The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-02
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WASHINGTON. July 81. !


In the House, n report was made TO amend the
Bankrupt Law,so as to include moned corporation S
which was debated and laid over.
MIR Barnard offered his report, which has been
in readiness for days, from the Committee
on the Judiciary lin relation to the existing reve nue.
laws, providing a remedy Tor defects therein, sc.
Mr. Wise objected, and The report was no, eceiv.
ed.
The Navy Appropriation bill was taken up and
the debate on that worn out subject continued till
adjournment, Mr. Wise opening, and being succeed
ed by several other gentlemen.
In Senate, to day, Mr. Evans reported back the
Revenue bill of the House, with amendme is;
which mas made the special order for Monday
next.
Several Memorials were present led among which
one by Mr. Calhoun from MddIesex County,
Va, in favor of Free Trade, which an intercs
ting discussion arose, when the memorial was laid
on the table.
Friday, July %
In Senate, large number of private and local
bills were variously disposed of. Among them
was passed one for tho relief of The widow of the
late Col. w. Thompson, U. s A. and also the
provide for claims for losses for property
under military operations in Florida. Yeas 90, Nays
TO.
In the House MIR Bolts presented petition from
Alabama requesting Congress to call on the acting
President 10 iesign.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed the
consideration of The Naval Appropriation Bill as
returned from the Senate with amendments MIR
Caruthers and Dir King debated these till l2
o'clock arrived, the hour for ending the discus.
sion
The senate's amendment of So, 5000, 900 for
SO 1876 900 for pay, concurred in; sc TO SO
The next proposing to strike out The reducing
proviso of the House. also lost, having only
46 Ayes.
The amendment OF the Senate authorizing The
appropriation of 100000 for the construction of
floating dock at Broodiyn Newly was passed;
Yeas 80; Nays so.
The amendment, sustaining 5000 for $685.
900 for the Pensacola Navy Yard was lost; Yeas
SO, Nays "a.
The Committee and reported and the House
proceeded 10 act on the amendments. Mr. Wise
and MIR Adams had a warm dispute. The House
concurred IN the votes of the Committee on the
several amendments, and after sundry Executive
communications, the House adjourned.
Saturday, July %.
The report upon the Bankrupt Law further
discussed and laid on the table.
Mr. Barnard made his report from the Commit
the on the Judiciary, declaring the want of power
in the Government for the collection of duties un-
der existing laws, accompanied by bill to remedy
the defec, by legalizing the collection of twenty
per cent. duties since the Both INST.
The dill was ordered printed and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole, and the report was or
dered printed: Yeas 90, Nays a.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up for
concurrence in the Senate's amendments.
In the Senate, Mr. Crafts presented memorial
Fl ON the citizens of Caledonia county, Vermont,
prayipg for an increase of duties WOOL
The bill further to amend the act of establishing
tho Judiciary Department of the United States, wns
ordered engrossed.
The bill further correcting the abuses of the
Franking Priv ilege, modifying the laws in relation
TO the Rates OF Postage, &c. was taken up.
Monday, July 25.
In the House, Mr. Fillmore moved that at one
o'clock, r. NJ. to-day, the debate on the bill mak-
ing pra,ions for the army, should cease, and
the vote should be taken on tho amendments ofthe
Senate, seriatim. This motion was decided in the
affirmative by yea and nay vote After some re
marks from al essrs Adams. Cost Johnson, Everett
and some others. The hour OF one having arriv
ed the Committee proceeded 10 vote on the Sen