The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-03-23
SIR 3GlEg1G BYM y .
FROM AsHIN NOTION
TUESDAY MARCH %. ls4I

The United States Senate convened in the Sem
ate Chamber Of the Capitol on Thursday the 9TH
inst, pursuant 10 the call OF ihe President
The New Senators stand favorabIs to tho new
Administration to opponents, while their prede>
eessors ranged for Van Buren, to Harrison This
change reverses the political character Of the Sens
nle ard is now 90 Harrison % opposed, and one
vacancy, in place Of Hon. Alex. Anderson Of Ten
nesseo, whose term expired The lth of alHrch in
a recess Of the Tennessee Legislature.
Immediately on the organization OF the Senate,
Mr. Mangum OF N. C.. offered n resolution that
"Blair and Rves be diSmisssd from the Office o.
Printers to the Sensts" This resolution came up
on the question Of conside Grafton the next morning
--Messrs &. C. Clay of Al, Wright Of N. Y. and
others cOaiending tina: the Senate only in
sion Executive and not Legislative body,
and could de- nothing but act tho Presidents
nominations. Messrs. Mangum, Clay OF Ky. and
others replied, con,cnding that tho Senate might
properly transact any business requiring the con
eurence or the House, and that il had clearly and
necessarily the right OF elccting or changing IT'S
own officers. The Senate decided to consider the
resolution by strict party vote Ayes 60 Noes %
and Ti'e debae was proceeding when sealed
message was received from President Harrison, un
dorstood to con tain his nominations for members
Of his Cabinet The Senate Immediately went into
Executive Session, of course with closed doors.
The debates have not transpifed; bot il il under.
stood that the nomination Of Mr Webster WINS re-,
sisted upon the allegation OF Abolition leaning but
finally confirmed without call for tho yeas and
nays.
still more strenuous opposition WINS made TO
abe nomination OF Mr. Granger, on tho charge Of
Abolition; bat, after full discussion, his nomina
zion was confirmed on Saturday -wirhout a call III
tho yeas and nays, any formal resistance rs tho
nominations of Msssrs. Ewing, Badger and Criuen
den had previously been. Mr. Dell also con.
fiimed on Saturday, and instantly entered upon the
duties OF his otfice.-So the Cabinet " as fully
and formally completed on Saturday, composed
precisely as Gen. Harrison had originally designss.
cd, viz:
DASIKL WEBSTER or Mass, Secretary Of State
THOsAs EwiSO, or Ohio. Secretary Of the Treas
IoHs BELL. orTern Secretary Of War.
GEeHeE BApoER, Of N. C.. Secretary or the
Navy.
FsAscrs GR,sorr, cfN. Y, Postmaster G.nsr.
al
go~w J. CRIrrEsBEs, Of Ky, Auorusy General
The os6ce OF Sergeant st-Arms hsyinE soms
time siBpS become ~ Ehs dsarh 81 ssss -su
tIsisA', Mr. wssrick % nd. raovcd 49, he srasts
% @aN Ff"sFe0 e@ VI o.
Ths ~i~Ss-ss- =ss At re~E5n s~svrc3 BY ~,riri
party vote, md tAs balirt stond--
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F,su fEs Bestsa ys,ias.
The Senate Sa- agnis oosapisa On Tuesday by
ths debate reiativs 10 the dismissol 81 Biau AND
Hives ptassrs ~ that bsdv m no resolution a.
forsa by M MaEgarn, af Norfh CsroI,ps g. AZ.
iouraed without coming ~ suy decision upon ths
ssbjses.
Aasr the iaurua read. wr fisntinxsna ross.
rss gave bus views o. some length ia rsl.fian ~
Shs vOte whseh he shsnld give "a me resoIatao he
fora IN Senate dsrnis. BLAIR a. Rivcs % prin,-rs
10 tho Twenty -sevcsih Congress.
MessEs. King, Csihoun, Smith Of Cnnn ard aiA.
srs, Ssvssuiiy addressed The Senate against the a.
daption Of rt~ rssclsaiar sod Msssss IIendcruan
tcisy sn cssiaisrai poinf) ard Preston, IN tsyor
Off
MDch interest," appears To hsvs bsea tsssa W ina
debate, and 'As galleries aad aanr ~rr- CROW led
aer'sg thP Whole tins.
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essFeas Sanasars, and ns1eh psfsanal and aissrl.s
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and Of ns sai'sFs. hs said that aFea ui,hin IN.
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