Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

tons of the Legislature of Connecticut, on the
SUBJECT of slavery. and censurlng MIR. Ioucy ior
his vote on the Nebraska Bill and the repeal OF
the NJ ssouri COMPROMISE.
MIR. roucy defended his course. and reviewed
the legislation of the coalesclug majority OF the
Connecticut Legislature on the subject OF slavery;
he accepted the vote of censure as The highest
compliment Tat could be paid him by that body.
Mr.. Gillette responded warmly, and Mr.. Toucy
replied.
Mr. Gillette defended he Legislature, but dis
claimed any d. sire personally to add TO he pres
ent embarrassment of his col eague he ques-
ton of the violation of the Miss ur compromise
was the only issue in the la State election and
the people had decided by An overwhelming ma
jority agaiDs the reapeal; the Legislature then
ected instructed the Senators to resist the vio-
iatlon of the Compromise but Mr.. 1oncy de-
cared his determination TO dlsobey this. and ac-
c0rdingly voted for its VIC alton, thus furnishing
a beautiful illustration Of The doctrine of pepu-
lar sovereignty by one of its ablest defenders.
| The Senator also nounc the Fugitive Slave
Law in the most severe terms
The consideration of the bill for the consruc,
ion of telegraph line from the Mississippi, was
.sumed and amended, when it was postponed
TO Mond ~
The vetoed Insane Land Bill was taken
up
Nh vii Jams spoke at length in defence of
the veto. He also defended S veto on the Ne
braska Bill
After some explanation between Messrs. Bad
ger and Cass tie question was put, ''ShaIl' the
bl pass, the objection of the President to the
contrary notwithstanding, and it was decided 10
the negative. Yes 81; nays 2G
Ycas-Mtssrs badger, Bell, Benjamin, Brown,
Chase, layton Coop r, Dixon, Fessenden,
Geyer Gillette, Gwin Hamliu, Jones of Tenn
Pcarce Pratt, Rockwell, Seward Stuart Sum
ner. Wade,
Nays-Messrs Adams, Alien, Atchson, Bay
ard Brl ht Broadhead, Butler, Cass Clay,
: Dodge OF Wis, Do lge of Iowa. Dougl s. Eva $
. Fitzpatrick. Hunter, Jones of Iowa, Mallory
J Mason, Nurris, Petit Rusk Sebastian, Shields
Toucey, Well r, " illlams
9 ~ following Hous, Bills were then several
; ly considered, and passed
, An act TO provide for the construction of ;
military road from Great Salt Lake city to the
! eastern boundary of CaIiiorna; for the con
/ strucllon OF certain mi ltary lads and wells II
= New Mexico; making approp atlons for contln
nlng the construction of roads n Minnesota, anC
: refund private individuals the money loaned tt
4 New Mexico
{ Also, the fol owl. Senate Ellis:
h In bill revyion for limited time the act re
. latlng to land donations in Kansas, authorizing
the sale OF certain reserved lands
: prlvat bill was taken up and debated, IN
r On the question of passage no quorum voted
/, Adjourned
e House III" General Appropriation Bill was
$ taken up Nosl Of the amendments agreed It
in committee were concurred in coll clive Y, Will,
|, the reminder we've reserved for separat" votes
r The amendment apPropriating 1921 900 for tn,
h complet on Of the Custom Iouses at st. Louis
e Mobile, Incl natl. L.ousvi lie Bangor, Bath
e Wilmington Del and FIR site for on= at Prov
d id nee. was concurred live $ - nays 70.
IS The House ithoat a division concurred in thu
amendmen IF $685. 90 for the purchase Of tn
l. ASSAY Office Building at New York, on tn
h condition that the Government shall be exempt,
'l from taxation therein.
rs Among the amendments rejected was that ap
ID rropra'ng $500 On for continuing the Wash
lngtion Water Wo ks, ccordng to the Pres
dent plan Yeas 60. nays "a The bill ap
'r propratng $3.50 600 70 he apiio extension
~ was concurred in. The House then adjourned
e. WASHINGTON, July 7.
- EENhlE WI bliei' |TeSc tea lnP RESOLUTION
+ of the Legislature of Rhode Is and against tn
!, Nebraska Bill agVnsl the Fugitive Slave Law
<. and against the acquisition of new territory
> kinuti;g saprkopria,ious for heNses
F1 sall1D5l 7H mi itary roads III " ashingt6n al,
T. Nebraska Territories was reported and passed
Nh. Mallory offered resolutions csllM lt
II, mipfmation respect ting the construction Uf tn
o. SdAd across thu Peapsu Of Florida, and tn
rar nj of thab ~r I,,I, l.,
State Adopted
dc lts private calender was taken up The hi
as tor, NE reliet of the hei of Brigadicr Ger
~ lhpmpson Of the Revolu ion, was passed, Yes
te 20 nays IL N
al The Senate passed twenty Senate bills, 81
Id House bill, aud postponed all others on the Ca
ender
Mr.. Stuart m wed to reconsider the vote b
o. which the Senate adopted the report of Il
Committee fixing tn, 18th of August for the az
o 0urnment,
to The char. Mr. Badger, decid that the M,
ne ton was out OF order the rule requiring IN,
- tons to reconsider to be made on the day the vo
is was taken or within tie next two succeedr
o. days of actual session.
Mr. Stuart Appealed but afterwards wthdre
., the appeal nate then adjourned to n onda
~ HOUSE Mr. PHI lips asked permission to il
nc iroduce resolution, that Oh and after Monda
ne next the daily hour of meeting shall be at
c. oc ock In the morning. Objected to and la
it over.
u. The Speaker stated that the fl st business
nc order was the motion to reconsider the vote /
- which the Iiousr yesterday reject the gener
w appropriation blll
s- Mr.. Or said the action of the House in It
OF jectlng the bill did not excite any & eat surpris
BY in his mind He had no doubt it was produc,
of by the incorporation in the bill of $500, 000
A 5000 900 for cert in Custom Houses lie WI
pa opposed to, but voted for the BILL owing to pres
80 ing public necessities. After consultation
'' proposed that the House shall reconsider tn vo
Al rejecting the BILL and that some member wi
voted for the ''u tom House appropriation b
us shall move to reconsider the vote on it, with II
he v ew that it may be st icktn out The bill cou
IT. III II be passed. All civil and diplomatic office
or OF the Government are dependent for their sal
= ries on the bill.
,' Mr. Preston was frank to say the friends
N the Custom Houses would vote it the first reco
sdera,ion, bat they wanted the bill to pass as
slt was now. he appropriation for Custom Eoust
an was recommended by Government, and endorse
Sc by both Houses.
he The House reconsldered the vote rcspcct
-, the bill, and that ordering it to be endorsed for
:. third re ding by sc against SO
Nv The vote adopting the Custom House amen
Oh ment was reconsider d by 81 against &c. III
II. question REQUIRED on agree to the amendme
IF, maklng the appropriation 1921 ,000 for compl
be ton of CASTOR Houses
is After some debat', Mr. Preston of Kentucl
at moved the previous question, under the oper
- ton of which the Custom House amendme
-, was again agreed to by three oajori,y, and Il
III bill passed by 81 against g. Adjourned.
Dis Col. BENTON AND THE ADMINISTRATIONS
or Washington correspondent of the St. Lou
10 An:eiger, writes
~, "The Senatorial election of Missouri in Al
VI gust next will furnish the next great dccsiC
" in regard to the sentiments Of the people co
OF cerning the Pierce Administration. and is no