Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-24

Mr.. Stanton, Of Kentucky, offered an a.
mendment TO the pending proposition for
Custom Houses and Marine Hospitals, pro-
viding that no officer shall be appointed to
superintend the construction Of any building
for which appropriation is made on this bill.
Rejected.
Mr.. Preston moved to strike out the APP
preparation OF $3.50, 900 for an nssay office
building in New York. Debated and strck-
en- out-yeas 81, nays 50.
The Committee rose and the bill was re-
ported to the House.
The amendment striking out the assay APP
preparation was concurred in-yeas 60, nays
81 ; and the bill passed-yeas 1873, nays |.
The Speaker laid before the House a COM
muncation from the state Department, by
which il appears that there arrived from a.
broad, during the year ending Both Septem-
Der, 1853, 40O,777 persons.
MoNpAr, March 20.
SESATs.-In the Senate, several remon-
strances against the passage of the Nebraska
bill, and numerous other petitions on the
subject Of slavery we're presented.
Mr.. Badger said that he would take this
opportunity TO make some remarks which he
had intended to present on an expected re-
monstrance from his own constituents.
against the passage Of the Nebraska bill,
which remonstrance he had been dlsappoint-
ed in not receiving this morning. lie wish
ed 10 correct some mistakes in reference to
the effect Of the amendment, and explain its
true effect.
lie proceeded TO show that the bill, as
originally reported, did not revive the Lou
islana law, even without the amendment,
and that the amendment did not change the
force of the bill with respect to slavery IN
the territories. He argued these points at
length. He also denied the charge that,
by voting for the bill he had conceded
the doctrine of squatter sovereignty. On
the contrary, he held that the power of Con-
gress over territories was plenary.
Messrs. Butler, Mason, Brown, Clayton,
and Stuart followed, giving the reasons for
their votes on the Nebraska bill. Adj.
Housr.-sir. Dany asked leave ~ intrV-
duce resolutions calling for Committee of
inquiry into the truth Of charges made the
other day by Mr.. Stanton, against the War
Department, to the effect that that Depart
ment had monopolized as many Of the civil
offices Of the government as II could, for the
purpose Of bestowing them upon favorites,
and otherwise transcribed the legal powers
and usages Of the Department.
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr. Campbell offered a resolution prDvid-
ing that the Committee on Judiciary, now
charged with the duty of devisng measures
to recover the money supposed to have been
fraudulently drawn from the Treasury on the
Gardner claim, be further instructed TO re-
port what measures are necessary 10 recover
money drawn from the Treasury, for services
as ministers plenipotentIary, charge d'atiaires,
&C., by persons who have not entered upon
the duties of the offices to which they we're
appointed. Debated at length and pa ssed.
The Senate resolution, accepting from
Queen Victoria volumes and medals of the
London Worlds Exhibition. was passed.
The House then adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 81.
SESlrE. The Senate had an Executive
session.
House,. The Nebraska bill was taken up
when much feeling was exhibited on the part
Of the members.
Mr. Richardson moved to refer the bill to
the Committee on Territories.
Mir Cutting proposed that It be referred TO
the Committee of the Whole.
After an interesting debate, the question
was put, and resulted thus-yeas 10, nays
o5
The entire New England De legation, with
the exception Of Messrs. liibbard Of \. H..
Ingersoll of Conn.,. and Mcdonald Of Maine,
voting yea,
To clinch the bill, Mr.. Cutting moved to
reconsider, and then 10 lay on the table. Car
rled-yeas 10. nays 96. Adjourned.
considerable exultaton was manifested
by the enemies OF the bill, at the result Of
the affair, and much chagrn by its friends
The bill stands number $40 on the calendar.
The House Nebraska Bill Mr.. Rchardson's)
stands number 81.