Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-24

now entitled to rankng privileges be excused from pre-
payment, to take effect on the 18Th of April.
me question recurring on the amendment Of the Com
miitee Mr. Hamin moved TO strike out the pro,iso In
| relation TO whom the privilege is granted.
Mf benjamin said that Mrs Polk was given The PRIV
lego as n compliment
Mr. liamin proposed to withdraw bis motion Il she was
/ the only person named.
MI Cameron thought they better strike all out
nc amendment was then rejected
Mr. Powell moved 20 amend the substitute " the Com
mitiee, that the law take effect April 10 Agreed TO-
The substitute Of the Post once committee was then
Mr. Mason moved to add that hereafter nothing pass
free In the mails
Mr. Cameron moved as an amendment, except ncwspa-
per exchanges
Mr. Seward suggested to exempt newspapers, as is
done by law.
Mr. Cameron agreed 10 this
mr Cti'cnden moved 70 adjourn. Lost
Mr. Mason Withdrew his amendment.
Mr. Irumbul moved, as a new section that publishers
NJ newspapers be- allowed 10 print on the same the date
of subscription. Rejected.
The bill was then read third time, and passed, only
in favor oft
Mr. Brown offered resolution tha, committee be ap.
pointed ON The Inauguration OF the Washington Statue
Objected to. Adjourned.
The House was called, preliminary a vote for Print
CT which resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes, lS2
Necessary iur choice, %
Dcirocs had 0t
Gloshfrnnor 90
Mr h'hcridgc voted ior Gales seaton.
ia pursuance of an order previously adopted large
number VI bills aud resolutions introduced Among
thcm' b by Mr morrill, Of w. donating lands for the
promotion N the arts and Sciences the various State.
ana bill for the prosecution Of polygamy in the Terri
Nh Walton OF VI offered resolution. which was re.
ferrcd 10 the Committee on Commerce 20 inquire into
NE eApeHeuey OF action TO prevent the importation Of
I adulterafed teas.
Mr. DUEL N New York introduced resolution request
ing the Postmaster General to communicate copies OF ali
regulations or Instructions to the Posmastcfs the
on the Post Office
Mr. Grow introduced bill to prevent the sale Of public
lands except 20 actual settlers until years after their
survey bin for the admission Of Kansas into le Union
aud Homestead bill
Mr. Campbell presented resolutions Of the Legislature
OF Ienusyl'ana DO favor n protective tariff
The above were appropriately referred. Adjourned.
- THURSDAY, Feb l6.
The resolution for the appointment Of committee Of
three, 10 act with similar committee on the part Of thc
House, 10 making preparations flr the Inauguration Of
lhe equestrian statue OF Washington, the 22i inst
was taken up.
After some discussion as to the appropriateness Of
The location selected by the President Mr. Hale said +
he government had been unfortunate in anything IL was
in is attempts TO embclsh the city and public buildings
with statues and paintings. More horrid caricaturcs
could not be found n any wax museum in New England
re sag uefe was DOG standing IN the east porch u the
Capitol which looked no like dog than a log with
stick stuck in It,
Mr. fesscuden-fiow do you know that i, is a dog
Mr. Iiale-I was told So
Mr Clngnan-I read in the papers that It was a dog
Mr Hale then compared Persico's Columbus to a big
gambler ia the act Of rolling nnepins. and ridcued 9TH
~ works Of art about the Capitol including Greonough
Washington. lie was opposed 10 appropriatug money
u h the city with these scarecrows He thought better
OF the equestrian statute Of Jackson, but he did not claim
20 DE a cOnuoisseur.
The resolution was finally adopted. II appropriates
three thousand dollars.
Mr. Brown gave notice u act 20 punish offences
against slave property IN Kansas. Adj tu Monday
HOUSE
message was received from the President announc-
ing that De had signed the Post Office appropriation i
Mr. Jackson " Ga offered resolution Tor the rcsfora-
u1u az the old seats boz the House Chamber and urov
lug for an adjournment Of Congress for two weeks. Re
fcrred 10 the Committee OF the Whole
Two hundred aud ty-six bills and resolutions merely
i1r Che purpose Of reference, introduced and the
House adjourned.