The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-20

his cNrnnnds upnn ihefn, hsktnE ~ tafi ~ff'NN'
900 less ihsn bad b~cn sp~at The AZ r'ss dur ~
tls sssns r1ri'oa q rnauihs) Of he hive proceed
.ng ysaTs So sAa,instersd . ~ holes me repro ~
~ ne shap~ Of hsfd nets 20 hc suPPe ri'r' OF 70"
lstr saniais.r.tioa 10 their Pfoiaso ls'e Of tie
pBhl.. uoae,. bot as NOT aliow hirnse tn d'sre-
t.- the department 81 the caI'us ura''r tie said
ths CONS, .s bad rnsidrrcd this iorni ~ loan a.
trtrv AZ auls more convenient, a1d more mani'
"a s.,.iri,iorsari iusa tbc Treason, noie system
A ,ouId not r-qafe the Secretary to keep asking
,p.s.aa ,sar sfer year, to rev notes, sne
!, would ,ays 20 tho lIouso the ins 'hat would olL
srv se BE- spent in debate uPon such requests.
July &
IN The senate this morning, The distribution bill
vas referred 10 he commitsc on Public lHnds-&
an amendment thereto proposed By MIR Linn-lo
siuke all after the euacting clause, and insert
ball sppfopf,ning the proceeds of TIE public lands
20 the common defence % the Uu''n-was la'd on
the table I'D ordered To be printed Aftsr which
he bank BIN was taken NJ.
Mr Walss, moved TO srnsnd tho bill by inserting
clause requiring the cashiers OF tie several branch
- to transmit annual .'aienents r. each braneh Of
congress Of 81 notes and bills OF exchange DIS.
counted or purobss,d ~ the branches - which
they respectively beI"og-~ith tie names Of tho
parties 20 such notes and his-and the places
~ hero the same arc payable.
Mr. Linn sand he feared the amendment did not
60 ar cnough--he wished statements pablished
once a week So "a ths newspapers where any
bank y established.
Nj " nikcT wished to obtain ~ high a degree of I
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80
eHe'Ion, The statements desired by The Senator
"o"'n W. No'"hes-h"oo'y "ou'u
""N ~ mem Tue eApen'" "i pruning would
's enormous Mr. "a'Sois anienHmeot was sup
''f'ed ny hessT'' benl"n' Ci"y OF Alabama Gal
'ou"' Culhoutl' ana "ooab"ry-ond rejected by
"'e "i 20 to u Mr. Walker then moved an
ne"dmc"i giving The privilege oi full examination
y any 10 stockholders or their attorney IN fact
nd THIS motion prevailed amer being supported by
w buehan"" Ayes "a noes 70
The remainder Of the day was spent in discus
ing amendments to the bank biIi
ln the House, White of Louisiana from the com
ntt'ee on Commerce, reported bill to extend the
barbour Of New Orleans 10 tho City of Lafayette,
which was read ;wi"e ad passed to be engrossed.
mf NUM- OF ". L. Introduced n RESOLUTION re-
luestng Of the President some information res
ec'ing the mission nf Mr Crittonden and General
'cou To New York on the subject Of The Mcleod
flair; and Ihereupon went into the examination Of
he conduct of the late administration in respect to
his matter, hut action had upon the mo.
ION, which lies over To a future day. The House
hen went into commiteo upon the loan bill.
MeSsrs. Pickens and Rhett spoke against the
bill, and Messrs Sergeau, in favor. The House
hen add. Mr SaltonstnII having the floor upon
Ihs.suhjsct.
JuIy9.
Nothing very interesting has irnnspi'ed here to-
day. The House has begun to operate with grea,
io'os and regularity though OF course lis move
rnen's Hfs slow as 1t both necessary and desira-
Die they should be- The Senate still continue to
discuss the question ol the degree OF publicity to
be gwen to Tie proceedings OF the bank, or rather
q the best and most convenient mode OF securing
mat great object without going so FAR as to create
revulson of cling and 10 ehdanger the acccpta.
,leness Of the charter.
Mr. Walker then moved TO amend in such man |
lsF a. TO exclude Members Of Congress and direct |