Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-05-16

ate the treaty and, If the Senate had CIV
en- him authority TO terminate 1t at speci-
fed time, how could he, by his own act, oN-
tend the time, afer the treaty had come TO
an end by It's own limitation. What authors
ty hns the President alone to revive TIP
Yet. he had extended the time two months
and how did the two countries now stand
Was there any treaty between them, or not
1t seemed to him very grave question:
which deserved further consideration. Tie
thought this government had got into n bad
fix. and the best thing would be to authorize
the President to retract the notice altogether
and lpnve tae treaty 40 force as before. -
Denmark was poor country, depending up
on those Sound Dues for support, and, as It
was a small sum annually which this country
had to pay, II would be better to submit to It
and not to run the risk OF involving the
country in war about so small an affair.
Messrs Hall, Toombs, Colamer and Bell
opposed the resolution, and Mr.. Bayard sup
ported IT,
Adjourned.
llousr.-The House, rs well as the SEN
ate adopted the report Of Joint Committee
Of Conference on the bill amcndalory Of the
Bounty Law Of 1855 The hill provides
that parole evidence. where 90 record exists,
may be admitted To prove military service
performed constructs the Sh section Of the
act Of 1858 TO embrace officers, marines.
seamcn, and other persons engaged IN the
Naval service during the Revolutionary war
and their widows and minor chi drcn and
allowing TO compute the time of service one
day for every 20 miles from the place where
the troops organized TO muster, aud also on
their return after their discharge.
On motion Of Mr.. Pennington, 1t was re-
solved that the President be requested 90
communicate If compatible with the public
interests, such information as may be IN his
possession touching the recent Disturbances
at Panama. and the interruption on either of
the routes on foreign territory, between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, aud whaf
measures have been taken for the protection
Of American interests relative to the same.
The House resumed consideration OF It's
disagreement to the Senate's amendments
to ibe Deficiency Appropriation bin.
Mr. Glddngs earnestly attacked an item
for the expenses of The Judiciary 10 Ohio.
and was warmly condemuing the appropua-
ton Of money to discharge uuearages con-
tracted for returning fugitive slaves, when
bee suddenly ialnted, and fell TO the floor
hun d, n s,,c, rsor ~, ,,,..,, ,,,,,i,,y mo
found sensation was ocrasioned hy the Incl
dent and recess was spoken OF. when 10
was moved to change the order Of business,
and receive reports for an hour. Mr. Gid
dngs soon returned 10 consciousness, and
was conducted 10 bis residence.
The motion TO receive reports was agreed
oft \V,,s and N1.,rs r.,,r,od the p.st on.
ce and Ocean Mai Stea,oor AUGMENTATION
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'".t STATE was passed 10y ~ To- '',
Mr.. Smith, OF Ala from the Committee
on Elections reported O resolution iha' lbe
parties Co ihe New Mexico contested election
case De authorized Go appear before ihe
io"-e' 'UHer iu person or 10y COUNSEL TO
aeig"u lneir respective claims
Me- smith said The resolution was more
cspecniIy deugned tor the sitting member
Senior Galegos, who cannot speak English
sufficiently wen to argue bis case before the
House.
Mr. Jones, Of Tenn, moved the employ
ment of an interpreter instead of counseli
he was oppose 10 the admission Of counsel,
as dangerous precedent
Ar smith, cot Ala, stated that the Com
mitfce on Elections have decided ugal 81
Ghicg1 and 30 favor of Otero, the contest
ant He then proceeded 10 show the necess-
ily OF authorizing the employment Of couu-
sci.
AFTER further debate, the question was
passed over, and Mr.. Giddugs, having re-
turned 10 the hail. concluded his remarks A.
ginst The Sena,e's amendments to the Deb
iency Appropriation bill. DuIIng HE r".
marks he referred - ~Hd"s I'D hAn7a7' n,'u
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luttee ON pubi. I.,,ls
After debate. tho Inn VIVA n,...l IA, ,,o
o'Iowin, vote
Yeas Nessrs Adams Ale, RouocT.,.
pss.oo Ri,,r.r R,,y'n' NIX, ~. C..,,e''
den D,d,,s Don,,l,s H. E-t ~
patrict Foster Geyor Uare ti-lr ti.aa.
johnson. Jones of iow. Sn,nnar .r.n,a',.ll
Weller. Wilson VIA, m
Nays--Nes.rs. Rng,s R-,4h,,J Hmm.
Mason. Pupb. Red 'f5om,snn ~ go.
Toouibs. Vade-o
Mr.. James. from the Commi,tee nj, pa
tents. reporta5 hin o,nond,,.,g,a ,La .
tent Laws. The object beinT ~ n NJ ",J ,bc
public arainst onnross,ye ins,i,J n,,o,,,
and the re,llv meri,or,ons i,yor,or cia,,, a.,
plracies of dishonest inf,,ngs,s ''' '
Adjourned 10 Monday
Uousr-. Tho Uorsc IL s,ilI ooc,,;o1 ,,;,,
the Deficiency bin d,saoreemen,. ,he mes
/ sape of the Senate asL,,r c,,'a MIL g.,
mlttee of Conference bo,ng noder cons,d'r.
alton '0- NN'9'U0'
Mr. Phelns said no roso 70 doc,od ,ho mo-,
pie of Missouri. whom Nr G5ddin,s ,s
ierday said were traitors ana desory,d - H..
/ HANGED.
Mr.. Giddings. interrnnting oxnloinoa s,y.
ing his statement was tbnt tie nconle If N,s