of
one vote.
The bill was finally laid on the table,
by vote of 100 to &c
Mr.. Stanton offered resolution. in.
structng the Committee on theJudiciary
while inquiring into the Gardiner frauds,
to extend their Investigations to any
awards made under the Mexican treaty.
which may be supposed to have been
traudulcntly obtained
MIR. Stanton was Informed that ties.
tlmony was in existence impcaching 9th
or important awards under that treaty.
Resolution passed.
Adjourned till Monday.