The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-19
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Tuesday, Jan. 5

Tuesday, Jan. s.
SENATE. MIR Wright and Mr.. Ta!lmadge of N
YotA, presented petitions in favor of a Genera
Bankrupt Law. Mr. Wright also presented remor
STRANGE from two citizens Of N. York.
Mr. railmadge also presented petition from n
Y. for imposing duty on foreign silks. Referred
TO the committee on Finance.
The following bills passed during the day
a bill making compensation the State OF
Maine fer the service of her militia.
A bill 10 refund TO Noah N iIIer and Others a parr
of the proceeds OF the sale of the British sIoop Ma
ry and cargo, which captured by Them, and
Ibellcd and sold for the benefi, OF the United
States
The New Hampshire claim was discussed al
some length by Messrs Hubbard and Pierce OF
New Hampshire, and Messrs Clay and Critrenden
of Ky.
After some discussion the part of Mr. Clay OF
Ky. Mr. Clay of Ala. and Mr. Tappan, The amend
ment Of the latter adopted without opposi-
ton.
Mr. Crit,enden of KY then proposed an impor.
tant amendment, declaring that alien should
have the benefits ofthe presumption bill who had
not declare his intention of being a naurazed
citizen. and who was not at the time of making his
entry worth $500
A long discussion followed this amendment, on
the part OF Messrs. Criltenden, Buchanan, Knight,
Porter Allen, and Others the FIST clause in regard
TO ownership was then neGatived rs fotiows-yeas
IA, nays IS.
The second clause in regard To property was
rejected IL follows:-veas IL, nays 81.
HOUSE,. The House was engaged during The
day in the consideration Of the contested be-
t,yern L. ug and k.r
Wednesday Dan 6.
senate. MIR Benton gave notice that when the
bankrupt bill uP he should move an amend
ment which proposed that banks and incorp"raous
should he included.
The discussion OF the pre- emption bItl was then
continued. Mr. Prentss of Vermont offered sever
al amendments, one Of which changed the terms Of
settlement, and made the bin operate only The
unsurvey ed porti ons OF the public domain.
This amendment supported by Mr. Clay Of
Kentucky, who animad verified severely spon the
policy that had been pursued bytho administrations
for the last eishr years, with regard TO the public
lands. In The course Of his speech he alluded to
the nominations which the President was pressing
upon the Senate, 10 fill vacancies which would &C.
cur after the 4th of March az follows
When, (sad Mr. Ciay0 Mr. Adams was defeated
es candidate fer reelection, the Senate refused TO
pass any Of his nominations for four months be-
fore the expiration Of his term. lie did ask that
It should be done. But he warned gentlemen
who had pursued this constitutional privilege of ap
pointment too far. They were making appoint
ments in every direction, and iif Gen. HarI ison
was the man he took him to be, he would not thus
suffer his administration to be thus Topped over.
He meant te be President, and to have suitable
men in all the executive Offices. If when lie came
into the Presidency, he should find among the in
,umbents any homes; and capable men, who had
not been engaged as partizans, and who had not
nterfered in elections, Che feared that he would
ind few such,) these MIR Clay hoped he would
spare solitary monuments o the mercy, Justice,
and patriotic principles of the Wing adm nistra-
ion. Loud laughter from every side lDllowed
his sally.]
House.. In the House of Representatives. very
little OF consequence done. hlr Ingersoll
poke nearly two hours in support of his claim TO
Mr MAYORS seat. The after reply when
he House adj
Thursday, JAN Z.
SENATE. A message received from the |
President in relation bounty lands to soldiers for
heir services in the last war. Reports were re-
eiFed from the Post Office Department rela. |
ion 20 its clerks; from the Treasury department in
citation TO the Deposit Banks; and from the III !
lance Committee authorizing farther indulgence
n aid banks in certain cases.
The presumption bill was then taken up and de-
ated
House.. The farther consideration of the Penn
y'yaula' Election was postponed "a next