The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-03
Correspondence OF the Atlas.
WAsaIsoFoE, July 90, i54I

Tho resolution OF Mr buchanan was then taken
ur, which as amended, calls on the President Zoe
list OF removals and appointments Of public GU
Gers aimee the 4tb Of March, 1879.
Benton entered into general Discussion Of The
subject OF removals, condcmning tho Of Tie
present admisisus.On, and particularly the PrOcia-
nation OF tha present Secretary OF State. prohibls-
ing the Interference OF sGhcers iu The freedom %
elections, dssariag II uneonsdtusional, snd snssrs
ing into the sxNninaIiops Of ths dsssiis
Of partieular easss or removal IN wheh he sans~ss
81 slissnes AaS bsss dese.
7,e< sesosssos - sS0pssd.
The Bank bill was then taken up, aud Ms NieA-
oIsou offered =. s=ss%asase; sS-sss tho Ssssss .ss
power 10 tar the 3rnnebes has tie stats issiitu.
tioas. This was advocated by Msssrs Niebslson,
Rsnton, Clay OF Aiabssaa, and Sewer, and oppOs-
ed ~ Messrs Clay Of Kentucky, uad Hassisg-
ton.-I, VS. then rpise,sd b. vote Of ysss az
usvs Il.
Mr. Walker offered nnsn8ment to LENT the
discounts oftbs BAIT 70 forssn and domestic bills
o. ouehanrs, hsvips not osv thsa $50 days 70 rwn.
This was advocated by Mr wsihsr and oppossd
ny NJ Clay
The amendmrat was iost Ysss 2; nays %.
Nc srsiih ofCoun prior 10 ire Offering Of these
amendments. spoke fsr tive hours md half, fa a
Constitutional arguuacsi sgsisst ths bill. lie
Ferrvd 10 the rssoluiioBs orths Legislators Of bis
state, insirseurg him IN wr,s Coz raak, ard en-
pressed bic belief that they got binding
hir, bot that by a Representative, discretion was
70 be- used
Ne Huuhns5oa from the COMMITTEES 90 Co.'s
mercs, reported the foass BIN 10 extend the limits
Of the port ofN Orleans, whisA on his motion was
laid IN the table.
The genats then add
TIE House wsrs occupied tin twelve o'elocA Ia
the discussion IN the Committee offhs whole op
the FovriEs nsioE bii. A. that hour. necOsding 90
previous rssolgrion, the debats ceased, sAd they
proceeded 20 vote on the vhrioas RsssnAmsstsA
TIE bill vas passed 10 cousmi,ias, sad sAss taksn
into ,hs Ito and psssed ~ yeas i<s, Md -ssp
The bhl vas sect "a shs ssssss. spd there rsfsy
red 10 the Cemm. an Ihe MInb4.
TIE i.osg slI ssiyb-sassd 90 s;suAsS.S 81 tho
President, rieg
yaly "A.
The selios Of Congress to day viii be hailed
with 10Y throughout the land. 10 tho House, the
bill making provisions for Home Squadron was
passed, together with action on other matters Of In
terest; and in the Senate, the amendments on the
Bank Bill finished, and the bill is now ready
for its passage.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr. Winthrop,
| from the Committee on Commerce. made a report
IN favor Of revi sing the tariff, with resolution ap
pointing Committee OF nine to sit in tho Of
Congress, to collect in formation, and report at tho
next Session n proper system Of duties. The reso
LUTON advocated by Bisssrs. IngcrsoII, and
NisLbet, and was opposed by Messrs. Picsons, aud
Wise.
The morning hour having expired the resolution
laid H
Mr. Sergeant from the Select COMMITTEES on the
Currency, reported n bull 10 incorporate the sub
scri1ers OF the Fiscal Bank ofthe United States q
a bill for the repeal of,ho Sub Treasury; both Of
| which were referred 10 theCommttee OF the WhoIs
on the State OF the Union.
| Mr. Underwood, from the Committee the Dis
trio, Of Columbis reported bill TO revise and ex-
end the Charter OF the banks Of the District: Re-
4 TERED 20 Tho committee OF she Whole. .a
\ Mr. Barnard, from the Committee the yudcIa
nv, reported n bill 'ito establish an uniform system
Of BANKRUPTCY throughout tho United States" with
resolution declaring the nsxPsdicpcy to act on 10
this session. i
| Mr. Barnard and Mr Milton Brown, members Of
tho Committee, expressed their dissent from tbs
resolution; and motion Of tho latter gentleman,
the resolution was laid on the table, by vote OF
1IS TO 81. ~ ..-
The Homo Squadron bill was takOn up in Com.
mittee OF tho whols, (Mr Gilmer In the Chair,)snd
| after short debate the bin reported 10 the
House, where it was passed, Yeas Isii Nays 81.
IL provides for two sloops, two small vessels, and
also two armed steamers, and aPPropriates $780,.
$40. $500
/ am happy TO DO OF last able 70 inform you that
the Loco Foeo magazine is exhausted fail the
| m endments the bank.bill series OF them
| were proposed this morning aud rejected usual.
Your readers must have been long since weary OF
tho very name OF amendment. 1 .Ia
On motion OF Dir Berrisn, the bill was smend'
ed 50 10 permit the directors the part of the
government to be appointed, as soon as ten per
cent OF the stock should be paid i'm order TINT largo
sums of money might not he removed from cireua.
ton cartier than was necessary. A few verbal a.
mendmsnts adopted, and then the bill was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed with the
amendments on motion Of hr Clay. Nc Calhoun
twas unnecessary lay tho ball on the "a
BILE, bot Mr. Clay psrsi-ted in bis motion. IL was
A d. nF shan finn hat