The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-09
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Th. shSA'. r r wears the banks in the D's'''e,
.s,,ieiOg lor WV % Noes 10. Mr. Allen OF
N OfCoIumO" a,e,dment making the stockton
# Ohio move" r,h,e for The debts of the Banks;
d'' Ps' s. ,eiected ayes 10, noes TO- -" ,,'o;.
but nr rIav,ne Banks were au'Do''''0 T" pN' ~
d"o|. the funds deposited
aTo'' ,,o then went into 40 eSecnl'e sesS'"h
The Ss ".msr the General Appropriation bill
10 the "D' +. order-t the question being on agree
cane up .rdmens adopted in the committee
n ing "' Mr. Wise moved the previous ques-
Of ''' ,;,b prevailed. The amendments ad'P'eo
don' S Unmi,,ee oft Whole were then several
M in the YUM. and adopted; one appropriation $3.50,
M y P'''I ". ,o,,ir Of he bridge over the Potomac
@ noon yeas us, nays rs. One reducing
"""" advances of The u 5, District clerks,
tue ''' and marshals yeas l76 nays 10. An
AV0'" ;,;os those officers to pay into the Treas
Wv" Wv, ,N @o fees they may receive over So"o' each
81 W! m,,e Attorneys and Marshals, $4,000 for
"' V'' o,s 40, nays So Another, allowing
. a,Sg 81. Dpay arrearages for completing the
v,,E Custom House: yeas %, nays SS An
W., ,uowjug 6,OOO for furniture for the Prsidents
AZ " O". yo,s 90, NAYS &C. An item Of $6000 for
M r.,i,nnp the New York Custom House was re.
,,,,j; yeas rs nays 100, The House now took
M arrpss
W ,os, ,he recess, the amendment limiting the en-
# H., emoIumenls of any Postmaster to 5000 was
vi carried: yeas 1852 nays 12. The amendment of
NJ As Committee 10 substitute Charge d a airs for
al, Minister Plenipo,entiary at Mexico, was rcjrc.
W
n sNOuO for the survey the South West Coast
q vas agreed to- The bill finally passed without a
n division, and was sent TO the Senate.
Thursday, Feb. 25.
4 In the Senate but little business ola public ma
y ,on was transacted, the day having been devoted
m,le consideration ofprivate bills.
Among the hills ordered to DO engrossed was
mn. far The relief of General Hernandez, of Flori.
n The General Appropriation bill wss received
"A tcm the House, and referred to The committee or
Finance, whence it will probably be reported in a
a hy sr, two, with several amendments.
Il In the House the Navy appropriation bill was Ia
u ken up in the committee of the whole.
n MrSollonslaII of Mass, moved to increase the
IS appropriation from 81 ,425 900 TO 100000. A
icns debate arose on this motion, and on an amend
meucnrfpd by Mr. Mallory, Of Va, to appropriate
"a s5N@O& for the building of steam ships. At
Ot~h The committee rose without having cume TO
SOv oucuslon, und the House adj.
Friday Feb. &c.
lAbolh Houses Of Congress nothing of interest or
q 'mp"r'oOcO has taken place, each having thus far
eensoNNy OcrupjeL in the consideration of hills nf
"'j'ce"sacoas cha,acter, principally private, and
.ben'"g InIIe debate.
|" me Senate, Ihrre has been very little TO occu.
4 W Ing ''"e Tor s"ma days past, having by want Of
%%l'n ''r ii"G:e. gone far in advance Of that
n "@ Ihe regular caleudar Of msce llaneuus aud
I~"'Fesng matter has been followed To day.
Fl mlhe House, more than an hour was wasted in
"'"e and most unprnftabe debate relative 10 a
Pom0forder turning upon motion of MIR Wis.
amer Il The journal, After it had been decided
''nHs OF virginia, r"se and announced the
"o" Judge barb"r,& after suitable predatory re .
|" upon The character aud standing Of The de-.
'''"' lie moved the House ad juuru as n token of
"''c' to his memory, at 2ociock Mr. WISE ON.
YN'' me motion, but it prevailed almost withou,
'Pposior.
inst "oro the hour ~ adiournmen, had arrived
W '""eS moved that The Naval Appropriation III
't""e" up III committee, which motion prevailed
"'""Osa mt without opposition, N account nf the
'ts"'r o'0sr Of business being private appruprla.
WV" "''s' Witch have been shamcfl!!y neglected.
''' ""0T"e OF New York, having the floor, made
sunny and powerful appeal TO the House 10 sus.
WI" I've amendment OF MrSaltunstaIl IIestiI has
n WV The House will come together again
this esspipg.
"SSSenlng sessnn the discussion Of The Ma
APPROPRIATION Bill was resumed. Tho amend.
f,,m q" Sa''onslal was farther discussed, and
w.,, wet" ny small majority. Successive amend
were proposed, all of which, were successive
a,,ho .,'. "" Wy The L"cofucos, although all wero
tho W lie Board of NavalCommss,one,s,
~ j.. "'' however, of this Board. was listened
House ml" INSTANCE by the tory portion of the
should no ,. we're determined shat appropriations
continual ' 'hey could help it. The House
werin. ~ session, in committee, iii late in The
bill AZ !, '"ey hna'ly rose and reported the
w,. ''''e from the hands of The commi,,e, oc
Nlbc l,- '"S' As soon as il had been reported
Moved ,0a wi Evans obtained the floor, and
voted do,.. ii" 'ne am .ndments which had been
Awvro,' Committee. The Chair decided
nen,u =, '''er |" move more than one amend,
mgAe me House then adjourned pend.
Sail, ,"~ ''" OF slr Evans, renewing Mr. sarton.
niion' r''" relative to the IMPROVISATION of ,wo
WIN Iur the rena;r rl " Wv"