The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-04-03
Congressional.
Correspondence of the N. Y, Express.

have done has been to throw little light on the
Consul system of the United States. The com
mercial members from the commercial cities
have explained the mOduS operGndi of the Con-
sui system of our country. Our,-your "con1-
nercia representatives. has fought valiantly
Tor an appropriation Of forty thousand dollars for
the Consus, and as money TO be placed in their
hands for the benefit of suffering American sea-
men, Some opposition was made to the appro-
priati0n, but il sustained by large majority.
In the Seunte Mr. Southard has made an able
and interesting speech to-day upon the everlast-
ing Sub Treasury Bill,-which has already gone
beyond its seventh week in the Senate. Mr.
Southland held the Administration mirror up to
nature, and brought the champion of EXpunging
and the champion of an exclusive specie paying
Government Bank currency, face to face
scorching both Senators for their singular posi-
ton before the public One Of Mr. Benton's facts
formed one of the divisions of Mr. Benton's
speech. 1t was a most novel fact, | assure you
and Ct l3io disco omncS, Mr. Berton in his roaring
speech finished yesterday, speaking of the rates
of Domestic Exchanges, now and atoretime, said
that "once upon q time" the rates of Exchange
We're much higher than now. Between n. York
and Kentucky Exchanges ,Cere fifty-fve per cent!
So Mr. Benton said, and thus many who heard
him believed. The fac.,--one of Mr. Benton's
facts aud Il sample of all OF Mr Bentons facts,--
was explained todny by MIR Southland. Instead
OF fjly per cent the rates of Exchange were fUe.
MIR Benton proved his proposition thus: At the
time referred to there was Comm onweath Bank
in the State of Kentucky, much like the Com
rnonweaIth Bank of Boston. The Bills Of this
li,tle Monster were at fjty per cent discountin
New York. Now said MIR Benton, the rate of
exchange is fire per cent,-the Commonwealth
Bank Bills are ut discount offfty per cent
fifty and five make .fGy-fue, and thus the rates of
Exchange were flty-tive per cent "once Upon a
time between New York and Kentucky"
March 81
The following is the vote upon DIR Rive's a.
mendment as substitute to the original Sub
Treasury bill in favor Of the substitute:
Aycs-Messrs Bayard Clay of Ky. Clayton
Crit,enden, Davis Knight, Mexican, Merrick,
Nicholas, Prentss. Preston, Rves, Robbins, Rug
Giles, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Spence Swift,
Tallmudgc. Upton. Webster and White-22.
Nocs-NIcssrs Alien, Benton, Brown, Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Clay OF Ala. Cuthbert, Fulton,
Grundy, Hubbard King Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon,
Morris, Mouton, lies, Norvell, Pearce. Roane,
Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Conn. Strange, Irot-
ter, Walker Wall, Williams, Wright, and Young
30
The vote was taken and the question disposed
us stated above rs soon as Mr. Southland had con-
cIuded his speech in opposition to the Bill. The
vote was taken unexpectedly and a long and aw-
full pause succeeded the conclusion CT Mr. South
ards speech. Cries Of ''question," "quest on"
ut length family rung through the Hall and soon
again broke out in one grand chorus. Forty
nine of the tifty-two Senators at length appeared
in their seats,--some, however, upon the Adj
mnisraton side coming in after the names had
been called Just as the Vice President was about
to read the result The absentees at length APP
peared in their places and for the purpose of CIV
ing thema chance to record theirnames the vote
was re-considered and again taken,--the above
being the result, and every Senator i'll his seat
Remember, however for it is worthy of rcmem-
hr.tpc lint 10 NO n
upon the posponemeni, is test vote-Cnthbert,
Morris, Wall, and Buchanan IRE among the neg
alives. The vote declared, Mr. Cuthhert rose
aud said, that he was in favor of dividing the
business Of the government from the business OF
the peoplc!-and after some hum dram remarks
about democracy and his love Of party, and his
regrets at differing from his party, the purity OF
his party, the so und principles of his party &c.
Mr. Cuthhert came to the sensible and interesting
part OF his remarks, which We're, that he had
some faith in the bank notes of solvent banks, as
Il currency, and relieved that the Government
would do very well to receive such funds in pay
nent of nubic dues. Mr. Cuthbert said he diff
fered from his party upon measure which he
believed was Of great importance. In concln-
sion, Mr. Cuthbnrt made bold motion, and NOV
ed to strike Mr. Cslhoun's hard money, now grad
ual, and ultimately exclusive spece-paying sec
ton from the bill!
Mr. Calhoun was prepared for it and Mr. Cuth
DerI UONn, me new cram poi vi gnu St'S"1S "''
silver siX-nences was up '"IIe motion
of great Importance, very great" and "required
grea, consideration" Thus Mr. Calhoun said,
aud after throwing out n hint or two, that he
might make n speech tomorrow, the Senate adj
journed.
'The House have been killing time in making
long speeches. Mr. Bynum made a speech up
on the bill tor the Civil and Diplomatic expenses
of the Government. He was very abusive to
MIR }ialsted of New Jersey, who had spoken at
length upon the comparative eXtravagancies OF
the present Administration, more than this Mr. u.
had the effrontery to say to Mr. II. that after the
recent occurrences, members should DC careful
ho,O they used personalities. rms too' when
pouring onta volley of personalities upon Mr.
II. Mr. Lincoln made some remarks and Mr.
Bell closed the debate in the House with some
very sensible and we'll timed remarks upon the
subject of public Appropriation.
March %.
The Sub-Treasurv bill came up at l o'clock
in the Senate. Mr. Calhoun said that under dit