The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-15

,oNcprss Both Houses adjourned over from
"Wednesday 70 Monday,..an the races having oeen
concluded, they met on tha' day apparently ae'ef,
,n;nod 10 despatch business Inc Resolutions OF
Maine Legislature, upon the subject OF the North
T.,,or, Boundary, were introduced in tho Senate ];
'",oroI from officers in the Navy, praying that
A. ,rhskoy rations may BIO discontinued, and cof-
cs ;oroduced as a substitute in the Navy service,
'',as introduced by Mr. Webster, and great num-
hsr of petitions relating to Texas, the Indians and
slavery were LAID upon the table, and bill was or
dered to be engrossod appropratng 100000 for the
erection of Hospital in the city of Washington
Amovoment was then made by Mr. Wright, which
shows plainly the state of the Treasury Department
bankrupt and not able to meet the demands upon
it. Such is the fruit of the promised reform of Cen
Jackson and Van Buren,. Mr. WIS. proposition was
as follows -
Mr. Wright then moved to take up the bill pro-
posing the sale OF certain bonds belonging 10 the ~
States MIR w. remarked that the condition OF the
Treasury was such az require means. The Com
mittee or Finance Of the Senate have 'had some ac-
ton upon this subject. They had viewed various
plans and various propositions, ana stuuieu tne
means of the Government, and could THINK OF nom
ing but the sale of the United States Bonds ior the
relief Of the Treasury.
If this bill is passed. said Mr. Wright, IL VIII not
rive the proposed relief, but il may do something.
IN view of the condition Of the Treasury, said Mr..
Wright. I have asked The Secretary of the Treas
ury what were the current means at command In
the Treasury every where. They were notmore
than S700OO0, including the deposltes OF The
General Government, and such being me con-
don of the Treasury, and the Senate having
power to originate other measure, MIR Wright
thought it best that the bill should now pass,
MrWebster said he did not think the bill wise
or salutarY In the state OF the cre6lt ot
~ not md I'M tn
sell bonds belonging to the United States. There
was no surety that such stocks would bring their
par cash value because there was no surety that the
buyer would receive his cost for the stock bought
when the payment was due.
Mr. Webster continued his remarks, and SAID mat
the chairman of the Committee OF Finance makes
an acknowledgment of a fact which is certainty
without parallel the history of the Government,
either in war or in peace we have never nau SUCH
a condition of things before, and the condition OF
the Treasury is such as certainly to demand the
action of Congress. If the Senate could not origin
ate any other than this TOR the reef OF the
Treasury it still would be requisite for the House
10 act upon this measure The House had power
IN originate all measures of revenue, and we gain
nothing by early action upon such measure as thls
The House would not probably act upon TINS meas
IRE before acting upon others. we gained nothing
bv the bill, and probably might lose. If Treasury
mites were to be ressued, or issues to be
made il would not be necessary to make the pro-
posed sale.
Mr Wright briefly pressed the necessity OF acton
unon this subject and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed.
In the House, after the transaction OF some mis-
ceaneous business an attempt was made by Mr..
Cambreleng to call up the Treasury mole bill. So
pressed is the Treasury Department that 1t has not
been able to pay in due season the clerks OF the de-
partmen and they have been obliged, 1t is stated,
TO sell their demands upon the Government at ru-
inous discount. The vote to suspend the rules In
order take up the BILL 1902 to u nays, two
thirds being necessary, his motion was lost.
The business in order was the report OF the Duel
ling committee. This report was introduced to aid
the administration, and to connect the late duel
with party politics, but anxious were the COM
mittee to make strong case, they overreached
their mark, and the party are quite anxious TO
smother it, it is likely to operate against them
But Graves and Wise are determined to have
full investigation of the affair, and the full ev-
idence and the truth laid before the country. They
both seek and demand trial by the House, to which
after so much they are justly en-
titled Several Intellectual attempts were made To
Law the report upon the table and to postpone it, a-
ter which, Mr. Bynum occupied the floor for the
day.