The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-14

action unconstitutional, and threatened il
pS'' ' ,.n,od that Missouri, whose election takes
"' '.Or mat, would not prior thereto convene
y ,hs 10 n's n district the State, but would
n ID Lsss .osan,u,ives under the General Ticket
stahd N'I .so whether Congress would tcrn
A'F'~ '', Of doors. Mr. Miller advocated the LIS
pA sySV n",so. Mr. w. B. Campbell OF Tenn,
70 m' ,o,,,iop for the adjournment OF Con
&r'' ' 'rs 1lth July; objected to and not re-
\ ersd ., consumed under the special order,
sO', .dsra,ion Of the District busipess, and
pths ....sa-,o extend The Corporation OF
' v"D .,r, 70 amend their rules and regulations
G's' ..h;ngton Penitentiary: to incorporate the
2dtAs p.nsyoIent Society," TO incorporate the
' a'.,l Institution for tho Promotion OF science;
Sa'0l' ,' ,bs soIemnization OF Marriage in the
pHsY ~ incorporate the Washington Manual
N"'', .sool and Male Orphan Asylum; and to
b'o ~, Watch and for lighting the streets of
4 SuhugtOn' H.. ..,x,o &c A,ax,na-;o
y NV '.,r IN. and on motion of Mr. c. Johnson,
y. 'Me ooerarion of the previous question, an
p''' ,~.o was adopted extending the right of
p s,m 70 all males Of twenty-one years ofage,
"m m'. tor one veal and whites. The bill was
I''''' and (thereby the previous question hav-
\ 'N ~n expended) Mr. Adams succeeded in OBJ
"a Y, he floor having moved TO strike ont the
81 ,o,b;,es" he entertained the house for about
va ,,o,te,s o. an hour With an animated speech
\, ouostion of universal suffrage, which had
(, ~. hrcsd on the House, he said, by Mr. Johnson
.ih, friend. This question was now convulsing
r,,,sssse Virginia and other States beside Rhode
Land He agreed that if this universal right of
.r.,cs was thus TO be extended 10 tho whites,
d,n was no reason why persons oil color shouiu
-, ,,,o be admitted TO Its exercise. "Why was
~ ho asked. "TelI us; tell the race of man why
-. ,ba, YOU insist on giving this privilege to the
0,, Of YOUR own color, and yet refuse it to those
,,bo happened TO have In them portion Of blood
r,oo,her racer" He advertcd 60 the difficulty OF
Classifying muiatoes, quadroons, &c. and excited
much amusement in the House by saying that there
,vss 20 Of its members who were not white, &c.
lie gave way 10 the urgent request of Mr.. I'm.
derwood 10 pass over the bill for the purpose
Of acting on bills re lating TO the District,
which would pass without opposition; and after
tiefremarks from MIR w. G.. johnson in reply,
charging Mr. A. with introducing this subject to
u,nte agitation in the Slave States, from which he
Meccvcd nouiishment and support in his eleva
lion to The Presidency, for whose interests he had
asd, but now like the Serpent in the fable hs had
tuned round to sting his benefactor to death, and
Nh, course was tending to deluge their field.
|th blood &c. &c. Some excitement was raised
aavelal points Of order made. Mr. ]. in con
|dHion, moved to lay the bill on the table; which
vs. carried by majority of about twenty vote.
The aforementioned bills were passed, and tbs
lmse adjourned.
Friday, June 3.
4 Wsvere compelled to omit yesterday our usua
aunw of the doings of Congress for Friday
lh Apportionment Bill occupied the attention o
GtSenate.
tho House, Garrit Davis introduced resolu
En, which, with slight modificaiions,w was adopted
liking the President if the N. Y. Custom House
Gumsson was terminated; ifnot, why it wa.
Stinued; and what have been its expenses. The
House refused to receive joint resolution for the
n adjournment OF Congress on the 18th Of July
Mr. Fillmore, from the Committee on ways and
leans, reported Tariff Bill, Of which the follow
q synopsis from tho National Intelligencer
here are now three tariff Bills before Congress
ne from the committee on Manufactures Mr. Sa
'a'aI's-another from the Secretary Of the Trea'
Yand the folio wing from the Committee Of Ways
nd Means
proposes to lay duties on goods imported from
broad, on the chief articles thereof, as follows.
IN wool exceeding 8 cents per pound 10 Aalue sc
NJ cent I'D valurem.
On The same article of the valne offs cents oil
nder per pound, a duty Of 5 per cent. ad vaorem
ZEN, except carpeting, blankets and some Other
aaces on which special ad vaIorem duties are
FopOsed
IN cotton manufactured cents per pound.
On all manufactures of colt on not otherwise spe-
'med, ~ per cent. ad vaIorem.
w all articles Of silk, according to their charac.
@r 30 or IS per cent.
~ ~ manufactured hemp $40 per ton.
w iron bars or bolts, not manufactured by roll
'us!Slo per ton;on the same article made in Who'll
y" NJ ~ pay by rolling, $50 per ton.
pound. f'e'' vas -
o,.,n cut glass from 25 to as cents per pound; on
cen,s , moulded and pressed glass, from 10 to 1G
"' nD per pound.
v, W. a oo articles of china or any other earthen
war;" 1s' 1o per cent. ad valorem.
Oonna "hned sole or bend leathcr,6 cents pei
do1su on Calf-skins tanned and dressed ,$3 so PEI