The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-30
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MIR Clay of Alabama, reported Bill from Inc
Committee of Public Lands, being substitute LOT
The PRESUMPTION Bill reported 10 that Committee
Mr. Buchauan's Frontier Neutrality BIZ was
taken up read third time, engrossed, passed; aiu
sent to the House for concurrence.
Correspondence Of the Boston atlas. ~
Washington, Jan. 49,
The Senate was occupied all day on private DIS
In the House, Mr. Prentiss resumed ana con1' NJ
ed his argument, upon the right OF nimseii anu VA,
Word to seats upon the floor, as the Representatives
of Mississippi in tho 25th Congress ,ho
Having Yesterday maintained the point lna' 'ne
Governor of Mississippi had no fsnt 70
for the july election there being 10 0acaney wilnih
the meaning of the constitution he arSueu !" u"y
that even if there Was vacancy, so as 10 sve .nS
Governor power in the premises, IL was Nv.
which he did not exercise inasmuch as TIC s''hs
members were chosen, not to I'LL the Vu'ahcylI
which if any vacancy existed, included inc whole
Congress, but merely for the called session;
If either of these propositions were wei man
oinod either that of yesterday or that of to-day he
ia entitled to draw two conclusions thererom.-
Tirst. that Messrs Claiborne and Gholson were not
elected members Of the 25th Congress. Second,
that himself and his colleague were so elected
Ghoson then took the floor and spoke for ABOUT
ten minutes, lie did not go at all into the argument
except that lie rested his case entirely upon INC
previous decision of the House.
Foster, OF New York, having been sclecteo rs
leading counsel for the "squatters, commenced an
oration in their behalf; but the House adjourned
before he came to ythng in the shape of argument
January 20.
In the House, the Committee on Foreign Affairs
reported Bill for the payment OF the Frencl
Claims, prior to the year 1901, Along with tho
bill, was report, staring the origin and nature o
the claims, and arguing tho justice and proprety o
of paying then.
The House having taken up the order Of the day
viz, the Mississippi Election question, Foster o
n Y, resumed his argument against the right o
the cairants and in behalf of the sitting members
The Senate did not sit to day.
January %.
Tho explosion OF the Commonwealth Bank ba
Granted a great sensation here. All look upon IL u
the legitimate and natural result of the system
plumber and pay, upon which the Pet Bank arrange
ment was founded.
The government have just received dlspatche
from Great Britain, touching the question OF TIT
North Eastern boundary. Their contents have no
vet TRANSFERRED, though it is currently reported ina
they contain proposition to revert TO The boundary
fixed by the award of the King of Holland ;.
f The Mississippi Election question is still pendln
, before the House. and it is not easy to tell nov
much time it will occupy.
, The Committee of Ways and Means have re
ported bill approprating t,co millions for the pros
ecution of the Florida war, and another bill apprt
priating some hundred thousand dollars Tor the con
d missarv department of the Florida army. It's rel
G resented as usual, that the existing appropriation
are already totally exhausted, and that great sun
Q of money arc due to the army contractors, to.pa
d which this appropriation is needed.