The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-23

..,.. oo,,royersy, and fthe destln'es
the ne''" -. rssted in their hands, It IS not u"
ofbO'h h"''0 ,.,,scs would be brought to Crisis
pr0O'D'' from the correspondent Of INC vow Nv
We leu" Tint warm debate arose o" '"o "'
Amerlca"' ,hs report, which occupied Inc who'e
ton 70 p. pre- Granger, one ofthe Comm iltee' Opposed
day. NJ and stated the fact, that II passed the
tho p""'"',h v majority OF only one lie cons'o
COmm''''' :, az unsuitable, as we'll as nnpacihc
cred 0s ''r Quincy Adams spoke ofiis omn'o"s
Mr. Jon" r. i,s diffuseness, and want OF per-
'D's-aud was in favor Of reoom''''tu'' WIZ"
linen" have report more TO the point he seem
suew .',h;ok that il was charged with mischief
ed also " f,om the legislative branch of the
" f"s .msot. while the Executive had IN charge
GO'''|n ..,e and difficult question as subject OF
'ns The motion was carried.
diplomacy ,,o ~ emoriaIs presented 10 the senate
Among w ,ere one from Pennsy lvania praying
on Mon"'y - nut the country in state OF deience,
nSeSs'ors,ratng against the enforcement OF me
one Ie' T"ealy and several praying general bank
mpt law orMJ nresented memorial from
Mt ne. ..,o authorities of Baltimore, asking an
the cOrpO;"n for the defence oC that city. Ii was
nppprop;aa Nv the committee on Military Affairs.
re'sIEeo ,on of M, Wright, the House bill making
o n for the payment OF pensions for the
app p, Xxi was taken up. -,
year i S'ver Of Ark said he understood the bill
'M v;. 0S an appropriation Of $1,000 for the
cnS # huving peace with Tigertail and Sam
gmP be moved to strike il out.
jo0s'W sab, explained that the object was 10 give
m TO the Chiefs blanket, gun, and $50 to
.'.b warrior, which were not to be delivered I'M
S,hey reached their new home
.t,o atra IN hn ma m m n N
iJo.ided in the negative: Yeas 6; Nays 36
Tbe hill was finally passed, after having receiv-
az an un,mportant amendment
HOrs ADuring the day the pension bill was
..'a;ved from the Senate, with n trivial amendment
,rb;cb was considered and agreed to SO the bill
o,s.ed both houses Of Congress.
r In ,be Senate on Tuesday the Vice President
,,'nrb, Grward communication from the War
nsnsrlment in compliance with resolution of the
Ssuae with regard to the sale of machinery, mate
1ols &c used in the construction Of harbors, and
,be Cumberland road Also three memorials from
inhabitants of Florida praying that the Seminoles
NAV be removed
Several bills granting pensions and authorizing
,he erection Of light houses and the payment of
COMMISSIONS 10 the agents Of persons in whose ia
r .. awards have been made under treaties with
ss,alp foreign nations, ere ordered to be engros-
The Bankrupt bill then coming up remarks were
made in favor OF Mr.. Hubbard's amendment, to in
rde Banks and trading corpo rations in its provis
IONS BY Diessrs. Tappan and Linn, by Mr. Nichol-
SON against both the bill and amendment and by
MColloun against doctrine preached by Mr. N.
,bs, when the General Government and the States
came in collision, the latter must yield, The Sen
ate then adjourned
h,he House resolution was offered by Mr. Fill.
more, and adopted by the House, directing the
committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
s,edency of making appropriations for putting
ahe country into a state of defence
The House having resolved itself into commit
neOfMe Whole, the General appropriation bill
was taken up, aud sundry motions were made with
reference to the salaries of particular officers; some
ofhem were decided to he ont Of order, and others
Withdrawn. A motion appropliating $780, 900
Jor thu repair the Potomac bridge was agreed to.