Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-11
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SENArE.-Finy members are me-. g.
the Senate, which was called TO ordo. IN
Secretary, who read letter from ta ,. tho
President stating he would not no N, We
reach w Washington at tho commencement 'e 70
the session Of
the oldest Senator. ""Shi'
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Alabama was ot.
President pro tenn.
After other routine business. tho g..
went into executive session, and confirmed y,
appointment of Geo. w. Bowman ne s.' '"o
intondcnt Of Public Printing. Adionr,og
HousE.--Two hundred and twenty n,o.
bors were present
The House proceeded to the choice -,
speaker
James L. Orr of S. c., had 1873 vote.
G. A, Grow Of Penn. had "a
Scattering. IA
Messrs. Giddings and Banks condpc,,5,
new Speaker to his seat Ne
On assuming the chair, Mr.. Orr OWN,
thanks for the honor conferred upon him .,i
said the delicate and responsible duties of m.
chair would be comparatively light. Il r..
should be so fortunate as 20 secure the .,.
dial cooperation Of members in dcspatcli...
business and unfolding the dignity of gs
House lie promised to administer the rpl,.
which may be adopted, with firmncss and IN.
Partially. The great business confdcl o.,
them admonished them TO cultivate n,,r.,
ism as expansive az tho confederation ;,..i,
lie cherishes the hope that business would D..
transacted to promote the interests and b,,
pinoss Of the entire people that the Con,t
tuition would be maintained in It's inte,r;,,.
and that their legislation would quicken 6d
greatness and glory Of our common conn,ry
(Applause.)
The members were then sworn in. adyan.
cling by delegations for that purpose.
Mr. Allen, Of Illinois. was then elected
Clerk, receiving the same number Of vote, rs
Mr. Orr for Speaker.
Mr. Glosbrcnnor was elected Serrcapt.at.
Arms, and Mr.. Hackney, Doorkecper.
Mr. Clusky was declared Postmaster BY
resolution
Mr. Florence gave notice Of his intentio,
to introduce a bill for the entire suppression
Of all Bank notes as currency, or Of Babl
notes Of a less denomination than 500. a, d
circulating medium in the District of Colum.
bia
The House then adjourned
TUESDAY, Dec. s.
SENNrE-The Presidents Message wasr..
coiycd and read.
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inc tbc u.n7I r,,,,,lor W. - - r az Pll'
sa.,c and Jocr,,o,,s o,,5 ,iooo e' .uo ''''
OF for the use Of the Senate. lie remarked
that he concurred heartily and cordially nAe
views of the President. therein expressed.
wish the exception Of that portion relative 20
vontiop Ator oorI,. la. ~, - '''-i
his viows and g;yo ,,o 80. ,t'. 49,
loved hat ,Lo ,,o,,io 80 -. -"
Ion as no or..d,,;. ~, ll.ili low IVY
frce 10 form, aTJ ro,,la,, ''e'l
their own v,v - ''''''''''' III
NJ Gvf, og C,1 r.,
a. ,bo, IN ,l,c rri,,,;,,,.
for +, tLo So " ~" s'' P''"'
NJ St,,rt ~ Nh . az aea,,' ~. ~, p.
yio,r. ros,.,,,;,,', ,L, -. ~ "a M y
At fnt,rc da, he LII .,ait my e''''
"N! ne ""u'" speak on tho suo-
that the pcoplc of Kansas shall he 1901
like all others. and have the rigbt ~ ro,,,,i,,,
such institutions as they wish 10 live mil,
Mr. Davis OF Miss. concurrod in tho ,io,,,
Of the President on the Kansas question AMI
would await the promised remarks of NJ
Douglas before he expressed his own yic,s
Mr.. Bitlor ofPa. gave notice that he should
defend the position assumed by the pre.idor,
to the best Of his ability: and that he wogJ
respond 20 Mr.. Douyl,s
Mr. Douglas accepted Mr.. OWNS sul.f.
.iutc.
Mr.. Hale Of y. II spoke in opposition 20
Inc Constitution formed by the fecompte,
Convention, arguing that it would pcrpctul,s
.layery in Kansas. mo- matter whether tho n,o.
pie accepted or rejected the slavery clause.
Mr.. Seward Of ~ y. would be clad 10 hear
he supporters of the President explain b,
position; for it seemed to him that the Me-
ase was very lame and impotcnt in it, area.
nents on Kansas, and that something more
would be required to satisfy the public mind
han is contained in the document itself He
rusted that the debate upon this point would
lot be delayed long, for, before we were a.
ware OF It, there might be civil war in Kan.
as.
After reviewing other parts Of the Message,
e said he hoped that it would be understood
hat on Utah affairs, Congress was subsian-
ALLY unanimous-that the world might be
ssured that the government of the United
tatcs would not suffer its fame to be tar
ishod' its power insulted, and the lives oft,
Itizens destroyed by an enemy, ontrenched