Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-23
Confessional.

Bulwer treaty. While while we are talking
about the Monroe doctrine, Great Britain, he
said, has applied the Monroe doctrine to our
selves. The scope of his remarks was that the
Clayton-Bulw treaty must be abrogated, and
thus liberate tho hands of this government.
The Senate's Pacific Railroad bill was called
up by vote of 30 to 49,
Mr.. Gwin of California addressed the Senate
Adjourned
HoUsE--The House resumed the eonsdera-
ton of the Watrous impeachment case. Adj.
Tuesday, Dec. IA.
SENATE.-At two o'clock the Pacific Railroad
bill came up according to agreement at the ad-
ournmont of the debate yesterday The amend
ments last session were read viz, Mr.. Davis,
Mr. Doottles, and Mr.. Folks.
Thereafter, Mr. Wilson moved new amend /
inent, that the road should follow the 42d par
allel of latitude.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan asked Mr.. Wilson to |
make his melton for the 49th parallel, which he
profussed himself unabLAto do, inasmuch as it
weuld thereby lose its central character.
On the suggestion of-Mr. Brod.rck of Cali
fornia, Mr.. Wilson assented to make it from the
18Th to the AID parallel.
Mr.. Mason of Virginia, thinking it unlikely
that the bill could pass both houses this session,
moved that the bill b. laid on the table, which
tle oohaS reluseu 10 40 ny nays -, yeas 20, aS
follows
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bates, Bayard, Benia-
min. Brown, Cameron, Clay, Clingman, Crit
tenlsn, Fitzpatrick, Hamin, Hammond, Hous
ton, Hunter, Ivison, johnson of Tennessee,
Mason, Pearcc, Reed, Sebastian, Slidell, Thomp-
son of New Jersey Toombs.
Noys-Messrs. Bell, Bigler, Bright, Broder-
ick Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Davis, Dixon,
Doolittle, Durkee, Fessendcn, Fl tch Foot Fos-
ter, Green, Gwn, Harlan, Jones, Kennedy,
King, Polk, Rice, Seward, Shields, Simmons,
E - Stuart, Trumbull, Wade, Ward, Wilson,
Wright.
Absent-Dougas, Hale, johnson of Ark,
Mallory, Pugh, Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky,
Yulee
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi spoke on his amend
mendment maintaining that the road should be
located, not on political, but on commercial and
governmental considerations. He regarded the
road us necessary, and was in favor of leaving
its location to the constructors, inasmuch as
their instincts will naturally induce them to Sc
lect the best route.
Other Senator'S then made remarks incidental
to the various amendments.
Mr.. Shields of Minnesota was in favor Of II
route from the great Lakes to Puget Sound.
Mr. Doolitte of Wisconsin was in favor of
the route being located anywhere between Brock
cnbridge, Minnesota, and Fort South, Ark
Mr. iyerson of Georgia protested against the
omission Of latitude 80.
Mr. Brown of Mississippi would like to see
the eastern terminus left clear to the mouth Of
the Mississippi but did not like the govern
mmt to intermeddle in it, as government inAu
enco was blighting not fostering.
Mr.. Foot of Vermont personally was in favor
OF a road through the South Pass, and near the
Add parallel, as a fair compromise between tht
extreme North and South, but would assent to
having Western terminus atSan Francisco, anC
the Eastern on the Mississippi, leaving it to th(
contractors to locate the road.
Mr.. Green of Missouri considered that there
was no constitutional right to transfer to inter
estoi capitalists the duty of locating the road
One trunk, with branches at either end, is al
that can be built and us it is for government
use, government ought to have the privilege o
locating.
Mr. Park of Missouri offered an amendment
- that the Southern terminus should be at tn
mouth Of the Mississippi when Mr.. Davis sug
gested the Southern boundary OF the Unite
States.
Mr. Gwln Of California moved as an amend
ment that no terminus should be named, bu
that they should merely vote for the road.
Mr.. Doottle of Wisconsin here introduced
bill as Il substitute, which Was not read but OF
dered to be printed. Adj
HoUsE.-Mr. Phelps of Mo-, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported Pension
Military Academy, and Indian Appropriate
bills.
Mr.. Washburn of ILL., gave notice that
would introduce bill providing for the esta'
lshment of an cmigrant and mail route frol
the most eligible point in Minnesota to Puget
Sound.
Mr.. Kellogg of Illinois offered resolution
which was adopted, calling on the Secretary
the Treasury to furnish statement showing I'll
amount Of the productions of the British Col
MES imported into the United States free of dut
under the Reciprocity Treaty, together vii
other information on the subject, including tt
amount of exports from the United States.
The House then resumed the consideration
the Watrous impeachment case. Adj
Wednesday, Dec Is.
SENATE.-Vari0us memorials of little impo
lance were presented, with the exception of O.
from the Convention of iron masters who IN
in Philadelphia on Dec. 20, 1919. On this IN
mortal Mr.. Cameron addressed the Senat
showing from the tables of the Secretary of t
Treasury that at an ad valorem duty on iron
alike opposed to the interests of government al
the consumers of foreign iron and steel
After an Intellectual attempt to take Up t
Pacific Railroad bill. the vote being "a in fay
of it to "a against it, the Senate went into
ecutive session and after session of three h0l
the doors were opened when the Senate adj.
HousE.-Mr. Comns of Mass. gave notice
his intention to introduce bill to modify t
tariff law, and impose specific duties on ir
and other articles to which that principle C
be applied.
Mr. Bowie of Nd, introduced joint reso
ton, with a view to obtain IA modification or
ductiln of the duty on American tobacco
foreign governments, which was referred to
Commttec on Agriculture.
The consideration of the w atrous impea
ment case was resumed.
The resolution pending was in favor of
parchment, for which the House, by Ill agai
92 adopted substitute, that the testimony
ken before the judiciary Committee in the C
of Judge Watrous is insufficient to justify
preferring of articles of impeachment agai
him for high crimes and misdemeanor.
House agreed to the resolution, as thus anne
cd, by lib against &c. Adj.
Thursday, Dec. l6
SENArE.-NIr. Wilson of Massachusetts, mo
to amend the Arizona Bill SO as to provide
the election of Governor, Secretary, JUG
and other officers by the people, for the tern
two years Referred to the Committee on
ritores Also, introduced resolution cal
on the President for information concerning
landing, by the yacht Wanderer, on the c
of Georgia, Of cargo Of slaves, which
adopted.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HcusE.-The Speaker laid before tue Hou
message from the President, enclosing com
nications from the State and Navy DEPARTING
in response to the resolution calling for in
nation as 10 the recent events in Central Al
zoo ,pb;nh was refnrrnd to the Comlnitte