The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-02-05

bill to the select conmrlee, consisting Vi o"o
member from each State, and raised on the motion
of Mr. Robertson of Virginia, to consider all meas
ures affecting the final disposition OF the pubic 40
main. Upon this committee there are IL members
q inclined to believe) favorable to Tue measures
urged by the representatives OF the new States =
and opposed to them. Airport from the maJori-
~ of either committee, therefore, would probably
be very nearly to the same purpose put there
certainly would be Il greater chance OF the matter
receiving free and full discussion from the select
than from the standing committee.
On these motions a debate arose, which was
closed by motion to lay on The table, "A call OF
the House was immediatly ordered and after re-
peated motions TO suspend the proceedings on the
call-after reading the excuses of absentees-the
doors of the Hall were opened, and 1t was found
one hundred and ninety nine members were pre-
sent.
Tho question was then taken and there appear
ed o
For laying the bill on the table, l02
Against the motion, %
Majority,
The Cumberland Road Bill was then presented
from the Senate, and motion was instantly mace s
lin revenge l suppose) to lay it on the table,-but
before the Speaker could PROFOUND the question: a
motion was made to adjourn, which prevailed ~,
This has been dull day in the sena'e' Inc
morning business was unlmportant
The Bill 60 to prohibit the giving or accepting'
within the District of Columbia, challenge to
fight duel, and for the punishment thereof, In
troduced by Mr. Prentiss of Vermont, at the last
third reading, and will come up tomorrow on lis
final passage.
The latter part of the day spent in the con-
sideration of private business.
The Investigating Committee on Declarations
left the city this evening for New York. Mr. Har-
Ian is the Chairman-MI Philip Il. Fendall, of tins
city, Clerk-and Mr. VIM Ogden Niles, Printer
The last named gentleman does not accompany
them of
Yesterday, the Committee sent to the Secretary
of the Treasury series of questions, which are TO
., tl,.NFr
They have subpoenaed Mr. Underwood, the
principal Clerk in the Treasury Department, en-
gagged on the matters relating to this inquiry, 10
appear before them on Friday, in New York
Washington, Jan. %,
HOUSE. An attempt was made in the House OF
Representatives, today, TO revoke the sentence
which yesterday consigned the Senate GRADUATION
Bill to the Clerks table.
No less person age than "Old Petriken" moved
reconsideration of the vote-Mr VIM Cost John.
ston moved call of the House, and 1t being found
there was large quorum present, The absentees
were sent for, and those who were in their pa-
ces proceeded to business.
Mr. Williams of North Carolina moved to lay on
the table the motion to reconsider. This was re-
iected-Ayes 90, Nays 1852. Many members wish
ed to take direct vote on the question of recon
sideration.
The motion TO reconsider then came up, and was
lost-Ayes 90, Nays 80. So the the Graduation
CIR of the session: '-L-A. slann for the remand
The opponents Of the Cumberland Road Biz un
dertook 10 dispose of it in the same manner But
the motion to lay it on the table rejected by
very decisive majority. Ayes II, Nays los.
This measure, which makes appropriations for
continuing the great National Road through the
States of OHIO, Indiana and Illinois was, on mo-
ton of Mr. Pope of Kentucky, referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole
Among the reports from Committees was one in
Producing bill authorizing the people of Wis
consn and Iowa to establish q Constitution, and
form Government, with view to admission into
the Union.
Also, bill reported by Mr. Sergeant to amend
the act Of the last session. providing for the better
Mr. Kennedy of Baltimore offered the following
resolution. A "searchlng operation would dis
close great deal of abuse and extravagance in re-
gard to the matters referred to in enquiry.
"Resoloed, That the Secretary of the Navy be
requested to communicate to this House list OF
the various articles of PROVISIONS hospital stores,
canvass, cordage, lumber, hay, coal, materials OF
iron, "copper" leather, and all other articles, not G.
numeraied in contracts, procured and purchased at
for the various Naval Stations of Boston, New
York, Baltimore, Norfolk aud Pensacola, during
the year 1885, stating from whom the same had
been purchased, aud the prices paid for each arti-
Gle respectively
In the Senate today, Mr. Tullmadge offered the
following important Resolutions, in reference TO
the collection, custody and disbursement of the
public money 1t will be seen that the Third oil
the series proposes very important change-and
by keeping the public money out of the hands OF
galnst the defalcaons of such imperial robbers as
have appeared of late
l. RcSoloed, That sound specie paying Banks
ought to be selected under suitable regulations to
be prescribed by law for the safe-keeping of the
public money.
2 Resoirsd, That the payment of the public
revenue ought to be made in gold and silver or in
notes of sound specie paying Banks, under suitable
regulations to be prescribed by law.
3. ReSoived, That such payments of the public
revenue from customs and from lands, ought to be
made, as far practicable, by deposites in the Sc
ected Banks, the credit of the Treasurer of the
United States, and the certificates Of deposte taxi
en- by tho collectors and receivers evidence of
such payments.
a. Resoioed That tho selected Banks, in con-
sideration of such depositcs, ought to perform
without charge duties to the Government in trans
ferring the public funds, and distributing the same
in payment of the public creditors, per-
formed by the late Bank of the United States.
These resolutions read, and, at the instance
of Mr. Tallmadge himself, were laid the table
for Ihe present.
Mr. NorvelI, on leave, introduced a bill, making
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