The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-24

SENATB.-In the Senate this morn>
ing, Mr.. Mallory offered a resolution
declaring that the recent acts of the
Cuban authorities clearly show a des
sign to throw Cuba into the hands Of
the African population--an event de-
trimental to the United States, &c.
Mr.. Sumner objected to the con-
sideration at this time.
Mr.. Mallory called the attention of
the Senate to the quotation. made yes
terday by Mr.. Badger, from the Shep
herd Of the Valley, and denied that
that paper was Catholic organ.
Much debate ensued.
The vetoed Insane land bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Butler spoke in
support of the veto.
Mr.. Hunter moved postponoment
of the bill, and that the Indian Appro.
priation bill be taken up.
No quorum voted, and the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-The House went into
Committee on the Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Hunt made personal explain
alton. denying the correctness of the
Globes report of the difficulty yester-
day between himself and Mr.. Craigc.
He asserted that the report was true
so far as his own remarks were con.
cerned, and that he was willing to
stand by it.
Some excitement cnsued, when Mr..
Hunt again took the floor, saying that
yesterday he branded the words of Mr..
Craige as false, and he branded them
so still.
Mr.. Craige replied -" The gentle
man cannot strut into q scrape, and
sneak out of it in that way" Sen
sation, and cries of order.
When order was restored, Mr.. Max
well, Of Florida, commenced a speech
in favor of the Nebraska bill.
Mr.. Mayall, of Maine, followed,
with some remarks against the bill.
Messrs. Flagler, of New York, land
Giddings, of Ohio, also spoke in oppo-
sition to the bill, and the House add
journed.
The House, for the last week. has boen
steadily at work on the Nebraska bill,
without being able, at last advices, to
get to final vote on its passage. Ac-
cording to resolution adopted early
last week, debate on the main bill was
closed at noon on Saturday. Then be-
gan the work of offering amendments
which was continued by the opponents
of the bill until the adjournment. To-
day, the Pacific Railroad bill is set down
as the special order OF course, Ne
braska was to be disposed Of previously,
if possible.
Among the reported proceeding, of
Friday we find the following
Mr.. Wentworth, (Whig) of Mass, de.
fendsd the North from the charge of
having striven to violate tho Missouri
Compromise, justified the New England
clergy who had demonstrated against its
repeal, and opposed tho bill
Mr.. Meacham, (Whig) Of VI, defend
cd the New England demonstrating
clcrgymon, and said, in conclusion, he
hoped, the Nebraska bill is to become
law, it will be passed on the Goth
inst. the day of the great eclipse--for
there will rest on it the blackness OF
dark ness forever
Mr.. Kerr, (Whig) of N. G., replied
denying the right of the church. as such
to interfere with the affairs of Stats.
At half-past eleven, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
LATER The Nebraska bill passed
tic House on Monday night, at IL
o'clock,- Yeas ll3, Nays 100. No-oth-
er amendment was made than striking
out the Clayton amendment, in which
the Senate, of course, will concur. So
the Infamous deed is done