The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-29
COngress---Extra Session.
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nm, bonnv IN in form you that the House is
once moro Organized. In pursuance OF plan pres
viously determined upon by those VINO WISH 10
so,ve The pubIick and TO save the House from fur
Their disgrace. Mr. Stuart ofVa., moved resolu-
ton providing for the acceptance OF the rules OF the
last House-the appointment OF committee Of
revision with authority TO report at any Time, and
for laying on the table at once the question OF re-
cevng all petitions which do not relate to the sub
iccts Tor which Congress has been convened. The
only exception from this rule Is made in favor oil
pe,ions relating to the establishment of uniform
system of bankruptcy, a measure which has, I'M
derstand majority of friends in both branches,
though it still remains doubtful whether they Will
deem il proper to urge its claims very strenuousy
at the present session.. The previous question was
moved very soon after the Introduction OF Mr. Stu
art 8 res ouon-but the debate upon, it assumed a
very wide range In the course of this rambe de-
bate, Mr. Marshall Of KY, new member, who pos
sesses the most brilliant qualifications for popular
orator, delivered very eloquant and effective
speech in favor Of immediate action, which he
said would be best secured by the adoption of the
resolution, if indeed, that was not the only
which could prevent the House from continuing
to be the laughing stock of the country. He ad-
ministered very severe and we-merited rebuke
10 the Locofocos for their unprincipled and wick
cd conduct in changing the votes they had once
recorded Tor the sole purpose of disgracing
the majority by defeating the public blu slness and
he pertnently adverted to their oaths of fidelity to
the Constitution, the spirit of which they have
been SO continually violating
Some OF the Locos attempted to defend them
selves against the charge of having delayed the
ton of the House, upon which Mr. Winthrop re-
marked it was onlynecessaryto refer to the ourR ais
Of the House 10 show the nsincerity of such dlsa-
vowals They would show not only the votes
which had been cast, but the fact that the House
was organized last Saturday they would dis
close, too, the names of men who had been fore
most in bringing back disorder and confusion. You
will recollect that the motions for reconsider
ton were made by two Loco Focos from Pennsyl-
vania, Messrs lngersol and Torrance.
The previous question was finally sustained, a
call of the House having first been made, by a
vote OF lib to 1Ol-and the resolution was then a
doptod, 1l9 to 1903.
In the Senate nothing Of any great interest trans
pired.-NearIy all the session occupied by a
long speech from Elk Secretary Woodbury., upon
the state of the Treasury when he efl it, the text
for which was furnished by Mr. Clays motion 10
print 1900 copies of Mr. Ewing's report upon that
subject. Mr. w. contended that there was no de
| 6cit properly called, in the finances, and no
debt which required extra session to be called.
His speech took very wide range, and left
very few if any, of "the subjects referred to
in the Presidents message" untouched. AS soon
as he had concluded, the Senate went into secret
session on an Executive Message, probably nomi
nation to Office, after considering which it adj
journed.
June ~
The House went intoC Committee of theWh hole on
the State of the Union, for the purpose of filling
the blank in the bill reported by the committee ap
pointed to consider & report upon a course which
should he adopted by Congress in consequence of
tho decease of the late President Harrison. Mr.
Adams moved TO insert the of $25 ,OOO He
hoped that members would refrnin from discussing
the well known public services of the departed
statesman, and confine their remarks to the sim
pie question before them, which had reference
merely TO the constitutional authority of Congress
and to the expenses and pecuniary sacrifices which
must necessarily have been incurred by the late
President in consequence of his election.
Mr. Cooper advocated the motion of Mr. Adams
at some length, and requested the Clerk to read a
petition, which he presented fom committee of a
numerously attended public meeting in Pennsylva
MIA, the purport OF which was that the salary for
the entire Presidential term should be paid to the
representatives Of the well beloved Harrison. The
request complied with of
! Mr. Syder then thought proper to disgrace him
seifand his locofoco constituents by sneering al
the memory Of those who had held In life differ
ent political creed from himself, and with this con
temptibe design ne moved to amend the resou
ton by inserting provision in favor of the late
Hon. Charles Ogle OF Pennsylvania. The motion
was clearly out of order, and Of course not receiv
| ed. gt Sd. ~ e.
MIR Dean of Ohio, too, distinguished himself by
initiating the malevolent ass in the fable, and in
simulated that he was prep AIRED to kick at the dead
lion ifany thing was said in his praise, but he
would not begin till then, so noble were his sent
1 ments
| Mr. Stokely of Ohio, made long and very d
gressive speech in support Of the motion, and was
called TO order by Mr. Andrews of Ky, who re
minded him that heHouse had nothing to do with
the services of General Harrison in the field, bu
that the sole question was, what Congress ought tc