The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-19


whole.
Wedaesday, June g.
In the Senate, Lyon of Michigan, offered the fol-
! lowing Resolution
Res0lucd That tho Secretary OF War be directed
to communicate 20 the Senate copy Of such letters
from Generals Scott and Brady and Major Garland
of the United States army, and copy VI such ON
or evidence in possession of his Department as may
tend to verify reiute certain charges against the
! Government of the United States, or the olato OF
Michigan, made either direct or impliedly by Lieut.
Colonel Maitland, of the military forces OF upper
| Canada in his published official report Of the 10Th
Of February last, relative to the dispersion OF The
forces assembled Fighting Island, In the Detroit
river.
Preston expressed wish that the resolution should
lie over; and it took that direction accordingly.
! Webster submitted the following resolution; (Which
| lies over for day.
| ReSOLced, That the Secretary of the Treasury
communicate TO the Senate a copy of any order or
circular Issued by him to the collectors and receiv
ers of public money since tho passage Of the joint
resolution of the LIST Of June, 1898, relating to the
public revenues and dues 10 the Governments
The Senate then proceeded to The consideration
of private and Territorial Bills Of " hlch large
number were passed. Among the others was the
bill creating the Territory Of Iowa, which III the
course Of the morning, had come back from the
House, with sundry amendments principally reiat-
ing to salaries. After some discussion on these a.
mendnents, Preston moved to lay the whole bill
on the table. There necessity for the cree
ton of u new Territory, just now. Hubbard in
quired if the motion was IN order. Yes sir, said
Clay Of Kentucky, perfectly in order; we shall on
Iy have 10 vote ii down. The Senate refused to
lay the bill the table by vote Of yeas, and 80
nays.
The amendments from the House were then all
concurred in.
Tho Senate then went into the consideration OF
executive business.
The House was engaged all day according to the
special ORDER upon Territorial Bills The Bill
erecting the Territory Of Iowa, was passed with
la
Oh the table having failed by vote of fity-one to
II3.
The following bills were reported by the commit
tee of tho whole, read a third time, aud passed-
Bill 10 re-orSanse The Legislative Council Of
Florida dividing it into two branches, senate
and House
Bill mukiog opriations to compl.a hopub
lie buildings in Wisconsin.
Bill making appropriations for the construction
of certain roads in Florida.
Bill making appropriations for certain roads in
Wisconsin.
a Bill granting land towards the establishment OF
a University in Wisconsin,.
a Bill to confirm the act Of tie Legislative Coun.
Gil of Florida, Incorporating the Florida and Penins
ular Railroad Company
While in Committee, Downing the Florida Del
egate made earnest appeal for the taking up the
Bill TO authorize tho people of Florida to take
census, hold convention aud draft constitution,
but without success aud the bill has now got The
go by for The session.
Ihursdoy, .May 7th.
Ia the Senate, Webster's resolution, offered yes
terday, calling the Secretary OF the Treasury for
copy of such order he might have recently is
sued In regard TO receiving bank notes, coming up
for considerations
Webster said a Treasury orderd had been pub
lished, which 1t was proper should be officially COM
muncAted to the Senate When speaking the
Joint resolution which lately passed, (said Mr. w. y
i observ cd that some legal provision would be ne
cessury, if the resolution should pass This eXpec-
taon is quite confirmed by the new circular AS
to Of Inc conditions, limitations, stated by
the Secretary il is true that they imposed by
isting statutes, and must be regarded such that
the BILLS Of no bank should be received which bank
since june 1885, has issued paid out, bills less
than five dollars; AS all the banks in some of the
States, and nearly all in Others in this pradica-
ment, it is necessary. undoubtedly, that act
of legislation should be passed. III order make the
recent resolution OF any practical effect in those
States.
There are other parts Of the new circular, howev-
er, OF which do not see the necessity, even the |
now stands.
1t is proper, however, that the paper should be
officially before Us, undoubtedly some further
le gislHtlo viii be NECESSARY I: and shall mysetfl
propose some measure The subject at an early
day.
THE resolution adopted without dissent
On motion of Wright, lbe Geua!e took up the In
dian NostlIties Appropriation Bill from the House.
and discussion ensued.
The bill finally pissed to he engrossod by unan-
imous vote.
In the fiouSe, uurlnS tne morning hour, white
sey's resolution for survey Of the lakes, 10 which
had been added, by way If amendment, Chesapeake
Bay and A!bermaile aud Pamiico Sounds, again
up.
The resolution having been read, Gts second
readingO and the question: beng on ordering it TO
IA third reading some discussion ensued " hen Mi
Cushman demanded the Previous Question, which
was seconded by the House. Ayes 1903.
The Previous Question put and carried, and
the resolution was then ordered lis third reading
and Cat subsequent part ct the sitltng) and after
warm DEBATE was read third tinie, passed, and
sent to the Senate for concurrence
The House spent the remainder Of the day in
Committee of the Whole The Presumption or
Squatter's Bill, which was extensively debated and
order cd TO be printed.
e.
PRESIDENT VAN buren,. The Washington
Correspondent of the Augusta (Georga) Chron-
Gle thus speaks of the impression which the Ex-
ecutive's conduct, during the whole Govern
meuls embarra ssmenIs and the country's dis
tress has nronuced unon tha minds If the mo 10