Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-28
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nlOfltlH anu YtutltHe WERE IVtctHttus illeiuo-
ing thirteen against the Nebraska bill
A bill to facilitate the unloading of YES
sells from foreign pwts was passed.
The House amendments to the Senate bill
increasing the pay Of Clerks in the Dapart-
menis, wore concurred in.
The bill to recompense the discoverer Of
practical anesthesia was discussed.
The bill recites that Drs. Morton and Jack
son, of Boston. claim to be the discoveries,
and it approprates 100000 to the real DIS
coverer as decided by suit IN equity. A
debate ensued. MIR. Dawson said DR..
Long, Of Athens, Ga. claimed to be the real
dscoverer. Mr.. Petit said, he could satisfy
the Senate that such discovery was made in
1881, by DR.. Samuel Guthrie, of New York.
MIR. Rusk mentioned another claimant, nam
ed DR.. Dickson. The bill was amended so
as to include the names of these and all 9TH
er claimants, and passed by vote Of 80 to
l3.
The Homestead bill was taken up. Mr..
Wade offered an amendment, striking out
that part limiting the benefit of it to those
who are residents of the United States OF its
territories. Mr. Adams opposed both the a.
mendment and the bill. and spoke at length
on the subject. Mr.. Thompson, Of KY, al
so opposed the bill
Mr. Brown, Of Miss, gave notice ola sub
stitute for the bill The substitute makes
pre- emption rights permanent. The bill was
postponed, and after an executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
House After the transaction of some
unimportant business, the INDECENT Insane
land bill was taken up.
Some discussion took place, and the bill
was passed by a vote of 81 to 53.
The amount of land granted to the sever
al States is ten million Of acres.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY. April 90
senate. In the Senate Mr.. Petit pre-
scented twelve petitions from various states
praying for the abolition Of the unconstitu-
tional office Of Chaplain
SIR Sumner presented petitions from Mas
sachusetts against the repeal Of the Nilsson
ri Compromise.
Mr. Dawson presented the resolutions Of
the Georgia Legislature in favor of the Ne
braska bill.
a bill was passed authorizing the settle
mcnt of the accounts with those mil con
tractors whose contracts were suspended in
'3S and 80.
The bill establishing Ian system for the
territory oi New Mexico was taken up and
passed.
Alter an Executive Session, The Senate
! adjourned until Monday.
ousE. The House has been engaged
IN the consideration OF the bill for the trans
portailon OF the mails between Mobile and
Montgomery.
In COMMITTEE, the West Point Academy
OIL was discussed, ana amended IN severa
particulars, which we're afterwards concur
red IN by the House.
Adjourned.
FRinAY, April u.
SENATt.-Ihe Senate was not IN session
HoUsE. The House took mp the consld
Grafton OF the Senlte bill for compromising
the discoveries OF practical anesihesio. AT
ter some discussion, II was LAID on the tabl'
yeas - nays 40.
Nj. McDongel reported bill providing
tor the transportation OF weekly mails iron
New YORK. Philadelphia, Baltimore an'
New Orleans to San Francisco and back
the entire cost not TO exceed S25U,U0O pc
annum. The consideration OF the bill wa