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


WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 23
SENATE.-The various branches Of the Presidents
Message were appropriately referred.
Mr. Simmons gave notice ofhis intentions to Introduce
Home valuation bill
Mr.. Stuart " Michigan addressed the Senate ON The
subject Of Kansas. lie said thc questions TO be asked
were, whether the form Of Government was Republican,
aud whether the people satisfied with It, and asked
admission under il for the power " Congress was 10 adj
init Statc-nOt cocrcc IT, Ill cOutcndcd that hai INC
people " Kansas had opportunity TO vote FOR the ccc
ton OF Delegates TO the CONVENTION a. ~ some onuhue
had been taken. How could they be expected
70 abide by It's decision when their voice had not been
heard
lie also believed that the Convention intended trick
and fraud upon the people, aud expressed views n accor
dance with those which Mr. Douglas had previously sub
that fraud, which he believed to be the most ono'moY
that was ever undertaken to be pacuscd upon any PeoN
pie under the forms " law lie believed that this Com
sftution was forced upon the people OF Kansas those
who did It would light the torch Of civil discord through
ont the Union. They might cry peace but here "ou'u
Mr. Brodcrick said that while he agreed with Mcssrs
Douglas and Stuart In most Of their REMARKS therg W
point which he wished to say a Few words Wheh
Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton went to Kan.
they found state Of nsurrccton existing there and
succeeded with great labor in restoring peace Now he
thought the President and bis Cabinet alone respon
shle for the outbreaks. This the hrst uc
he had known the President 20 descend from his high po
son and attempt 90 pcaccabo citizens 20 the VIII
Of illegal party lie sorry 70 disagree with nus
party for be believed he had rendered much service IN
the election Of Mr.. buchanan as any gentleman on THIS
h1or He was also somewhat aston,shca at thc io!pv,
OF the people Of Kansas toward The delegate 20 the
Convention. IT the people had logged theh cut uhel
ears of and them Of the Territory, he for one
would have appaudcd them for IT,
He would remark that he no Freesoiler In his
own State Of his most bitter opponents were Re
pubncans.
/ Adjourned tll the 9TH Of January.
HOTSE.-Mr. Warren rose 70 aqucstion OF privilege,
and offered the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, 1t appears from the Proclamation OF Brig
ham Young late Governor Of Utah. aud from the Prcs-
dents Message that said Territory isnow in open rebel
lion against the Government Of the United States, there
fore
Resolved. That the Committee Territories be i'm
structcd consider and report on the facts, aud inquire
into the proproty Of excluding FROM seat the hoor
Of the House tho delegate from that Territory
Aitcr a lengthy discussion, Mr.. kcitt moved TO table
Motion negahyed by u against lIs The resolution
/ was then agreed 10.
I The preamblcvas adopted by l07 against II.
Mr. Faulkner, Of the Select Committee, made report
IN regard 10 the accommodation of the hall, setting
apart portion Of the gallery for reporters and foreign
Minister'S aud curtaiug the classes Of privileged char
20 be admitted TO the floor, sc. The report
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Banks 30 much Of the President
Message refers 20 ah referred TO the Commit
/ tee on Iorritorits.
Sir. Petit announced the death n Mr.. Brenton. and
MI Nblack The death Of Mr. Lochart, both Reprcscn-
tatycs from Indiana pronuuncng culogcs their char
actcrs.
Adjourned 70 4th Of January