The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-29
con qressi o 10 q ].
WASHINGTON, March 16 1874


@ s.,,,o TODAY, communications were received
WI tam ,he War Department, showing the expenses
n 'r,hs Army, its comparative numbers of men and
vi ,s..r for 1871, &c., ard from the Treasury De-
',.meot statement of the expenses of the United
,,. exclusive Of trust fund for the last quarter
n oflS4l.
N Tuo nryate bills were ordered engrossed, peti.
" ion. ware presented and some other unimportant
ID business transacted
NJ The resolutions of Mr.. Clay were taken up, and
a N, Calhoun spoke nearly three hours on the sub
;.., ofs tariff He objected to the resolutions be
,,use while they protested respect for the Compro
misc Act, they violated il in almost every essential
X ,,,ticuar He advocated the restoration of the
land revenue, a strict adherence to the Compro
1r,oe Act, and the system of ad valorem duties
without which South Carolina would not have con
sented TO the Compromise Act. lie opposed the
n,incipIe of home valuation, and dwelt at length
on the blessings of free trade, particularly nstan-
.os the prosperity of South Carolina under the op
h saion OF this system.
In the House, the Committee passed over nearly
50 sections TO the l0lst. section of the bill striking
out in their COURSE previously agreed on, The va
4 nous items ofconlingeut appropriations, to be pro
d tded FIR in another BILL under specific estimates
"A N575 were retained for repairs to the building
"A mporary occupied by the Post Office Depart
nena reduction of 3 | 900 was made in the item
r The salary of the Fourth Auditor and clerks in
Y hbofce, and of $4,000 in the Fifth Auditors
# Office motion was made to strike out the sala
AZ " 81 5OO) OF the Presidents Secretary to sIgu
e land paents on which there was some debate and
S& he question was not taken.
& ThsGMior the extension Of the Loan of 1871 +,
a and the addANon Of 5 millions thereto, taken
NJ up 10 which Mr. Fillmore had given notice that he
N should, under the direction of the Committee of
# Ways and Means, move certain amendments, to
N Nlher with the very important one to strike out
The provision for the addition of five millions
Y thereto
n The amendment of the Committee of Ways and
Means providing that the stock shall be reimbursa>
bic aany time at the will of the Secretary of the
Treasury after six months, and not exceeding 12
Years from first January prox., was adopted with
Z out debate.
n Several other am endments were proposed, but
\ 40, adopted, and the day spent in debating the
Thursday, March Is.
ID
afesOlution>was adopted, directing the Secretary
4 dhs Navy toIeport what measures have been ia
A ken for The construction of War steamer for the
potectlon of the Upper Lakes, &c.
After the transaction of some unimportant bust
ness, the resolutions Of Mr.. Clay were taken up.
and Mr.. Evans spoke upwards OF hours, in reply
Mr. Woodbury., dsprovIng Mr.. WIS assertion
na the appropriations had exceeded the estimate
during Mr.. Van Buren's Administration, and enter
B me into the general subject Of the finances of the
county. He did not conclude his speech; and the
SENATE went into Executive session.
10 The House, Mr. Gilmer, from the Select Com
lA'"se on Retrenchment, on leave, made report
rum mai Committee on the Fran king privilege;
1''' OIL" to regulate the mileage of members of
"g'ess' which were twice read, and referred to
=, oommllee of the Whole on the Union.
r.. "' stuart, Ia, from the Committee on Public
T' on leave, made a report.
~, ,"' Loan Bill was then TAKEN up in Committee
' "hoe' the amendment moved by Mr. Fill
u.s' direction ofthe Committee of Ways and
Nv ' authorizing the sale of the stock for the
Pending.
%... "'"ore made forcble and thrilling speech
n,,' py 10 the remarks of Mr. Wise of yesterdy,
h r'ns with much spirit to DIR WIS impu,ation
n,. "S provision to sell tho bonds of Govern |
BE- 'e'ow par, was the severest stab that could
NJ A., '''ed on the credit OF the Government. and |
Ms,. from the Committee of Ways and
N III. ps anu stated that the proposition came from
* bes, ''hstail replied to references that had |
Commit 10 Inc delay of the Committee by the
mbiso, ~ ." manufactures in the report on the
hrd - - discriminating duties which had been re-
Been W. W mem, saying that the Committee had
Would n,aa ",ous'y employed on the subject, and |
NJ, r. r'00aoiy report bill next week.
Secre,ar. o', opposed :he provision giving the
and m, authority to sell the bonds at discount
" s'ike out that part of the amend