The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-17
CONGRESS-.


ial from 504 clergymen of the North
Western states, against the Nebraska
bill. On presenting the memorial,
which is a copy Of Chicago one, Mr..
Douglas lnade long speech, dcpre-
eating the charges alleged agains him
of having ialsiicd the language of the
memorial in his letter and the rely
thereto.
The veto of the Insane Land bill
was postponed to Wednesday.
The Homestead bill was ostponed
till Tuesday week.
1IorsE.-NIr. Richardson or1lliuoie
moved to 20 into committee o. tie
whole avowins his intention, TO he sh",.' J
the motion succeed, to move to / q
aside all proceeding usincss. and tax
up the Nebraska lil-ca red b il
w of 109 yeas to c6 nays
! Tie House then went mto |ounit
tee. NJ. Dlrs of bio III the CHAIR
Ate, some discussion ali the lreced
. ins business, including the Deficiency
ill. was Ibid aside. aud after some tn
mulious proceedings, and several in
effectual motions ior the Committee to
rise, the Nebraska Kanzas bill was ta>
ken up, when Mr.. Richardson said he
pressed to offer substitute for the bill,
which would DC substantially the Sen.
ate bill, with the omission of the Clay.
ton amendment and the addition of a
few other immaterial amendments.
A debate ensued. in which Mr.. lib
bard Of New Ham, shire supported tho
bill, and Mr.. Lyon Of New York or.
posed it in a long and characteristic
speech, during the delivery Of which
he was frequently applauded.
a motion to lay the Nebraska bill
on the table was defeated by vote of
105 to 50. Adjourned.
Tuesday, May 0.
SENATE.-Scveral memorials were
presented, including some against the
Nebraska bill.
A resolution was ADOPTED calling for
the reports of Mr.. Sanford, late
Charge to Paris, on the different sys-
tens of penal code in France.
! A bill was passed for paying to
David Mijcrle $4,000 for losses sus.
tanned by the contract for supplying
hemp to the government.
The Indian appropriation bill was ia.
ken up and debated until the Senate
adjourned.
IIcUsE.-The House, on meeting,
went Immediately into Committee on
the Nebraska bill. After which. Mr.
Ingersoll made a speech on the Eu-
ropcan war, advocating that free ship.
made free goods, and that the United
States would not permit the search OF
American ships or the overhaulins of
their papers.
Mr.. Perkins of Louisiana spoke on
the Cuban question. denouncing the
intermeddling of England and France
and contending that it was high time
for our country to take some step in
the matter.
Mr.. Zolicoffer of Tennessee then
spoke at sono length on the Nebraska
bill.
Mr.. Valley of Massachusetts, then
followed in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Latham of California obtained
PERMISSION to print his speech.
Messrs. Simmons, Cox and TAYLOR
Of New York spoke in favor of thu
bill, and Mr.. Davis Of Rhode Island
in opposition.
At s o'clock q motion was made
that the committee rise, but no quorum
voted. The rcli was called and 11O
members answered. n motion to
adjourn were negatived.
Mr.. Richardson moved a call OF the
House which was ordered. but the mo
ton was afterwards vithdI avn.
A quorum was suaseqnonii' o,estnt
and he House went in" Conn. &c
of the Whole
Mr.. Ball then spoke Against 'hv r.
peal of the Missouri COM romlsc.
AZ 10 o'c'o~k the eomp''t'e Use
AMI the louise L rniincd.
Wednesday, Ma 10.
SENATr.-A report was made
IccUinmenGins the purchase of the
Mount Vernon estate for an cxpcri-
mental farm.
a motion to print the agricultural
part of the Patent Office report was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia made an
Intellectual motion to take up the vcto>
cd Insane Land bill.
! The Senate then went into exccu-
tive session, and shortly after adjourn
ed.
IIousE,-The Nebraska bill was de
batcd until adjournment.
Thursday, May i.
SENATE.-The vetoed Insane Land
Bill was taken up. Mr.. Badger spoke
for Two hours sustaining the constitu
tionaity Of the bill, claiming that the
powers to dispose of the lands was vest
ed in Congress without any limitation.
The bill was postponed to Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Richardson offered q
resolution that the debate on the Ne
braska bill shall be terminated to moro "
at IL o'clock
!. Discussion and much confusion ensued
Mr. Mace, of Ia, Taylor of Tenn.
and Gddugs opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Mace moved to lay the resolution
+ ~, ,bo tollo