Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-28
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others OF all parties, of Quincy, Mass.
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law.
Several bills were introduced.
MIR. Petit. FROM the Judiciary Committee.
to which had been referred numerous me-
MORALS, praying for the repeal of the Fugi-
tive Slave act, said that the Committee arc
OF opinion that such legislation was inexpe.
dent, and had instructed hun to report the
Game back, and ask to be discharged from
further consideration thereof Agreed to-
Mr.. llamiin reported back the Texas light
house appropriation bill, without amendment
The Texas Debt bill was then taken up
Mr.. Bright explained that the bill appro.
printed at this time Ss.500,00O The g..
100000 retained by the United States, IN
der the act of 1850. will. at the end of the
time limited by that act, amount to the sum
appropriated by the bill. The bill anticipa.
ted the interest to accrue. After some de-
bate the blll was postponed.
Mr.. Mason moved for an executive session.
Rejected.
The Homestead bill was taken up.
Mr.. Mallory addressed the Senate upon
the land policy generally and in favor Of a
graduation Of the price Of public lands.
The question was then taken on Mr.
Owns amendment TO strike ont free Of
cost" and insert "at twenty five cents an
acre. Lost-Yeas 49,, nays 30.
Mr.. Broadhead moved 10 strike out the
iih section, which is in the following words
" That all lands acquired under the provis
ions Of this act, shall in no event become Ii.
able to the satisfaction of any debt or debts
contracted prior to the issuing OF the patent
therefor
Mr. Chase moved TO amend the motion BY
striking ont the word contracted" Agreed
to- Yeas 20, nays II
Mr.. Brown offered substitute for the Isl
section of the bill that vassnt and unappro-
prlated public lands may be disposed OF ac
cordlng 10 the following scale, viz:-Lands
which have been offered for sale for five
years at IS cents; fifteen years at 50 cents
twenty years at 25 cents and twenty five
years at Ia cents, payable at the expiration
OF five years, or sooner. at the option OF the
purchaser. l.ost-Yeas .. nays Sc
Messrs. Gay and Adams offered severa
amendments, N Of which were rejected.
Mr.. Mason offered an amendment, prov id
Ing that nothing IN this act shall be constru
ed as extending to lands lying Northwest OF
the Ohio river, and coded to the Unite
States by the Commonwealth of Virgina
which, under the deed Of cession, we're TO b.
held by the General Government as a CON.
mon fund for geneul benefit
Mcssrs. Cass, Petit and Badger opposed
1t, and Messrs. Mason, Dawson and Toombs
supported it.
Mr.. Clayton, at o'clock, moved, as a
test question, that the bill be land on the Ia
bic. Lost-yeas -, NAYS 81
Messrs Wade and Seward paired off with
Messrs. Cooper and Norton. against it.
Mr. Badger moved for an adjournment
Carried-yeas -, nays l.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,. - Mr.. Stanton, Of Tennessee. from
the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill pro
viding for the accommodation Of The United
States Courts in Boston, Philadelphia and
New Orleans, by the temporary leasing OF
buildings. The President Is authorized TO
cause to be procured, by purchase or other
wise, suitable sites for buildings for Court
Houses and Post Offices in those cities, and
to submit plans and estimates Of the same
TO Congress The bill WIS passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
tae bill repeating so much Of the law of Au-
gust, loJ9, az makes a reduction of 30 per
cent. on the postage Of newspapers and pc
riodica!s, when prepaid.
Mr.. Elliott concluded his remarks in op-
position to the bill
Mr. Dickinson moved to lay it on the Ia
BILE. Carried. yeas "a, nays 81.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill.
dull debate took place upon various a
mendments, and without coming to a conclu-
sion on the gill, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
THuRsDAY, July 20.
SENATE.--rhe Homestead bill was taken
up; the question pending being Mr.. Maspu's
amendment, that nothing 10 the act shall ap-
ply To any public lands lying northwest OF
the Ohio, ceded to the United States by Vir-
gina.
Mr.. Mason supported the amendment, and
Mr. Badger opposed it.
Mr.. Toucey supported the whole amend
ment, and opposed the whole bill
Mr.. Bayard followed, showing that il was
iruPvasieie ~ ~v.-.Is- the bill PrsPorly at
this session, and that much other important
business will be delayed by its further con
sheraton lie moved the postponement of
the bill until the second Monday of next
December, and that it be the special order
for that day.
A long debate then ensued on pDstponing
the bill.
Mr. Hamlin. though opposed to the bill,
was also opposed to postponement; he want
ed to get nd of the subject today.
Mr.. Douglas urged the friends OF the bill
to stand firm, and sit the matter out tonight.
The question was taken, and the Senate
refused to postpone Yeas "a, nays 30.
HOUSE, An hour was spent in debating
the proper reference OF certain memorials
Mr.. Olds reported bill establishing Ger.
tain Post Routes.
The House went into Committee on the
Army Appropriation bill
Amer some undressing proceedings, the
Committee rose.
The House, by ! IL against AZ, concurred
IN the amendment to restore the civil in lieu
OF the military superntendence Of the Ma
tlonal Armories.
The bill was passed. % against 90.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President accompanied by
the correspondence Of Mr.. Marshall, late
Commissioner to China, with the State De-
partment. The correspondence numbers
1900 pages, but it contains nothing Of spe-
cial public interest.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Adjourned.
FRiDAr, July 81.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bayly rose to question OF
privilege and offered the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That the Special Committee Of
which lion. John Letcher is Chairman, be
instruced TO communicate to the House any
communications made 10 the Committee re-
fecting on the representative character OF
Thomas ii. Bsyly, member Of the House,