Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-29
Cnnartss.

A motion was made to amend, so as to
place the widows of officers of the navy on
the same footing as the widows of officers
of the army.
Mr.. Brohead, Of Penn, from the select |
Committee to which was yesterday referred |
the bill to establish board of Commission
era on Claims. reported back a substitute and |
gave notice that he would call 1t up TO NOR.
row. Adjourned.
/ HOUSE. Gen. Whitfield Delegate from /
/ Kanzas was announced and took the oath |
/ to support the Constitution Of the United |
States
/ On motion of Mr. Fuller of Maine, the |
Committee on Commerce was instructed to
inquire whether any further legislation 10 |
necessary Tor the better defining OF the right |
of citizens of the United States, in ships, |
vessels or other property purchased by them
of citizens or subjects Of foreign countries
under certain circumstances, and TO report
by bill or otherwise.
The House went into Committee on the
bill to suppress tae circulation Of small notes
as currency IN the District Of Columbia.
/ After some discussion, II was laid aside to be
reported To the House. The bill visits nan
uiacturers for the issue Of notes under five
dollars, W th fine of FIVE dollars for every
offensse and imposes penalties on parties
passing them, 30. The act is to take effect
IN November next. ] his bill, together with
that uthor.zing the extension of the Metro
poitan railroad into Washington and George
town. and the bill 70 discharge the ndebt-
edness Of the District Penilenlinry passed.
Adjourned
Thursday, Dec, q.
SENATE. Mr. Stuart of Michigan pre-.
scented bill for the improvement of lakes
ana ha,eors'
MIR. Foot Of vermont Introduced mil
toi the completion OF the DreaK"ater on
lake Champlaln.
Mr.. summer OF Mass. offered a resolution
directing the committee on Foreign Ahiifs
TO consider Tue expectancy oil extending me
mediation OF the United states 10 the gov
ernments oil uredi britain rance nrNey
ana Russia, III the nope OF ,i'ciing rec
onclllation OF me eNisung d llsntits
on mott N OF MT Nnsk oi l'H''' t'' re-
o'uuon lles over
Mr. hanger ol Nprh 'hF''"t HN'"
tnat me senate meet TO ninrro"' ana men
aaJonrn over To luesday' "h account OF
Monday slh5 C"rlslmis'
MT br9uhead OF rem called up 'ne ''ii
10 eS'aui'sn a Oou'' ''' inc '"'e'''4 l'''n ''
Claims,
MI e''S' W Nal.ui"i,' ''Fv' y" 'Ne
oli the "ofd 1'hit ana lnse'l 'hrafN "'
Domli,' ih W. ~" a. aye 9' S. 1so,'
III. g ,-ir,,,,,,s Pm 80 N,r.ll,J
en-, IS rais,',,e ,l.'s, of ,,l,,n Ru,'
/ - - ',,t C'-.t,a, S',.., ~ v,cb,'-.,
n -. 81 Ili,n',is t.,t nm, ,,-s .i,.
I - - ID; ,,.rs u ,.I ,t. b,II,.,s
,,.,r -
uri7St, Nh, p,os;l,,t i,ij hs-,,, ih,
II - h,,,ycs, ,l. So.
49, Wv So. nd ,i'' ,;,,,,srn,,,,, A., ,i,,
J Na,hs,1'nds rel,,,y,.' n, C,,t GIBSON. ,.,se.
,'.."s..., ~, SS,',, ~, F,,r,,, AlT,,s
~ ~. ~ S,,,,,h r,,,i,,, ,.,,,r.s.,.l ,
~ ,I,, a., C',,,,,,,,on ,yoolJ .,,ye ,be
-, ~" -, ,,,,.,,ior,,,o6 lie
- l,,'i,,,,,;. e,J.,r,s - s,,,l. ,be
- a4sE
~ t,i..,n-,. c,..,,,,,,,,, ,,.,r ,rs,.,,,sl
., 49,. .,,,, f,,r,hor l,,,,sl,,io, i
-, Co. ,i,o ,,r1,,,.,,,,, ~ rr,,tad >;,o,es
vs. ~, ~, ,,,,' e,a.,,,i,, az Tho
} ~ 80 - -,
ave D''' , s'''' f...,,,,.,,., ,,s il,
J 80" -. 49,,
sure'eS % 49, 0o,'auv v n ,P
N.u'ns 'v' u'S ~, y, w. ~.
} At .. ..1.,' i a''' ''' p''0"'9S
e a., W. "o g y..,l,,I ;r,-oao...d bin
b ',ls' " ~. - ~, d.,
,pi .,a''' ~, ~. tr5,,el ST. a.
B VI '''' = ''''-I 80. ~ -,
G.. nj. .'ooi3s' u Georgn, re-
4 'ssSN@ ON ~ remt'on TO the salaries OF
\ Judges o. Courts IN the District OF Columbia
ne o'il ior the removal OF ooslrlc'lons
q rom inc southwest Passage OF Oe MIssiss-
'ppi was maze uhe spec'a' "fder l'f jan. y
n W uncut uahsaCtng any business the
senate ADJOURNED tlli utsdiy'
O ny us ~ oli '''aNlls apPIop',1
H., ,,..;eo g.. ~, ,i'.a, a,,l',.', Ina an
U ,lSe ,-,nd '"I 1919 I', Nv ~, ~
ra,.,..,,a 80 IS ,l'o W.
3 H. FnIe, of N,ine from tho Co,o.,;,,ee
ON C,',,,,.rc., ,,T.,reJ res,,i,,t,,, Iir,,,,.,,
: ,, p.';i,,, - ,',',, ,,I
The p,,,,sb C;oysrnn,on, y,,,h n y,.,v N ,hn
- oroc,,n, ~ /, iioa, 'ho,,, n, ,,,,s r ,c. ,r,
u If,li s., ,77',.a'..,, - a.. ~
70 o,','e.,,,
H., r,s,i,,i,, ,,as c.,oro1 Ia. N,....
~ C,,,,;n,, rc Nea, VI, anJ rI,ndio, -,
" p,n,s5iya,is and onooseJ H., NJ
y ST IS ~, and tI.N,,la - w.
: III. So. l,,I -, H. H,
!. l,,,ar r,,f, ,he Sacr,,,,v ~ ,ho .rroag,,r,.
!" 49, N ~
covering the Report OF lhe superintendent oil
= Inc Coast survey Tor Inc year leoi. 1t was
p ordered to be printed
1t \ resolution to PRINT ten Thousand extra
copies was offered Oy Mr.. hoboins, oil Penn
Df sylyanla, aud referred to the Committee on
\, Printing,
Di The House passed the bill recognizing
N the Courts IN the District OF Colnmbia, aud
Z reforming aud Improving the laws thereof by
1t yeas | 3, nays 30.
e The House then went mo Committee on
private bills passed one and adjourned un