The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-07


Of Dragons, and for this provso Sr Roswell had
moved substitute, limiting the Army to the num-
Der now in actual service.
Mr. Gilmer continued his remarks in favor of
reduction, "economy, retrenchment and reform"
in tho Army, and in support of Mr. Roosevlt's pro-
position. He expressed the option that there was
no immediate prospect Of war-that England, the
only country from which we hal any thing to
dread, was not disposed 10 engage in conflict with
the United States, ~ argued that reduction might
be made in the Army. lie pointed out various
abuses in the administration of that Department,
and advocated the principle of excluding all contin
gent appropriations, and fixing by law the salaries
OF officers, &c
The question further debated by MIR Lowell
aud Others till adjournment.
Tuesday, May 81.
In Senate, to-day--the Secretary presented let
ter from Hon. Samuel L. Southland, President Of
the Senate pro tenn dated at Fredericksburgh, Va.
May 80, resigning that office on of ,ndispo
sition.
On motion of Nh Berrien, the Senate proceeded
to the election of President pre- tenn, and on the
second ballot Hon. Willie p. Mangum of North
Carolina, having received % votes out Of 45 cast,
was declared elected, and taxing the Chair, expires
sed his acknowledgment to the Senate in brief &
appropriate remarks.
The Apportioument Bill again taken up, M r
Aliens motion to strike out the whole District
Section pending Mr. A. advocated the motion,
contending that the Section unconstitutional,
and amended by the Comnittee of the Senate
(providing that where the elections held in the
several States by Districts, the Districts shall be
single and contiguous) in point of fact operating
on part OF the States and not on the whoIe-not
applying to those States which adopted the Gener-
al Ticket system. Mr. Huntington opposed the
amendment and advocated the original Section OF
the House requiring the elections be made in all
the States by single and contiguous Districts) He
went INTO the Constitutional argument. contending
that under the Cons tuition relative to the time,
place and manner of holding elections Congress had
the right to exercise full partial power over
the subject
Mr. Wright opposed the amendment, as we'll as
the original section, condemning both unwise,
mischievious and unconstitutional.
| In tire House, on motion of MIR Gwin a resolu.
ton was adopted fixing the daily hour of meeting
at 10 o'clock, A. M. after Monday next.
On motion of Mr Ray nor, 10, 900 extra copies of
the report of Mr.. Kennedy on Commercial in
tercourse, were ordered printed.
Mr.. Mason of Md. presented petition from H.
linos for the reduction of the per diem of Members
of Congress 10 SIS, limit the sessions Of Congress
the 4th of March each year and for the estab
lishment of the One Hour Rule the reference of
which he moved to Select Committee. The mo
was laid on the table.
The Army appropriation Bill was again taken
up in Committee and Mr. McKeon at some length
advocated the proposition to reduce the Army and
replied to MIR Gushing, contending that there was
no Immediate prospect OF war, that England with
! her whole Irish population in a state Of quasi ex-
element, with her three millions acting for radi
cal change in her Government. embarrassed as she
il with her with China and India, beng com
PEELED to keep force Of "a regiments in Canada
to keep tho people down, and having any thing
but good understanding with France-was not in
condition and it not policy for her to go to
war with the United States, and that il was only
necessary for to maintain our army on the basis
of peace establishment.