The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-06

least as strong reasons the payment by Congress
TO the family OF the late Gen Brown, Of his entire
salary for year, though he died in Feb.
He had himself had the pie asure of voting for
that donation as member of the House; and In
doing so, he had had the countenance OF the Mem
Der from New York, (Mr Wright) He consider
ed il one Of the greatest privileges OF ms lie, mat
no was permitted to give his vote for the bill be
fore the Senate, and he would iafnitely rather re
sign his seat than vote against IT.
The bill passed to be enacted, ayes %, (among
them Messrs Buchanan aud Walker)n oes TO-
The Bank Bill was called up and
the reading then commenced, and in the course
of il a number of verbal amendments were made,
with view to greater precision and distlnctness
The amonnt of money which the Bank is author
lied TO loan TO the Government, without the sPe
clhl permission of Congress, was reduced from $3,
600 900 to ST. 900 900, and The directors were
made eligible for five years. out Of any term of SIX
years, instead of out Of FIVE, IS the bill original
iy provided.
MIR Huntington of Conn, moved to amend the
bill by adding prohibition against taking public
stocks as collateral security for loans, remarkng
tina, the object Of the Committe had been TO pre-
vent the bank from engaging in stock iobbing of
every description, and that this object did not mp
pear TO be adequately secured by simply forbiddug
The direct purchase Of stocks. Mr. Woodbury. sug
geslad That the stocks Of banking and other corpora
lions should be included Mr. Clay said that
had been provided for in another part Of the bill.
Some remarks OF a conversational character then
passed TO and fro, and Mr. Clay said he would con
slider the subject more thoi oughly before the bill
was agaIn TAX en- up; and as the reading had been
con ciuded, and the hour was late, he would move
To adjourn.
In The House, the debate continued upon
the resolution calling for information relative 10
the proceedings of The administration in the McLe
cd affair.
Mr. Gushing ably reviewed the policy of our gov
eminent; for long series of years, in respect to
Great BritaIn.-Showod that the course of the late
administration had been uniformly characterized
by concession and weakness, and indicated with
great clearness and force, the correctness and man
illness Of Mr. Webster's diplomacy. He contended
that this government had uniformly asserted since
the lst of January, 3S, that the burning Of the Car
oline act of undisguised and understandable
hostility, and that every thrust aimed at The pres
ent administration account Of its assumption Of
that ground must go through the heart of the late
administration. 1t being allowed then that this
was an act of war, the proceedings of the Secreta
ry must also be admitted be perfectly proper and
statesmanke.
Mr. Wise then made a speech the same side
Of the question and The subject laid aside al
low the House to go into Committee the dis
tribution bill. Mr. Lawrence ofPennsylva was
appoin ted 10 the chair, and Mr. w. G. johnson a
rose open the doba,e this imp ortant measure.
lie traced the history ofthe cession Of the public
lands TO the United States, and the motives which
operated produce that cession, and argued that
the appropriation of the profits of those lands to
the payment of debts contracted by the several
States, in maintaining their territorial rights, was
nothing more than act of justice He continu
ed his argument ill hoarsness compelled him to de
sst, and the considera lion ofdhe bill was postpon
ed till Monday.
The Mcleod resolution was then taken up again
and Mr. Tilinglast defended the views expressed
in the letters of lheSecretary of State A number I
shor, speeches made ia motion to lay the res
olution on the tahe--but this motion was rejected
| suppose great many others wish to speak upon
tho question. The matter was left in statu quo
when the House adj
Juno %.
In the House, MIR Dawson of Georgia, Chairman
Of the Committee the Militia, announced to the
House the death of Major General ALEXANDER
MACoMB, the distinguished leader IN the glorious
battle ofPlntsburgh, in The last war, and offered
resolutions expressive oftheir deep regret at this
vent, and that, the Senate concurrng, they would
attend tho Funeral Of Gen. Macomb to day; and al
SO appointing Committee o! three Members TO
make arrangements with such Committee of the
Senate as might be appointed, to make arrange
ments for the attendance of the two House
es at the Funeral. The resolutions were unani.
mousy adopted, and Messrs, ohm Miller of NJ ssou-
Iri, William o. Butler of Kentucky, and Aaron
Ward of New York, were appointed on the part of
the House to constitute said Committee.
A Message was received that the Senate had con
Cured IN the above resolutions, and that Messrs.
Moreh and Pierce were appointed the Comm.
on tho part of that body
Both Houses adjourned at about half past ten O.
cock-no other business being transacted
The funeral took place at ton. The process ion
was large and consisted ofseveral Military Compa
MES: The Washington Guards, the United States
Marines, fine company ofU. s. Flying Artillery
| from Fort Henry, with other companies.