The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-04-05

Mr. Hopkins, on leave, offered resolutions diTec-
ting the Clerk Of the Senate TO engrave the map Of
the boundary line between the United States and
Texas as surveyed by the Commissioners, provided
it do not cost over 5000. They were adopted.
Mr.. Fessenden offered resolutions instructing the
Committee Commerce amend the acts nj
ready passed for the relief of disabled seamen, so
as to make all employed in licensed vessels liable
to the contribution imposed by the act of July l6,
1898; and also to inquire inio the expectancy ofre
vising the acts imposinga tonnage on American
ps,appropratng the proceeds TO the relief the
disabled seamcn in the merchant se:vice, Adop-
ted.
Mr. Fillmore offered resolution that on We'd
nesiay next, all debate on the Loan Bill IN Com.
mitlee of tho Whole shall cease, and lhai the Bill
be then reported to the House with lis amend
ments-unless sooner reported The House
fused TO lay the bill on the table, and under the
previous question the resolution aeas adepted ia
10 rs. ,t M .9. als-a
On motion of Mr. stany the House went into
Committee Of The Whole on the Stale of the Union
and took up the Loan Bill.
! Mr. Fillmore moved 10 amend il by enac:ing that
all duties on imports be pledged for the redemption
OF stock that may be issued, and appropriating so
much as may be necessary for paying the interest
on said stock
Mr. Wise offered to amend, to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury TO redeem The stock rs
soon as it may depreciate below par.
Mr. Marshall spoke at some length in opposition
to Mr. WIS amend ment, and before he concluded a
Message received from the President
After Mr. Marshall had finished his remarks, Mr.
Wise spoke mainly in abuse Of Mr. Fillmore.
Saturday, March, 90.
| The Senate did rot SIT.
| In ha ffarf no inn nF El,v
communications from the Departments, and an I'M.
successful attempt TO take up the Private Calen
der ltr' A
The Loan Bill was taken up in Committee of
the Whole on the Union, (Mr Ward in the Cnair)
the amendment OF Mr. Wise pending making IL the
duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury, whenever
the stock depreciates below par, to purchase the
same. I"li
Mr. Wise continued from yesterday his remarks,
and spoke from half past twelve TO after O'clock,
in reply to Messrs. Fillmore and Marshall, in win
dication of the Corporal's Guard and ''Captain
Tyler" in advocacy of the Repeal Of The Disribu
on Act, and on multitude ofpoi,cal topics TOO
numerous TO mention"
Mr. Ravner being unsuccessful IN his atiemt to
obtain the foor,moved to reconsider the resolution
term mating the debate on Wednesday.
Mr. Morgan moved to suspend the rules for the
introduction OF the one hour rule.
Both these questions, by adjournment, Were post
poned till Monday when,no doubt, they will cause
much conflict.
Monday March, IS
In Senate, to day, M King offered resolution
calling on the President for copies of any cores
pondence with the Government of Mexico, rela-
tive 10 American prisoners there; which was doba-
ted at some length by Messrs. King, Pres,On, and
others, and then laid over.
Mr. Preston's resolution declaring tho necessity
OF Immediately raising loan, at the best terms pos
! sibe, was debated by Mossrs Preston Linn, Al
len, Mangum and Others.
In the House. the resolution of MIR Morgan to re
establish The one hour rule was postponed by gen
eral consent
I The Loan Bill was again taken up, and Mr. Gen
try made speech Of about 9 hours in reply to
Messrs. Wise and Irotitt.
Mr. Raynor reluctantly engaged in the war w hich
| he said had been commenced by Mr. Wise, aud
spoke at length the subject of party politics, ~
OF the consistency and patriotism the Wing par
ty, and in exposition of the ambitious motives of
| the President and Corporais Guard, with HON
and the LocoFoco patty, although it was disguised
on this floor AT the White House there union.
The self styl led Democrats had seduced the acting
President from his former principles and. abandon
ing him, turned round TO the Wings and tainted
them with want OF action Tor the relief OF the coun
try and non compliance with their promises when
| il was well known that they were thyvarted at ev
cry step by who, having been brought into pow
er by them, had treated them with treachery. II
his advice had prevailed, The Wing party would
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John Tyler,and absolved themselves entirely from
responsibility for his measures. He advorted 10
the various causes which might be seized pre-
texts for war, deprecating call this fiddle addIe
feeling" Of going to war to make John Tyler Pres
ident, In abiding to the Creole case, he express
ed his opinion that in the absence Of The inlerna
,ionaI law on this subect,t the English Government
could not be compelled TO deliver up the mutneers
| and murderers or fugitive slaves. If thoy were Ia
ken forciby by the British, that Government might
be compelled TO pay for them as property.
| MIR Lane at some length indicated the Wing
doctrines and measures, oondemning, as false aud
recreant to every principle ofpoliticoi honor and
honesty, John Tyler,
! o Washington, Tuesday, March 20.
In Senate TO day, after the presentation of peu
tons and Executive communications, among which
was the Message recently received by the House,
Recommending the repeal of the Distribution Act
and other important business.
| Mr. Tannap in troduc ed nm Amor ionment RilI