Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-08

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,.assaI in obon, The ,Of intense excitement, but
- p, rocord al time necessary to put IL
,,,snos,ero"s and impraeuri opposed the bill as
H. nonton gave VARIABLE in its operation.
- ,ybo ;mmediatelv ! for moment TO Mr..
o ,a, manner mon Mr. pmmenced again in an
A. 10 rley also claimedl rley.
WI q, az eynrsSs h;s srrhe indulgence of Mr.
=, i' his Hill rise at the opposition
| Mr. Benton then fin she(, =
c;rIe Of tbe bill as being ris supported the prin-
''Pi' Vi '''0 VA - 's Int
| SENArE-Mr Jones Of uesaayr Jan o.
olution nqniring of the Cod nm; ohefea res res
ces and Post Road how inncF hsse 90 ., fsSl oih1
steamers have received up 10 t"e '1spln. 'iie "
freight and passengers. AgTes p'e''''' ''''' 'o'
The Army Appropriation BIZ W. IT, ..,,ou
up - p N-GE
The debate continued to soUx
,hs Ssnate sd;onroed thu heor and
Wednes ~,
SENATE A communication wa ..,oa;r.d to-,
the Secretary Of War, containing 49,, s,a,;s.
tics from the different states.
Mr.. Clayton, of Delaware, a a ,A,, ,be
French Spohation Bill be read a a aa ,ine !,
ofuei 'h"' nc 'n's"' 0''' 'o' ~ passage to-
MI Dawson, OF ,Ieofgia, noped die order Of
business would not thus DC Infefierea With
The effect of taking up the subjeS a, This time
would be to defeat many important kasss,res TO
come before Congress-
After some further rema ks by Messrs CLAW.
ton and Dawson the French Spoliaiou Pin was
read u second time. 4
: Mr.. Sumner, of Massachusetts, presented q
: resolution iastructng the yCommiit6e on Com
merce to inquire into the ,expedency Of erecting
ANEW building in the neigbborheod of&loston as /.
Marine Hospital; -,
Mr.. Seward of New York, presented 4 oint
resolution of the Legislature of New York, IN
regard to grating pensions to the sodies of The
Indian wars of 1871 and 1902, and to the wild
ows of the deceased soldiers in these wars Re-
3 tesred to the Committee on Pensions.
! Thursday, Feb. /.
> ! SENArE.-Mr Stuart Of Michigan presented
the memorial Of Edward Riddle Of Boston, for
: remuneration for services performed as Commits
sloner at the Worlds Fair. London, in 1851.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr. Seward of New York, presented the Pc
t'lon ut fred G Benson of Brooklyn for COM
a pehsalon tor damages sustained while taking GU.
arc from the Lobos Islands, under the sanction of
i the United States
: The Senate refused to take up the French
J. Spollation bilyeas 26, nays 90
Tie consideration of the Army Appropriation
, bill WAS resumed
- The debate on Lha bill was lengthy and desul-
) tory, and retulted in the following amendments
>, u, offered by MIR Shields, of Illinois that there
II snail be added to the army two regiments of in
N fanry, and two regiments of cavalry, as in the
)f existing force the officers and men to he entitled
N TO the same provisions for wounds and disabilities
al The same provisions for widows and children and
# tha same allowances and benefits in every respect
"A as are allowed to other troops in the regular army
~ On motion of Mr.. Weller of California, the
ID sum of 50 100000 was inserted in the blanks
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa presented bill creating
It, an additional land office in California Read three
h times and passed.
n, HOUSE The House took up the Subterrane-
f. an Telegraph bill, and the question Of agreeing
- TO the report of the Committee of the Whole,
~ and to strike out the enacting clause was mega
N tved.
At Mr. Richardson of Illinois offered substitute
for the bill, striking out the grant of two million
r. acres of land, reservng the right of way, and
ii extending the penal laws of the United States
/ over the line for its protection.
# Under the operation of the previous question,
- the bill passed-ye ITO, nays 10.
Is The bill for establishing the office of Surveyor
OF Utah, and for granting land to actual settlers
81 therein was taken up.
r. After some discussion and oenfi,sion arising
ID from the introduction of the question in relation
,r to the endorsement of the peculiar institutions of
~ Utah by the bills, the enacting clause was struck
=, out by vote of l79 to 90 which is equivalent to
7o the defeat of the bill.
ne Mr.. Phelps of Miss. moved to reconsider the
p vote, which was agreed to and afvr some amend
TO- ments, The bill passed
ed Friday. Feb. 2.
as SENATE. Mr. Mallory's bill, from the Com
bo mlttee on Naval Affairs was taken up aad passed
W. This bill graduates the pay of Captains, Com
no manders and Lieuten'nts who are on leave of alb
OF sence. are incapable of service
ne The bill for the relief of the claimants of the
cd armed brig General Armstrong was taken up
4, Pending the debate of which the Senate diourn
he ed.
n HousE.-The House passed the bill for the
Il relief of Messrs Selden & Co., RENTING duties
~ on goods con6scated in Mexico.