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

Wise.-Does the gentleman mean to insnuate,
that have said, the letter promised payment IN goio
exclusively.
Bynum. i don't know which of the gentlemen
have so represented it, Ii has been represented
on this hoor-I don't know by whom II Is imiha'
teral to me by whom. The letter promises no such
thing. 1t promises payment in specie, or drafts, Us
the members may prefer. Here Bynum read
letter from the Sergeant at Arms, declaring that nc
had two thousand dollars in silver now on hoho'
and had paid specie TO all who demanded H.
Johnson spoke kindly of the Sergeant-at-arIns,
but he declared that but an hour ago, he saw nm
paving off a member in bills, and he asked MN II
tho specie was exhausted, and he said that 1t was.
Explanations were given by several gentlemeh,
from which it appeared that the g0ld was entfey
gone that half dollars TO be had, but that the
Sergeant. alarms extremely anxious TO induce
every body he could, to take paper; and II would
appear that at one time, he had been entirely eX-
hausted even of siIver-of which Il fresh supply
had afterwards been procured
Wise called for the reading of the Secretary $
letter. and he babe the clerk mark every word OF IT,
The letter promises payment to the members IN
specie, drafts, &c, ns may be most convenient to
any of them. Wise.-Nepeating the last clause
after the clerk, and dwelling with strong emphasis
on each word ofiD-aS 'nay be most c0n0e"tenf TO
any Of MCan What, sir, IS this but an absolute
promise to pay gold. Is not gold the most congen-
lent to us all Would any member take half dol
lars, if gold were 10 be had' Did any body take Il
sin gle solitary piece of silver til! the gold was OK
lars, boosted FLY the Sergeant-a-arms, do not be-
long to the government. This silver is the silver
Of the Bank o! the Metropolis. The government
have been obliged 10 borrow thirty thousand dollars
IN alfdolar pieces. Of that Bank, Cat what premi
um know noD and instead of being paid as most
con0cnlSnt to them, the members may be seen stag
getting home with forty pounds weight OF half dol
lars their backs. Is this cOMecniCnt to any Of
them
The latter portion Of this debate was frequently
interrupted by calls for ORDER and its further prose-
cution was suppressed by tho chairman Of the COM
mittee.
Wise then moved to reduce the Smithsonian APP
preparation from $4,000 to $4,000; which motion
prevailed.
After conversation touching the appropra-
ton Of $3.50, 600 for the contingent expenses of tho
Navy, the committee rose and reported the amend
ment 10 the House, which was concurred in and
the bill was read third lime, pissed, and sent to
the Senate
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the Seminole War Bill. Everett of VI,
said it had been his intention TO 60 into the subject
at length but the lateness OF the hour prevented
him from saying any thing. After some little con-
versaton, the committee rose, and reported the bill
to the House it read a third time and passed
to be enacted.
The House. in committee of the whole, then took
up tho New York Fire Bill. 1t appearing that the
bill could not pass without heightened discussion,
and it being now near midnight, it was passed over,
and the House took up the Deposiie Bank Settle
ment Bill.
Johnson, of Louisiana, moved amendment,
making the instruments payable on the first Of July
with interest from the time Of def,ult poue of "
spoke in behalf of the banks, and in reply to the
speeches of Lincoln and Adams The amendu ent
passed and sent 10 the Senate.
The Augmentation Bill now came back with two
amendments, the first approprating $4,000 for
certain Senatorial prinng-[a sop for Bluir)-a1d
mnent; the second authorship such transfer drafts
as might hnvo been delivered to The states in nnv.
ment Of the instruments of dcposiles. winch drafts
had not been drawn. TO he received nt nar in nav.
ment of public dues. but without anv allowance of
interest or damages These amendments wore
concnrrcJ !, oxn1t os f., Ii MI
bill went back to the Senate and afterwards Lecome
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