Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11
Congressional.
XXXVrn CONGRESS-sEcoND SESSION.
TUESDAY, Feb 1.

.~,,,ry lVh'UNh req l.
Mr.. Seward NJ New York offered resolution for the
relief of Com. pmdng Referred.
Mr. Wade W Ohio moved Co pospone prior orders, and
take mp the House bin donating lands 60 Agricultural
Colleges lie was sure the appropriations would pass
as they always do, and Cuba. backed as is Toy manifest
destiny andhy senstnr Sudsll Of Louisiana stands
good chaucc uf making iis way The Senate may AZ
ford to take up and act th, li, the moro so that
ihe agricultural Of all interests IS the least iosorcd by
On motion Of Mr. Wade. the House bili donating
lands 20 agricultural colleges taken up and discussed
Mcssrs Gvin and Stuart offered amendments 90 the
,cxt after which Mr. Pneh moved TO rceommii thc bin
to the Committee on Public Lands 9u before coming to
vote on the question, ne senate adjourned
Mr. Grow called mp his motion to reconsider The vote
by which the Homestead bill was referred to the Com
Nh Mflson said ifihe bin pass the House It must go
to the Senate where it would be discussed to the delay
Of public business.
Mr. Jones OF Tennessee said II IL did delay the public
business the bill ought 70 pass.
Mr. Stephens OF Georgia thought the present land sys-
tenn ought To be- changed but was opposed 10 this bin
Mr. Miison vi Virginia wa OF the opinion mat inc o
should NOT bo passed without discussion.
SIR Grow replied that % had been discussed flr eight
years. moro less.
Amer discussion the bin was passod-l2l against 7G.
The bin provides that any person, who is the head Of
family, over 81 years NJ age and citizen OF me United
States has filed intention to become such accord
ng 90 the naturalization laws shall be entitled 90 enter
quarter section Of any vacant AND uuappmpnated land,
and hold thc SAME condition Of It's actual settlement
SENATE
The Agricultural College bil was taken up and, on
motion OF Mr.. Pugh was rcoommucd
dBe-Mcssrs Bayard, Benjamin, Bright, Chestnut,
Clay Clngmuu, Davis, Fitch Fitzpatrick Gfcen 'wn'
Hammond. Houston, lYcrson, johnson OF tennessee,
Juups Mallory. Mason. Polk, lugA, Reid, Rice Scb1s-
uan Shields, sidcn foombs, Word, Nulcc-2s
Naus-Mcssrs Allen. Bell Hg.er, Br1dcrck, Chand-
Ter, Clark C1llmer, Crtouden, Dixon, Doottc, Doug
las Ecsscudcn Foot. Nalc. II Hain, kcnucdy. King
Seward simmons. Stuart, Thompson Of kyr Thomson
Of y. D., lrum ul, Wade and Wrani-z7- ADJOURNED.
Mr.. Greenwood reported ll providing for ne issue
land patents 90 thc shawnee Indians, and their nau
raj cation as citizens Of he United States
The Shawnee Indian bin was rejected hy nine majority
Mr. Taylor OF Louisiana made am Intellectual attempt
TO introduce bin providing for tne acquisition OF CUBA
Ihe House tbcu went iato committer Of me Whole
on the judicial, Legislative, and Executive Appropna-
/ ton 1i.l A dcsultory debate followed
The Itom Of S2)j,00j for mcago was stricken ONT by
WiI6u coming to any conclusion in regard to the
THURSDAY, Feb 3.
Mr.. Houston introduced Jl for uniting the two
United Statcs judicial Districts Boz Texas with the appar
emit design Of removing judge Wairous. lie reported
the bin boo speech o great lougth. n which he revealed
an alleged conspiracy of Warous vith certain cuzns q
New York 90 obtain large portions Of the domain OF
Texas.
Mr.. Couamrr presented he minority report Of the Ju-
dcasy Committee iu reference % che Indiana Senators
lr 0wiu moved tu reconsider tuc vote ny which the
Agricultural COLLEGE bill was rrconmittcl which was
q.-.i.Ii ,, = -s-,ir.t 81
lo ,i . ,tc,, rcl,..r.s.d and amended when its
| .,. tl,-.,i,,, ,r.. ,,s.,ortd tiI Monday That
H. ia, r,, sr,5t an il ic H,iulinr h inonstrous,
/ I'D. ,.it... ..,.a i .,.,.-'',. measure
f,li, t,l,,,r.. io,, lili ,,.,4 then taken up dee
1911 ,J ,. tJ..,,,r,.f
~ .U0i-Sr
/ ON r,o,ior or Mr. Rcngan he Judiciary Committee
worn instructed 10 uouirc into the cxpcditncv Of uuu
"i 49, y. ,i .rrr;,.-i,. ~, I ,i., IN ,o.tl .io.
;. t,ir5rs tboroin f..u, it.tarfercnce Win thc
Tf--;,o,i,i I,i;,3,r,
ii r1 ,te, ,,,r into Comm, ittcc II the Whole on
Che ~ ,,,i,e e, ,t,,ro,riation bil aftcr which the
+ u,,'.r .5i,,tr,e1 ''
Fanny. Feb 4.
HOUSE
Vb, Committee ON Fiertiops re9ortcd ia favor of Mr..
r n Cb,n1n ,,bo contests the ,cat ~ Ar Ferguson,
. tbe .i,tir.,i ,,,e,ubar from Nebraska Adjourned
MoSpAy. Feb. T.
SENATE
The Agricultural College BIN wa. taken up when Mr.
Clsy 5,errd a spcech against H. showing is uncon-
] st;,,,.,,,i,t,
Nc..-s C,vip Roll Drown and Davis rcpcatcd their
sentiments upou IT, which have already been cxpios>cd.
Ma i;u ,ffgs tler r,.sod wild some amendments.
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