Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-12

perintcndents.
Both petitions were referred.
MIR. Florence said the Committee on Ma
val Affairs had under consideration a project
for establishing floating schools for the edu.
cation Of seamen.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed the consideration of
the bill establishing the office Of Surveyor
General in New Mexico, and granting lands
TO actual settlers therein.
THURSDAY, May 3.
SENATE. In the Senate, Messrs Sew
ard and Chase presented petitions against
the Nebraska bill
Mir. sumner presented a memorial from
Missouri and Wisconsin, on the subisct Of
spiritual manifestations, asking for an inves.
ugaton into the subject by Il select Commit
tee.
A resolution was adopted, calling for the
exploration Of the North Pacific Ocean.
The veto message was taken up and a
motion made to have 10000 extra copies
printed, agreed to.
Mr.. Gwin moved the postponement Of the
matter to Monday week, when a debate en-.
sued.
MIR. Shields wished to have il postponed
until the Homestead bill was finally dspos-
ed Of.
Several members having intimated that
they consider the principle of the veto as ap-
plying to the Homestead bill,
Mr. Dawson said that if he could be as
sufed that The President, in writing his veto,
had intended TO establish principle which
would exclude his approval of the Home
stead bill, he would be willing to consider
the question Immediately.
After long discussion, the question wa
finally postponed tai Monday, by a vote OF
- to 20.
The Indian Appropriation bill was Discus
SGD and postponed. Adjourned.
FRioAY, May >
SENATE. The Senate has been engaged
on the private calendar
The bill to pay for tobacco destroyed BY
the British, IN Maryland, during the was OF
1872, was passed
After disposing OF large number of pri-
vate bills, the Senate adjourned to Monday
HOUSE. The debate on Polygamy IN q
tan was continued Tor some time. when
the Committee rose, and Mr. Richardson
moved to reconsider the vote, which, being
passed, the debate was Terminated his Oh.
ject being, when the House should again "a
into Committee, to lay this bill aside, ant
proceed to the consideration of others. The
vote was reconslered, and the resolution
/ laid on the table
/ The House however. went into Committee
again, and the Utah bill was finally laid
side, by yeas -, nays not counted, with d
/ recommendation that it do not pass.
Five other Territorial bills were consider
ed aud laid aside.
The CoQmittee next considered the al
mission Of Oregon AS State, but wthou
action, when the Committee rose.
sharp discussion then arose as to wheth
er the House should adjourn till Monuuy
and during considerable noise the Speake
declared the House adjourned until tomoi
row.
As the Speaker was leaving the House h
was addressed with much warmth by Nj
Campbell, who advocated the adjournment
TIL Monday, and con ended the Speaker hi
decided the question Of adjournment 10
hastily.
: he Speaker rejoined with equal warmth
and the House was IN a state Of excitemen
for few minutes, when the members quiet
dispersed.
MONDAY MAY 6.
SENATE. This morning, Mr. Dougla
presented memorial from 50i clergyme
Of the northwestern States, again t the Ne
braska bill. Ga presenting the memora
winch is copy of the Chicago one, Nj
Douglas made long speech, deprecatini
the charges aledged against him, of hlvlnl
ialsiiled the language of the memorial, il
his letter and the reply thereto
The Chair laid b fore the Senate a state
ment from the Secretary of the Treasury d
the amount of stocks aud other governmen
securities redeemed since the Sd of March
1888 The whole amount Of stocks redeem
ed Is Sls,sl3,7l4; premium paid on To,
same, S2,o5Y,9J2 Amount OF stock issue,
and authorized TO be issued, including th,
Texas indemnity, Treasury notes, Nc.. 10
which the United States Is liable, outstand
ing, S50,3l6,O00.
The Chair also presented a message from
the President, transmitting copies Of the cor
respondence of Mr.. Barnard. late Minlste
at Berlin, with the King OF Prussia, relaiin.
TO religious federation, and also with the au
thorhes OF Bremen, and other places, re
speeting the arrest OF certain Americans.
Referred.
The Veto on the Insane land bill wa.
postponed TO "Wednesday next
The Homestead bill was postponed Ill
Tuesday week. Adjourned.
House.. Mr.. Richardson moved to 20 in
to Committee of the Whole, avowing HI,
intention, should the motion succeed, I,
move to lay aside all preceding business
aud take up the Nebraska bill. Carried, by
vote of 100 yeas, 10 Is nays
The House then went into Committee
Mr.. Olds IN the chair. After some discus
slon, tho preceding business, including tn,
deficiency bill, was laid aside by an averag,
vote of about 20 to 33 on each bill, aud afte
some tumultuous proceedings and several in
eiieciual motions for the Committee 10 rise
the Nebraska Kansas bill was taken up
when MIR. Richardson said he proposed 10 OF
fer substitute for the bill, which would b,
substantially the Senate bill, with the o,nis
sion Of the Clayton amendment, and the ad
dlllon of a few other lmmateria amendments
A debate ensued, IN which Alr. Hlbbar,
supported the bill, and Mr.. Lyons, of New
York, opposed it in a lonr and characteristic
speech, during the delivery Of which he wa
frequently applauded.
A motion to lay the bill on the table wa
defeated by a vote Of los to IS.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 9.
SENATE. In the Senate, several memoir
ais were presented, including some agains
the Nebraska bill.
A resolution was adopted calling for tn
reports OF Mr. Sandtord late Charge to Par
U.s. on the different system of the penal cod
in France.
A bill was passed for the payment to Da
yid Myerle Of $4,000, for losses sustaine,
by the contract for supplying hemp to tn,
Government.
The Indian Appropriation bill was take
up and debated until the Senate adjourned.
House. The House, on meeting, wen
! immediately into committee on the Nebras
ka bill.
Nj lngeFsoll made a speech on the Euro
pean war, advocating the immediate declare
I tlon that free ships make free goods, and tina
the United States will not permit the scare
OF American ships, OF the oyerhaullng G