The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-06-29

mounted to $l04 in a single session. vi course
very small portion of this has been actually appro
priated by members, and doubtless very large sum
will be saved TO the public treasury by strict In
vestigation Of those abuses, before pecnlation DC
comes habit too firmly established 10 be uprooted.
They are also directed to report such measures as
they shall deem expedient for the prevention OF
such abuses in future.
In the Senate, Mr. Evans amused himself and
his audience by demolishing most completely and
satisfactorily the plausible bur dfuse argument OF
MI Woodbury.. lie took up one proposition after
another which had been advanced by the latter
Senator and very quietly turned the plausible SIDE
in and the true side outward. He compmentod
his opponent upon the magnanimity which ne had
displayed in retaining from abuse OF the Secreta
ry, on account of mistake of million of dollars,
in one of the columns of figures in his report, and
then showed that the mistake was merely an error
of the press which did not exist in The document
printed for the House. He showed very clearly
that the discrepancies between the report and the
Presidents Message complained of by Mr. Woodbu
ry, were only apparent, not real, and in fact LETT
the latter gentleman far less ground to stand upon
than his well fed proportions seem absolutely to re
quire.
June Is.
In the House, this morning, the committee ap
pointed to revise the rules, with view to prevent
the waste of time, consequent upon the perpetual
motions to suspend the rules for the purpose of in
Producing petitions interdiced subjec reported
| n new rule providing that motion for suspension
should be in ORDER until the orders of the day shall
be taken up. A good deal Of opposition manifest
ed itselfof course, for the locos unwilling 20
I give up single opportunity TO delay the progress
| of the session. But the necessity of such res
truint was too obvious to needgmuch argument in
its favor, and it was adopted by a vote of 1874 to
30,
Tho House then resolved itself into the commit
lee again upon the subject of the bill for the relief
of Mrs. Harrison.
Mr. Sergenr advocated Mr. Adams's amendment
giving the OF $25, OoO) at considerable length
and with great power and eoquence. He said his
only objection to the bill was that it did go far
enough. lie would prefer to pay the salary for
the entire presidential term. He cited numerous
presidents in support of his argument; and among
others that of the appropriation by Congress of$50,
600 for the relief Of the citizens ofvenezuela when
that republic terribly devastated by an earth
quake. He held that Congress not only had the
power but was absolutely required to do equity un
der all circum stances and the provision of the a.
|
might be less, than compliance with the impera-
tive demands of justice.
Gov. Pope of X y. insisted that the late President
was TO be considered as having been in the service
ofihe Nation since November last, when he was
elected to preside over il. His time and thoughts
had been gwen up to the public ever since that
time-his private affairs neglected. to
use overyexston to prepare himseIffor the eeciual
off he xyhi ha
was called to exercise II was then tho bounden
duty ofthe country to remunerate him for the sac
rifices he had made in her behalf and to see that
those whose interest had been closely interwov-
en- with his, and for whose welfare he felt SO ten
der solicitude, should not suffer any pecuniary
| Inconvenience because of his self devotion He
| was followed by Messrs. Marshall and Thompson
of KY, Summers DIVA, Bidlack ofPa., and 9th.
ers on the same side. The latter gentleman is a
member Of the opposition, but he very properly
considered this national and not a party CUES
! ton.
The amendment was finally carried, after which
the committee rose, and Its chairman Mr. Tai afer-
70, reported to the House 1t was read second
time and ordered to be engrossod by vote of l9
to 70.--lts third reading was then demanded and
carried, and il passed to BIO enacted-ayes l22 oes
| &C.
In theSenate the debate continued by Nfessrs
Wright, Woodbury. and Evans, on The subject OF
the Treasury report.
Mr. Calhoun is expected speak at the next ses-
sion upon the subject of the Treasury. During
the first hour, Mr. Bates presented the resolutions
of the Massachusetts Legislature in favor of res.
trictng the eligibility of the President to single
term, and ;h6y were laid the table on his mo.
ton. 4"
On motion of M Walker, the Secretary of State
was requested to lay before the Senate a table OF
The aggregate amount of the population of theU. s
according to the late census.
Mr. Clay presented very voluminous petition
which he said was signed by nearly all the bust
ness men ofSt. Louis, Urging the establishment o
a National Bank. 1t was referred
| June 10.
In the House, Mr.. John c. Clark, of NJ Y. NOV.
ed reconsideration ofthe vote upon the bill fo,
the relief of Mrs Harrison, and thereon the previ
GUS question was sustained, and the reconsidera
ton loudly ved xuth