The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-01
,,ves, and the day was spen,

debating the D' Thursday, Feb. IL.
u,.o the resolutions relative to the en-
In inc ,o.ls Of the House was again taken up
vby OIL "' :, connection with the subject OF re-
sd depa''. during the morning hour, by Messrs'
u'nc"''' ~ Milton Brown, and laid over
B'"'V Cushing said he had been instructed oy me
D" Committee on the plan OF FINANCE recon
SeY' ~ Nv The President to ask leave OF the i'ouse'
ne0o'' ronort this morning Leave being gran. !
10 P"' aoved that the Committee be discharged
led, 10 c,.,her consideration Of that part OF the
hO" Wv Massage referred to them, OF the letter
TO-" secretary Of the Treasury, and OF petition
d"0 ,,an of Fiscal Agent. He then Iepor
Ff'p nil amendatory Of the several acts estab-
% ,bo Treasury Department." and moved
hm" s.hill and report accompanying, be referred
b'I Committee of tho Whole on the State ofthe
~ '.Ioo and be printed, together with $4,000 extra
"p Carat Davis, a member of the Committee,
lava, submitted a counter report.
n,. no,ion of eference and to print the usual
,.s,,o number of copies, of both reports, and the
NJ n,s carried. Previous to this
r,.uading of the Report and Bill was called
,.,a,ey we're read by Mr.. Gushing occupying
X W. "'o,n hour and half The report, it will be
n %~I Is an able and philosophical examination of
N ~ o,,in and use of coin, and the system OF bank
-, The bill could not be obtained for examina~
inn rs i, passed Immediately into the hands ofthe
'.,,s, I, is based on the Secretary's bill, with
s,66calions among which are, that the Secretary
,r,ho Treasury and the Treasurer of tho United
s,,os for the time being, and one Commiss Toner
,obe appointed by the President for term of four
,o,rs and with the Treasurer, not removable ex>
rent for pby steal disability, incompetency, or ne
,.,, duty, shall constitute the Board of Exche-
amor the agencies not to exceed ten-one in Bos-
nm, New York, Philadelphia, Charlestown, and
New OrIeans the remaining to be located as the
Oublc nteres, requires; not to receive more than
fen millions private deposite; payments by the
Board 10 be in gold or silver, at the consent OF
,be creditor in Treasury Notes, &C., &c. The
o,cbsnce Feature is understood to be materially al
tered,
Mr. Barnard gave notice of his intention at the
poper time to moye substitute for this bill, au
horiziug the Secretary ofthe Treasury to issue in
payment Of the public dues Exchequer Bill in form
and denomination for circulation.
In Senate. Mr.. Linn introduced bills; to aid
Iowa 10 complete Penilentary; TO extend the
tsh Of pre- emption to the Dubuque claim in
4 hat Territory; to continue the improvements of the
wigaton orthe Mississippi at Desmoines 81 Rock
3 River Rapids; and several of private nature.
Bills were passed TO provide for the payment Of
the claims of Georg ia TO protect citizens fGeorgia
i from the sudden incursions of the Creek and Sem
mole Indians; TO settle the title to certain tracts oil
y and in Arkansas; relative to donations of land to
certain persons in Arkansas; 10 confirm the survey
"A NNaNocA,iOn for claims to land IN Mssissippi; for
W me eNs sundry citizens of Arkansas.
NY Friday, Feb. 49,
" In Tie Senate, the day was occupied in the con-
Sd'mion ofPrivate Bills, except a brief interval
ofdebate between Messrs. Clay and Calhoun upon
H he presentation of NJ emoriaI concerning the Tar
4 H. Alter which, the Senate adjourned over TO
n Monday
LIE House OF Representatives, after receiving
reports Of two or three bills, passed the Unfin
KAed business of the morning hour, Ohe Re:rench
menl Report,) and resolved itself into Committee
dthe Whole on the state OF the Union and resum
+ ed the consideration of the Civil and Diplomatic
/ Appropriation Bill. Some little progress was made
Il
\ unfinished debate on motion of Mr. Graham oi
North Carolina, to amend the bill by providing
'hathercafter stationary shall be allowed, at the
public expense, To members OF Congress.
The bills above alluded 10 as being reported
WERE first, bill reported by Mr.. J. G. Clark, rom
Inc COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs, to establish add;,
'ONaI ranks (of Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Rear
Adn'a) in the Navy of the United States; and,
secondly, bill BY Mr.. Mallory from the com
nNe' to regulate the pay Of clerks IN the Boston,
i MN York, and Gosport Navy Yards; both which
0"s were read twice and committed.
"'' Caruhers ofTennessee, Mr.. Stuart of Vir-
s""' and and Mr.. Meriwether of Georgia, were
N""Ounced by the Speaker as members of the Com
u %''e on Foreign Affairs. in place of Messrs
'''"es' Chapman and M. A. Cooper, resigned
., Saturday, Feb 10.
"' iiouse general Executive communications
mere n fee'IVed;among which was one form the War
A. ''"'' IN answer to a reso ution Of the House;
a,. '"e''' OF the cost of the steam ships MissIs
Nm n anu Mlssouri-lhat of the former being $5l9
rp ana OF the latter $556,650,32
,''o'u'lon of the Committee on Retrench-
aa ,'ea've to the Clerks of the House was deba.
Bnn. s .ne morning hour, by Messrs. Milton
Mom Tenn. and Mathiot of Ohio, both of
In