The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-01-22
Wasliinpton. Jan IL.

with the exception of the adoption Of the joint
resolution in relation to the Smithsonian bequest,
which was sent TO the House for concurrence.
The orders Of the day, being the Land Bill, or
the bill for reducing the price Of public Lands,
came up. Mr. Clay's amendment was rejected last
night by a vote of 30 TO 10, several of the friends
of the amendment being absent at the time to vote
was taken.
Mr. Preston spoke today, and most eloquently, in
defence Of Mr. Clay of Kentucky, and the part he
has taken in reference to the Public Domain.
MI Rives spoke IN favor of the distribution sys-
tenn, and ably opposed tho Graduation BIZ, whlch
he said was part of plan to give the wholelolllhe
domain to theStates.
MIR Benton Mr. Clay, of Alabama, and Mr.
Walker, spoke in defence of the bill.
HOUSE. After Reports were received from
Committees, the motion to print 10000 copies oil
certain Defalcatiou documents was taken up.
Mr. Whttiesey, of Conn moved oUu copies DC
printed, instead of 20 OOo
MIR MITCHELL of N. Y. moved the previous, ques-
ton, whichswas seconded
MIR Petrik en- Of Pa. moved to lay the subject on
the table Refused by large vote.
The main question was then ordered, when the
resolutions for printing divided, and the yeas
and nays were ordered upon each division.
Upon the first resolution for the reprntlng oil
certain documents to the House by the 'Secre-
terry of the Treasury the last session OF Congress
the vote stood Ayes ITO Noes 81.
Upon the second for the printing OF documents
giving account Of Defalcations discovered du
ring 1888, including Prices and SWartwout SHE
vote rood Ayes lS5, Noes T.
The House then won't to the consideration OF
the orders of the day-the Dry Dock at Brook
lyn
Mr. Evans, of Me, was entitled to the floor, and
spoke for an hour and more in answer TO the opin-
ions of Southern men expressed yesterday as to the
North and South. Mr. Evans showed from docu-
mentary proof that the South received their share
may more than their share-of the public money.
He was very pointed in answering the sectional o.
pinions advanced by Messrs Thompson and Ell.
more of South Carolina, and Mr. Charles Sheppard
of North Carolina.
Mr. Legare, of s. C. rejoined and defended South
Carolina and the South, and endeavored to show
the peculiar advantages of u Dry Dock at Pensa-
cola, which Mr. Evans promised to go for il its
utility sho uld be maintained and proved ny Soulh-
Ell men.
The bill 70. the Dry Dock at Brooklyn then
passed in Committee ofthe Whole, and the amend
ments for a Dry Dock at Pensacola, and The Phlla'
IeIphia Navy Yard, were rel cted in conmIttee.-
Both propositions will be renewed when the bill
comes into tho House.
SENATE. The Graduation BW has moi yet
been disposed OF by The Senate.
Propositions elected, as said, iastnight; and
now have to communicates story, IN connection
with this substitute, which stkingl illustrates the
ltlleness Of Tom Benton, aud exhibits u plotting
fool caught in his own tray. AS seon as Mr Clay
Amendment was rejected, Benton was heard to ex-
claim, with an oath, "Now I'll fix him Now I'll
catch him !''-and when he got an opportunity he
submitted single proposition of Mr. Clay.s as a
separate amendment-wth the most eXulting air.
1t was that clause which permits actual settlers TO
enter lands that have been in the market fifteen
years, at fifty cents per acre, the quantity being
limited to eighty acres for each actual settler -
The Missouri humbugger thought Mr. Clay would
vote agonst this. But he counted without his host
MIR Clay voted for it, declaring, however, that
no would vote against the bill notwithstanding.
Benton made mistake there but that was not
Ill. On comparing votes with his precious co-ad-
utors, he found that this clause if retained, would
iefeat the bill And, today, he was obliged to per-
orm the humiating act OF moving to strike out
his very clause which adopted on his own
notion. 1t carried yesterday by vote of
"a to 10 and it was elected today by Ayes 81,
Nays 80
Mr. Preston spoke with uncommon e!oquence to-
lay against the measure, the ground that it was
direct violation Of faith to those States which
;eded the public lands.
Mr. Rives of Va moved the indefinite postpone
nent of the Ri and spoke at great length on the
subject.
The Bill was then laid aside and after some
miscellaneous business, the Senate edjourned TO
Mon day.
AT the latest hour, the Vice President present.
I'd a Communication from the President, relative
he agency Of the Secretary of War, in negoeiat-
ng the sale of the United States Bank Bonds,
which was laid the table, and ordered TO be
printed
Monday, Jan. Ia.
SENATE. The Hon Daniel Webster appeared
Today and took his seat.