The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-03
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Correspondence of the Boston .4ilas.

Washington City, Feb. II, lS4o.
In tho House, today, Mr. Corwin of Ohio, con
cluded his excellent speech on the Cumberland
Road, Mr. Bell Of Tennessee, then obtained the
floor The subject.
Mr. Jones of Virginia, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, asked leave of the House 10
suspend the rules in relation 10 business, for the
purpose of IL Producing n motion to make the PEN
sion appropriation bill the order of the day. Tor to-
morrow at one o'clock, and every day thereafter
until it should be passed
Mr. Lawrence of Massachusetts, from tho same
committee, made brief but very neat speech IN
support Of this proposition. He said that IT was
due the country, and TO the pensioners, that tins
oprialion bill should be considered and passed
as speedily possible. Tho first semi annual
payment of the current year would become due on
the 9Th of March next many Of the old pension
| ers travelled fifty and even one bundled miles to
receive their pi,tance from government, and IT was
highly important that tho money appropriated Tor
this purpose, should be ready to meet their calls.
The rules suspended, by Il vote of 166 to
and the House resolved to go into The Commit
lee of the Whole, tomorrow at one o'clock, upon
the pension bill.
A Special Message received from the White
House, covering package extraordinary from the
Secretary of the Treasury, informing the House
and the people, in an ambiguous manner, that the
government has exhausted its funds, and that a.
uother issue OF Treasury Notes will be necessary,
to meet the expenditures Of the current year. The
papers referred, withou, considerations to the
Committee of Ways and Means. We shall hear
more about this tier hereafter.
In the Senate, the report of Messrs Benton,
Grundy 81 Co. for The destruction Of The State cred
it, was debated in desuory manner, until the
hour Of adjournment.
Washington, Feb ls, 1910
In the Senate, today, several memorials against
the emplo! men, Of the blood hounds were pre-
senied.
The resolutions against the assumption of the
State debts we're Iukcn up-the amendment Of Mr.
Crittenden declaring distribution Of the proceeds
Of the sale of tho public lands among the several
States 10 be expeGient and proper still pending
Mr. Hubbard OF N, II. spoke on the subject, and
particularly against Mr. Cfiitenden - proposition.
Mr. Clay took the hoor 10 spenk tomorrow, and
tho Senate ADJOURNED. perceive he intends 10 re-
ply to Mr. Calhoun, in regard 10 the Tariff, &c
The main object Of M Culhoun's speech was 10
show that Mr. Clay's Distribution scheme would
necessarily lead to high Tariff TO this argu-
u,ent MIR Clay no doubts intends TO rep ~
In the House, the resolution reported from the
Committee of Elections for printing such Of their
documents az the Committee should direct, was
taken up. motion had been made by MIR Cave
Johnson to amend to direct the Journal, and
all the documents of the committee relative TO the
Je,sev Ehctiom, to be printed The object Of this
was, 10 elicit full account of tho proceedings OF
the Committee, TO which, II was understood, that
no report would be made at present.
Mr. johnson, modified his motion so as to direct
the committee TO report what number Of votes
were given to each of the candidates, at the cleo.
ton, according to the evidence before the commit
tee. The object OF this would seem 10 be TO bring
before the House facts upon which TO base mo-
ton, to admit 10 their seats those members who
were emitted The return upon the evidence be
fore ;he Governor and PrIvy Council
No question was taken.
Revolutionary Pension Bill.
An Amendments; providing that the Pension A
gents should have The funds placed in their hands
for paying pensions only month before the time
of payment that they should not be allowed TO
use any Of the funds, and that they be allowed one
half per cent as commission Oh their disburse-
ments.
After debate continuing the whole day. the bill
W rs reported without Inendmont, and ordered to
third reading, and passed.
Washington, Feb 10.
| In the Senate, among other petitions, was one
| from Maine, praying Congress to adopt measures
to settle the international difficulties Mr. Benton
presented some additional documents in relation TO
salt, which he prefaced with remarks.
number Of reports frcm Committees were then pre-
scented.
| In The House, the Speaker stated that the ques-
ton for consideration Mr. Cave Johnson's mo
ton for printing all documents relating TO the New
Jersey question, and that Mr. Fillmore, one of the
Committee, was entitled to the floor.
| Mr. Biddle NOV ed that the bills from the Senate
be taken up, but withdrew his motion at the re-
quest of Mr. Jones, who asked and obtained leave
to introduce a bill to authorize the issue of more
Treasury Notes, to the amount of 100000 -
which was ordered to be printed, aud referred to
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the U.
Mon.
| The House then went into consideration of the
Bill from the Senate, appropriang money for the
removal of the raft in the Red River.
MIR Bidde of Pennsy lvania, took the floor, and
proceeded to speak at great length in opposition to
the Bill.
Mr. Cross Of Arkansas, followed in favor of the
Rill