Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-08-22
CONGRESS.


Nihi huu INeCutNe Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Trumbull could not vote for it. he.
cause the Senate had stricken out the clan,
providing that no part Of tho money ,o h.,
appropriated should be expended ia, bo
prosecution or detention Of persons ohseoJ
with treason or other political Offences n
Kansas
Mr. Bayard thought that good resso,
for voting for the bill, and should do ao.
Mr.. Hale said he should vote against ali
supplies for the Government as long as thew
were coupled with any appropriation To nav
members Of the usurping Kansas Lepslat.
ure.
The bill was pissed by IS against -
The Pacific Railroad bill was then t,ko,
up
Mr. Hunter moved to lay it on the ,.blo
as test vote, which was agreed to by % 4.
gainst %.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then
| passed. Adj.
lloUsE.---Mr, WaIbridge, from the Com.
mittee on Public Lands, reported bin lo,
/ the construction Of railroad and telegram
line from the western boundary Of Missouri
and Iowa, north Of 3o,h, and south of tho
4lth degree Of latitude, to some point on The
Pacific Ocean. Il Is substantially the same
ns that prepared by the Select Committee
A struggle cnsuod between the friends and
Toes OF the measure, on points Of order.
when a motion was made by Mr.. orr TO post.
pone the consideration Of the bill until ths
second Monday IN December which was
lost by the casting vote Of the Speaker
A Joint resolution, allowing sixty addition
al days, during which creditors of Texas
can present their claims to the Treasury Do
partment, was passed. Nearly 100000 re-
main unpaid
The House then passed fifty private bills
aud adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10.
SENATE The President sent othe Sen
ate his answer to the call touching the PRIV.
ateerlng propositions.
The bill regulating the compensation Of
members Of Congress, was discussed and
passed oy vote Of 80 against ! /. Adj
HOUSE. The bill extending the Adams
printing press patent, was passed by 40 ma
Iorlty.
The House then took up the Appropria-
ton bill.
The question stated was on agreeing to
the Senate's amendment 10 strike out The
provision that no money be expended until
the persons under indictment m Kansas shall
be discharged, and the prosecutions dlsms.
sed &c.
Nc Pennington Of New Jersey moved an
amendment 10 the Senate's amendment. max
ing similar provision, that nothing therein
should be 80 construed as TO prevent the M
diclment, arrest prosecution, punishment or
detention, IN or by any Court Of the United
states IN Kansas, of any person who shall
have violated any provision Of any set Of
congress IN the commission Of any ofense
against person, property, a. He ,Pcnung-
tom would never vote dollar 20 sustain
those indictments for treason, or uphold the
bogus Legislature.
Mr.. Pennlngton's amen lmeni was agreed
70 by yeas 81, nays p
Various Intellectual efforts we're made 90
further amend.
Mo. Cruige Of H. C. made an Intellectual
motion for the Committee TO rise that be-
nigh. offer a resolution requesting the Pres
ldent TO furnish the House with all the in-
formation IN his possession relative 10 the
dismissal Of the prosecutions 10 kansas
Mr.. Smith OF Va. did not believe tho
President would either undertake to prelu-
dice the action Of the competent authorities
OF Kansas, or step TO-, officially 10 influence
the action Of the House with reference TO the
duties conhded TO him.
Sir. Cunback Of Ind, thought the Pres
ident had taken a long time to find out that
the persons imprisoned in Kansas we're not
guilty Of treason.
Mr.. Seward Of Ga had always doubted
whether treason had been committed or not,
but this was question which belonged 10
The Courts. If The proyiso Is TO be engrah-
ed la the Appropriation bill let him 20. II
the President trackles TO it. be Il 50. lie
would not swallow that which he did not up
prove.
The Committee then disagreed to the Sen
ate amendment striking out another prov
$50, viz that Withholding appropriations Tor
pfosecuuns or dcta'ning persons charged
with treason, and other political offences.
The Committee rose, and the House adj
lourned, with the understanding that the
question on concurrng IN the amendment
should be taken tomorrow. Adj.
TnURsDAT, Aug. II.
SENArE.-Mr Pearce introduced Joint
resolution which was passed, accepting
portrait Of John Hampden, presented by
John McGegor Secretary Of the Bosrd Of
Trade, England, and directing the same 10
by properly framed and placed IN the Execu-
i've Mansion. II was painted either by Van
Dyke or Sir Peter Seely.
The protest Of the Senate Of Iowa, in re-
lailon to the election Of Mr.. Harlan, was
made The special order for tomorrow
The Senate reconsidered the bill contnu-
ing the Improvement OF the Des MONIES Ran
IDS, with the Presidents objections thereto,
but tailed to pass II over the veto, two-lhirds
not voting in the affirmative.
The vote stood 80 against II.
The Senate thea proceeded to tho consld-
Grafton Of the bill making appropriations for
various civil items
A long debate ensued on the House pros
WAC prohibiting military superntendencles
the erection Of public buildings, except for
defensive purposes, when 1t was stricken
out.
An amendment was adopted authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO purchase
three stores at the Atlantic dock, Brookln,
N. " and approptialing 100000 tor that
purpose. Adj.
HoUsR.-A communication was received
from the Postmaster General IN reply to
resolution, saying that special instructions
had been issued TO the proper agent, and no
efforts will be spared TO discover and punish
persons who unlawfully abstract or detan
from the mail books or any documents sent
hence by members of Congress.
The House then proceeded to act on the
amendments to the Legislative, Judicial and
Executive Appropriation bill as reported
from the Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
The House voted to retain the appropria-
ton of nearly $4,000 for books, which the
Senate had stricken out, and added proysO
that any member who was unwilling to re-
ceiye his share may so inform the clerk,
who shall report the same ~ ,lie House next
session
The House concuued. by %, in the a.
mendment, substituting Mr.. Pennngton's g.
mendment offered yesterday, that no money
be drawn until the treason cases be dismiss
ed, for a similar one, which the Senate had
stricken out.
The House disagreed, by majority, to
the Senate amendment restoring the appro-
praion OF $4,000 for the expenditures of
the future Legislature of Kansas.
The House then concurred, 5 by majority,