The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-26
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Tuesday, Jan, -

muC
SSSAa ,.med the discussion o. ,"e a'h his iron.
ness resu'n ' Calhoun advocated at engln MS p''p
bill, and ~ no Public lands shall be cedeu 10 '"e
O,tiOn that WV thew lie on conditions Mr. 'rit-
States in w"''s ,his nlan at some length, and Mr
venden Cpp0' IN support of Preemption' con-
Benton iO''o"'O, Ian, when the Senate adj
cudlpg at a a'' S.maaont Of Pa. reported from the
hOv'n' Committee the Senate Dill ap'NS"s -"
judiciary tor debt in all the States where IL mas
pTi'0N'n' 'Ian be- abolished by tho State laws MT
been " '' "A IN strike 4or shall be- as uncons'itu'
Adams "', casting the power of Federal Legislation
Ona'' S'',.s hut the House negatiVed the amend
iDthe ''ao' qI-as also motion to recommit; or
men-'lV .,ovious question and passed the bill
WIlpou, .rlvona contested election finallycame
l"' 1Mr Naylorconrinued his argument in reply
,%I ,,,,,soI, but did not conclude it.
whf '"s'' Wednesday, Jan. 49,
ar Graham of N. c., reported bills
SA'N' ,ion of Monuments to Brgadier Gener-
!" NV. R,oadier General Miller, of N.
" a'rrG hill, were finally passed
n.,ont resolution Ior the transfer OF the stateof
i'I 5n1 ot,be stock in the Chesapeake and Ohio
;!.,.nhrg in the name of The United States,
''.,IIcd ~ by Mr. Merrck, who made few re-
marks in favor of the same.
' If, CLAW Of Al. and Mr. Tappan objected TO ac-
.~noo, the resolution at the present time. Mr.
Wnrck spoke again in favor of it, but the Senator
Inn Alabama persisted in calling for the orders of
The day.
The nre. exemption bill was then brought up, and
,r,ss,on OFFS. c., entered into q discussion of
smers
Tie sefeant at Arms, Judge ilught, formerly of
Vermont died at his residence last night, The
seusto this morning voted $500 to defray the ex-
neo,es ofhaviug his body inferred in VERMONT
bs widow having charge ofh;s body and defaying
from transportation the expenses Of interment.
After an Executive Session the Senate adj
Hovsr Mr. Navlor continued his defence from
The openiog of bcHouse unit halfpast two clock,
and w.hon concluding gave way To a motion to
Nj.
The Motion to adjourn was withdrawn.
The bills upon the Speakers table from the Sen
,le weie read twice and referred TO their appropri-
ale Standing Committees.
Mr. Adams asked the House to fix upon this day
Two weeks for the consideration of bill from the
n Committee on Manufactures proposing tax on
A Wines and Silks. The motion was defended by
n NiAdms and opposed by Mr. Jones OF Va. Mr.
q Cnbn. oiMuss. replied. The yeas and nays were
ntpgb ordered upon the motion, and resulted in
heafHumaive, ayes Cd, noes So. No quorum vo.
ting the House was compelled TO adj.
Thursday, Jan ID.
SENATE The public lands was again the sub.
Jet Of discussion in tho Senate TO day.
Mr. Sewer Of Arkansas and Mr. Smith of Ind.
sgo&o On he subject.
from all quarters there were memorials praying
4 Ceaac'ment of Bankrupt Law. The city Of N
N Ih sent some in favor of that measure, and one
4 DEMONSTRATING against its passage,-al one signed
A Nanu1ber Of merchants, mechanics and traders,
giving Inc outlines of such Bill as would be nc
Npabc.
eIolnt resolution to transfer much of the
\ "Nk oflhe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, as belong
dMihe general government, 70 the State Of Mary
ad, was taken up, hut rot definitely acted on.
%ns 10 some memorial of the three towns Of the
District, against the measure. There Is no doubt.
h'Eevrr that it will be transferred.
4 Nj Rugeles Of Maine presented a memorial from
Tue citizens Of that state praying that the fishing
N bounty might otbe abolished.
Mr Van Buren, has issued his Proclamation for
n Inc new Senate TO convene on the 4th of March,
N K4i
HOUSE To-day, the question was taken on Mr.
Au''Ns motion to suspend the rules for the pur-
OSe OF making bis hill to increase the duties on
imported manufactures of silk the special order .of
SIN OF ms month, and il was lost.
1Ve course of the proceedings, the House al
'O"''a to suspend the rules for the purpose of
"S"e'Ns Mr. Green's motion TO instruct the
'"'''Fe on ways and means to report on the ex
. Iy'""y Of raising such revenue from wines and
O., "' Oher articles Of luxury, imported into the
a. '''' as VIII meet the necessary expenditures
The government.
"a! ne INFERRED from these votes that the
No. ''' HOY intend to look into these subjects
"We present session
m,Lo ''e determined, by vote of IS TO AZ, to
Do,o. o'' authorizing the issue of Treasury
n.o.1" special order for Monday next, giving it
,r '' over all other business until disposed
hM, 'O' resumed and continued his argument
Jsd.1 ,r ~ "ay' after speaking three hours, he
"'or out did not conclude
S,,n Friday, Jan. Is
hus ihefe were memorials for Bankrupt
lon ,.' I's'' West, North and South. Mr. Ben.
nsEjn, "eo several from the State of NJ Y, all
Al. mat banks and Cornoso,;. .z H. ;.tJ