The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-31
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The Van Buren, New Jersey preenders have
taken their seats, and as soon as the treasury
note bill is disposed of, the Sub.Treasury will
he reported and pass the House.
Monday March I6.
In the Senate MIR Benton spoke at large IN
support of his bill to abolish fishing boun!ies, &
reduce the drawback on sugar and molases
the bill was retired to the committee on fl.
nance
The bone Of contention for the day was Mr.
Lumpkm's resolution to adjourn on the 28Ih of
May. 1t supported by Mr. Webster and Mr.
Sewer, Mr. Norviil and the mover, and opposed
hy most of the administration Senators, who
succeeded in posIponing its consideration two
weeks more.
In the House. Four of the voted in New
Jersey members appeared to be sworn. Mr.
Jenfer offered resolution postponing the
swearing until the I'd Monday in April, but it
was pronounced out Of order. The gentlemen
were then sworn and took their seats.
Mr. Gushing rose TO ask question of The
chairman of the committee on foreign relations.
He read extract from foreign ministerial pa
per in which Il disposition ascribed TO the
United States to unite cordially With that OF G.
Britain in The proceedings of the latter against
China. Against this inpualion M Gushing
protested for himself, and he hoped for the peo.
pie of the United States, and he wished to know
from the Chairman Of the foreign committee
him or by the executive. He commented with
strong Indignation upon the nnri ghteous pro.
ceedings already taken by the British against
the hinese, and said to he in contemplation;
and detained all sympathy with, or approval
of, their operations.
nittee, answered in corresponding spirit, dis.
claiming all such intentions the London
journalist spoke of, for himself, and so tar as he
knew or believed, for the Executive.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the bill, more eff.
rectually to secure the publi: money in the
bands of officers, agents of the Government and
to punish public elaulters, was also taken up,
and after several amendments the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of the Executive
business.
Ia the House, the motion to print the ev.
,ience relative to the New Jersey election
further debated by Mr. Brown eff Tennessee, I'M
ill the expiration Of the morning hour.
The Treasury note bill was then taken up in
comni;,e of the whole. Mr. King, OF Georgia,
and Mr. Bond, of Ohio spoke all 'enghth against
il, after which the committee arose and the
House adjourned.
Thursday, March 19--In the Senate, Mr. Nor.
veil offered resolution to inquire into the ex.
pedencv of terrifying Detroit, and other points
on the Northern frontier.
The bill providing for the settlement of claims
against the United States for properly destroy
ed in the Indians wars, since 1880, ordered
TO he engrOSSed. The bIll embraces 4 very lurSe
amount of claims. Most of the day
cupied in executive session on an Indian trea.
~.
In the House, the debate was continued by
Mr. Brown, the motion to print the evidence
on the New Jersey election, until the expiration
of the morning hour.
The Treasury note bill then taken up,
and Mr. Bond concluded his speech against it.
Mr. Vanderpool replied to him and to Mr. Cush.
ing.
In the Senate on Friday Mr. Webster offered
n resolution on the subject of Treasury notes,
calling on the secretary of the Treasury for in.
formation to the number on which interest has
been paid, the number on, depositeS IN banks,
showing the operations of trade in reference to
them &c. The resolution OF Mr. Lnmpkin, fix
ing an early day of adjournment, was discussed
(opposed by Dir Hubbard aud finally laid up
on the table. In the House the New Jersey
question was further discussed by Mr. Brown OF
Tennessee, Mr. I5otls of Virginia. Mr. Bots
showed that there had not been one step taken
on the question that had not been attended with
outrage The House refil sed tn suspend the
rules for the discussion of the Treasury Note
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MONDAY, March %.
In the Senate-Mr Clay presented n memo
rial from citizens of New York, praying ior Il
General Bankrupt Law.-Mr Clay sal" ne
would take the occasion 10 say that he was and
always had been q friend ofa measure Q! ms