Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-16
Congressional.

Congressional.
WEDNESDAY,. April T, 1858.
SENArE.-A Heightened discussion took place upon
the Committee " Printing report against the printing "
the culogios Of recently deceased Senators.
Finally Mr. Houstou's motion TO print disagreed
The Minnesota Bin was then taken mp. It IS very
oHri consisting of preamble and two sections, admit
mg Minnesota as State and allowing her two Repre-
scntativcs.
The amendments were concurrcd in, and the bin read
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts called for the yeas and
nay ON the passage q tho bnl
Previous to the calling Of the roll Mcssrs Bell Hous-
,1ni bro"ni johnson of Icnn Criitcndon, Stuart and
Wilson made brief remarks the clause in the const-
tuition permitting aliens 90 vote
ne maj vote that the bill pass, wasyeas AS, nays g.
HOUSE.-Mr. Otcro of Now Mexico introduced a bin
Tor tho construction Of wagon road n Now Mexico.
D inc House went into Committee ON Che Deficiency
Appropriation bin, and after discussion adjourned.
- THURSDAY, April s.
cNneditions took place.
Johnson or Arkansas t1 amend the public printing hl
approved August, 1852, and that IL De discussed on
Mr. Gwiu of California reported hin for the convey.
ancc ' the mails, troops and stores from hc Missouri
u'cr 'o California 10y railroad. He rcc1pittutcd the
provisions Of each section OF the bil and urged ifnc-
date action lie also quoted the statistics Of the various
routes. adding That thc contractors would locate the
route between the temiu
tories, reported the bin for the organization of the Terri
tory of Arizona, with amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Sdc Of Louisiana the resolution
proposing TO hcstow medal ou Commodore Paudiug
ne subject placed on the Calendar orto-moro,y
HoUSE.-Mr Wa,hburuc of illinois moved 20 table
the Deficiency Appropriation biIl
Negatively lf3 against 49,
The question then taken on rccommitting the bin
TO ihe committee ON Ways and Means with nstru tons
TO report iu separate bills the items OF deficiency etc.
pc 0S was thcn put upon its passage and rejected
ON motion Of Mr.. Montgomery Of Pennsylvania. the
mouse proceeded TO the consideration Of the Kansas bill
eli' Montgomery then moved that the House adhere
Co JOS amendment.
Nr Bocoek Of Virginia asked whether, if this were
agreed to- all chance for a settlement would be cut off,
The Speaker said DE would decide the question when
the contingency arises.
Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania moved the previous ques
Mr.. Seward Of Georgia moved that the House rccede
from its amendment
MI English Of Indiana appealed to Mr.. Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery said it would afford him great plea
sure To- d' 80, but he could not consent
Much confusion prevailed aud various questions were
asked regarding the effect of the vote
the House proceeded to vote the motion to adhere
10 the House amendment and the question was decided
IN tle Affirmative, 10y yeas 49, nays IN.
motion TO reconsider was laid on the the table.
Mr. Branch Of North Carolina offered resolution i'm
srucing che Committee WAYS and Means 90 report
six bills, thus separating the items IN the Deficiency bl
rejected to-day Tie said the Army Gar beyond
thc frontier and cannot receive supplies nor advance
@0r rIISa9 5, Se, G2asss should appropriate ne non
Army to be cut to pieces by 6oroo fanatics NOR starved
for want Of provisions
the l to The ComW,c s snc IeGIn ln Of
far he was concerned was willing that il be passed,
responsibility. ''''''" WEI tame 'D'
Several Democrats explained that they voted against
to il not COMING n5e & b, ,, NJ Ggem introduced ia
Tending motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
BILL the House adjourned
9 1IoI- MI ~, p in session g ,,.,
reference To- the a 0g o SaTo a sPoSe WIN
Deficiency bin was rejected.
darc Of be ao o 6o degar 5at the moGoas GSen
tire country to rse and ' do"1d Pq s 70 na 1S the en-
lie believed, as heretofore declared by the House in
tnG iorm Of resolution that Utah was in stle Of