Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

TUESDAY. April 10.
sENATB.-The bill for the construction o. a telc.
graph to the Army in Utah was postponed ill December
next 2S against II. Adjourned.
H0UsE-Mr Carut6crs Of Missouri appeared, and
took his scat for the first time this season.
The House went into Committee " the Whole on tho
Senate bill 70 establish guard of protection to life and
property In Washington.
several members spoke but nothing Of special interest
was ELECTED.
The committee rose and the House adjourned
sENATE-The Vice President presented the memo.
rial from tho Legislature Of Utah, setting forth gcyan
ce. in scmidehant style. Tablcd--Ncas 3D. nays u.
Mr. Gwinn Of California presented resolutions from
the Legislature Of California, in favcr Of the Lecompton
Constitution.
Mr. Brodcrck Of California declared they did not rep.
resent the feeling that subject Of the State Of Cali
fornia.
Mr. Gwinn's Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr. Green moved MS amendment to the FIRST section
strike out The words fixing the eastern terminus "a
Big sioux and Kansas rivers, and to insert the words
cot the mouth OF the Kansas river that point would
be- equally advisable for the North and South
Mr. Green's amendment was lost.
Mr. Polk moved 20 substitute the words con the West
crn boundary line Of Missouri and Kansas between the
mouth ot the Big Sioux and Forth Smith, the Arkan-
s1s rVcr.'
The Senate then went into executive session. and
an rwards adjourned.
HOUsE.-'rho House went into Committee on the
blu 20 establish am luNlafy guard Tor The protection N
lii. and property i'm Washington. The hl. was discussed
gu O'Clock, when, motion Of Mr. Montgomery Of
Pelny wanna, the Committee rose, aud the House took
mp the Kausa, bill
mcnt and asking Committee Of Conference, was read.
tfor action NJ the House, letter from Washington
Adjourned
THrnsp,Y. April Is.
SENATE.-Mr Fosscndcu Of Maine offered resolu.
ton rcqucsngthe Secretary Of Warto give information
respecting all contracts Tor supplies 20 the IN Utah
which have been made without public notice which was
agreed to.
Mr. Foot offered resolution that when the Senate adj
jouns the FIRST Monday n june which It has already
atrrcd 60 DO. It De Co meet the lst of November
The resolution was laid over
ga hr 90 a. No
Uonfmcnt " Mcssrs English. Stephens and Howard as
the committee u conference Of that branch the Kan
HOusE.-Mr. Stephens made an Intellectual motion
70 ukc mp The bil Tor Che admission Of Minnesota
me eonsi5cauoR N thc bill was postponed until the
Mr.. Cobb OF Ala from the Committee ON Public Lands
I'' N''.'y IN tN. Ni granting lands 10 The states
Mr.. Wnlhndgc " Michigan hom the same committee
submitted minority report
o., Aeer .omc discussion. Of unintcrestns nature the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY. Apnl 90.
sENArE-Mr Houston Of Texas spoke m favor II
our nsuiutng a Proucioute over Mexico. The reso-
luton says.
Whereas every attempt " Mexico TO regulate s in
tcru1l Affairs results u failures, and there is danger Of
its falling into anarchy. aud
Whcrcas. the United States on account Of their CON
unenta policy. never permit Mexico 90 be- subugat
cd h Spain. permit her 90 pass into the hands Of any
foreign power therciorc--
h'so'rr8 That select committee Of seven De np.
pr0t0rtnratc.
Tine ro-ou'ion wa. laid over ,i tomorrow, 20 print,
Inc Deficiency bin was taken up, and discussed a,
Mr. iillc's amendment was put and lost-yeas u.
SIR carkof y. u. moved TO reconsider the yo,, post
roung Che Pacific Railroad Bin 90 Doc ncSt which wa,
agreed to. The Senate then adjourned
UOJSE-Mr Morrill, of Vermont smoke iu favor of
DTS h' granting land 90 'hc ,ar1us states far che nr5
motion uf Agriculture and Che Mechanic Arts.
Iho srnft Washington Police Bil WAS token ur.
The House rejected. hy 10 MAJORITY Mr. nodd.s suh-
r.H|I Ha fr If.H.