The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-03
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WAsHINoToN, April ~ 1877,
duy, numerous memorials WEI

\ I buchanan from
ion dulles. h, presented resolutions OF inc Legisa
\ Mr. Wns",vn instructing their Senators ana
ure OIL No ,her Representatives TO vote LOT INC TO-
ra9ess''Ibss Distribution Act -.
B pea oil lpo ,;ngton. from the Commiltee on Com-
NJ p,snorted the bill for the erec'ioh OF Sus-
Onl lOuse, .. The Appropriation bill was again
10 inc ,hs question being on concuTring IN the
nbe' Up, ' m Of The Committee Of the Whole, and
rnendm'n,h The bill. under the operation OF the pre-
n ,pgOssns ins ''''
,OeS ques onJmens 10 strike out the item for cons
Ine . a for The State Department was voted on
y pysss and Nays, as test ques''o"' gu" as''1 "
n Yeas ", ;,ams for contingencies, in mass,
v in ..S mt and the remaining amendments nav
" L,en concurred IN, .oa r.. hid road
hg, rsore,t called up the Apportionment bill, o.
81 va amendments TO try the sense OF inc mousse
X lower andhlgher ra'ios' as u'o o''''
&Aul "u"or,s amendment inserting the ratio OF %,
NJ .' ,dopton Ayes IS, Noes 81.
HOO wS Sa.Sipq moved to strike out this and insert
&bOf a-'DO '' Thursday, April 81.
nsnate, various other memorials were presen'
% ID. h;I 10 incorporate the Washington Manual
!" s %h and N ale Orphan Asylum of the Dis
q url Of Columbia was passed
a %1 \" Annropra,ion bill (Which, after engross
-, yesterday in the House-as previously sta
VI was passed) was referred TO the COMMITTEE
%oO Finance.
x sa tho treaty OF dancing naooi' Niee"' was US
%+nued al some length.
N 49, The Senate wen. into Executive Session.
!" the House, Mr. Everett offered resolution
:, ,a,mina,e debate in Committee OF the Whole III
< ne Union, on the Apportionment bill on Monday
4 next atl2 o'clock.
Nj ", Andrews moved to lay the resolution
VI :, he table. which was carried-Yeas, 90; Nays
4 n, Kennedy of Md. presented petition Sc yds,
ona urned by nine thousand and nin,y four cit
,eus Of BALTIMORE without distinction OF party and
comnrisiug more than three tourths OF the voters
h in Baltimore asking for The imposition OF such
Tariff on imports as will afford proper protection 10
domestic industry also, for countervalling duties,
\ and for the regulation Of tonnage.
The Appointment Bill was again taken up in
&Gmmiee Of the Whole.
Aher brief debate in which Mr. Mason of Md !,
8MOca,ed ratio Of 70 900, Mr. Tillnghast OF X. J..
,nlo of 50 900, MIR Thomson of Ia, of 900
Il Brown OF Pa of from GO, 900 to 10000.
A.he most expeditions mode OF proceeding, me
rnendmept TO insert SO 900 was rejected, and the
um t6S OO0) prop osed in the bil,w stricken out
XpmIo leave The bill in blank, aud afford each
rnber lesirous, an opportunity to offer their sew
I'M poposilions. 400
"a Fills nine different ratios, varying from l4l 200
\ uoredby MIR Underwood Of Ky ITO 30,O00(moved
br Mr. Mcclellan, of N. Y )were proposed TO be
rared in the bill.
n And the question being first on the motion to IN
Bkn the largest number, (I4l ,00O0it was briefly dis
rsed by Messrs. Underwood and Wise in support,
Ma by Nessrs Holmes, Pope, Davis of N. Y. and
G<&NNs w oppos,iioB thereto and in advocacy OF
N SspmVoans House Of large number. The mo-
ION was Negalived.
># Without debate and without dividing in The vote
b Me questions were then separately taken on the p
eIi lowest numbers q. g. from 1000 to 60, 700)
r nd negaived by large majorties. Divisions were
RIe on the motions Thy MIR. Morgan) for 100000
ID 10y Mr. Wise)70 $50; the first of which was
EeCIed, by Ayes 26, Noes not counted land second
Ares 81, Noes not counted.
The motion (by Messrs. j. G. Clark and Cooper
R) 10 inser, GO 600 was agreed to: Ayes 81 ;
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Friday, April, %
Ii Senate, sundry memorials aud petitions were
krsenlcd. tHu.r
Mr. Berren, from the Committee on the Judicial
submitted an unfavorable report on the bill re-
81 Ting The fine imposed on Gen. Jackson by the
u s. District Court of Louisiana, in 1915.
# The grounds taken by the report are understood
IN be that the request was not made by Gen. jack
n nor by any personal friend OF his; and further
S1, there was no evidence before the Committee
show for what cause under what circumstan
n slhe fine was imposed and enforced,
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration
Executive business
10 the House, a long discussion took place, on
question of amending the Journal, in relation
The Presentation by Mr. Goode, of Ohio, of Ger
RESOLUTIONS adopted by portion Of the people
lOhlo in relation 10 the vote of censure upon
iGlddngs. A large number Of private bills pas
stages, and several impaterial resolutions were
Tered, alter which the House adjourned. l
Monday, April, IS,
In Senate, to-day, after the reception of various
eaons, resolutions, &c, during the morning hour,
The bill to provide for the satisfaction of claims
Fs'ng under The treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek
Us laNeA upaNd after discussion Of some length,
"a'ch Messrs. Sewer, Walker, Linn, Phelps,
ro'eAead and Henderson participated, was reco,n
''o 10 The Committee on Indian Affairs,
y" motion of Mr. Clayton, resolution was adop
u"sc'''g an enquiry by the Committee on Els
'' 10 the exPedlency of an appropriation suffi
'" erect lighthouse on the Brandywins
' % Delaware Bay. te
Inc Senate adjourned.
"' mouse, on motion Of Mr. StanIy, the bill
'en' Inc transportation OF letters and passen-
'felsn steamers coastwise was taken up,
a'fsday next. - was Po''Po'eU ~
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