Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-21

MI. lnScfsC4L unlecedsh's oh 'lo A'0'i"eA"
Bill.
Mr.. Wheeler of New York, offered an amend
ment to the pending resolutions, preisced BY
declaring in effect, that in the obstruction OF
Greytown the President has violated his constl-
tutional powers and that select COMMITTEES OF
thirteen be appointed to report the facts relative
thereto, with power to send for persons ana pa
pers. The amendment was rejected, yeas Of, nays
not counted The Committee then rose, and the
resolutions referring the message were adopted.
The Mail Steamship bill of last session was
referred to the committee on the Post Office.
Adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. y,
SEyATE.-Mr. Jones, of Tenn, gave notice
Of bill extending to three years the time for
the collection of duties on railroad iron impor-
ted by railroad companies
Mr.. Shields introduced bill for the improve
ment of Illinois River and Waukegon and
Chicago harbors. Referred.
Mr.. Butler moved that the bill for the reor-
ganiztion of the Judicial System of the United
States ls made the special order for Jan. 2.
Adopted
Mr.. Stewards Joint resolution for the elect IN
of Chaplain of different denominations by the
two houses Wss .a1-n up.
MIR Dadg. u Iowa, moved to strike out
different denominations" He considered this
q blow ut = present chaplain, because or ms
sentiments upon the question, which has divided
the Methodist church into North and South.
Mr.. Mason slid if the Senator from New
York hal any sGra object he should disclose 1t
MIR. Seward discamCd any such intention.
After solne debate, Mr. Seward moved an
amendment 10 the resolution, by providing sim
ply for an election Of chaplain to the Senate
for the present session.
Mr. DoIgo, of Iowa, said he disdained a hid
den warfare, and deprecated the attack upon
the present Chaplain. He said that Mr. Sicel
had been denounced by the abolition press al
over the North, as the paid tool of the South
and all because he prayed for the preservation o
the Union
MIR. Stewards amendment was adopted, ant
the Senate ba!loted with the following result
oIicer, q Stanton, g. Pyno, | =; Hodges, 2
Sunderland, |; Beecher, 3. Mr.. Slicer wa
dclared elected, when the Senate went into ez
ecutiye session, Adjourned
HoUsB.-M Mr. Peckham moved reconsdera
ton of the vote Of yesterday referring yariou
parts of the Presidents Message to apprc priat
standing committees. The reconsideration wa
opposed and the motion laid on the table
Mr.. Fuller, of Maine, from the Committee o
Co!am rec, reported bill for the better pcrsel
ya'lou Of life and property on the Long islam
and New jersey coasts.
MIR. Smith, of Virginia, moYe4 the reterenc
Of the bill to the Committee OF We Whole, c
the s ate Of the Union.
NIessrs Fuller, of Virginia. and Shelton
New jersey, passed an action Ill the matter, c
tho ground Of economy and humanity.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, wanted to kno
whether the bill came within thai class Of c.
pendturcs which the Presidon- meant to vet
Mr. SHELTON, of New Jersey, eAil he shou
vote for the pro ection of life ana property c
the Northern likes and Western waters
cAcerrully as he should vote for it on the GOA
Of New Jersey, and for the protection of 70
egn lives as well as those Of natives.
Mr.. Campbell asked if Mr.. Shelton had vott
: on the bill irrespective Of the Presidents vet
Mr.. Shelton said that he did his duty, IRE
pective Of the Presidents views.
Mr. Camphcli.-Did you vote for the bill la
week
MIR. Skelton.---No, did not deem it const
tutional
After some further colloquy, Mr. Smith,
reference of the bill, he had no idea that tt
question of constitutional power would arts
as TO the improvement of rivers and harbor
lie thought that the gentleman from Ohio ha
voted Consistency an old iogy, and driven
tiom political action.
MIR. SHELTON, it reply to u remark from M
smith, warmly denied that Jersey men mad eve
plundered the victims OF marine disasters.
a.,
what was said by Mr.. Campbell, as to lakes an
rivers, but would hot pretermit protection
the Atlantic coast, which, of late, has becon
Il Golgotha, and demands legislation in beha
Of humanity.
Under the operation of the previous question
the bill passed, yeas l25, nays 45. Tie hi
au,horises the Secretary o. the Treasury to G
tablish additional stations along the coast
Long Island and New Jersey, and to chang
other stations provides for the appointment (
keepers and general superint9ndanco.
} Greenwood, Of Arkansas, offered resolu tic
instructing tho Committee on the Judiciary
report a bill, at an carly day, providing pun
ishment for forgery, and depradations on Il
United States Mails in the Indian terrtorie
Adopted.
MIR. Robbins, of New York, presented IN
mortal from the American Philosophical So
ETY., asking for an outfit TO search for DR.. Kare
Arctic rxpendiioa Adjourned.
; Wednesday, Dec. Is.
In The House, Mr.. Mace, of Ia, gave noti
Of bill prohibiting slavery in Kanzas and n
braska. Il is an exact copy of the act of Mar
9th, $50, E0r tina admission of Missouri
Mr. Oliver OF No, replied, that under IL
1rrN a. nf
peace, the Gentleman comes with miserab
scroll to pro. hit slavery in Kanzas AID Nebrt
ka, the very thing which in 1920 threatened I'll
satsty Of the Union. He denied that MIR. A
Gibson had interfered in the lake Kanzas Gle
ton, but said "what if he did," Did n,
Eastern men get up societies to send men in
kanzas TO vote against Slavery!
Mr.. English, OF Indiana, said that it he WI
not t.lisnIormed his colleague, Mr.. Mace, w;
one OF the orignators Of anti-slavery circular
for the purpose Of the defeat Of the Nilsson
Compromise.
Washington, Dec. II.
In the House, the Nebraska bill on the r
: peal of the Missouri Compromise was debate
at great length, the House being in committ
on the Indian appropriation bill, Mr. Stephe'
of Ga. being the chief speaker and arguir
rthat the recent elections had nothing to do wit
the Nebraska bill, Messrs. Campbell Of Oh
and Washburn of H., took par; in the deba
which continued until the adjournment,
Friday, December Is.
Tie SENATE was not in session.
lioUsE.-l'he civil and diplomatic appropr
alton bill was reported from the Committee c
Ways and Means, and referred to the Commit,
of the Whole. The House went INFO committt
on private bills, and the bill for She extension
Colts patent was passed over, the Select Con
mttee not being ready to report
The bill for the relief of the children and heiI
of Major General DeKaln wa discussed, AT
amended by appropriating $6j ,0a1 .'r that pu
pose. This, together with iour otner priyat