Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-14
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ing present
Mr.. Atehison having TFitten letter resign
Ing his post as President of the Senate, Hon. 4
Lewis Cas-, was chosen President pro- tenn for
the day. ~
Mr. Footo presented tho credentials of Law
renee Brainerd, Senator from Vermont, to ill
the, vacancy occasioned by tie death Of Mr..
Upham. Mr. Brainerc appeared and was sworn.
Atten minutes after two, the Message was
received from the President, by his Secretary
Sidney Webster, and with the accompanying
documents ordered to be printed and also lO,0OO
additional copies. Adj. Z
The HousB assembled, 1877 members present.
Chas S. Lewis, Of Va, Mr. Goodwi of New
York, and Mr.. Bristor Of Ky, were sworn as
now members.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the Speaker
ordorod the reading of the Presidents Veto
Message Of the River and Harbor Bill, sent in
on the last day Of the former session, but not
read for want of quorum
| Mr.. Dawson introduced tho Homestead bill
in lieu Of the one returned from the Senate last
session. Several bills were introduced, after
which the Presidents annual Message was re-
ee.yed and read.
Tuesday Dec S..
SENATE-The Sera.s ball0tted this morning
for President pro TEN, as follows Bright q,
Chase s, Dawson 2, Foote 2, Badger,
HoUsr.-Mr. Sellers of Maryland, resolution,
offered yesterday, calling upsn the President for
information concerning the objects Of the late
conference Of American Ministers 1T Os:epd,
and whether it vas held in pursuance Of in
structions from the State Department, was tax
en- Up. Mr Sellers said he did not want to strike
4 Il blow st bel plsss administration ,SaE he ask
for the Information in order that the public -,
riosity might be satisfied. He trusted th. >
ministers did not meet therefor the pur. ~, i
fllDussering; and if for patriotic pnr q, : -!
it be shown,
Mr.. Galley, Of Georgia, said that thv
ton was premature. There was notbir.
ing even in the fact Of these meetings vi IN.
istsrs. Instructions from the State Der4rt-. en.
t. foreign agents required tlat they SHOULD com
muiticaia with each other in writing, and Why
should thoy not confer orally at some conyenisn
place?
After spirited discussion, the House rcfus-
? cd t. send the resolution to tie COMMITTEES On
Foreign Affairs, by ma ority Of one.
Pending the question Of the adoption Of the
resolution, the House adjourned.
Wednesday Dec. G.
: UousE.-Sollers' resolution, relating to the
meeting Of American Ministers at 0stcnd was
discussed and finally referred to Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the vote Of refusing such refe.-
: enc9 having been reconadcred
T The Vetoed River and liarbor bill was then
- taken up and discussed. Mr. Wentworth, who
took I e lead in pressing the passage Of this bill
over the veto Of the President, finally moved
the pra,ions question when the vote stood yeas
o., nays 50, but this vote Tot being tho consti-
+. tOtional majority Of two-thirds, the bill was
lost.
, Thursday Dee. u.
h S4NATE.-Mr. Badger offered resolution ii.
y rectiug the payment to MIR. Atchison of t. sum
q equal to the difference between his BAY as Sena
! tor and that Of Vice President, durius the i'm,
Il that he was President pro TEN. of tie Senate