Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-17
Congressional.


sriuc an board our merchant marine.
Mr. Thomson Of presented a petition in favor Of
tho freedom Of public lands.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was taken up and re-
Mr. Mallory moved to strike the lines giving inter
est to the contractors only Rcecedyees II, nays 81
The proviso that the Interest be payable only to
tractors themselves aud be IN full Of an claims for dam
ages and be receiped accordingly was then adopted
yeas &c. nays l3.
All the amendments made yesterday in committee were
An amendment was offered BY MIR Toombs. totally
aboshing the ranking privilege
Mr Cr1gnan moved to fix the time for April loh.
Mr. Toombs accepted the amendment, wheroupon The
amendment was agreed to--yeas 81, nays u
The bill then passed and Senate adjourned to Monday
HOUSE
The Speaker announced the Standing Committees
Nd. Phelps Of Mo, Stevens N Pa. Washburn Of Me,
ofNY
Commerce-washburn Of III, Wade Of Ohio. John
Coehrapeof Eliot Of Mass smith Of n C, Mqrchead
Military AHtrs-Santun Of Ohio. Curtis Of Iowa, Bon
ham Of G., Budinton u Mass, DIN Of y, McRae of
Naval Afiirs-Morfs Of Ne Bocock Of Va, Pottle u
V Wuslow " c. Wilson Of Ind. Curry Of Ala,
Tcrriodes-Grow of Pa, Perry Of Me. Smith % Va.
Gooch Of Mass waldron Of Mich, CLARK Of No. Case Of
Ind, Vallaudgham Of Ohio Ashley Of Ohio .,
Judicary-llickman Of Pa, Bingham OF ONO, non" nous
ton " Aa Taylor Of Ia, Nelson Of Tenn hesSsE OF Ill.,
Eicctions--Gilmrr of \ G.. Dawes of Mass Campbell
81 Pa Boyce u C. Marston OF H. stevenson Of KY
Gartrcn OF Ca, stration Of ), Mcknight Of Pa
Caims-rupnau OF H. Hoard Of Y, McClemand
Of H. Ely NJ y y, Moore Of Ala Walton Of VI, May
nnrd Of Iepu Hale Of Pa Hutchins Of Ohio.
Public Ltud.rhaycr Of Mass, Loveioy Of H. Cobb Of
Ala Covodc Of Pa, Davis of lad, frmhe Of Ohio Van
de,cr " Iowa. Window Of Mimi Barrett of Mo-
Post Offices and Post Roeds-CofX OF Ind Woodruff
Of c. English of Ind Adams " Ky. Alley Of Mass. Da
v.of Miss Craig Of Mo, Hclmiok IL Ohio Lee of Y
District OF Columbia--Cartcr Of Y. kng1e o. Ind.
burnett Of Ky, Rice NJ Mass, Garuett of Va Conkn Of
:, Pryor Of Va, Easer,on Of Ohio Anderson Of ~:
Coz Of Ohio. Vance Of y G., Jackson Of Ca DUEL Of
y, Dq'mcte of va, HOLMAN Of Ind Fcaton Of \ Y:
Public Exncnditurcs-uask Ut Y, Palmer " Y,
Idmuudspu of Va kHingcr OF Pa, Somes Of Me- Hind
ngu of Ak. Wood OF Pa Copton Of Ala fouko Of H.
rauc " y Y, Avery Of Tenn, Kenyon Of y Hawkins
fra Hamilton Of Texas, Anderson Of Mo. Bouisny Of
Naturalization or Mass. scranton IS Pa. Ne
Queen of G, Lelkc OF Va, Moore Of KY French Of Ne,
Dunn of Ind, Riggs Of y J, Mexican Of y Y.
Agligulmre-Buuerheld ~ Y Carey Of Ohio, White
Icy Of Del stewart Of Pa. Wright q Tenn. Bnstow Of
Nv. Aldr.h of MINI. Burch Of Cal, Grow Of Pa.
Indian AfArs-ttherdec Of Tenn, burrows 81 \ Y,
Woodson n Mo- Farnsworth Of H. CLARK of Y. Scott
OF Cal, Leach Of Mich, Edwards Of HAdHch Of MINI
Mlltia-rompkns n Ohio, Irvine Of y Y Jenkins q
Va, Webster Of Md, Quarcs " Tenn. Rutin Of c.
