Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-22

that hat is not strictly party question, since
the Republicans and part Of the Democrat.
concur essentially with the Presidents Mes.
sage while the all-absorbing Kansas qucs-
ton. aud the Drod Scott decision have been
almost entirely left cihom discussion There
has been ono speech on the Kansas question
on each side; there has been ono speech a
gainst the bred Scott decision; there have
been hccoiy or more on fllibustcrism. Free
dom Of speech. indeed Were the chairman
of the committee Of the whole perfectly inn
partial, and disposed to allow the utmost linz
it within the rules, there is yet one other clog
on debate The majority may at any time fix
on an hour 10 close de5ote After that the or
gan Of the majority (the chairman Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, has one
hour to reply to speeches, or say what he
pleascs then the debate is closed to use the
parliamentary phrase. and voting begins
Now, the majority may fix this hour at any
time, even before word has been spoken +,
and thus, substantially, utterly depy He priri-
Lge Of dcbatc' suspect that will sound
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power. TO a greater or less extent, is used.-
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IS "so"'' IN 'no HOUSE OIL '''pre'enl"'''e''---
III inc senate 'here Is Jar more freedom ono
romark as a paliation for tho House COM
plete freedom of debate, theoretically right,
is not always practicable. The number of
members is large. and there are few, if any,
who cannot make respectable speech, since
every mode is allowoble,-thc written essay,
read from the manuscrpt-recitatious--spo speak
ing from melhodically arranged notcs-or UNI
premoditated speech. OF the latter. there is
but very little, except under the five minute
rule; and Of course there is very little of real
debate save these Points of argument, as
briefly and strongly stated as possblc--strong
assertion and sharp rotort--constiute the real
debate of the House.
1t will be inferred from the foregoing that
the Presidents message has not been debated.
Strictly speaking. it cannot be-. Yet much
will be said hercaiter-some of it at the le-
climate time, on bills reported. but more of
it ont Of time. when the House shall Get into
committee on some other subject Technical
ly speaking the debate closed" and "vot.
ing" began. at O'Clock to-day.
q. &. Agricultural Society.
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dross crorn ,ho prosidon, con Nf,r.han p
Ivndar 81 ,I..,aohnaot,, !, ,ha r,...
&C ,,os.oao .tot;n,, tLo ,,ro.aoain,,. 80 na
n,., roar and ,nal';n,, ro.o,,,oonIa,;nn. A..
Nrorriil,s liu cr ,n.;o,I,n..l LII. -
braced in the last; and the Society has. unan-
imously, passed a resolution in its favor
Chinese Sugar cane has been largely discus.
scd, with a result uufavorablc to it. as mat
ter of profit, in the North agree TO that
one gallon of syrup, manufactured from cane
raised in Montpelier, cost me at least five doll
lars. A specimen of sugar from this canewas
presented to the Society.
business By Vermont McmJcrs.
IN Seao'e Jo' u. by Senator Foot, Sen
ate bill No 55' granting relief to certain Off
GERS and soldiers of the War Of 1912, and Of
pa,.;,,..
Ln. 1... h.,f. WI. nit;
VIM. MoKonzie of Verpcnnes for pension
rofcrred 70 Committee nm invalid no,s;ors
To persons haring business at ITashisoio,,.
We cheerGllv commend the Hon. GyoRer
Cu,p,,v for,norly from, vo.,,o,,t g., oor.,,s
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