Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-14

slave law.
A resolution was adopted calling for the
correspondence of the American Minister at
Brazil respecting the seizure of an Ameri-
can vessel, and the Imprisonment of Ameri-
can citizens.
The bill establishing a line of mail steam
ers to Shanghai was parsed by % to 10.
THURSDAY, July 6.
SENATE.-Mr. Gillette presented the res.
olutions Of the Legislature Of Connecticut,
on the subject Of slavery, and censuring MIR.
Toucey for his votes on the Nebraska BILL
and the repeal of the Missouri compromise.
Mr.. Toucey defended his course, and re-
viewed the Legislation of the coalescing ma
jority of the Connecticut Legislature on the
subject of slavery; he accepted the vote of
censure as the highest compliment that could
be paid him by that majority.
Mr.. Gillette responded warmly, and Mr.
Toucey reioined
Mr.. Gillette defended the Legislature, but
dsclaimed any desire personally to add to
the embarrassment of his colleague. The
question of the violation of the Missouri
compromise was the only issue in the late
State election, and the people had decided
by an overwhelming majority against the re-
peal. The Legislature then elected, instruc-
ted the Senators to resist the violation of
the compromise, but Mr.. Toucey declared
his determination to dlsobey this, and accor-
dinghy voted for its violation, thus furnishing
a beautiful illustration of the doctrines Of
popular sovereignty by one of its ablest de-
Tenders. The senator also denounced the
fugitive slave law in the most severe terms.
The consideration of the bill for the con-
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sippi to the Pacific, was resumed and amend
ed, when 1t was postponed to Monday.
The vetoed Insane Land bill was taken up,
when Mr.. Williams spoke at length in de
fonoo Of the veto, and aleu- defending his
vote on the Nebraska bill.
After some explanation between Messrs
Badger and ass, the question was put: -
"Shal the bill pass, the objections of the
President to the contrary Notwithstanding z"
and 1t was decided In the negatire-yeas ~,
nays 26.
Yeas. Messrs. Badger, Bell Benjamin,
Brown, Chase, Clayton, Cooper, Dixon Fes
sender, Geyer, Gillette, Given, Hamhn,
Jones Of Tennessee, Pearce, Pratt, Rock
well, Seward. Stuart, Sumner, Wade-2l.
.Naw-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Atkinson,
Bayard, Bright. Brodhead Butler, Cass, Clay,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Doug
las, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Hunter, Jones of
Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Norris, Petit, Rusk.
Sebastian, Shields, Toucey, Weller, Will
ms-26.
The following House bills we're then sew
orally considered and passed:
An act for the construction of military
road from Great Salt Lake City to the east
ern boundary of California for the construc-
ton of certain military roads and wells in
New Mexico making appropriations for
continuing the construction of roads IN Min
esoia, and oreiund to private individuals the
money loaned to New Mexico
The following Senate bills were also de-
bated aud passed
The bills revlying for limited time the
act relating to land donations in Arkansas
authorizing the sale OF certain reserved
lands.
A private bill was taken up and debated,
and on the question of passage, no quorum
voted
Adjourned.
HousE.--General Appropriation bill was
taken up, most Of the amendments agreed to
in Committee were concurred in collectively,
while the remainder were reserved for sep.
arate votes. The amendment approprioting
S32 600 for the completion OF the Custom
Houses at st. Louis, Mobile, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Bangor, Bath. Wilmington, Del,
and for site for one at Providence, was con-
CURED in-yeas ~, nays 20.
The House without n division concurred
in the amendment of s53O,O0O for the pur-
chase Of the Assay Office Building at New
York, on condition that the Government
shall be exempted from taxation thereon
Among the amendments reported was that
appropnatlng S5OO,OO0 for continuing the
Washington Water Works, according to the
PRESIDENTS Plan-yeas GO, nays 81.
The. bill approprmting S7j0,u00 for the
Capitol extension was coneprred in. The
House adjourned.
FRipAr, July z.
SENATE. In the Senate, Mr.. Allen pre-
scented the resolutions Of the Legislature of
Rhode Island against the Nebraska bill, Flu
gitve Slave Law, and the acquisition OF new
territory.
The bill making appropriations for the
construction Of military roads IN Washington
and Nebraska Territories was reported and
passed.
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution calling
for information respecting the construction
Of the Canal across the peninsula Of Florida,
and the removal of the bar at st John
River in that State. Adopted.
The private calendar was taken up
The bill for the relief of the heirs of
Brig. Gen. Thompson, of the Revolution,
was passed. Yeas - nays -.
The Senate passed twenty Senate bills,
six House bills, and postponed all others on
the calendar.
Mr.. Stuart moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the Senate adopted the report of
the Committee fixing the 4th of August for
final adjournment.
The Chair MIR. Badger) decided that the
motion was out Of order, the rule requiring
motions to reconsider to be made on the day
the vote was taken, or within the next two
succeeding days of actual session
Mr.. Stuart appealed, but afterwards with
drew the appeal.
Adjourned to Monday.
HousE-In the House, Mr. Philips asked
permission to introduce 4 resolution that on
and after Monday next the daily hour of
meeting shall be o'clock. Objected to
and laid over.
The speaker stated that the first business
in order was the motion to reconsider the
the General Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Orr said the action of the House IN
rejecting the bill, did not excite any great
surprise in bis mind he had no doubt il was
produced by the Incorporation in the bill OF
five or six hundred thousands dollars for GER
tain Custom Houses. He was opposed to
these items, but voted for the bill, owing to
present public necessities.
After consultation, Mr.. Orr proposed that
the House shall reconsider the vote reject
ing the bill, and that some member who
voted for the Custom House Appropriation
bill shall move TO reconsider the vote on it,
with a view that it may be stricken out
The bill could then be passed. All the Civ
II and Diplomatic officers Of the Government
are dependent for their salaries on the bill.
Mr.. Preston was frank to say that the
friends of the Custom Houses would vote
1t the first reconsideration, but they wanted
the bill 10 pass as 1t was now; the appropr-
alton for Custom Houses was recommended