The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-21

contained in the bill should Dc SO co"s""'N 70 "
impose upon any article a duty OF more tnah ~oPer
cent advalorem, was changed, upon inc recon-
menda,ion of the Comm ittee OF ways ana Mea"s'
10 provIso that nothing contained IN the act should
.aec, The d,sposirion of the proceeds of the public
lands, by l03 to 3D.
The Senate d id no,hipg today in the way of leg
isIa,ion but spent several hours in Executive SEES
sion.
Sept 10.
The subject of the veto was taken up to day and
warmly discussed for about six hours. MIR Bolts
commenced the debate by saying many hard things
about the Veto Message.
Mr. Gi.mer replied to Mr. Bott>, ostensibly with
view to defend the President, but his remarks
were chiefly personal 10 Mr. b.
Messrs. Profit, Lane, IL Mason spoke upon the
subject with considerable warmth.
MIR Jones of Md. objected to any interference
with the Presidents HIGH PREoGATivE.
The previous question was then called % sus-
,ancd. The vote upon the bill standing ayes 1903,
noes 0,theSpeak declared that the constitutional
majority was wanting, and the matter thus fl
nay disposed of
The Revenue bill has at last effected its escape
to the White House. The Committee OF Confer
ence have reported IA compromise amendment
distribution of the land fund and the paymen, Of
any duty above 25 percent ad valoram, by any
imported articles, it adopted by both brunch
es.
The House again refused TO suspend the rules tic
take up MI Owsley's resolution relating TO the sin
gle Presidential term and the Veto power
The Senate receded from their amendment relat
ing to Naples, and took recess OF an hour, for the
nf IDit he 6aba N q
House. Alter which they went into Executive
session, and confirmed the nomination of MIR Cur
tss to the Coectorshp of New York, and of Gen
eraI Wilson to the Office of Surveyor General of 10
wa.
Sept II.
Messrs Bell, Ewing, Crittenden and Badger, mo-
titled the President, last night, that he would have
their designations this day. Accordingly at IL o.
clock today the designations of those gentlemen
were sent in and were received 1t is said that
some of those were accompanied with reasons.
At half past three o'clock to day, Mr. Granger a
so resigned.
"Rumor says" Mr. Granger consulted his wing
friends the subject, and that they gave the opin
ion that it incumbent on him TO resign.
MrWebster is the onlyl emaining of the
Harrison Cabinet. How long he may remain is
said to be uncertain. But it is said also that the
President wished him to remain.
The President sent in the following nominations
to the Senate to day
Judge Upsher, of Virginia. to be Secretary ofthc
Navy.
Justice Mclean of The Supreme Court OF the U.
s. Secretary of War.
Hugh Legare, of South Carolina, Attorney Gen
eral.
Walter Forward ofPenn. Secretary of the Treas
ury.
The joint resolution for the adjournment of Con
gress was passed to day, with an amendment strik
ing out II o'clock, and leaving Monday the day
for adjournment.
The House spent the whole day In debating re
port Of the Committee on the affray in the House,
and finally re committed it.
Notice ven in the House that the Presi-
dent had signed the Revenue Bill
THE END OF THE SESSION.
The National Intelgencer Of Tuesday morning
says;-The two Houses OF Congress adjourned
last evening, according previous resolutions after
of the most laborious and fruitful sessions that
has been held. Except in the first Congress
beg inning in March, 1889, and ending in March
1891, and the session of lSll-l2, other Session
has given birth measures, taken together, Of
equal Importance, Cor which promise so abundant a
erations Jas that which has Just closed.
One measure only Is wanting to complete great
sy stem Of policy winch we could contem pl ate with
unmixed pride and pleasure. Tha: measure the
reader will, cf course, understand to be the es,ab-
lishment Of Fs cal Agency, to substitute the re,
peaIed Sub Treasury, and directly or indirectly, to
regulate the currency, and facilitate, if not to
equalize, the exchanges between different parts of
the country. That measure has failed, notwth.
standing he unweared efforts of the Wings in
both Houses of Congress to accomplish it.
Notwithstanding all which, we repeat, the Ses-
sion has been highly important one, having re-
suited in body Of most salutary and beneficial
legislation.
The House of Representatives had not at any
time yesterday a sufficient number of Members
present to form quorum; but continued Its session
pro t0,1na TO late hour, to give time the Sen
ate to act upon the Executive business before it
IL finally adjourned eight O'Clock, p. M. leaving
the Senate still in session.
The Senate was occupied the whole day the
consideration of Executive nominations few of the
results of which have vet come to orr know edge