The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-19

inn the first week. and on the 9th both branches
adjourned to Monday the nth. Some fifty or more
among the ranks of the dominant party have been
instructed by their constituents since the adjourn
ment of the extra session, to obey or resign their
seats and occasionally one is found so CONSCIENTIOUS
as to renblc under his instructions. The Presl-
dent will permit any thing to be done OF party
character till the fears of such men are pacihed' by
promises of preferment herealter-a foreign mis-
sion some other place at the treasury GRID ~
week or will be spent in caucus drilling ana
whipping in when Congress will proceed TO Dusi-
ness.
Mr. Clay announced to the Senate in an eloquent
and affecting address, the death of one of its mem
bers Mr. Kent of Mary land, and tho customary res
oIutions OF respect were passed. Mr. Grundy IN
troduced bill providing for the greater security OF
nossenoers in steam vessels, read twice and refer
red and, after appointing the Standing Committees
tbc Scnnto adjourned to the 18th inst. lhe ahhu-
NJ reports of the several officers ofthe Cabinet were
presented to the House and the usual orders re-
spccting them passed. A resolution, presented ny
MIR Underwood of Kentucky, was adopted, ASKING
for information in relation to the causes ana prose-
cution of the Florida War; and Mr. snyder o' IN
diana offered resolution for instructlhS 'he COM
mttoe of ways and means to take INTO co"suof"-
ton The expediency of repeating the act OF inc '''
session, for postponng the pay ment OF the aePos''S
to the States, and of bringing in bill authorizing
the payment of the same; which, according to rule
lies over one day. The House then adjourned 10
the 1Ith.
In the Senate Dec. II, Mr. ToIlmadge presented
petition of citizens of New York, praying 'h"t
Congress would abolish Imprisonment ior ueot MT
Benton offered resolution nstrucung inc Coii'"il-
fee ON Finance to report bill for the improvement
tnff
Committees of the Senate and House are nearly
the same as during the extra session.
In the House, Mr. Adams presented several petit
tons against the annexation of Texas to the Union,
and moved that they be referred, together with the
one hundred and ninety, signed by upwards OF
twenty thousand petitioners, by him at the
last session, also greater number presented by his
colleagues, to select Committee. His motion was
/ laid the table by vote of 1875 to 20.
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Quo. The legislature Of Ohio lately organized
by electing Wing officers throughout. The votes
were as follows
For President of the Senate,
G.. J. Smith (Whig) 20
H. Vance ". b. 10
For Speaker of the House,
e.. Anthony (Whig) 81
L. w. Hubbard ". b. 81
ANOTHER VIcroRY In the Congressional Dis
trict in Ohio, lately represented by Mr. Looms, who
resigned his office in consequence of i'll health &.
d. Coffin, Wing, has been elected. Last October
the Van Buren majority in this district was $780,
Bought up by the banks
" The Office Holders manifest great anxiety,
we infer from their papers, lest the banks should
resume specie payments. 1t will be a sad day for
these Treasury rats when specie payments shall be
resumed they will not be able to realize 0 per
cent premium on their salaries.
HJeWc have made arrangements for securing
authentic and the latest information of the rovolu-
tionary movements in the Canadas for publication
in the CaledonIan.
Gen Brown, who command of the Radi-
cal force at ST Charles, is said to be Wood
stock. He Il brother to Gen. Brown, who was in
command on the frontier during the last war.
The Editor of the Burlington Free Press proposes
to furnish extras containing the latest intelligence
of Canadian affairs, to such persons will forward
him dollar.
GJ'How does the intrigue IN operation for the
removal Of Mr. Hyde succeed? Can Mr. Barber of
the Free Press and Argus inform the public how
many Of the names attached to the letter asking for
the appointment of Mr. Partridge were .torged9 For
! gerry is not the worst feature of Loco Focoism.
Flour. The quantity OF Flour and wheat which
arrived at Albany during the Is days prior to the
LIST Of December was equal to bundled and
ninety thousand barrels The number of barrels
received at New York City in November was
two hundred and forty-sx thousand.
| Our acknowledgements are due to the Editors OF
the Burlington Free Press, and Sentinel and the
Vermont Watchmnn, for slips; and shall
be greatly obliged to them for continued iavors of
the kind.
DISTINGUISHED Frenchmen on their aUay to Can
ada.-lhe register of the American Hotel in this
city, shows that the Due de Blancas, Cavalier
Tant, and Nj. De Sally Zollentlal, from France,
passed through here on Monday last for Canada.
The Duke de Bnncas, it is we'll known was an
able minister of Louis XVII and of Cbarles X.