The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-07-03
Correspondence Of the Boston atlas.
Monday, June 25th,
" THE sUB.TREAsURY BuL,

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Monday, June 25th
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
Alter the House had gone fof nearly four hours IN
this business of presenting resolutions, calling the
yeas and nays on them, &c Mr. Bell rose, and re-
marking that most of the resolutions were entirely
unimporlant, and could not be attended with any
profitable result at the present session, moved that
the Sub-Treasury Bill should be taken up Those
who were eager ia starve off decisive action on the
Sub-Treasury Bill attempted 10 put down this prop
ostion by clamor.
| But il would not do As tho hour for taking the
daily was at hand, Mr. Bell modihed MS
motion, as 10 direct the bill to be taken up NJ
half past three o'clock in the afternoon Camorel-
eng seeing that a majority of the House were re-
so yed to go into the consideration OF the measure,
made virtue of necessity-he rose with some APP
pearance of resentment-decared he had intended
to make the same motion himself and talked rs II
Mr. Bell had improperly usurped his functions The
motion was agreed to and Mr. Bell expressed n
| hope that members on both sides of the House
would agree that the Bill should be reported from
the Committee of the Whole this evening.
When the House reassembed alter the recess,
the Bill taken up in Committee, and Mr. Rhett
of South Carolina, and spoke at great length
in support of the measure He commenced with
All elaborate defence of himself and the little clique
10 which he belongs-ther consistency, disinterest
edness patriotism and their alliance with the Ad-
immigration The Wings, he said, oppos
ed to the interests of the South and in illustration
Of this he alleged that Mr. Adams had characterized
principles"
Here Mr. Cushman of New Hampshire, was heard
TO say, That's true !"-meaning ii be true that
Mr. Van Buren, is Northern man with Southern
principles.
Mr. Adams to expain.-His statement was
THAI the present Chief Magistrate was exhibited by
his friends and supporters, and protested himself to
be ga Northern man with Southern principles"
He was elected on that ground
Mr. Rhett said he would not look into the motives
of the Executive. 1t was enough for him that he
acted on Republican principles O He would sup
port the measures of the Government long as
they CONFIRMED to those principles,
In this connection he intmated that Mr. Prentiss
of Mississippi, who had commented so strongly on
the alliance of Mr. Calhoun and his friends with
the Spoismen, was himself associated with those
who were at war with the domestic institutions of
the South.
Mr. Prentiss instantly and disclaimed ever
having charged the gentleman from South Carolina
and his friends with abandoning their princi pies.
But he did say that those who only year ago pro-
claimed against the Administration g War to The
Knife" and the knife to The hit, were in close al
lance with 1t now He did not say whether Ma
homet had gone 10 the mountain, or the mountain
to Mahomet; but it was certain that the antipodes
had shaken hands, and either the Administration
had gone to the gentleman and his friends, or
they had gone over to the Administration.
Mr. Rheu continued to speak till half past o.
clock, repeating principally the opinions and argu-
ments of Mr. Calhoun and others of the same school.
When he had finished, there general cry
of % question! question - No member rising to
speak, the question was put on the pending motion
of Mr. Garland of Va, to strike out the enacting
clause; and being taken by tellers, cur'ied-
Ayes 90, Noes sc.
The announcement of this result produced great
sensation in all parts of the hall. The Committee
instantly rose, and reported the bill with the en-
acting clause stuck out. AS the Speaker
took the Chair, MI Sherrod Williams moved the
Previous Question. Mr. Wise asked for IA call of
the House, which was ordered. There good
ly attendance of members; and after the customary
forms of shutting the doors of the Hall-a calling
over the list of Misunderstanding xcuses-tak-
ing the vote by ayes and nays on suspendng all fur
Their proceeding in the call-opening the doors, and
letting in the Migrants, there were found to be two
hundred and thirty five members present.
The call for the Previous Question was sustained.
This cuts off every thing in the shape of amend.
ments; and the motion to striking out the enactiug
clause being of that character was cut off, and the
main question properly announced by the
Speaker TO be ordering the bill TO be engrossed
and read third time.
This was decided in the negative-AYes Ill
Nays 1875. Majority against the bill Ia !!
When the vote was announced, there was gen.
eraI burst of applause, and the House immediate
Iy adjourned.