Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-27
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senate. Mr.. Ilann. from the select
Committee on French Spolations, reported
a bill appropriating S50O0,O00, to pay those
claims.
The bill providing for the extension OF
the presumption privilege to California, was
passed
Mr. Sumner give notice that he would Of
fer the following amendment 10 the Nebras
ka bill Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be considered TO abrogate. or IN
any way contravene the act of March 9th,
ls20, entitled, AN act to authorize the peo-
pie Of Missouri territory to form Coustltu
ton and State government and for the ad-
mission of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States, and
to prohibit slavery IN certain territories.
wherein It is expressed that IN NIL territory
coded by France to the United States, under
the name of Louisiana, which lies North Of
80 deg. 30 North latitude, not included with
in the limits of the State contemplated by
the act, slavery and involuntary seU1tudc.
otherwise than in punishment of crime.
whereof the paities snail have been duly
convicted, shall be and Is hereby forever pro
hibued.' Senate adjourned
llorsr. The House went into Commit
tee and took up the Deficiency blll
Mr.. Nike Walsh got the floor, aud made a
sashng attack on the administration and the
New York 3" soft shells"
In the course Of Mr.. Walsh's remarks, an
amusing side discussion sprung up between
him and Nr. Smith, Of Alabama, and Mr..
Cutting. in which Mr.. Smith hkened the
quarres between the lards and Soits to the
l.lputln squahbles. as 10 whether an cgu
should be broken on the broad or little end,
and Mr. Cutting bitterly berated Southern
gentlemen for their dcserton of the lards.
After lengthy debate which was partici-
pated in with much warmth by Messrs Cut.
ting, Walsh and Smith, the latter gentleman
having the floor, gave way at four O'Clock TO
motion TO adjourn, and without disposug
Of the subject, the Committee arose and the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. is.
SENATE. Mr.. Cooper introduced bill
granting land TO PENNSYLVANIA, 20 old IN the
completion OF the Sunbury and Eric Rail
road and for State Normal School. lie
pointed out the benefit to result from the
completion of the railroad between phia.
delphla and Erie, and argued the Justice of
allowing the old States to share in the public
lands, o Ii i-proreeds.
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