Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-26

lands. so as TO prevent tnelr protecting
American vessels engaged in the African
Slave Trade. debate ensued.
Mr.. Clayton spoke upon his resolution,and
in opposition to the view recently taken by
MIR. Shdcll, as to the Attenuation of Cuba.
The resolution was adopted.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent. transmitting all the correspondence
relative TO the Imprisonment Of DIR. King, in
Greece.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken
up. and after some debate, postponed
After short Executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE,. - In the House to-day,in Commit
tee on the Nebraska bill, Mr.. Stephens, OF
Ga, moved to strike out the enacting clause,
avowinp his intention TO be, to cut off all
amendments, and have the bill reported to
the House and voted on. Great excitement
ensued, and several members rose at once,
declaring such course violation OF the
rights of the minority.
Mr.. Stephens motion was agreed to, lO3
TO 22-many Of the minority refusing to
vote. The excitement increased, and the
Committee rose.
Mr.. Richardson moved the previous ques-
ton. Points of order were raised.
Mr. Pringle moved that when the House
adiourns, IT adjourn to Monday next.
Mr. Pringle's motion was negatiyed-6o
to 1856.
Various motions to adjourn were rejected
by yeas and nays.
MIR. Walsh raised a point Of order, that
the rules of,ho House were for the purpose
Of facilitating, not retarding public business
that the majority had acted with great for
bearance and liberality, and that any further
extension of Il would be subversive Of the
public interest, and would establish pre-.
cedent enabling a captous minority TO con-
;r the legislation Of the country.
Mr. Campbell objected to all arguments
and Mr. Walsh Withdrew It.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Name moved TO lay
the bill on the table. Negatiyed-yeas %,
nays ll2.
The question recurring on seconding the
demand for the previous question, another
motion to adjourn was made and lost.
Amidst loud cries of question, question
Mr. Campbell appealed to Mr.. Richardson
to withdraw his motion until he could make
a suggestion, which Mr.. Richardson de
clned.
The demand for the previous question wa'
seconded, and the main question ordered t
be put--yeas ~, nays "a.
The question was taken on agreeing {,
the report from the Committee striking on
the enactng clause, and was negatived--
Yeas q, nays III
At I o'clock, Mr.. Richardson moved hu
substitute for the bill, being the same as th'
Senate bill, with the exception Of Clayton
amendment, and moved the previous ques
ton. Nociierous cries OF" queston-qucs
tom
Mr.. Dean moved for the reading Of tn
substitute. The reading occupied an hour.
Mr.. Edgerion raised point Of order tina
as the substitute contains appropriations 70
salaries Of Governors. &c, 1t must first b.
discussed IN committee Of the whole.
The Speaker oycnuled the point, on thl
ground that the original bill had been dis
cussed.
The main question was ordered to De put
Yeas ZIG, nays 90.
Mr. Richardson's substitute was the
agreed to-yeas 10, nays SO.
/ The question was stated TO be on orderin
I the bill to be engrossed for the third reading
Mr. Nilsson moved TO lay the bill on ia
tab.e--Yeas 100, nays ~.
100 o'clock-Mr. Matteson made an VI
successful motion to adjourn.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed f
third reading III, Nays 30.
The bill was read third time, and at /
o'clock, was passed by vote Of yeas l:
nays 100.
Applause in the galleries, ard on tn
floor, accompanied by Kissing. I'll
Speaker ripped for order
Mr.. Richardson hoped oroer would
preserved and moved 10 reconsider the vol
by which the bill was passed, and to Ia
that motion ON the table. Agreedto.
Atlli o'clock, House adjourned
"a bile the vote was beng taken, LOl
Elgln was holding reception in the lobb
many members being presented to him.
TUESDAY, May %.
SENArr.-Nr. Toucey, of Conn, reptile
20 the remarks made yesterday by his CO
league 1ir. smith, on the occasion of pr
senung the Connecticut Anti Nebrasl
resolutions. lie said his colleague had C
red Ia saying the resolutions had received q
support of the Democratic members Of u
Legislature. The sentiments embraced
those resolutions would never receive q
support OF the Democracy or the people
Conn.
when he had closed, the Nebraska b
was received from the House.
Nr. Mason from Committee on Forell
Relations, reported the following resoluuo
which was agreed to
Resoired, That the President of the Uni
ed States be requested to communicate
the Senate copies Of all correspondence
the State department relative to the sla'
trade in the Island of Cuba, and of any la
decree, or orher act Of the Spanish Cover
ment IN the Island connected with the sam
Mr.. Douglas offered the following:
Res0irei, That the Committee ON Foreil
Relations be instructed TO inquire into Il
expejlency Of recognizing the Independent
OF Dominica. and Of opening diplomatic .
tercourse with the same.
Mr.. Chase objected. Laid over.
/ The Nebraska bill was taken up and rel
the first time.
, Mr.. Sumner objected to its being read
= second time
: The Indian Appropriation bill was taxi
up. An amendment, paying $4,000
friendly Creeks for land taken from the
during the war of 1912, by Gen. Jackso
was further debated and rejected-yeas
; nays %.
Many other amendments Of no pub
character were offered and debated.
The bill was reported to the Senate, a
; all the amendments made in Committee
the Whole, were concurred in. Adlourne
HoUsE.-Mr. Maurice, OF n. Y, "
was absent when the vote was taken on t
Nebraska bill, asked leave 10 have his mar
recorded in the negative.
Consideration OF Benefits land bill "
postponed for four weeks.
The House went into Committee on /
Deficiency bill. A long discussion ensu
on the Senate amendment, appropriate
half million of dollars for the construct
Of water works for Washington and Georg
town; pending which the Committee TO-
and the House adjourned.
Two WEEKS LATER PROM CALIFoRN
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