The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-02
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MONDAY, May 10.
Senate. The Bankrupt hill being before that
hody, Mr. Webster delivered his views upon the
bill.
House. AS soon ms the journal of Saturday
read, MIR Anterior, Of N. ii. called up the
Sub Treasury bill. motion was made 80 sus,
pend the rules, and call of the House was
dered. The rules were not suspened, the vote
being JOG in favor 10 % against suspension.
The time from o'clock ill half past two
was devoted to the reception Of petitions. A
mong them one from citizens Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia, praying Congress to pass n
law to prevent voluntary separations of man q
wife for the purpose of violating the seventh
commandment
Tuesday, May 10.
Senate. Mr. Calhoun presented n petition
from the matters of New York asking that n du-
ty may be imposed on imported silk hats MIR
Pierce submnitted resolution in reference TO
frauds pracced upon Congress Claims
growing out Of Revolutionary services The bill
to provide for satisfying claims to bounty lands
was discussed at length hut no question taken
The general bankrupt law was discussed AT
length but no question taken. The general
bankrupt law was further debated, Mr. Strange
having the floor in reply TO Mr. Webster.
House. The bill to carry into effect a treaty
VITA Mexico was taken up i'm the committee of
the whole. Mr. Gushing spoke in favor of the
bill and urged its mme late passage, in order
that the commits sioners under the trenty might
be appointed in time, they were TO assemble
within three months from the ratification Of the
tretay, which was on the 9th of April. He fur
Their stated that the trenty provided that the two
Governments should address joint note TO the
King of Frussa, inviting him TO act as arhlter
under the treaty, and, if he declined to act, that
the Queen Of Great Britain, or the King of the
Netherlands should he invited to net in that ca
pacity.
The bill was amended by reducing the sala'
res of the commissioners from $35O0, to $4,000,
and was then ordered to n third reading and
passed.
Wednesday, May 20.
Senate. The General Bankrupt Bill was fur
1her debated, by Mr. Dixon Of Rhode Island, 81
Mr. Norvell of Michigan.
House. On NJ uton of Mr. Atherton, the Sub
Treasury bill was tnken up in COMMITTEE OF
the whole. Mr. Gushing moved TO strike out the
cnactng clause Of the b--n nd was about To
state his objections TO the b-wIen the con'
mittee rose, AID the House adjourned
Thursday, May 81.
House. The Sub Treasury bill was taken
up in Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Cush-
ing entered into full aud able examination OF
ii. He had not concluded his remarks at the
hour of recess, and in the evening session he
resumed his speech.
Friday, May g.
Senate. Mr. Talmadge delivered his senti
merits in favor of the bankrupt bill. His speech
is considered second only to Mr. Websters. 1t
was lucid, logical, and eloquent. and what is
hotter, was replee with good feeling. He was
clearly Of opinion that the voluntary class of
Bankrupts only should he embraced at this
Juncture, and though he would say nothing OF
the constitu'ionalrty OF including Banks, yet the
expediency of such measure was of SO doubt
full character should induce them TO pause
before they sought to engroft ii in the bill New
ertheess, such was his desi,e that thu thousands
of persons ruined in fortune and broken in spir-
its should he relieved, that, if that clause were
introduced together with the compulsory fea'
tures he should still vote for the bill.
House. The House, to day, refused, by al
small majority. to suspend the rules in order TO
make the Sub Treasury bill the special order of
this day and each successive day, at II o'clock,
until disposed Of. Several friends of the Admin
istration voted against the suspension OF the
rules, probably with n view TO have some other
subject first disposed of.
Saturday, May %.
The Senate did not meet to day.
House. There motion to reconsider
the vote Of yesterday, refusing to commit the
Pre- empton bill-but it was rejected.
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