Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-26
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were passed.
Mr.. CLAYTON offered a Joint resolution,
expressive Of the sense Of Congress on |
tine noble conduct of the boats crew Of
the British ship Virago, who were instru-
mental in the rescue of Lieut.. Strains sur
veyng party.
Mr.. Malory's resolution concerning the A.
fricanzaton Of Cuba was then taken up, and
debate ensued.
HOUSE. The House took up the Nebras-
ka bill. in Committee and Mr.. Brady spoke
in its favor.
Mr.. Brady stated that he was willing to
take either the Senate bill or the amend
ment. His party views were different from
those of the administration, but this should
not control his action here on great nation
al question.
Mr. Etheridge spoke against the bill. He
said, if the House had been left to itself,
free from threats and promises from the other
end of the Avenue, a thousand caucuses
and Cabinet consultations could not have
prevented the bill from being buried so deep
that il would never have been heard Of a
gain. He argued that neither the South or
North, or any other portion Of the Union
could be benefited by the repeal of the Mis-
sour Compromise
Mr.. Oliver, Of Mo, followed, in favor Of
the bill. While he was speaking, at half
past two o'clock. tremendous storm came
on suddenly, accompanied with thunder,
lightning and hail, causing so much com
motion among the members, that he suspen-
ded his remarks for some moments. 1t was
so dark that the chandeliers had to be light
ed.
Mr.. Bennett, of New York, followed. lie
coniended that the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise would bring the Union to the
verge of dissolution.
Mr.. Straub, Of Pennsylvania. spoke in IA
vor of the bill and at half past the House
took a recess until o'clock.
THURSDAY, May Il.
/ SENATE. The proceedings Of the Senate,
during the morning hour, were of no special
interest.
/ A long debate took place on the resou-
ton for increasing the compensation of the
Globe nowspaper--for publishing the de-
bates in the Senate, and also authorizing the
Sentinel to copy the same at a remuneration
Of four dollars and fifty cents per column. 49,
The resolution vas finally so amended as to
amount to nothing but subscription ofjO22
copies Of the Globe and appendix.
Adjourned.
HOUSE,. In the House, communication
was received from the Secretary of State,
transmitting correspondence which had pas
sci between the United States and England,
with regard to the rights Of neutrals in the
existing war between Russia and the allied
powers.
The House then went into Committee on
the Nebraska bill. Mr.. Banks of Mass,
,r,r,a.l..1 -, a d.. So.
ton to the bill, and against the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise
Mr.. Miller Of Miss, followed in favor OF
the bin.
Mr., Wentworth, ,whgl of Mass, defend
ed the North from the charge of having
strven TO violate the Missouri Compromise.
justified the New England clergy who had
demonstrated against ITS repeal, and opposed
the bin.
Mr. Meacham, (Whig) of VI, defended
the New England demonstrating clergymen,
aud said, in conclusion, he hoped if the Ne
braska bill is 10 become law, il would be
passed on the 10Th inst.--the day Of the
great eclpse-for there will rest on it the
backness Of darkness forever.
) MIR. Kerr, (Whig) of n. C., replied, DENY
ing the right of the church, as such, 70 IN.
teriere with the affairs Of State.
At halfpast eleven, the committee rose
and the House adjourned
FRiDAr, May 10.
, SENATE. In the Senate, Mr. Cooper lai,
t on the table a substitute for the bill suspen
! ding duties on railroad iron.
: a resolution offered by Mr. Sidoll, WA
: adopted, directing the Committee on Com
Z merce 10 inquire into the proprlety OF maxim.
= suitable acknowledgements to the captain
e and crew Of the steamer Washington, 20
resculng the passengers OF the ship v IN
chester
j The private calendar was taken up.
t A bill was pissed for the relief ofGeorg,
? w. Ridgeiy, for tobacco destroyed by th
j Brush during the last war.
Other private bills were acted on, and af
. ter an Executive Session the Senate a loum
$ ed TO Monday.
- House. The House went into Commit
D tee on the Nebraska bill
Mr.. Churchill of Tenn, spoke in favor O
the bill, aud Mr. Dean of New York, agains
, it.
! Mr. Wheeler Of New York, spoke aqains
I the bill, aud was followed by Mr.. Walsh a
p New York IN It's favor, but dennnciatory o
e the Administration. Mr.. Morrison Of Ne,
e Iiamphlre made a speech against the bill
and Sir, Benton against the Gadsden treat,
l and the government schemes.
G At A. o'clock the House took a recess III
C o'clock.
= Upon reassembling. Nebraska spceche
o were re -assumed, and now, l0l o'clock, cor
T. timed, with a probability Of remaining i
+ session all night
$ SATURDAY, May 90.
HoUsE. A number of speeches wer
:. made pro and con on the Nebraska bill a
! mong which we notice one by Mr.. Goodrich
Il of Mass, who argued that the repeal Of Il
?. Missouri Compromise would be the death q
0 all other compromises, which would not b
- considered binding by the North. The pre-
y lence that the acts of 1850 repealed that Z
&c 1920, would be considered a cheat and
is swindle. Twelve o'clock, the time for tn
general debate TO terminate, having arrived
e on motion Of Mr.. Stephenson, of Ga, all III
: gentlemen who had not succeeded in obtaiI
i ing the floor, were accorded the privilege ,
T, print their speeches. Mr.. Richardson of |
= llnois, then made the closing speech, in "a
e vor of the bill.
t MIR. Giddings, of OHIO, moved to strik
e out from the House bill the provision thl
: when admitted as a State or States, the sal
Territory, or any portion of the same ma
5 be received with or without Slavery, as II
b Constitution may prescribe.
; Mr.. Valley, of Mass, moved an amend
ment, to the effect that the Territory sha
: not, during the year 1854. be erected into
: territorial government. II was unwise {
act on the matter now; if gentlemen do nc
think so, they will, before the year expires.
Rejucted-l03 to II.
Mr.. Mace, Of Iowa, offered an amendmen
that the Territorial Legislature shall hay
power to admit or exclude Slavery, at an
time, by law. Reiected-9l to 76
: Mr.. Peckham, of New York, offered an a
+ mcndment so as to have but one territorl'
Y government Rejecled--l00 to 81.
9 An amendment of bonnties, with a view
p encourage Free emigration to Kansas, so a
3 to exclude Slavery, was rejected-S5 to G6.
c Mr. Flagler, of New York, offered an I
# mendment that the bill shall not take efie