Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-17
Congressional.

nj the Array.
rno Agricultural College Bill WAS iaken up,
when Ny. Clay comm4nced a speech against Il,
Sh""in It's u;,eonsttutijnlity.
Mersrs. win, B ii, Brown, and Davis. r.
paltcd thrlr sentiments npon ii. wnich lave al
ready l.s;u exI rtsscI.
i.'e inii was then pass d, with Fame amqnd.
mr"ts, Which wiii r qu'rr y iu q back ~ t;,t
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NdY'-M4sSrS. Hay"r,l, !,rwn IN smut,
Clay, Clnsman, D,Nfs, Fitzpatrick, trecri
Hammond, iionstol, Hunter, joins, Mallory,
Macon, Pix. pu,!h, f.hit Rec, S.b.stiAn
Shields. Sid9iI, WnrI--.3
Mr.. iiunt,r hen niad in,if vtraily h. call up
the Civil Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. S!ide desired t. take up the bill for the
acquisition Of Cab,. IL. raid attention to that
measure, which had been conhded to his care,
required that le sl'ould urge it on the notice of
the Senat}, and rather than have it set aside for
less important hgsiness, he would move that its
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. Finally,
he gave notice that he would call up the sub
lect tomorrow.
llor-E.-Ihe House under suspension Of the
rules, passed severally the joint resolution for
payment Of the balance of 1000 to Georgia on
account Of Indian wars; the Senate bill pay
ing Maine $4,000 for expense incurred in organ
ling Regiment Of Volunteers for the Mexican
Wor nd tIo 10 I;1l !
torney General to act in the pending Equity case
between Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Executive Appropriation bill.
Adjourned
Tuesday, Feb g.
SENArE.--Mr. Green, from the Committee on
Territories, reported against the organization Of
Jefferson.
MIR. Bigler attempted to bring up the reso-
luton, that, in the opinion of the Senate, Il
large public debt in time of peace is inconsist-
ent with the true policy of this country, and
that Congress should, without delay, proceed to
adjust the revenue and expenditures.
Messrs. Mason and Bayard objected, but the
motion was carriei-23 against 10.
Mr.. Biger then addressed the Senate, adyo-
eating mixed specific and valorem duties.
Mr.. Bigler spoke at length on the tariff.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Loyejoy of Illinois moved tc
strike out the appropriation for the safe keeping
of prisoners, remarkng that it was for fugitive
slaves, till their trials came on, and character
lied their capture as odious and abhorrent K
the free States.
Mr.. Singleton Of Mississippi said he woulC
be glad if Mr. Lovejoy would return the negro
be had stolen from one Of his constituents.
Mr.. Loyejoy replied-his constituents nevel
owned q negro for every being God made be
longed to himself He had no hesitation to de
clare that he did help the fugitive slave, and
would always give food and shelter to necessi
tous whether whites or blacks.
Mr.. Singleton asked-What is that but steal
ing?
Mr.. Lovejoy-Stealing is taking man and
keeping him as a slave.
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri said if the amend
ment prevail, every man arrested as a erimina
would be turned loose, and Mr.. Lovejoy woult
be the general Jail deliyerer of many infamous
persons,
Mr.. John Cochrane Of N. Y. humorously re
marked that Mr.. Lovejoys objection might b.
obyiated by making the clause read :" free pris
0ners. Laughter
Mr.. Lovejoy' amendment was rejected.
Mr. Singleton subsequently, said rs Mr.. Love.
joy had admitted he had participated in slave.
stealing, he regarded him as disgrace to the
nation.
The Chairman (Mr Barksiale of Miss,) de.
elared him out of order.
Exclamations from the Republican side
Z" Let him go on! "
Mr. Giddings of Ohio-He is perfectly in or
der, and move that he be permitted to proceed
(Laughter) Adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 9.
SENATE.-The Senate resumed the considera
tion OF Mr.. Bgler's resolution that large
public debt is inconsistent with the true polio,
Of the country, and that Congress should pro
coed without delay to adjust the revenue ans
expenditures.
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia attempted to brins
up the Consular and Diplomatic bill, and Mr.
Slldell Of Louisiana was equally anxious tc
have up the Cuban question. A lengthy discus
sion eusued, in which the leading Republican
Senator'S expressed themselves against taking III
the latter, though ready at any time when re-
quired to discuss all its bearings. The Cubar
bill was finally taken up by vote of q agains
Is, when Mr.. Slidell, by consent, made textua
correction of the clause Of the bill providing
for five per cent. bonds payable semi-annually
! Mr.. Doolittle of Wisconsin made some re-
marks and offered substitute appropriatins
| fifty millions to enable the President to pur
chase in Yueatan, Central or South America
territory on which free negro nation can b
located under the guaranty OF the United States
Adjourned.
HousE.-The House proceeded to the eonsil
Grafton Of amendments to the Appropriation
bill.
The executive appropriation bill was consider
ed, and the striking out of the following item
eoneurred in: Two hundred thousand dollar
for mileage of next Congress. Ten thousan,
for repair of furniture and boxes for members
Upwards Of seventy thousand for the Conqres
sional Globe. One hundred thousand for Sal
francisco mint. Twenty-three thousand 70
New York Assay Office. Two hundred an,
twenty-five thousand for purchasing propert
now leased by New York District Courts, few
smaller items, and adding one hundred an
scyenty-fve thousand to supply deficiencies il
printing appropriations. The bill then passe
by sixteen majority. Adj.
Thursday, Feb. 10.
| SENATE.-Tbe hour vet apart for the consider
ation of Mr.. Bigler's tariff resolution havin
arrived, Mr.. Clingman took the floor and spok
at great length against Mr.. Bigler's proteetio
views.
Mr.. Clingman said he had been instructed b
the Legislature of his State to oppose any il
crease of duties, and to insist on the imports
ton OF railroad iron free of duty The Pres
dent in lis message had recommended specif
duties, and the friends of taxation had seize
the opportunity to ask for protection. III
Senator's from Pennsylvania ask--the one 81
and the other SIS per ton, which on iron wort
&c sterling, is equivalent to so per cent. III
Pennsylyanians reminded him of Falstaff :
+" When thou art King, rob my. exchequel
LA :" lie could not assent that the iron inter
est was 50 oppressed. 1t had increased in tn
extent of three fold in the past eleven years
ratio not egualled by any other branch of ii
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