Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-31
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thursday, March %.
SrNArE-Mr Weller offered a resolntio,
directing an inquiry as to the expediency Of
increasing the salary and the fees of the
Marshal OF the United States, in California.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sumner presented the Bridgewater
and Northampton resolutions against the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise.
After an Executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
Housr.-The House went into Commit.
tee on the Indian Appropriation bill. wfena
debate on the Nebraska question ensued. in
which Messrs. Mlllson of Va, Hunt of La.
and breckenridge participated.
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, got the floor when the
Committee rose, and the House adjourned
FnrnAY, March "a.
SENArr.-The Senate took up the pri.
vate calendar.
The whole session was taken IN bv
Messrs. Pratt and 81 yard, the former in ia
vor and the latter IN opposition to the bill
for compensating Rogers and Lonsdale for
tobacco destroyed by the British during the
war of 1912.
Adjourned to MONDAY
IlousE.-The Senate bill extending the
Warehouse system was amended and pas
sed.
The House went into Committee on the
Indian Appropriation bill.
Varous amendments were adopted;
among them some for holding treaties with
the Indians Of Oregon, Utah, New Mexico
and Washington Territory, and for grand
council with the Blackfeet and other wild
tribes.
The Committee rose and reported the oil
to the House.
Adjourned to Monday.
MoNDAr. March "a.
SENATE. The Deficiency bill was taken
up, and all the amendments to the bill re-
ported by the Finance Committee were adop-
ted without objection, except two, one of
which was that appropriating S250,OOO for a
custom house in san Francisco. Mr. Hun.
ter explained and advocated this amendment
MIR. Hamlin proposed an amendment ap-
pfopriaiing 5000 600 for rebuilding Gus
tom house at Portland. A debate ensued.
and the bill was postponed.
The Homestead bill being special order
of the day, Mr.. Mason moved that It be
postponed, and the Senate proceed to exec
uiive business.
A long debate ensued pending which.
without taking the question, the char. under
to be cleared, and the Senate went, into ex-
ecutive session.
HOUSE,. The House concurred in all the
amendments TO the appropriation bill. with
the exception Of that providing for Coun-
Gil with the Backfeet Indian.
The Indian appropriation bull passed
The bill establishing railroad and tele-
graphic communication between the Allan
80 assA Z. Al. 4
order for third Tuesday in MAY.
bill was passed establishing four addi-
tonal land Offices 10 Minnesota.
Tho bill authorizing the construction Of
six steam fngaies, was made the special or
DEF for tomorrow, and on each succeeding
day until disposed Of
The House then went into COMMITTEE Of
the Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation BIZ, when Mr. Cutting replied
to the remarks Of Mr.. breckenridge made
last week on the Nebraska Bill.
The galleries were crowded, and much in.
ierest was manifested by the spectators in
Mr.. Cuttings speech.
Mr.. Cutting spoke with much warmth, de-
nying the imputatiun Of being unfrendly to
the BILL and reiterating the assertion that no
gentleman in the house was more favorable
self. lie was frequently Interrupted by
Messrs Richardson and Breckenridge, with
the latter Of which gentlemen he had Sc
we're personal alteration.
TUESDAY, March %.
SENATE. The Senate ordered the print
/ ing of the report Of the Committee appoint
ed to investigate the claims represented TO
the Board of Commissioners under the Mex
lean treaty.
Inc deficiency bii was men rKen up,
when Mr.. twin Withdrew his amendment,
providing for Custom House at San Fran
cisco.
After the consideration of several amend
ments, The bull was postponed to tomorrow,
and the senate wantiuto Executive Session.
House.. The House passed resolution
providing for the expense of codiymg and
revising the Revenue laws, and then went
went into Committee on the General Appro
Friction bill.
Mr.. Yates, Of III made a strong speech
against the Nebraska bill.
The General Appropriation bill was laid
aside, aud the Committee proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill authorizing the
construction Of SIX steam frigaies.
MIR Bocock spoke at length, urging the
prompt passage Of the bill
Mr.. Lyon, Of New York, gave notice that
he should move an amendment, to increase
The Navy by building twelve first class steam
frigates.
Mr.. Lyon spoke at some length in fayo.
Of the bill.
Mr.. Franklin, of Maryland, made a speech
IN opposition 70 the Nebraska bill, when the
Committee rose. and the House adjourned