The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-09
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WASHINGTON, July 81, IS42.


In Senate to day the long debated bill for the nd
justment of claims arising under the treaty Of
Dancing Rabbit Creek with the Choctaws, was or
deied engrossed.
MI Ben ton, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, reported without amendment OF the House
Bill for the armed occupation Of Florida.
The Post Office Bill was taken up and passed
The Revenue Bill was again taken up, and ad-
vocated in speech of an hour and a half by MIR
Summons, who went into mastery defence of the
protection policy, announcing his intention to vote
for the bill on this ground (although it did not az
ford all the protection he could desire) and as a
measure ofrcvenue, whatever fate it might meet in
another quarter.
The bill further to amend the Judicial System OF
the United States was passed.
The Senate went into utive session.
The House was engaged upon the judiciary
Foreign affairs, the Army Bill, and Mr. Arnold's
Bill to reduce the pay of members of Congress- land
the salaries of the officers of Government, which
was referred to a select Committee.
Thursday, July %.
In Senate, the Revenue bill was taken up, the
first amendment OF the Senate s Committee thereto,
reducing the duty on cotton bagg:ng from five 10
three and half cents per square yard. pending.
long and interesting debate ensued, in which
Messrs. Crlttenden ,Smons and Barrow advocated
the Protection policy, and Messrs. Calhoun, Cuth-
bert and Walker opposed it.
In the House, the Select Committee to which
Mr. Arnolds reduction bill referred an
nounced to consist of the following members, viz:
Messrs. Arnold, Pope, Baker, Lane, Graham,
Bovine, Charles Brown, Gilmer and Cross.
M, Casey again brought forward his resolution
for adjournment the Is of august, and Mr. Cush
ing objecting, moved suspension of the rules for
its in reduction; rejected 81, Nays 68-two
thirds not voting therefor.
The amen dments of the Senate TO the Navy APP
preparation bill taken up and Mr. Fillmore
moved a concurrence therein. Mr. Cave Johnson
moved to adhere. Committee OF Con ference
was appointed the subject.
Friday July 90.
In Senate, after the reception of some unJmpor-
tant memorials and reports, the bill to regulate the
enlstmepts of soldiers and sailors into the marine
and navy OF the United States, taken up. AT
ter considerable by debate Clayton. Bagby. Cal
| houn, Simmons, 81 C. negroes and muatoes were
excepted from the qualified recruits for the navy
and the same exception extended to the army
Yeas %, Nays IS.
The Revenue Bill next came up, and long de
bate ensued upon the Senate Committees amend
mcnt the House Bill, to strike out five cents the
square yard cotton bagging, and to inser: lhres
and half cents instead. 1t was discussed by
Messrs Morehead, Bagby, Calhoun, Cri ttenden
King and Rives, until the senate adjourned
In the House, it was private bill day under thu
rules The Committee of Ways and Means repor
ed $3.50 600 for the Cumberland road.
! A report was presented by Mr. Cooper of Penn.
ia efeI ence to the refusal OF the Secretary Of Wa
to furnish the Committee indian Affairs will
the report of Col Hitchcock. against whom char!
es had been preferred. The report was ordered
| printed but the resolutions lie over.
} The House went into Committee Of the Who'll
on private bills Mr. Smith of Va, in the chair
The private bills considered, being OF a deba teabl
character, but little progress was made 80
j Saturday, July 80.
In Senate, on Saturday amendment impos'n
duty of IS per cent. ad valorem on bagg'ng, wa
rejected-Ayes 81, Noes 81
The question was next taken on the amendmen
proposed by the Committee on Finance, redncIn
the duty on bagg:ng, from GEMS 10 Ia 'aaa In
was also reiected-Ayes 81, Noes 20 All tn
other amendments of the Committee on Financ
reew also rejected. Mr. Benton announced his wis
, TO sneak on the section relating to preemPtio
1 rights whereupon the Senate adjourned
), In the House, private bills were considered un
ill o'clock. Tho Chairman of the COMMITTEE o.
Conference, Mr. Wise, then reported to the fous
/, the result of the conference. The concurrenc
, was almost upan imo Gus, and thus the Navy Di''
last ia ready for the action OF the committee &
, Enrolled Bills w hich is equivalent to an approVa
The contingent, Appropriation BIZ WIN many o
, iections was then considered IN nrie'i anu
some remarks from MIR Gentry, the House adJouf
ed.
The house was employed upon the continger