Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-15
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dispose of part Of the first days briefly.
In the Senate, letter was received from
Mr.. Atchison, resignng his place as Presi-
Gent pro tenn, and Gen. Cass was called
to the clair. Mr.. Bright Of Ia,
was afterwards elected to fiji the vacant
office, which places him in a position to be
called, in case of the death of the President,
to discharge the duties Of Chief Magistrate.
The Presidents veto Of the River aud
Ilarbor Bill was taken up IN the House, and
the question being on its passage notwith-
standing the Presidents objections, it was
lost, yeas %, noes so, majority of .wo.
thirds being required.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Sellers,
asking for information concerning the meet
ing Of American diplomatisis at Ostend, oc-
casoned earnest debate, the administration
opposing It's adoption, aud the
wings en- masse supporting il. The debate
evinced a leaning to the X. NJ s in some de-
grec--on the part of some members Once
the friends of the resolution carried their
point, but the administration finally succeed
ed in procuring its reference to the commit
tee on Foreign Relations, % to %.
The following resolution, introduced by
Mr. Bronhead Of Penn has been adopted by
the Senate:-
II soired, That the Committee on Com
merce be directed to inquire INTO the cXpod.
ieucy of providing by law tor the better
security ot life and property vu buaid OF sva-
going ~tran ana othsr voesels.
Last years committees were re oppoin ed.
Tuesday, Dec. !.
SENArE.-Mr. Badger novel to waste
two days, by adjournng to Monday. He al
so gave notice OF bill to increase the pay
of Members Of Congress aud of the Judges
of the Supreme Court. The death of Prsst-
ly Ewing toi the House, was communicated,
aud after eulogistic remarks by Mrs.rs.
Thompson and Badger, the Senate adjourned
to Monday.
llousE-Bils were introduced for the
animal Indian Appropriation to pay lnvi-
lid Pensions to improve Rapids 100 ih- Mis-
sissippi 10 sell Reserve lgnd, IN Florida
to make Columbus Miss. port o. dcivc-
ry; for the better security OF Ives on stel
yessels-an of which wrro referred mo
BIN To remodel the D,olomltic system was
sem, m tho Fora'r,n Cir. c,,n.oi,t.. RI.
1eotb Of presry sw,ng nf <nn,n,ly ,,s
announced Nessrs Coxr RIstov I,,l,,,.
and Sn,,h s,o.s of tho d,cc,s.J ,bs',,sn',i
res,l,,,,,,ns ,,.re r,ssol ,oJ ,h. u,,,, ii
iourned m NnnAav
N.t.,. n -
Al
SENATE, NJ" AniW'' oI M's'iS-ipi''
introduced oli 10 es'iOiiah unl'",'n RUE
OF haluI,i1 mon l"'ou sN'.i t'i Chlel
states ne ON eN'enu7 one ltf" z. rest
dehce necessary Tor nlior''1 'ii'n' ami acts
prosp ciFeN on Only 'hp7e lore shefs Wl'
may arrive after lh' passage oil ihe he'' Mf.
Adams spoke TOO 10" u De he'rI 10 in' gai
leries' ou' WAS unu'fs'uol l." argue ln't lh
one hundred years every men OF ihe Cont
nent would be wanted by the Anercin peo-
PIE he DENIED all connection WIN the
Know Nothlngs, dlsciuinrd any hostility ID
lorei2nerS' oui Thought immigration danger
Gus because foreigners ranged lheh'- ives
WIN u'e aDoill'onisls' W men he neN,H mat
a OAhd OF heFnaus had On'htu T. . sen
ator 10 cnlgy, ne determined 70 introduce
TINS Dhi' lie agreed WIN the hho" No'h-
ings IN the desire 10 extend u'e terra Oh nat
urallz 'iion' ana Do taeif preference nt Amer
ican frotisianis 10 Foreigners anl Oiuipiics.
Nj. Adamss hi!l was read ana referred q"
the Committee on inc Judicary'
Mr.. Foot, OF Vermont lnlrodnccd biil
TO extend me statute OF Hnliiallohs I'D Ger
tam criminal cases Referred. 49,.
Mr. Nmse, OF Ohio' gave hoilee OF OIL
" abolish fr1rhfrE privileges.
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n JI,n,,i,on oc ,i.-,,i,,1 ,b;o,..5 ..
tho ntrodnction If ,bs resnin,,o. f,,1, ~
s..nse NJ Jn,v
Nr Clinr6n,p moved a, sus,on.i,r of ,bo
rules Nnf ogreed TO veos II n,ys no,
counted
Nr Floro,co Of Pam ..t,dlo.yot,;,.
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ning and eon,,ning, ste,,odr AMI ,r7nsn',,,
yosseI IN INV rel5of a. Cnmn a,, ~ 49,
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non ,n,Is ,nJ tho lIsnsn r,s,,aJ y,
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~ "''' ''" 10 ,''"'''0S VI 'i'e
WhoIe on lhe state OF lhe UhlOh on the
Presidents messigc.
Mr.. Houston, OF Alaoim1, moved series
of resolutions. distributing the various bran
ches OF It 70 the d'iieredt standing commit.
tees.
Sir. Gidings, Of Ohio, thought the reso-
buttons should not be pissed without proper
discussion. A. TO the bombardmeni OF Grey
town, he agreed with the President ~ all
his apologies for the destruction Of the place,
but wished he could blot the transaction from
history. lie considered that the President
had entirely receded from the great Prlnel'
uIp. lad fptvu an ms tuaufrurul aglrals