Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-21
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WEDNESDAY, july 10.

Messrs. Seward, Chase and Bayard sdvo.
Gated the bill, and il was postponed till to-
morrow.
The Homestead bill was then taken up.-
Mr.. Clayton temporarily withdrew that part
of his amendment which he proposed to in
sert in lieu Of the 9th section, leaving only
the pending motion TO strike out the 9Th Sec
ton. The bill was debated by Messrs. Chase,
Seward, and Stewart in opposition TO striking
out, and by Messrs. Butler Clay, Dixon and
Pratt, in favor of it. The bill was postpon-
ed, and after short Executive session, the
Senate adjourned
House.. In the House, Mr.. Cutting was
excused from serving on the Committee rel
alive to Colts patent case, on the ground Of
other engagements.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill repeating so much ofthe act of 1852
as makes a reduction of fifty per cent on pre-
paid postage for newspapers and periodicals
Messrs. Odds, Chandler, Barry, and Smith
of Virginia spoke upon the subject.
When the morning hour expired, the House
went into Committee on the River and Har-
Dor bill
A confused and excited party debate took
place, and great disorder prevailed, when f.
nally the bill was reported TO the House.
Mr. Perkins, of La, moved to lay il on
the table. Negatived. 81 against SO. Pend
ing question on amendment
The House adjourned.
THURSDAY, July 10.
SENATE.-Mr Wade explained. in the alb
sence of MIR. Seward, upon the vote to post
pone the Homestead bill.
Mr. &pp,unr t,racop4,l -.
yens of Windsor county. Vermont, praying
for the abolition of slavery and the slave
trade in the territories.
Mr.. Jones, of Iowa, from The Committee
on Pensions, reported bill granting pen.
sion to the widow Of Batchelder, who was
killed in the Burns riot, while endeavoring to
execute the law.
Mr.. Jones said the committee was equally
divided on the form of report to accompany
the bill, and presented paper agreed to by
himself Williams and Clay.
Mr. Sumner presented paper containing
the views of himself and Mr.. Seward.
Both were ordered to be printed.
The Homestead bill was taken up.
The question pending was on Mr. Chase,
amendment, to give the benefit Of the bill tC
all foreigners, now in, or hereafter to come
to the United States.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Chase
Clay, Wade, Brown, Jones of Tennessee,
Clayton, &c, when the bill was postponed.
Mr. Badger offered resolution, suspendine
tomorrow, the rule which sets apart Fridays
for private bills Agreed to.
During the day, message was received
from the President, accompanied by III
box supposed to contain the Japan treaty.
Mr.. Mason moved an executive session
Agreed TO.
In few minutes the doors were opened
and the Senate adjourned at o'clock.
House.. The River and Harbor bill was
taken up in the House this morning, amend
meuts all concuued in, and bill passed by O
majority Of 81 vo es.
A memorial from the Wheeling and Bel
mont Bridge Company was presented, asking
an investigation of the charge against Jus
tice Grer, Of the U. S. Supreme Cour.l
The memorial was referred to the Judicia
ry Committee.
/ Mr.. May presented the memorial of In,
/ Washington Monument Committee, repre
senting the present state of the structure
want Of funds to carry 1t on, and the failur,
of all efforts to raise them.
The subject was re erred to a select Com
mittee of b.
The House went into Committee of tn,
Whole on the Armory Appropriation bill.
Mr.. stanton, Of KY, offered and advoca
ted an amendment to restore the civil super
intendency at HarpeF's Ferry and Spring
field Arfories.
MIR. Dickinson defended the present sys
ten. Further consideration of the bill wal
postponed.
The Post Office and Light House Appro
priation bills were considered, and whei
the Committee rose, passed. The latter ap
propriates S20,O0G for life boats to save iron
shpwreck on the New Jersey coast. Adj.
Fanny, July II.
SENATE.-Mr. Pearce reported a Joint res
olutton providing for the distribution OF tn,
" orks of Thomas Jefieron to The States an
Territories, Colleges, Public Offices, &c:
The resolution was taken up and passed
The bill making appropriations for th'
completion Of the Treasury buildings, so al
10 cover the square east of the President
house, aud accommodating the Treasury
State, and Interior Departments, and for
like building on the square west of the Pres
ident's house, and for the War and Nav
Depots, was taken up andpassed. ltapprc
pirates 100000 to commence the work.
The resolution that the Senate. on and at
ter Monday next, meet daily at II O'Clock
was adopted.
The bill granting lands to Louisiana AM
Mississippl for the construction of a Rail
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