Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-25

/. l.son oAyirainia thought that the le!-
tiers Isfr. Choate sGould be passed over III 81.
1Hencvy He thoughShe should have remained az
biz p It il he thsagk ais o-Regents were wrong
alluded to the At the ds sassr e sne oo be
rong, and said Jybad known men to be led
ssts,y by tho complications of their own intel
=. lie NOTICED lhe object of Smithson in ieav-
the legacy ito he World. There are those
Mr. NJ. Who ihink public funds are pup
& der. He aseribed no such views 70 sir;
- b.; he was far above it., .Bat there haa
lbdc 4 great f1zsxlal for. this fund Sser since
bgr,. :, s r''s 4, IF it, Mr. Nason con-
timed b;so ~, ,, ii some length, reviewing
the ar,ri,tnent az S1hhson in making the don'i-
tion and deInnd;og lbe action OF the majority oil
the Board Of Rssvys .,..,, han, b;s
MIR. Douglas Of Illinois said IL nac ooor . us
misfortune to differ from the majority oi lle
Board Of Regents on the points OF issue, he
had concurred In Mr. Choate lnterpietat'on Vi
the organic law az an Institution and was firm
lv eonyinced tba H. administration Of the at
f,;rs of the Ipstit,,sion had not been in accord
ance with that law lie expressed ms coh'lc-
t;on with NIL due resuect for the eminent men
who composed the majority, and with the nun
assurance that they we're governed ny none QUIZ
er than pure and honorable motives. lie was
unable to perceive the Justice OF the criticism
that had been made upon Mr.. Choate's letter
He could not perceive il in word or sentiment
wanting in respect or courtesy to the Board OF
R.r,n,s OF to the Senate. 1t is true that he
, had expressed his dissent from the Board in
4 "a orn Ia MDru
: Of censi,rc Or reproaeh.
In this concnr entirely with Mr. Choate.
| concur also, in thu. Aigh euloginn which has
i, been pronounced BY sle Senator from Maryland,
: upon the eminent nea composing tho m'JariFy
OF the Baasd, but fSetunea permit my respect
,, for them to control my Judgment as y ReScnt'ih
! opposition to my firm convictions under the law
J, Perhaps my opinions were biased Wy my rrc'l-
GUS action on this subject in the House o hep
. resentLtivcs.
Mr.. Badger Of N. c. tI,oaght the resignation
d, should be accepted. There was nothing else
: FOR the Senate 10 act upon.
+ Mr.. Seward of n. York thought Mr. Choate
/ letter was dcrogrtory to the Sonete.
t Mr. Weller Of California gave notice that he
t would introduce resolution OF nqHiry regard
" ing the management Of the Smithsonian Institute
. and Mr.. Choate 5 letter was laid upon the tn
:, bic
\ The Senate instructed its Judiciary committee
IL to inquire whether further legislation is n1ces
1t sary ia regard to the Smithsonian InStitutc.
! The bill RENTING penalties for violation o
Q the Passenger Act WAS passed. The bonnt,
It land bill was taken up, and Mr. Brodhcad g.sv
p notice that it had been so loaded with amend
lnents that he should tomorrow Offer slbsti
tutc
II House The President message relating t.
l. Indian hostiliies was received and referred Tin
1t Pacific Railroad Bill was takennpin committee
1t but nothing Of importance did toit.
t. Mr.. Benton made an Intellectual attempt II
v Offer aresolution referring The whole subject t
:, u select committee of thirteen, to report pt
/ for railroad and telegraph line to the Pacific
u to be constructed by private means. The mo
u ZION Of Mr.. Letchcr OF Virginia, to lay the bill
on the t,,bl4, WAS lost yeas 81! nays 10. Th
House then adjourned.
Friday, Jan. 10
SENATE.-NIr Seward Of n W York prescnte
IL resolution authorizing the President to negu
he tate with the British Government for the cstaE
lishmens OF Il lighthouse OH Cape Race whic
1c was passed Mr.. Houston Of Texas presented
OF memorial from certain Cherokee Indians for tn
g. payment OF sums under the treaty eff 1885. Re
IN tcrred to tho committee on Indian affairs II
also presented memorial of the soldiers of tn
1t war OF 1872, relaaaesto tho appointment of per
st sion agents.
o. A bill for the relefof Thomas Ab-Catcsb
., Jones' was taken up. The bill provides for til
NJ payment Of the sum of which he was deprive
"a by the decision of the Cpurt Martitl in 1851
u The President bad rpstoded Com Jones, but c..
81 not interfere with tie 7matter Of ths amour
claimed. Ghe bill was lsaeasi,A by NJ msrs s.
N w"rd '-t'tw York, anE A'wln or Caliiorn',
n After some debate, MrAE,w1rd sad he woal
nc propose te sud '~ck tIlefbIll to thc Commits
vt to he altered into slmetning in tho shape of
n reward to the old hero, without reference
TO the Conrt Martial
4 Mr. Gwin introduced IL Joint resolution {,
no the establishment Of IN express mil weekly b
en- tween San Fr,nrseesand st. Louis. Relcrrc
n to Committee on Post Roads.
mt The bill for the relief Of the children an
ne heirs of Baron de- Kalh, was pissed,
OF HousE.--Mr Faulkner OF Virginia, ask
st. leave to introduce bill for the suppression
MI Indian hostilities. lie had mad the motion
III response to the message OF the President asl
nt Ing for three thousand volunteers to serve f
is' eighteen months, to check the apprehended GU
RACES Of the Indians Mr.. F. wanted the bi
nd printed and rccommittcd to the Committee c
Military Aff4irs.
Many speeches were made upon the Pacii
Mt Railroad bill, and it WAS apparent that in uni
Ia Of action had not been agreed upon ny tt
ar. friends of the bill. Some want three road
others one grand trunk road, with two branchc
ut Mr.. Benton's resolution to commit the bill
y; a select COMMITTEE ri thirty ona, WAS rejecte
ial
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