The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-08-10

~. one would imagine. 1t is good, however, to
ubov ones true coIors and Locofocoism has now
most aseuredly displayed hers.
MIR Everett of VI. wished the bill limited 10 TWO
or three years at fatherest He went into very
interesting argument TO show the great prooao'''y
that the South would within five years 90 comPei-
led to ask Congress TO impose a protective duty on
cotton. The progress of cotton growing In reru
and in the East Indies, was such to make il ex-
tremely probable that the article could soon be
afforded in England at four cents per pound in
which case the South could only look to the North
for n market. 90
THE Navy Pension BILL from Tho House. was
taken up bv the other branch this morning, andsn-
mended to prevent an ofhcer or sea-
man from receiving at the time pension d
his nav for naval SERVICE Tho bill is Intended on
y 10 make the necessary APPROPRIATION for the Fay
ment Of pensions becoming due within the year,
bu, il was postponed till Tuesday.
The bill to revive the charters Of the District
Banks was then taken up, when the Senate went
into executive session.
In the Senate, Mr. Fillmore reported bill appro
pria,ing about $65, 900 for the outfits of the now
foreign ministry, and the bill was referred to the
committee Of the whole on tho state Of the Union,
and ordered to be printed a,.4
Mr. Levy, of Florida, introduced bill to revive
the volunteer act of 1886, substituting, however
$500 mon for 10000 the maximum-& this
bill was referred to the committee on military at
fairs and ordered TO be printed.
5 The House went into committee upon the reve-
nue. bin, Mr. Gushing still in the chair.
Mr. Saltonsali made very interesting speech,
which was listened to with respectful attention.
He pointed out with great clearness and force the
necessity which exists for some measure of :his
kind, and said he had felt from the first a strong
desire TO vote for this b-but he could not avoid
the conviction that such would be njuri-
GUS to the interests ofthe community. lie took
the Same ground with MIR Winthrop in support OF
Mr. Kennedy amendment, (whose pill is to lay a
twenty per cent. ad valorem duty upon silks, lin
ems, and few other specified ar,icesJ and expires
sed the belief in the ignorance of the House
IN regard TO the effect of this 1t was nee
eseary, he said to pass revenue law which
should perm anently increase the income of the
government, and he did not approve of enacting
law. with view to temporary eject only, which
should have such an extensive and sweeping opera
ton, especially with so very little practical know
edge at their disposal. He thought that in order
to provide adequately for the expenses OF govern
ment--for the necessary means of national defence
for payment Of portion of the late loan, and off
various liabilities which had been pushed forward
by the late administration, the revenue for the pres
ent year ought to amount TO twenty-five millions.
He disposed for the sake Of quiet life, to
quiesce in the compromise" though he considers
ed it of precisely the effect, and greater,
than any ordinary law.
The fate of the bill is extremely doubtful. Most
of those who have spoken have opposed it to
greater or less extent, and it is said that theSonth
will not vote for it if coffee and exempted
from duty. and that the West will vote against it
If they not. The union of either of these inter
tests with the opposition party will be sufficient TO
edeGea the bill.
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1871.
Mr. Merrick 8 amendments TO the District ban
bill, modified this morning permit the
hanks TO do business upon the deprecated paper off
this vcinage only until the LIST March next, and
then adopted by a vote of21 to 10, after which
he bill passed to the third reading. The bill to
provide for the maintenance of the pauper unatics
in the District then taken up and finally passed
and last, not least, tho Home Squadron bill passed
without division, after which, motion Of Mr.
Linn, the Senate adjourned Ill! Monday.
In the House Mr. Wise made speech against
Ahe revepae bill, the ground that it violated the
compromise act. Mr. Fillmore made a general
reply to the opponents of the measure, and the
hour of twelve having then arrived, the debate W as
brought TO close, and some fifty amendments
offered with various success. A motion 10
strike on. the enacting clause rejected, 119 to
81.
Mr. Lawrepce's amendment, which proposed to
exempt tea and coffee, was amended, on motion of
Mr. Clifford, so as to exempt also molasses, sugar
aud salt, but the entire amendment then rejec
Hted, l12 to 81.
Mr. Pickens moved to strike GU. hides from the
list, but the motion was rejected, SO to 55 o'
Mr. Haberham's amendment to exempt blankets
ofwooI not exceeding rs cents in value, and to
reduce the general ad valorem duty 10 per cent,
shared a similar fate.
MFR Winthrop moved to exempt dry red and
white lead, and this motion accepted; but his
proposal to show the same favor to type metal and
,Hallow were rejected. H
WAsHINoToN July 3lst, 194l.
The revenue bill finally passed the House this