The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-15
Congvess---Extra session.
CorresponIenee oflho Atlas.

nrover title of president Tyler was raised by MT
Allen uf Ohio who moved 10 amend Inc reso'u'
tion Of the House which provides Tor JOINT com
tnItiec 10 announce to tho President the o'e"hi~"-
lion Of the Legislature, by inserting ns'eao o. me
word "Piesident," the words "ihe wee iIes'oe"t'
upon whom, by the death OF 'haeresluent, nave oe
n,vod The duties Of the office Of Pres ident' But
his speech in support of this motion was opposed
" en- Inv Mr. Calhoun, who thought the only question
Of consequence relative tn the title Of the wee
President would arise when Tint officer should as
sumo the duties OF the Presidential office, in conse
ouence of the disability orihc Chief Magistrate.
and expressed his willingness 10 accord to
The present Chief Magistrate the title, which he
has in The exercise of his constitutional right all
ready assumed. The amendment vas INDUCED
with very slight consideration and rejected
by vote of 3s to g. Thus the question which has
so much perplexed the grammaians and pmIolo>
sis,s OF the country is, the credit of our Iogisla-
tors, quietly laid to rest.
June 9.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal, in
the House, this morning, Mr. Cooper, of Pcnnsyl~
vaniu, announced the death of his late distinguish
ed colleague, the Hon. Charles Ogle--and after
few appropriate remarks upon that melancholy e.
vent, moved the adjournment Of the House in ties.
iimony ofrespect for the departed statesman. To
this the usua course upon such occasion the House
at once acceedcd, and adjourned accordingly. ...
In the Senate, Mr. Benton offered long string
Of resolutions calling upon the President for certain
items of in formation respecting the disposition of
the public MONIES since the auspicIous fourth of
March. These resolutions were laid on the table,
however, on motion of Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, to
give opportunity TO the Senate proceed 10 the
appropriate business Of the day-wbich was then
taken m. and the chairmen of the varous stand
ing committees successfully elected by bal. |
lot
As these elections were Terminated Mr.
King of Alabama, remarking that such was the u J
sual course when the chair of the Senate was not
occupied by the Vice President, moved that the te |
dious process of electing the other members of the
various committees by ballot, should be dispensed
with, and that the President pro tenn, should be
vested with the power of appointing them. This
motion adopted by unanimous vote, which, |
by the way, is required to dispense with the stand
ing rule.
- .t -.a June g.
The work goes bravey on in the Senate. Mr.
Clay, this morning, introduced a resolution to IN
struc the Committee Finance to bring in bill
for the repeal of the Sub Treasury law.
Mr. Rives said that though he was as yet unwil-
ling TO commit himself in favor or against any par
ticuar substitute for that odious system, he was al
READY prepared 10 vote IOr the repeal prOnOSeu by
the resolution. Mr. Calhoun, of course, opposed
the resolution, and called upon Mr.. Clay to show
what sort ola fiscal agent he intended to bring for
ward to replace the Sub. Treasury. The resolution
was finally passed in modified FORM so as to re-
require the committee only consider the expedi.
ency of repeating. &c The committee on the
subject of that part of the Presidents Message
which relates to fiscal agent was appointed this
morning, Mr.. Clay in the chair, of course as was
also the committee The subject of the decease of
General Harrison-Mr Bayard being appointed it's
chairman. ,
A resolution was passed providing for the cleo. 6
lion oftwo chaplans, one by each branch of DIFF r
ferent religious denominations whose duty il should
he to ofciae alternate weeks in the twoHouse res
pectively, and message Sc n; to the House TO
request its concurrence {
In the House, Mr. Wise's resolution respecting a
the adoption OF the rules of the last House, with ii
Mr. Adamss amendment, "exceptng the 2lst rule, d
which is hereby recinded," was taken up, and e
long discussion ensued between Messrs Wise, Mr. ii
w. Cost Johnson, and Mr. Adams, respecting the b
origin Of that rule Mr. Adamss share, which was n
IA much more limited one than he desired, being o
confined to explanation, which Mr. johnson
gave way to allow him 10 make.
Nlr Slade OF Vermont, proposed TO compromise Il
the matter for the present session, by adopting n Il
resolution to receive no petitions upon any subject
not connected with the great topics which they :,
had been expressly called there to consider.
Mr.. Underwood in the early part of the discuss
sion, made some remarks upon the propriety of =
more accurately defining the rules which relate to r.
breaches ofPrivilege, such supplementary Ian ;,
guage, &c, and upon the necessity of adopting :,
more strict regulations in respect to the absence of
members during the session of the House. 'e
The subject was informally dropped without hav 3
ing come to any definite conclusion and will doubt
less be very soon brought up again.
Mr. Wise then read from the report of the Secre- X
tary of the Treasury, which is yet imprinted, that
portion which relates to National Bank, and NOV ID
ed the passage of resolution to request the Secre.
ary to lay before the House his plan for the forma
ton of such an institutions: and moreover to EN-. B
power the Speaker to appoint select committee
OF nine members to consider and report upon :he a
same when the request shall have been comnIied s,
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