The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-01-11
CONGRESS.

IESDAi, y an. d.
SENATE. Mr.. Seward rose to a cues
ton Of privilege, touching the case o.
Mr.. Phelps the Senator from Vermont
lie rectcd the facts in the case. and Of
fcrod a resolution instructing the judi
ciary committee to inquire whether Mr.
Phelps is entitled to retain lis scat
Laid over
Mr.. Seward presented a petition in
favor of the Niagara ship canal.
Mr.. Bright gave notice Of bill to es
tablish Board of Claims
MIR. Weller introduced a bill to pro
vide for the transportation of the United
States mails in steamers. between San
Francisco and China Referred to Com.
mittcc on Post Offices
Mr.. Clayton. at some length, com
planned If his speech on the subject Of
the treaty having been subjected 20 crit
icism by the British Government, and
inhnated his intention to enter into the
matter hereafter.
On motion Of Mr. Cass, the CORES
rondencc was ordered to be printed, and
after shr.t executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
Housr The resolution for present
ing to Gen. Wool sword, for his gal
liant conduct at Bucra Nista.was rassod
Mr. Mcdonald offered a resolution
which was adopted. calling on the Sec
rotary Of the Navy to communicate the
number and names Of the steamer,
which have been built for the United
States. since January, 1855, their ton
mage, expense Of building, repairs and
information generally respecting them.
The House tLen proceeded to the con
Sidcraton If Mr. Benefits Land bill
granting 10000 acres for each Senator
and Representative. and to the Western
States from one million to orc and hall
million, in addition-thc Western State.
to use their lands for Railroads, and the
old States Their lands for Schools AZ
ter some debate, and a refusal % lay the
bill on the table, by vote of C2 to 90
a motion by
Mr. McMulcn, to devote the pro
cccds Of the lands to naval purposes
was refused, and the bill was referred tC
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Cutting offered a resolution set
ting forth the removal Of Collector Bron
son, and the correspondence between the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Col
lector on the subject, and calling fol
copies of such correspondence. and anl
other letters that may lave passed OF
the subject. Mr. C. advocated the adop
tion Of the resolution.
Objection was made by Mr.. Bridges
Of Pennsylvania. and the matter wa!
Ibid over.
Mr. Perkins submitted a resolution
that the Committee of Ways and Mean:
be instructed TO report bin repeating
all duty on railroad iron. and demanded
the previous question, which was tabled
by a vote OF - to 90:
\, "A resolution was offered by mr. Me
n n@,'v' n" pt lis'' 'n1.'a''is ,ao con-
Tho oxncJ;cncr Of sntI;Yr or a tbo nr ',
Goods Of tho PuLlic Lands fnr tl,o sun
port of the Navy
Mr.. Preston presented resolution
calling on the President to communicate
copies of Instructions to officers of tho
Navy having reference to the protection
OF 'he ri !i OF hsnermen' under 'h'
'''a w' o,h "rg nni nrr,a
ClnrcL;iI smbm,ttei ~ rc cs ;nstruc
fin" tLc Committee Of Wavs and Mean,
to report a bill giving four wears credi
to railroad companies, on duty on rail
road iron.
Mr. Hamilton moved to lay it on th'
table.
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