The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-10
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"Gug the New A., Briggs asked leave TO offer
M IN tho House ,s s The President to communicate
,onion ,o4 The report of the CommissoneIS up
he ho"'ii Investigate the affairs OF me ous.'"
a'sGi N. Y, city. Amer a a',e srs s,,spended
AZ becdOns o",oe sharp shooting, the resolution was
al afcr s," r'hompson of Ia, asked leave 10
M 1,prd NJ, from Inc COMMITTEES for the District
tea re Ho hot the House refused to suspend the
|Sule' ;1.rabe conversation then took pace pe.
COnslde 'SOeaker. Mr. Roosevelt, and others, touch
seen the oP .ny or a report in the lntelligencer,
sg the acJo' rnoved that the vote of yesterday on
#aheD MT ~ r,ho Committee on Expenditures in 70
Nbs Rpon. ~. " NewYork Custom House be recon
NaiOn 70 III us said he had understood that 1t was
dd' r ,eOor of the Committee own invest'ga,on
Is but h,a. ~ RECONSIDER not in order--as there
bs no'vun of the Houston the motion to print
&Gts 20 ~ Mr. Roosevelt appealed from the decis-
he rPJ, oh The sneaker vindcated and Mr. Gushing
#a, wa MIR Arnold hoped the vote would be re-
|PPP s'Iioured-for he was anxious TO see what mem
Mrn'oe,aiJ vote for suppressing the report. Some
&kr wou om, succeeded when the chair consented to
"s The motion to reconsider.
ecsNe 'ome farther discussion the vote TO con
ANU a,s decided in the negative--7S to 81.
d sl."e business then occupe the attention ofthe
VI u , until its adjournment
III s,,ue TO dav. Mr.. Phelps introduced Hon.
XXI IN ~ Crafts, appointed Senator by the Cover
a sanT Ivo,mon:. pice Hon. Samuel Prentss, resign
&f %%r ~, r was qualified and took T. is seat.
Unions were presented and several private bills
III rpn ordered engrosscd;,
"S Tes onnropriation bill again taken up, and
N ~" Imonts of the Committee on Finance were
n agreed 10
Without inrlher acuo" "'o Se""'e "en' nv" IL"
stulye Session.
n .a;,;or stoned by Hon. Abbot Lawrence and
.;7ens of Boston, for a protective tariff. the
;no Of which with the names and it's reference
uthe Committee OF inc " ho'e U" tue Union, ne
n "@ Nv This motion Mr. A. claimed the right TO de
hod his own character, that of his colleagues and
,Ip constituents, in reply to the remarks of Mr.
Wise made yesterday.
and was listened TO with much interest in reply 70
Mr. Wses speech of yesterday, and particularly to
tho declaration that the report of Mr. Poindexter
would reveal corruption and bribery not only amonS
The manufacturers of Massachusetts, but implicae
,he REPRESENTATIVES. OF that State.
Mr. Wise explained that lie had not endorsed the
repo but had merely given notice TO the Represen
nIyps of those persons whose character was impli
n,ed of that fact, and IN justice 10 them, had vo
nd against the printing OF this ex parte report un
n The reports of the other Commissioners were
brought forward.
finn and comment on various passages of Mr..
WisCs speech, and into vindcation Of the char
rer of his constituents; who with their inte rests
IN Wise had said, were ssto be blown sky high"
/ hlhis Report and he wished il printed imme date
4 i,hat they nigh. become acquainted with the
augps He r;dicnlcd MIR. WIS declaration that
Salh Carolina woald be called on to erect monu
mn TO Mr. Poindexter for this mighty anti tariff
A engine.
4 Private bills were considered ill late hour,
\ when a message was received from the President
Communicating the reports of the other Commits
n siouets on the New York Custom House investiga
fOn The reception of which in the presence rbut
kSsw wswhprs gave rise 10 call of The House, and
NM long Wosedings on the point Of order, &c. until
l# adiOmnmeN
NJ Monday, May 2.
u This DAYS session has been wasted in the Sen
ate by the perversily of MIR Allen of Ohfo who at
an early hour called up his Rhode Islond Resolu
s hns asked the Yeas and Nays on the question of
Considering Them, and when his name was called
% his own motion. claimed the privilege of deba j.
|dns the matter. The Chair decided that 10 be out
|G order. From this decision Mr. Wright appeaied
|md long debate ensued at last upon explanations
tom the Chair, the appeal withdrawn
Whereupon Mr. Allen raised a new point, took a
new appeal, and conirived at last, in defiance of
The Senate to state what be wished to bring on Mt
hr- that three companies of u. s. troops from
Old Poin: Comfort had passed through Baltimore
on their way to Rhode Island. He then took his
seal and the Senate voted NOT to take up his resolu
TONS Yens l6; Nays %.
By this time the day was nearly spent the
Senate let the Appropriation bill slide, and went
hto Executive Session.
In the House, motion OF Hr Briggs, a rcsols
was adopted for adjournment of the House from
Thursday to Monday, for The usual purposes orven
haling The Hail. &c.
Mf Fillmore from the Committee of Ways and
Means, leporied The Navy Appropriation Bill.
Another by Mr. Everett to go into the Commit
heofl The Whole on the Union, TO resume the con
Hdera,ion of the Apportionment Bill, prevailed
'sanst strenuous attempt IN continue the debate
On the printing of the New York Custom House
Reports
= The question pending was on the amendment 10
district the States, which was advocated on grounds
NJ Conslu,ionaliiy and expediency by Messrs.
i,,ehd'eton, Everett and llasted, and opposed by
nCs'rs' W. &. Johnson (who, although in favor of
'ue pfncipe, opposed attaching the amendment
~ m's bill, as tending, if not to defeat, greatly
neay us passage and advocated the bringing il for
m~un IN separate billy and Pope (who denied the
Su"e' o. Congress to act on the subject until the
N' Tts , ,ee or neglect to regulate it.)
oJa."' o committee then rose, and resolution was
AI n9ae 10 terminate debate in Committee on the
9r oao, Bill, on Thursday of next week, at
To Tuesday, May, 3.
e,.h Ng great struggle on the important question of
NJ ~" s''ng uniform system of eIecng Members
e rouse by single District of contiguous terrific
cn maou gh"ut all the States Of the Union is just
e ono,s 10 Issue. Mr. Atherton of N. III. has just
m. uSued vehement speech against the District
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