Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

were made, and the resolution was no, nd.
mitted.
Mr.. Chandler made an Intellectual effar, ,o
call for information as to the Greytown az
fair.
The House resumed the consideration If
the bill increasing the pay and promoting
the efficiency Of the army.
After considerable debate, the clause in.
cressine the pay Of commissioned officers
was stricken out.
Adjourned
FRiDAY, July %.
SENArr.-Mr. Pearce offered resolution
calling for information respecting the burn.
ing of San Juan by Capt. Hollns. Agreed
to-
Mr.. Stuart moved to take up the River and
tlarbor bill Agreed to-yeas IS, NAYS IA
Mr. Hunter, by consent, reported back tho
Fertilization bill. the army appropriation bill.
and the Post Office appropriation bill. with.
out amendment.
By consent, several other reports were
made by several committees amid great
noise and confusion. Among these was ono
for printing 10000 copies Of the report of
the Regents of the Smithsonian Institute
Adopted. Also bill providing for tempora-
ry accommodations for Courts in Boston. and
providing for the selection Of sites for q. 5.
Courts and Post Offices in Boston. New.
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, as amend
ed by the House.
Mr.. Toucey appealed to the Senate to
pass 1t.
Mr.. Benjamin objected.
The River and arbor bill was then read.
The Char laid before the Senate mes.
sage from the President transmitting Pro-
fessor Espy's Meteorological report.
The Post Office bill was then received
I from the House. 1t contained over 1000
manuscript pages of the size of the Daily
Globe. 1t contained every Post Office route
which had been asked for It was necessa-
ry to pass It now, as il would require several
days to have It enrolled.
Tho bill was rood ~ iis title three times
and passed.
The River and larbor bill being I'd. all
the amendments of the Committee were A.
adopted bat one. Those adopted are unim-
por,ant and do not increase the appropria-
tons.
An amendment giving the Secretary of
War certain discretionary power in carrying
out the object of the bill was debated at
length, but without definite action upcn il.
Al half past four o'clock the Senate adj
journed.
House. Mr.. Washburn said the special
Committee Of which he was Chairman. had
nearly completed she investigation of the
first branch Of the subject referred to them,
viz: The recent unauthorized alteration of
the Minnesota land bill. The second branch
related to an interpolation OF bill before
the House TO pay persons employed by Con-
gress. Ii involves a matter Of deicacy. so
as to render Il proper he should ask to be OK
cused from serving on that committee. The
House then passed, without reading, the
General Post Route bill
Mr. Faulkner, a member Of the committee
on Military Affairs caused To be read a com.
munication from the Secretary Of War, ad-
dressed TO him yesterday. covering letter
from Governor Stevens, iH which the latter
states he has received information from the
acting Governor Of the Washington Terri
tory. TO the effect that the Fort Sampson Ia
dans, a numerous aud war.ike race, have
recently made attacks on the frontier settle
ments OF the terrlt ry, and killed some four
or five settlers. II Is rumored that Chief
Justice Sanders il among - missing The
Secretary Of War says be is unable TO in
crease the force there, aud asks the aid Of
Congress in this pressing emergency.
Mr.. Chandler asked leave to submit res
olution. requesting the President of the Uni
ted States to furnish any official information,
that may have been received at the Depart
ments relative to the Earning Of Greylown,
by Capt. Ilolins of the L. ). vessel Cyane.
And also that the President be requested 10
furnish copies Of the instructions gwen to
Captain iiollns. relative 10 the demand for
satisfaction which was made in the name Of
the u. States, before the bombardment and
destruction Of that place.
The rule was suspended, 100 against 35.
Mr.. Eliot asked leave TO Introduce bill
to repeal the fugitive slave law of 1885,
lie wished to make a statement Cries Of
I" Order - Order ~
Mr.. Sellers. We understand the subject
very well Objections were made
Mr.. Eliot then moved for suspension of
the rules Disagreed to, 45 to 40.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced a bill increasin q
the pay Of the rank and file Of the army to
eleven dollars per month for infantry, aud
twelve dollars for dragons, and to encour-
age enlistment Passed.
SATURDAY, July -.
SENArE-The House Amendments TO the
bill authorizing temporary accommodations
for the United States Courts IN Boston and
directing contracts to be made for sites and
proper buildings in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore for Courts and
Post Offices, that all contracts for sites aud
buildings be made conditional upon appro-
prlations. at the next session to carry them
out. was concurred in.
The House bill authorizing the Treasurer
to pay John Charles Fremont one hundred
aud eighty three thousand dollars, with IN
terest at ten per cent. from 1850, for beef
purchased by him and furnished TO the Cal
Itornla Indians, was read and passed.
The River and ilarbor bIl was then taken
up. The pending amendment was that Civ
ing power to the Secretary of War to sus-
pend such appropriations as he might deem
advisable, wlch, after amendment, was re-
jected.
HoUsE.-1he Ocean Mail service sppro-
prlaton bill was passed, after being aInend-
ed by assigning the 3lst of December as the
time for the termination Of the contract with
the Collins Line for the transportation of the
mails between New York and Liverpool.
MONDAY, July 81.
SESArr.-Mr. Seward reported a bill
granting a pension to Betsey Nash, widow
of DIR. Nash, Of Madison county, n. Y He
moved the bill be now considered Agreed
to, and bill read.
Mr. Adams moved to amend the bill, by
adding thereto d section, directing the Sec
Rotary ofthe Treasury to pay to the widow
of James Ba,chelder, lately killed, while aid :
ing the U. ) Marshal to execute the law IN
Boston, - dollars
Mr.. Stuart said that this would lead to a
long discussion it would open the whole
question of slavery, and no one could tell
where 1t would end. lie moved that the ball
be postp oned until tomorrow. Lost, yeas 10,
nays 81.
Mr. Foote called for the reading of the re-
pnri in Kelsey Nashs case.
Mr.. Sumner called for the reading of the
report on Mr.. Ba;cheder's case. Read.
HoUsE.-hr. Wheeler presented me-
moral from merchants in New York, trading
with san Juan, asking remuneration for
property recently destroyed by The United