Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-13
Congressional.
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hall, from which the desks had been Removed,
bat supl ~ Of cane bottOmtd chairs Lad been
provided for their accommodation. The CALLER
les and nJDr were crowded. nOtw outstanding the
falling snow, it having been understood that the
Vice President, Mr.. Crittenden, and others,
would speak. The proceedings, us usual. open
ed with prayer and the reading ol the journal.
MIR. Davis Of Mississippi submitted the re-
port of the Committee, stating that the new
Chamber WIS ready.
Mr.. Crttsnd9n Of Ky. moved the adoption of
the r1p,rt. Tao parting from this Clamb r,
he thought, WIS an event OF much solemnity
Many associations. many OF item pleasant and
proud ONES, bind us to this Chamber. 1t has
been the scene Of grJLt events. Qu stiJls Of
the American Constitution, questions o. great
national import, questions 81 pace and war,
have hen debated III this Cham 1T. Great man
have been the actIrs. Within tles4 walls lie
had sen III who's, name aud fame had not
haen surpassed in Greek or Roman history.
Here h. had SEN Clay, Webster, Calhoun, L e.
Wright, and Others. they seem to have left
on these very walls the Impress Of their iane-
this majestic dome yet seems to echo their voices.
There are others 100, wIOm he wJlld not DIS
lsndt', I0r they lad MT vt fulfilled their po-
lItlcAl s'rvces but whose names are in no dan
r OF hting lurg,tteu. When Senators remove
to the new c.htnlh r, they will carry with them
tn inspiration OF tn ir lllustriau us predecessors
they will leave bjhInd tncm NJ iitl of pltri-
otlsm or attachment t. the Constitution thrse,
oui IIouseh Id Z d. arc carried with us. The
new hall will b. the scene of tie past. There
they Will ev r.r ihaln, the Senate Ul the United
STAT *-r-tht gr a presAv,ti,e body Of this great
lL'ton-cons,rying the s1vrr lgnty of the States
and tn integrity OF the Union.
The Vice Pr sidout ad,lr, ssed the Senate, Civ
ing historical sketches of Congress at the var-
o'ts AIS OF government until It's location at
Was nSton. lie then narrated the harning OF
the Capitol by the British army. the assembling
thereafter of the Congress in Bl,dgetts Hotel,
on the site now occupied hy the General Post
Oiica, and finally the assent ing in 1879 in the
pr sent building. lie then Went INTO an inter
esins comparison Of the character Of the Sem
ate in the early days Of the government and
now. Then it was almost wholly an executive
! body, and much of itS busin IS was transacted
with cl1std dJIrs. Tne President often took
part in thh debates, and.it WIS not for mlny
years that the GALLERIES wer1 provided for spec
taturs.
| ll'spoks of the great miSSi N the natiDn full
filled. and is destined t, fulfill; urged upon
Senators aduc appreciation Of the cSpnisbli-
tics resting upon them and reviewed the SEN
atorial carer of the great dead, whose achieve
lnentS and scr, ICES in that Chamber illuminate.
our history.
After farther remarks which were listened 10
with rapt attention, the Senate proceeded in Ii
body to the new hall.
Quiet being restored. the Senate devoted the
rest Of the day to the discussion of Mr.. J,hn-
sn'S Of T.nn.) m,tion instructing the Fmanc
Committee to investigate into the expenditures
Of the public mon1y, and t, report the IN ans
bring the rxp,ns,s Of the government Within
the bounds Of rigid economy.
Mcssrs. Johnsln, Seward Bslar, Fessandcn,
TnmN, Shields, Davis, Coulmor Mason,
took part in the d.hlte. All agreed in the NJ
'ssity Of retr4nc'm mt, tn only POINT debated
b ing whether t, rlrr 1t to th9 Finance or Il
sp cid COMMITTEES of sven.
Without action, the nate went into cx Gu
tvo ssim, and. on the OPP ming Of the doors
Mr.. Hunter introduced the fret appropriation
bills of the s}sSi,n, VIZ: the Indian. Pcnsi N
and the Military Academy bills, when the Sen
ate adjourned.
llorsE -On motion of Mr.. Brnhlsl OF
Utah, the Commit e on Territories were instruc
It'd to inqnir, into the exp di.ncy of providing
for the completion Of the Territorial Capitol OF
Utah
NV John Cocl ne Of New York presented a
petition from the Canal b a,d for an apTropr;.
.ti,n for tue lkHs and hdrb,rs in connection
with the canals of the State of New York.
Various reports were presented from the
Standing Committees, including tie following
Ry Mr.. Comins OF Massachusetts, making IN
Apr ,prilion fr the improvement Of the har
bJr OF Boston.
BY Mr.. W lshharn Of Hin Ms, the 5 nat bills
making apr Ipriatl:s for the improvement Of
tie m1ati Of Milwaukee river and Chicago mar
Dor.
On m, I'll N IF Nj P lips ,f Nh, tn, las,
went into Cnmmtt'r Of tlc Whole on the lnli
an Appropriation Bill Adjourned.
Wedn stay, jan. s.
SENATE,-A communicate IN was received from
the Pr.'sid mt coy rnI a l'ttrr from our Minis
ter to China, and referred to tie COMMITTEE on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. S,waid Of Wv York off red a resolution
insrruttins the Judiciary Committee to iaquir,
it it is necessary to am nd thu laws for the
Suppression of the African slave trade whic
was adopted.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts, off red ar.s,
luton tllata Committee of five b. Appointed I'll
inquire whether any emf luyee in any depart
IN mt OF the government, sine, Mlrch, 1877,
was required to contribute p)rti,n OF his pay
t. deirty the exp ms of or INF 'tnce any clac
ton daring that period or whether any EN-
pl yee has been removed for not 50 contiibu
ting and what legislitip Is necessary to pr
vnt tha thus influencing Of elections. The res
o,ution WAS laid over,
Mr.. FjJt OF Vermont moved that the Vic'
President address on leaving the old tall !"
entered at length on the Journal, and that fit,
Thousand copies OF Mr.. Critt.nden and IL,
Vice President speeches b. printed. Adop
ted.
Tnc Pacific BliIroad bill came up and Mr.
Biglcr Of Punn addressed the Senate. Mr.
Bigl.r's remarks wer3 stopped by IA messag
from the House announcing the death OF Gtn
Quit man.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi moved the usual res
olutionsof spcct, and pld an q muant trib
ut t, the maniy virtu s and ,itlcal PROFIT,
Of tn, deceased, and not in Il tDa4 OF eonSare.
MIR. Shields of Minnesota paid feeling tril
ute to the memory If his companion in arms
lie rrnt d y ,er.l incidents al their JOINT C,
fJci eHo"hS VIC "r'Nciy an" "'Il.h W heai
Of the d CEASED. Americans. he said, will nuy
er 10 unjust to the menvry of Quitman.
NJ is. Ward and Houston Of r,xas sp9k
hrI hy, awarding t, tile deceased the need {
gratitude his sympathy with Texas merited
Adjourned.
ilnUsE.-Mr. McRae Of Miss. announced til
datt of lis immediate predecessor, Gen. Quit
man, sketchtd lis eventual career us Il stitesma
and soldier, and prDn,unccd an cul,gy on hi
private and pablic worth.
rhe usual s,lli1ns # respect were rasse
and the llouS9 adjourned.
Thursday, Jan. 6.
i>ExATE.-Mr. Seward Of n Y. presented Oh
c.. $ u.'oi atolte'l ly The late constitution;
CT y non htd It |, av,nwnrth. K n as, whic
W ref rrel tot Q Committee on Territogie,
, "a Il;