The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-28
Congress-.
MONDAY. Feb. 10

DIA'N !" 'A'''' wv i'NNi'iuu VI pctl'
tions, the Pacific Railroad bill was taken
nn--tho OIL providing Tor three Roads.
Mr. Butler thought the scheme too expen-
sive Mr. Geyer stated the cost at $500,
Uuu uOU' he wanted to know where iron
was 10 DC onta,hca TO supply the demand
Tor all our roaas' Mr PcHrce opposed the
hiI'. MT Seward supported 1t, saying
that inc country would never be III better
condition TO commence. Mr.. Mason was
a''o IN us favor ne bl.I hnaliy passed
- TO ~ Ntter Executive Session. in
wh'cn J'hn Appleton was confirmed as
secretary OF Legation Mt London, Mr..
voc. oil O..o'occretary to Pefu. and Mr.
a a'klhson hifl Auditor IN place OF Mr..
DIrt' 'he senate adJourned
HOUSE me veto Message was first
III oruer, ana was S''tIeu ny the applica-
ZION oil tue Previous Question whom the
attempt to pass the ,Spol'alion bill in
Sp''e ol tne veto ial'ed by twenty votes.
, I've cas- oe'hs . ana the Nays So
zoe 40 oe'Hg r'q'rGu IN 1 III, ainrmat''r ny
'i , wv? '"irlS rue ! ne P'Vil ana d.
p'"ma,'G AI'r'pr'a'loh o'l came up im'
'nep'n'',N al'or ''e Vo''' ana an attempt
,ion KIN ne IN amcrJ,non+ U'''' TLa , ,,a
t;on ,ras rnlaI an, g. n.,s. ~ i' n'u
IN oxci,inc dcboto ,ho CLo;.,s ., "';s
wos snst.ired ,r6tLo H., adi.nn n,,,'-
~ 49,,
l'ISp"f' 60 ~
eEVATE-Hir Benj'min and Mr. Sc
ward occupied a considerable portion Of
me session N discussing the passenger
miI' AFTER a long speech on foreign
relations by Mr. Cass a similar effort By
Mr. Mason a few words from Mr. Clay
.G I:. a'u ''' 'A'''''Fc SESSION. Inc senate
"'j U r".mg" A. D., ,.u
,..'j, on ---n p.''"'s, ; OH granting
,'''1 y tqu''.F 10 'n4 0'"''S Tor school
,.Ii1 - '' o VA po[l'S'S, was la'' on the
. .'o'e' come uh"np'r'ant ame"dments
C All ''.' I ~. - '"' sF","a''oh law. ne
T'''' "''u Dil'o,n',,c Appropriation oIl
.i'" ,Si'e UP !" D"nl"''''ee' ana after
,uI '.'i l.i ~ It." appropriations Tor
PTo.'' 1!''i'"-3 III " aS"''s'oh the
iio''' "'JoU'"eu'
WEDNESDAY, Feb 81,
SENATr-The Conference Committee
On the Texas Appropriation bill reported
$500 O00 as the sum fixed upon. AZ.
ter debate the Senate agreed with the
report The State Department asked
the Insertion ofan item in the Civil AID
Diplomatic Appropriation bill to provide
tor the expected return. of the Minister
at London. The Lobas Islands CORES.
pondence was called for. The bill 10 ex
tend credit for duties on railroad iron
was taken up. Mr. Wilson, the new
Senator from Massachusetts,. took occa
sion to say that lie was il favor of free
trade. and in reply to a fling from Mr.
( Br"dhoad said the efforts of the S'ua.
tors and Representatives from Ma>>a
IchuSetts hereafter in Congress, will be
on the side Of human liberty. The de
bate had not concluded when the Senate
adjo2rncl.
lIorsr. The ILL TO explain certain
revenue laws and relieve vessels from
seizure, was passed The Texas Debt
Committee reported. (same as Seuatc
and tie report was adopted, l23 to
II. After some talk on the Civil Ar.
preparation bill the House adjourned.
TnrRsDAv. Feb %
SrxArr -Thc House amendment to
the invalid ncnsion bill was corcurrcd in
The bill granting three wears credit ON
duties Oh railroad iron was discussed at
length. and finally rassed d to1S