Wells Of Y, Potter Of wis. simms Of Ky
Foreign AfNre-Corvin Of Ohio, Burlingmc u Mass,
Bark.dlle II Miss Morris Of Pa. branch u c. Boyce
of G, Royce Of VI, MN n Ga, Humphrey Of n Y
Revolutionary pcn.iou.--Potier Of WIS VERGE Of Pa,
Craig NJ G., Adrain u J, Juukin OF Pa Reagan Of
Texas, Bahbiu Of Pa, Delauo n Mass. Leach o. g.
ra,p e9e2 i sb no K5 2 Ns 81 sds
Hll Of Pa. Brabsou Of Tom, Martin of Ohio
Of Ind Singleton Of Miss burrows Of \ Y, Guriey Of
Ohio Montgomery y Pa. Rust Of ARK. Ferry Of c.
Patcnts--Miward ~ Pa, Stewart Of Nd Burnham Of
c. Nibiack 81 Ind Frank orr Y
Public Buildings and Grouuds-Irlin OF Mass Bealc
ofN Y Kciit of s g. AIcPhcrson Of Pa Pevtou Of Ky.
Rc,sal and Unfinished Bu-incss-logan Of M. Jones
Of Ca Howard Of Ohio. Rabbit of Pa Foster NJ Me.
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of y Kunkie IF Pa Blake OF
Ohio, Graham IN y, Allen of Ohio.
MHeaec-Ashmotc Of e, Van wick Of \ Y LOOMS
of al NJ ,r1sr,.r "a a., Rofir.,, ~ I'M
Engrayiug-Adran Of J, Coyodo Of Pa, Macay Of
ny
Expenditures in State Departmcnt--NfcKea can Of y Y
Stout Of Oregon Barr Of T. Love u Ga Dawes Of Ms
Expenditure boz Treasury Departmcut-Loomis % Ct.
oades VI Tenn Wells Of y Y, Thomas Of Tenn Train
Of Mass.
hspendlturcs in War Dpartmeul--Scwari Of Pa, Lar
falee of Wis, Tompkhs Of Ohio, Cooper Of Mich, Nor
rl n VI
- Expenditure IN Navy Depmlment-Hu,ton Of Tenn,
Underwood o. Ca Blair OF Pa, Hughes Of Nd. sherman
Of Ohio
Expenditure n Post Office Dcpartmcni-'a lmer Of
~ Martin Of Va, Moore " Ky. andram OF la, stanton
OF Ohio
Expenditure on Public baiidings-bnNton OF X l.,
N9co NO. alton OF ~ Harris OF o. NelS'n OF Tenn.
Of Mass Pugh Of Ala
Join, Committee on Priuting-Gurley Of Ohio, Haskin
Of T. Dimmck Of Pa
and the Speaker
The Presidents annual message was then read.
On motion ~ Mr. sherman. IL referred 20 The Conf
mittce OF the Whole the Of the Union, and
dersd to be printed.
cope vas reclred to the Committee on Printing
M Fafn.SoTh "a., a. his own requgr. excused from
Mr. Reagan was excused from serving on the Commit
te on Revolutionary Pensions as On % De could be o. no
eafh} service 20 Dts constituents ne Interests OF eN
as hhh oeen d7fesafdeo 90 the matter OF assigning her
TtttceeuAl'es 90 places uh comm wee.
Mr. Hamilton, the colleague ol Mr Reagan, was also
excused from serving oA ihe committee on Private Land
~ .an, inr similar reasons
Mr. Hughes asked oui failed TO obtain leave 20 intro
d"'e hll 90 ssialish an additional Executive Depart
mont 60 oc called the Agricultural Department.
Mr. stevenson presented The memorial " Jas $ Girls
man coutcsung the seat ui Mt Davis OF Maryland.
BON memorials were referred 90 the Committee on
hiech'ns Tho House then Adjourned
Among the notices of intention introduce bills in tho
House 10 day are the following;
By Mr. Stevens OF Washington Tcrntory-For defence
OF pugct's Sound and the entrance 10 Columbia river.
By Mr. Bingham-For nuilifsing all legislation in New
Mexico lcgalizut slavery.
y Mr. Fentnn-For the settlement Of the claims Of the
o-ers of tine revolutionary army aud granting pensions
% the sidicrs NJ the war Of 1872.
BY Mr. Otero--ro proyilc temporary government for
Arizona and 20 create the office Of Surveyor General
BY Mr. Gfow--To permit the creditors Of the govern
ment 20 sue in the Courts Of the United states
By Mr. Hclmick-To reduce the COMPENSATION Of mem
bcrs or Congress 10 - per dy and reduce and regulate
The mileage
Hy Mr. teynods-Fur the improvcrneut OF the nayira-
ton NJ the Hudson river at and near Albany; also Tor
the erection Of Post Office Custom House. and Court
building re- Albany.
john Coohrane presented petition n Benz Price and