The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-07
Congress-.
MONDAY, Jan %

Sf&ArE.-A bill was reported to com
Lieut.. Maury for his wind and
current charts. Mr.. Seward present.
cd memorial from the workingmcn
Of New York, asking relief from tho
present distress by means of a homestead
bill or other means whereby they can en-
ter upon and cultivate the public lands
A communication Of Prof IIorsford
Of Cambridge, containing an analysis of
guano. was referred also an order to
print 5000 extra copies of Lieut.. Gillis's
South American astronomical report.
Unsuccessful attempts to take up the
bounty aud and French bills caused a
sharp discussion, when the army appro-
priotion bill came up, various amehl.
ments were proposed and considered.
lToUsR--Mr Taylor of Tennessee in.
troduced bill establishing uniform
system Of naturalization and repeating
previous acts referred.
The resolutions of the PENNSYLVANIA
legislature in behalf of the Kane relief
expedition were presented and referred
and the Senate resolution for sending n
steamer to the assistance Of Dr. Karc
was taken up end advocated by Mr.
Chandler Of Pennsylvania. who stated
that the men of the expedition must be
in danger Of starvation. MS their provs
ions will not last half through the com.
ing summer, and owing to Smiths sound
not being open they cannot return. The
resolution passed a resolution of thanks
to Com. Perry for his admirable prose
cution of the Japan expedition was refer
red
There was some debate about the case
of Warren, tho recently dismissed dis
trict attorney CT Minnesota and resolu-
ticns were passed disafirmiug the acts
oil thc Minnesota legislature iucorporat-
ing the Minnesota and Northeast and
the Transit railroads. The bill to enable
Oregon to form constitution and state
government preparatory to admission in
to the union, was passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY. Jan. so
SrNArE-A resolution irquring how
much the Collins line Of steamers have
received for passengers and fret ght up to
the present time, was agreed to. The
army appropriation bill then came up
and was debated at length Mr.. IIous-
ton of Texas obtained the floor, and the
Senate adjourned.
House. MIR. Houston OF Alabama
gave notice that on Thursday he should
move to 90 into committee on the bill
for a modification of the tariff. in order
to make it ties. vote Mr. Wright oil
Pennsylvania offered resolution for in.
formation from the President in respect
to our relations with Spain in regard to
Cuba, and also the correspondence will
Great Britain on the same subject. Tho
House then went into committee on ter
ritorial business
The Senate bill for subtcrrancan tel
cgraph to the Pacific was taken up ant
supported by Mr. Farley of Maine Mr.
Lane of Oregon wished the bill laid n
side for the consideration of other mat
tiers Of a strictly territorial character
Sharp words ensucd and Lane called
Farley a id liar The gentlemen
then rushed towards each other witt
threatening gestures and trembling
frames and scene of great confusion en-
sued, until the sergeant at arms appear
ed and restored order
Mr.. Benton opposed the bill as i'm
practicable and prcpostcrous but CAV
way for moment to Mr.. Lane, who n
gain commenced an excited attack upoI
Mr. Farley. The latter also claimed Tho
indulgence of Mr. Benton, to express hi'
surprise at the opposition TO the bill.