The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-10-24

political UtcrmlXlUre. IL Is evident
has made study of political economy, and ihat lie
has studied il to some purpose. ,c
He was followed by Naylor, of Penn, (himseif
working man, bred comb-mGker, and, rs lie staten
of the thirty years Of his life, half tho time an IN
dented apprence) who gave Plckens severe
trouncing for his absurd proposal to put himself
ut the head of an instruction OF the northern work
inpmen against the northern capitalists, merchants
and bankers lie told Pckens, that he was totally
misnformed as the state Of thingsin the northern
States; and that when he represented the northern
workmen as more miserable and oppressed than
southern slaves, he uttered Islander which would
be monstrous, fits absurdy did not render it ride
uIous.
Ely Moore, alarmed to find the interest of the
working men defended by any body but HIMSELF
started upon his feet, and with an nsoent air OF as
sumption, which appears TO be his principal char
acteristc, decla ed himself to be the representatives
the mouth piece, the embodied essence OF all the
working men in the nation and asserted that the
working men opposed 10 the banking system.
He then attempted to prove that no constitutional
authority any where existed to create corporations
lie had not long gone on before he involved him
selfih utter confusion and pretending Il slckness
Mt the stomach his 1Oce died a2o0y and d0aon nc Sat
However, he consoIed the House, with the ln'or-
nation that Notwithstanding his sickness, his speech
should not be lostit all written out, and should
be duly published for the enlightenment and edit
cation of the public
Cushing, of Mass, followed in extremely ju-
diciOus and impressive speech, during which he
served up Pickens in very handsome style.
Cambreleng then took the floor; and a wordy
Hoffman, which lasted until near eight o'clock.
Wise then commenced speech, with an inten
ton, as he declared, to review the whole course Of
the administration the subject Of the currency.
He read from the documents, messages, letters re-
ports, &c, of Jackson, fancy and Woodbury., serv-
ing mp their inconsistencies in fine style
Wise spoke till after 12 o clock. AT half past IL
the committee rose, reported the bill to the House,
and adjourned.
In the Senate, the amendment from the House to
the bill extending time merchants bonds was
concurred in, and the bill passed to BIO enacted.
In tho House, the Sub-rreasury Bill taken
up. Shcrrod Williams moved to lay it upon the
table. A call Of the House was moved and ordered
to their names. Absent--2O-Of whom, Evans of
Me-, Buchanan of Pa, Hall of VT Harrison of Mis-
sour, Jeniler Of Md, McKennon Of Pa, Mitchell of
N Y, Phelps OF Conn, and Ripley Of La, were
absent on leave of the House. "A few Of the
naming j absentees (who all friends OF the
billy came in before the vote was taken upon Will
liams' motion.
The motion to lay the bill upon lire table was put,
and carried. Ayes $780, Nays 107.
The Sub Treasury Bill being disposed of, the
House went into committee of the whole the
state Of the Union and took up the bill to ad just
the remaining claims upon the late deposito banks.
The discussion principally turned on u proposed a
mendmcnt, which discharged the banks from The pay
ment of any interest on the sums remaining in their
hands. The amendment was advocated by mem
hers from the southwestern States, and opposed by
Lincoln of Mass, and J. @. Adams who delivered
in which ho handled the sub ect in mastery man
ner and reviewed the conduct of Canbreeng nd
his gang in sly lie of cutting ridcule and robuke
which the little ''premonitory" only answered by
mooing points of order, which, however, all
ruled against, and he was obliged to submit to q
fresh castigation.
bill was laid aside, and the bill making additional
appropriations for she year 1887 taken up
This bill consisted of the following items, viz
For pay and mileage of members of Con-
SsC4O
Stationary and contingent expenses ofboth
Houses, $4,000
Contingent expenses of the Navy, 100, 0OO
Relief Of Seamen abroad 10000
Expenses of prose uting the Smithsonian
legacy, 10000
There was second section of the bill, authoris,
ing the payment of debentures, if necessary, out Of
any money that might be in the Treasury.
Wise said, that this Of the most remal k .
able days in the history of the country;--a day wor-
thy to be eternaly remembered, on account of the
triumph of democratical liberty the attempt cd
usurpations Of Executive power: And 1t was fact
worthy of notice, and one which he called upon the
House and the people to observe, that this very
day, and almost at the very hour, tina. the Treas,i-
ry Bank scheme had been laid upon the table-the
Quit
The promised gold with which the eyes of hon.
orabe members were to be dazzled, their palms
tckled and their fancies pleased, that gold was to
be had no longer! He had just seen an unfortunate
loco foco staggering to his lodgings, With a bag Of
half dollars on his shoulder, 7oetghing fortytt0c
pounds ind ha!f-and there was prospect thal
even the silver would shortly out, and the re M
nant of the members would be obliged to take their
pay in bank paper! Thus bursied the9 last bub-
BILE ofthe golden humbug!-The gold is cut
Wise then called the attention of the committee
to the $1,000 to be appropriated, by this BILL to the
prosecution of the Smithsonian legacy; and he re-
minded them that ike appropriation of $780, 600
had been made at the last session. He called for
the reading of a letter of Richard Rush. the agent
which contain ed somewhat curious account Of the
delays which attend the prosecution of chanoerv
suits IN England; which protested total inability
to form any opinion of the time which the cause
would be likely to terminate and which was evil
IDENTITY intended as an inmation that Mr. Rush ex.
pected to receive salary for life, Smithsonian
agent. Wise said there no need for any agen,
till the suit was about to terminate. While the
matter was IN suit it might well be left in the hands
of the lawyers; the agent had nothing to do He
moved to strike out the appropriation The com.
miee divided and the motion was lost AYES 65
Noes "a.
Johnson, of Maryland, then obtained the floor
and delivered most amusing speech, which KEPT
the House IN perfect roar oflaughter for upwards
of an hour. He said he would never vote for any
more appropriation bills founded upon the estimates