The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-04-14
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Smith of Indiana, Preston, Buchanan and
Benton, the question was taken on its final pas
sage, and carried in the affirmative
Memorials were presented in favor Of Bank
rnpt law, and Messrs Webster, Wall, Tulundge
ana others spoke upon the absolute necessity
OF the adoption Of such ii measure.
lhis being Monday, The House was called
ny States, tor petitions. great number of
these were presented, on every topic, public and
private.
Many remonstrances were presented agains,
Tie rule adopted, ut this session, excluding all
petitions relating to slavery and the Slave
trade.
In the Senate-Tuesday, March 81. MANY
memorials were presented in favor of Il Uniform
bankrupt law: and of duty on silk,
The JOINT Resolution Tor the adjournment of
Congress on the 18Th of May, was called up &
Mr. Lntnpkn expressed tt hope that the Senate
would vote upon it. HIS own opinion upon
the subject was unchanged.
Mr. Preston remarked that, the chairman of the
Committee on Forei gnRelations being absent lie
would undertake 10 say that ia the present con.
dnion of our fore ign relations, Congress could
not adjourn.
After some further remarks by Mr. Benton.
Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Tallnndgc, Mr. Linn, ami
others, showing that there were questions Of
great importance TO he acted on, which would
be lazarled Ivy an early adjournment, the
resolution was laid on lie table-yeas % nays
IL.
In the flonse-'The subject OF the New Jer-
sry Election was dehared 10y Mr. Mehill and Mr.
Fillmore, ami the order of the day being then
called for, Mr. Bells bill To prevent any nerler-
encc with elections 10y Executive officers, was
taken up-the question heing-"shall the hill he
rejected! Mr. Bell spoke, 1T great length OH the
subject, and did not conclude his remarks.
MIR Curtis brought up the Senate bill, entitled
an ACT to cancel the bond given TO secure dulles
upon vessels and their cnrgoeS, employed in the
whale fishery, and to make Registers lawful
papers OF such vessels, and it was finally pas.
sed.
in the Sennte-W Wednesday,, A pril /. The
Cumberland Road hill was debated until after 4
o'clock; Messrs Clay of Kentucky, Preston,
Webster, Young, Calhoun, and Clay OF Alaba,nn,
participating.
Message was received from the President,
in couIpliance, with the resolution Introduced by
Mr. Norvel, making enquiries as TO the military
and naval preparations in progress along our
Northern and Northeastern frontier. Tie com
muiication states, in letter fro n Gen Winfield
Srotr, that the British now have 10000 of their
hest regulated TooIs in their provinces, one
third of which force has arrived since the spring
OF 1888; but does not neution any great increase
OF notifications.
Mr. Webster introduced his project Of Bank
rupt LAW, which was read twice, and REFERRED
He said that he did not offer il in competition
with any other bill, but that all he wished was
10 contribute to the general progress and
cess of the measure.
In the House. The morning hour was oc.
cupied as usual upon the New Jersey business.
The bill introduced by Mr. Bell, to secure the
freedom of Elections, was taken, and debated
ill half past when the House adjourned.
In the Senate-Thursclay, April 2, the Cum.
herland Road bill was discussed till the hour of
adjournment.
In the Senate-Friday, April 3-The discus.
sion of the Cumberland Road bill was cun,in.
Ihese gentlemen expressed themselves in favor
Of this great National work, and The power of
the Government TO provide for the construction
ot works OF internal Improvement, but owing to
the condition OF The treasury and the necess tiles
OF The government, they felt compelled to vote
against appropriations for the road.
The bill was lost by vote Of 20 ayes, to
% nays.
In the House, the New Jersey Question was
brought to close, by Mr. Gushing of Mass. who
called for the previous question. The amend
ment of Mr. Garland, to print the whole testImo
ny, was rejected, aud the original resolution
combining the printing to that portion Of the les
timony, only which acted upon by the
Committee, before the majority made their re.
port. The House then resumed theJconsider-
alton Of private bill,
Saturday, April a..
Tho Senate was not in session.
In the House the rules were suspended for the
purpose of offering resolution to make the Gen
eral Appropriation Bill the order of the day for
Wednesday next, which adopted. The rest
of the day occupied in tho receipt and refer
ence of reports from the Standing Committees.
The Committee on Public Buildings offered res
olution, simply authorizing them to send foi per
sons and papers. 1t was passed without explana-
ton. The object, it is stated, is an Investigation
into the accounts of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings, who is rumored deaulter.
MIR Gushing, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported bill to allow five millions of
dollars a pensaton the sufferers by French
Spoliauon prior to 1900.
The Editors of the N. Y. Commercial have re-
ceived advices from Burmnda TO the 18TH OF March.
The British Sloop Of War, Cleopatra, Captain Lus
hington, captured the Sd of January, OFT the
South side OF Cuba, SLAYER with three hundred
and seventy niue slaves on board They were