The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-12
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Tuesday. Dec. %.


SENATE Mr. Anderson Senator from Tennessee
announced the death of his Colleague, the Hon. Fe
lix Grundy and made some very appropriate and
touching remarks.
SIr Benton followed with n second to the resolu-
ton submitted, and a full endorsement OF the
praise bestowed upon a departed friend and Sena-
The Resolutions presented byMr Anderson
forthwith unanimously adopted The agreeing to
go into mourning by wearing Grape upon the left
arm for thirty days, and the other to ad ourn a
mark of respect for the memory of the deceased.
HOUSE. The first motion submitted in the
House this morning, after tho reading Of the journ
al, was by Mr. Giddngs, OF Ohio, who proposed a
reconsideration Of the vote agreed npon yesterday,
passing the Naval Pension Bill with an important
anne ndment repeating the Pension Law of 1887.
The question Of reconsideration was discussed at
length by several members, among whom were Mr..
Adams and Mr. Saltonsall of Mass, MIR Tilling has,:
Of r. L., Mr. Pickens of S. c., and M, Sheppard of
N. &. In the course of his remarks he inter
ruptcd by message from the Senate announcing
the death OF Mr. Grundy.
The resolutions adopted in the Senate read
at the Clerks table, when Mr. Brown of N. G., a
friend and admirer of the deceased Senator,
bounced his death.
MIR b. gave succinct biography OF the deceased
for the last thirty years far he had been
public man.
The resolutions Of respectful remembrance were
adopted nd the House adj.
Wednesday, Dec. 80
SExArE Mr. Crt,euden from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill to establish uni
form system of Bankruptcy throughout the United
States.
Mr. Criten den said this bill would not be found
to differ in principle from that which had passed
the Senate the preceding session, and but very
slightly so, in detail As this was subject ex.
citing more than usual interest, he would move
that be made the order Of tho day for Thursday,
the 9TH Of January which motion was agreed to.
Mrl,enton reported the bill without amendment,
to provide for the settlement oflhe c!ans OF the
State Of Maine for the service Of her Militia.
The bill 10 authorize the Secretary ot the Treas
ury to procure steam vessels for the revenue SER
vice, was finally pissed, and sent to the H"us" for
concurrence.
HOUSE TheNaval PensionDl came up in order,
and Messrs Sheppard, Adams, Anderson Of Maine
! and some ha If dozen other members took part IN
the discussion until the previous question was
moved, but before the question on seconding ms
motion was decided, an ad journment was called
for and carried, and the House adj
| Thursday Dec. 81.
| SENATE Mr. Benton from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the relief of the
Missouri volunteers.
The resolution offered by DIR Yalln,adge yester-
day, IN regard to Treasury notes, was adopted.
The other business was Of no public importance.
Both Houses adjourned to Monday.
! HOUSE,. During the morning. after much pre-
|liminary business, the House proceeded to the un
finished business of yesterday Tho PreviousQues
ton had been moved last night, and the second
was ordered this morning
| MIR Adams of Mass asked the Hou Sc to permi,
him to make some reply to the member from NORTH
Carolina, (Mr Sheppard) insomuch as the remarks
of that member made it necessary proper that nc
should do
| Mr. Jamison Of Mo, who moved the Previous
question, declined to withdraw it. The secont
! was ordered, 81 to 90, and the main question sue
ceeded. Upon the motion to reconsider, the vote
STOOD ayes 60, noes 1903.
The House refused to reconsider, and tho bill
having received it's final passage, passes of course
! from the action OF tho House TO the Senate. TIL.
Senate will probably confirm the action of thu
House.
Monday, JAN A.
! SENATE. Mr. Porter presented n petition from
the citizens Of Michigan, praying Tor The abo
lition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, ant
in the Territories over which the United States
have Jurisdiction. On p'otion of Mr. Clay OF al.
the motion TO receive laid on the table.
Mr. Clay presen ted number ofmemorials from
I American citizens, ing that the spirit ration
given TO marines and sailors be dispensed with
that tea and coffee DE employed as substitute
The bill establish permanent pre-emPtioi
system,-called Log Cabin Bill by tho Commit
tee on Public Lands who reported t,-was mex
brought forward motion of MI Clay, OF Ala. a
Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands M
objection made.