The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-21
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made to reconsider the vote which pass
cd the Iowa Railroad Land bill but the
subject was postponed. The President
sent in some documents relative to In
dian hostilities on the Pacific Coast Gen.
Wool charges that the Governors of Ore.
gon and Washington Territories are n-
tercsted in keeping up the troubles so
that they can make money from the
United States Treasury Gov Stevens
retorts that Gen Wool refused to fur
nish tho forces necessary for defense.
Gen. Cass made long speech upon bis
hard-ridden hobby of Squattcr Sow
ereignty, but before he concluded the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE,, May l2.--Tho resolution for
the better protection Of American citi-
zens upon the thoroughfares of lines Of
travel between the waters Of the Allan
tic and Pacific Oceans, authorizing the
President to employ the land and naval
forces OF the country to insure such pro.
lection, Nothing wastaken up. Nothing
was done with it. The House resolved
that the President be requested to state
whether United States soldiers have been
employed in Kansas to arrest persons
charged with violations of laws passed by
a supposed Legislature in said Territory
which assembled at Shawnee Mission. aud
it, such soldiers have been so employed
that the President inform the House by
what authority they were employed.
The Senate appropriateing 100000 to
deepen the channel of St, Marys River,
Michigan, and S330,000 to keep open
the mouth of the Mississippi, were pass
ed. Adjourned.
SENATE, May l3--Mr. Fish called
for an estimate of the cost Of removing
the HellGate Rocks, SO that the chan
mel may be navigoble for the largest yes
sells. The Senate agreed to the report
of the Committee of Conference on the
Deficiency bill Gen. Cass concluded
his speech on squatter overeignty wind
ing up with a condemnation Of the ever
lasting discussion of the Slavery ques-
ton. Mr. Clayton made a brief speech
on the Danish Sound Dues Adjourned.
House, May l3-Mr. Jones Of Penn.
spoke in defense of Mr.. Buchanan, on
the Slavery question Of course. The
House agreed to the report of its Con-
ference Committee on the Deficiency
bill Mr. Evans made Pro Slavery
speech and the House adjourned
SENATE. May I4-Mr CLAYTON over
hauled the British Minister Nr Cramp
ton. for an alleged Statement, thai he
(Mr Cramf .ou) was informed by Sir
Houry bulwer before the Treaty f 1850
was signed iba. Nultau va, ia law AID
in fac British territory, and
that VI Clayton had on various occa-
sions stated to Mr. Champion that he so
considered i Mr. & pronounced this
assertion If Mr. Champion to be untrue
in every particular Several Senators cor
roborated Mr. Claytou's statement. AZ
ter passing the Iowa Railroad Land bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Nav IA \ bill was reported
granting to Florida a million acres f
land for railroad purposes The Public
Lands Committee intend 70 report SIM.
liar bills far Michigan. Louisiana, Mis-
issrni and Wisconsin,, req ing III ali
about six million acres The Florida
bill pnssed-e4 to 81 Adjourned
SENATE May 5. The Senate passed
the b.ll from the House granting alter
nate sections of land to Florida and A
ALBANIA, to aid tie construction Of Rail
roads. Mr.. Mallory addressed the Sen
ate uron the subject of the Naval b lard.
A message was received from the Pres
idont relative to the routes of transit be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific, and the
general condition of Central America
in which he says that small body Of
. citizens invited to Nicaragua by Castil.
Ions party had apparently put an end to
the struggle. The new Government ex-
ercises the actual power, and we do not
60 behind this fact to investigate the
I questions Of legitimacy we do not in
5 quire into the causes which may have
t led to change of Government. II
/ therefore, when the Nicaraguan Minister
: French, came here few months ago the
< facts now presented had existed, he must
= bave been received. Another has now
y presented himself and been received, sal.
o isfactory evidence existing that he rep
r resent. the Government de tactO and d,
jatre Numerous considerations Of in
= terest are advanced in the message, in
a reference TO the propriety of his recep
i tion and additional measures are sug
n gested for the security of transit across
y Nicaragua. A debate ensued on the
/ reading of the message, in which Mr.
Y Crittenden said that in one weeks time
q the country would be agitated from one
end to the other on this subject it might
. result in our being involved in war
Mr. Mason defended the President:
course. Adjourned.
House. May l5.-Mr Knowlton of
d fered resolution that the Judiciary
e Committee be directed to look into the
!, late homicide case, and report whether
Mr.. Herbert should be held amenablt
to the House, under the power to punish
e or expel members for disorderly behav
t Tor This motion was laid on the table
y by vote of 10 against 20 The Wash
;. ington City Municipal Elections bill
e was passed. Adjourned
n O. We are indepted to NEWTON
n RosE. Esq. of Waltham for choice spec