The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-08

A ,.ten I'D for the purpose Vi
70, then Iosn1 of the Senate, which makes the
% The , ''""" of the loan act of July :,
aI indepe"so If Kentucky moved to refer the bill
Mr. Spice 10 the Committee of the Whole,
I'D 'me"O ~. motion, he proceeded to make We
I'D upon W. .,oIonped speech against the whole
Nn'D' Treasury note issues and IN 0pp'Sr'lon
G''" " ,.rdment which separates Inc oi'' rom
The '~. liam act, DEPRESSING also into almost eV>
The OD', connected with the politics OF the press
N 'nO]'', ,vhon he had concluded, he yielded the
NidN,, a.. Fillmore, who said it was now clear
floor 10 w. ",.o wouId not sit on Monday, (allu-
Is I' ,,.. n the decease of Mr.. Dlxon,) and as
ingOu sooth had elapsed since the bill MAD oeen
'ia" 't,,vo,d. under the pressure OF lmPeiious
SO's ;,y 10 supply the wants oil an exhausted
bsc''9' ,.rs,ed the house would no longer de
lf'''"y' de6nveIy upon the bill; with this hope
.,,s5 the previous qaestion'
@@O' .,;o,s question was sustained by strong
and without count
70" az. ,;on was then made to lay the bill and a
A"', On the table. On this also the Ayes
"'," vsre ordered, and the question was de.
UI. tho negative, by Ayes 90, Noes lOl
'U ~, ,,osjon was then taken up concurring in
.,,tnent, by Ayes and Noes and resulted in
w''" .s--Ayes 100, Noes 100. The Speaker
",,s his casting vote in the affirmative, and
Il. 'a,odment was agreed 10. No motion was
~ IN reconsider, so that 1t remains to be seen
I,h., the LocoFocos will not make further at
'.,. n embarrass the action of Government.
Monday, Jant 81.
n ,he Senate this morning. Immediately after
VI, reading of the journal the President of the Sens
=. amended his name to the Treasury note bill
rbcb had Just been sent in from the House with
,he Signature of its Speaker.
Mr. simmons, of Rhode Island, then rose and
with voice and manner betraying deep emotion.
said that his position devolved upon him the pain
fol task of announcing to the Senate the decease oil
bis yene rabe colleague, the Hon. Nathan Fellows
DIXON. whose lamented death had occurred on Sat
urdsy last at noon. 1t gratfed him TO say that his
last moments had been attended with every conso
ling circumstances that could mingle with such
an affecting dispensation. They had been accom-
panied by no oxcruciating pain, and by The pres
ence of clear and unclouded intellect, and by
composue which enabled his honored friend tc
breathe out his life upon pillow of rest.
Mr.. Woodbury. thereupon offered resolutions, pr'
rdng for the appointment OF Committee TO TAKE
charge of the funeral obsequies, which were tt
IKE place Tomorrow at IL misunderstanding tina
"a mark of respect to the deceased, the Senat
would attend the funeral and every Senator woult
rear the usual badge of mourning for one month
ndurdoring the immediate adjournment of tn
Senate.
These resolutions were passed unanimously -
Nesrs. Woodbridge, Huntington, Wright, Man
gum, and Buchanan, were appointed the Commit
tee, and the Senate adjourned to tomorrow at l:
EScsS, when they will meet only to prepare 70
@suGNsM he funeral ceremony.
In the House Reports from the different Depart
mems relating to the various branches Of expendi
lures we're appropriately referred.
Mr. Fillmore introduced bill for the protection
aAmercan seamen in foreign countries, which
was read twice and referred to the Committee o
he Whole; also, resolution calling upon the Sec
'lary of the Treasury for comparative statemen
1.-THE Tariff laws of other countries, which wa
adopted.
Mr. Cross, of Ark nsas, asked leave to introduce
solution calling for the report of the Commits
'Oners appointed to ascertain the boundary lin
between the United States and Texas.
Mr. Adams refused to consent to the introducto
Oihis resolution, till certain resolutions offered
himself, were received. The reception Of thes
latter was objected to,and discussion w hch grew
out Ofths, was going on when the above mentio
ed resolutions of the Senate were commu nicated.
Mr. Tillinghast then made some very Apr opr
Ne remarks on the subject of the deceace ofMl
Dixon, md offered resolutions of a similar charac
Ter to those of the Senate, which were unanimous
adoped-atte which the House adjourned.