Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-02
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ported S7,15O,OO0 as a compromise.
Pending its consideration, the House wen
into Committee of the Whole on the Civi
and Diplomatic Appropriation bin
llousE-Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky
from The Com. Of Confcy once on the Toxa,
creditors bill, made a report recommending
the appropriation of $1,000 900. The Sen.
ate bill recommends s. 100000; the House
So OOO0O0.
The debate was continued at some length
when Mr.. Hamilton OF Maryland moved that
the report be laid on the table. Ncgatived
yeas Is, nays 100. The report was concur.
red in. Yeas 1913, nays ~.
The Speaker laid hefre the House a com
muncation from the State Department, show
ing that during the year 1854 there arrived
in this country 460l7I persons 27,765 in
Massachusetts,; 327 ,956 IN New York | l5,-
OBJ IN Pennsylvania; IL Isl in Maryland ;
81. 100 in Louisiana and li,io7 in Califor-
mia. OF the entire number, nearly az, 900
were born in England l0l COS in Ireland
1857 in Franco; 2OGOjl in Germany
and l3 100 in China. Occupations not stat
&C.. 2}i,39j; merchants 1913; mechanics
3l,H0 mariners 1860; miners 2 lJ5 far
mcrs s7les laborcrs -2,I20; lawyers % ;
physicians ~; clergymen l39; servants
330lOi other occupations 800. From
September 30, 1913. to Dec. IS, 1854, D.
l7l3li arrived by sea.
TnuUsDAr. Feb. %
SESArE.-Mr. Stuart Of Michigan pre-
sented resolution for the erection OF a
building IN Michigan for the reception OF
prisoners confined by the authority OF the
United Suites. Referred to the Committee
On Tie Judiciary.
MI Chase OF Ohio presented the petitions
OF cer'am citizens OF New York, praying
Tor lne repeal OF the Fugitive Slave Law,
oni moved ihelr reference TO a select Com-
.ulteo.
amer some discussion The peiinons were
la.d 900 lle table by vote ct ~ 10 l3.
The aeu1te resumed toe consideration or
the invalid Tension bni reported from the
committee on Finance, with The recommen-
diton mat the SENATE concur with the a
m'limeul made IA The House. Report a
aaI.ci'
he Oiii TO extend the credit Tor duties on
railroad ron was iilen taken up.
Alter luriher discussion 10y Messrs Bell
OF Tennessee, Cooper and Brolhead OF Penn
syiYlnia' 'oucey Of Connocucnt' Baydrd of
Delaware Clay Of Alabama, Seward of n.
OH, Chase OF OHIO, ANA others, the bill
Ptssed- eas %, nays Is.
The Sente then resumed the cons.dera-
non OF me bhl 10 provide TOR the final set
teuent OF the claims Of the officers Of the
Revolutionary ARMY and ct the widows and
Orphans Of those who died in The service
Amended verbally, anl passed Yeas 26,
nays 49,
The Hoasa bin for the purchase or con
strlction of Unconstitutional Revenue Cut
tcrs was considered and passed.
llousE-Mr. Middlcsworh, Of Pennsyl-
yanla' made an Intellectual effort to have the
onse ilke up the SeWi- bill giving aidi-
t1ull llnds tc the soldiers of the war Of
loi2; bnt gave notice That on Tuesday
neAt he should move The consideration of
that bill.
The House went into Committee on the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
Among the amendments adopted, was one
nppropnallng $4,000 To emb.e the Presi-
dent TO provide convenient accommodations
an1 medical assistance for sick and disabled
Amefican seancn at or near Havana, with
ihe assent oi the Government having Iuris-
dictlon over the country
SiyeVUO was appropriated for putting an
IRON dome on the Capitol.
MR. Elserion OF Ohlo, offered an amend
menI reiundng the duties paid on railroad
ron prominently laid down between June
~, 1888, and July /, 1856, and admitting
dyes dyewoods, dycs,nis and uumanufac.
trsd woods free.
Inc Chairman rnloi tho amondmeu. ont
OF ORDER on the ground OF proposed radi- /
ca change In the revenue laws. the decis-
ION was sustained by vote al 7G 70 6S.
Mf' Nloridge OF New York offered an
"icnIHene renting Goals duty Tree. kul- I
cd out OF order
hr Cooo oil Alabama proposed ana amend .
inan'' extending Tor ioaf years lhs credit for
"'.ie7 on railroad ifon' Ruled out OF ORDER
ine 'nnnllee then rose.
Mr May OK Maryian'' from the select
committee on the Washington Monument
I'Ioilea \ JOINT resolution .approprling
9-VV'Vo l'i ils eolnpeinn oil lhe work.
N'Ny Gentlemen desired 10 pvt IL on It's .