Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-09
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carriage Of the trans Atlantic mills by ,bo
Collins line OF steamers until April. 1850 n,
the rate Of S33 600 the round trim. Tbo
Senate concurred with the House in rol,n
gushing the right of Congress to iernin,,,
the contract by six months notice, a, n,a
yiously Incorporated IA the bill.
Mr. Hunter, of Va, from the Commn,oo
on finance, reported the bill from the Ilonso
containing the Civil and Dipl ,matic Appro-
priaiion bill, with modification of the arr
and asked the Senate to pass the same, with.
ont amendment
Mr. ,pearce, of Nd, objected 10 HARM,
the modification Of the fanif forced urnntIss
Senate in this manner, and it was fimT,
made the order of the day for tomorrow.
The Senate went into Executive Ses.irD
and unanimously confirmed Winfield Sso,
as Lieutenant General.
llousr.-Several bills were passed q,
uoug the most important Of which wee
those Of the Senate, to proven, "rn:s.,r,i,
IN District and Circuit Courts in cer,,
cases, and giving Charles w. Caude relief
IN 5000 for dlmages sustained in false IN.
pnsonmont as a dcseTier from the army.
TnoRsDAr, March !.
SENArE.-Mr. Cass, Of Michigan. moved
to take up the resolutions appended to M
Unlewood's report from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. bjeci.ons were made
but on calling the yeas and nays, the Sen
ate decided to take them up, and they were
passed witlibui amendment.
The resolutions relate 10 religious freedom
for our CITIZENS IN foreign lands.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up.
Mr.. Brodhead, Of Pennsylvania am On.
posed TO this incorporation Of the tariff, in
view Of coming events, and the peculiar
character Of the next House Of Represents
tiyCs. Such a ucasufe will como back IN
plague It's inventors before a year from lhis
time. The Senator from Virginia saws the
plethora of the public treasury demands this
measure. The falling of tins year Of six
million dollars from the public lands; the
Bounty Land Bill, JUS; in from the House
the Texas creditors Bin. Just signed, and
other measures will soon reduce the pletho.
"a Of the treasury. hose we vii! go on
and pass the appropriation bill erasing tina,
incorporated Interference with the industrial
interests Of the county, and depart from here
IN peace.
Mr. Badger, Of North Carolina, offered
Civil and Diplomatic bill 10 refund the du-
Ties on railroad iroa which had been laid
down during eighteen months past, and
which may De laid down for eighteen months
10 come, and providing that dyes,uiis and un-
manufactured woods valued above 30 cents,
per ll. be admitted free ~ du'y.
Mr. Cooper, Of Pcnnsy'yania-This tariff
provision requires gieat deiberaton. II this
tariff Incorporation prcyail-, shall move as
an amendment 10 the hui, the French -polia-
ton hil, aud somebody else wiil move 90 tack
on ihe River and llafbor bill, and another,
io Incorporate Miss nix's bi. for the Insane.
It you establish this precedent, you will hni
every Imaginable bin wiil be tumbled incou.
gruousIy upon the Senate a. the close Of the
session, adding, i possible, to the confusion
which generally prevails At that period. !
would as willingly see the duties repealed,
as witness The enaction OF such sections as
those relating 90 the tariff 20 this bill.
Mcssis. Pesrce, Of Maryland, and Bayard.
Of Deleware, thought q would be better to
defeat Che appropriation blii than to pass II
in iis present form.
Nix Benpnn, OF LolisiarH objected )it,
alleging that II made a scale for reduction,
MI undue Advantage had been given to man
uiaciures.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Virginia, sai5, that as this
measure had been carried IN the House by
votes from on sections of The country, tho
ianH modification. though not perfect, was
as good as De desired.
Nj James, Of Rhode Island, Ito Mr.. Hun
teri remarked that many members Of the
House voted for the bill with The understand.
ing ,hatit would not be amended By the SEN
ntc.
The debate upon The Civil and Diplomat
ic bill was resumed al the commencement, Of
the evening session, and continued with
much spirit till late hour. The discussion
was desuiory, aud embraced tao topics OF
free trade protection, slavery, and Know
Noihneism. Mr. Wilson, Of Massachus-
cts, spoke against protection, and during
the course OF the evening. presented the Pc
iluon Of VIM. Blilsdcll and others praying
for repeal Of the Naturalization Laws, and
another from Ansel larkin and others, OF
Worcester, praying for repeal Of the Fu-
giiive slave Law.
HousE.--in the House, an act was passed
amendatory TO the act for carrying into effect
tae Reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Great Britain.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Senate amendments 10 the Ar
my Appropriation bill.
The House continued the consideration Of
Army Appropriation bill during tho evening
scsslon.
FEiDAr, March g
SENArE.-The Senate concurred IN the
llou Sc amendments TO the Bounty Land bill,
and II passed
The bill to carry into effect the Conyen-
ton on the subject of claims between the
United States and Great Britain was pass
ed.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was then taken up.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote
whereby Mr.. Clayton's amendment was de-
ieaied last night--yeas 25, nays ~.
Alr. Ciayton's amendment was renewed,
to strike out from the Appropriation bill all
that relates 10 tariff amendments. Passed
- to 81.
In the evening session, Mr.. Seward, Of
New York, called up the bill reported by the
Committee in relation TO the pigment to W.
II. Deforrcst, of New York, of 1000,
for powder destroyed at the bonbardment Of
Greytown, and offered a substitute, direct.
ing that the matter be examined by the prop
per Department and damages paia as due.
The bill, as amended, was passed.
The question Of granting extra compen'
sation to the late ministers to Consta ntnople
Peru aud Brazil was discussed, and $4,000
appropriated TO the former, the same to tho
second, and 5000 TO the third.
iIousE.-In the House, Mr.. Odds, Of Ohio
reported bill establishing large number
of post routes, and, without reading, 1t was
passed.
The consideration Of the Senate's amend
ments to .he Army Appropriation bill was
resumed
The House nou- concuIed in the Senate
amendment appropriuting $4,000 for the
purchase of camcs for army use, and agreed
to the amendment adding four regiments
for the defence Of the frontiers, and auihorlz-
ing the appointment Of another Brgadler
General The sum of - 600 600 il ammo