The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-28
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the Committee on Military Affairs r. '"sacias
the expectancy Introducing the Armv "qu'' n'
in the Army Appropriation bill from ,ha proposed
The resolution was adopted ''0use-
The bill piovid ing for the armod
Florida was read a third time and Nasal p'"0n oi
Tho Apporiionment bill was tai enrn
berrien moved to insist on the sen,,o,. '"u '''I
ments to the bill, lin which the Honso amend
red) "'o honcOOcud
The question was taken withou, deb,s ~,
Senate insisted on its amendment 70, ,bo m0 10
tat'on Of major fractions: Yeas "a; Nav, 10 ''Sen
| The amendment striking out tbo ,,a'
House (5O,'79)and inserting ~, $50 was a, ~.
ted on; Yeas 30, Nays II "'''
In the House, resolution offered bv M.O
was adopted, calling on the Secretary Of III. w
ury to report the expenses OF Governmor, g..
March, lS4l. to 4th March, 1912 what mar, ,h.,.
resulted from the Extra Session, wha, mar, m."I
debts due on the 4th March, Is4l. &c
The bill to extend to the 1st Angus, the o,i.;.
Revenue Laws, and containing provso susO.nI
ing to that time the clause of the Disrbu,o, In
providing the distribution shall cease when II,
ties are ovor 90 per cent, was again taken nm !,
Committee of the Whole.
MIR Fillmore replied to some impu,a,ious c,,,,
himself and on the Committee Of WAYS and Man,
for the so long delay of the Revenue bill, v,s,
ting, by reference Ia the facts, their course \,
had reported this bill to extend ill August ouy&,
existing Revenue laws, TO compel if ncce,r
Congress To pass permanent Tariff law boEe
they adjourned 1t was expected by The PeopI
and demanded by the necessities Of The CUuU,rr
and he would consent TO no proposition 10 nc,l.r
doing it.
! AT two o'clock the debate ceased The motion
10 strike ont the proviso las given above) failed X
| Ayes 1903. Noes 49,
The bill was then reported TO the lonse ml
! MIR Eastman renewed the motion to strike out hl#
proviso rejected; Yeas l07, Nays 49, The rs
port of the Committee was concnrred in, and h|
bill was passed: Yeas ZIG, Nays 1903.
| The Apportioument bill was taken up and Nd
| Everett moved 10 recede from the dsgreeme
10 the Senate's amendments. The motion failed
on the amendment fixing the ratio, by Yeas IG, +
Nays 110, and on the fractional amendment with
out division. Mr. WIN Cost johnson mOvei Ia
adhere 10 the disagreement on The rain Reecs&
Yeas 80, Nays 1877
Thursday, JuaE M
IN Senate, TO day, several private bills wan
sidered and ordered ~ 80 eDgrosscd, n"w
passed.
The bill from the House 10 extend to the a
I August The existing revenue laws. Mr. Eyammd
ed to refer TO the Committee on Finance. =,
The bill was ordered Ia e second reading iG
2S Nays IL, and referred to the COMMITTEE on
nance: Ayes 90; Noes ID.
The Navy Appropriation hill was taken 10 "a
the amendment Of The Committee TO strike OIL
proviso oflhe House, (Which had been a"e's
so as 10 limit the number Of officers and seSmss
that now in service) was adopted-feas -, NY
90.
| Several other amendments were proposed 4"
adopted.
In the House, tho resolution reported some d.
since by Mr.. Stanly instructing the Comm''e'
Public Expenditures to inquire into tue cnal'
ofthe claims for Virginia bounty land wa " M
debated during tho morning hour by MIR ha' w
and then laid over.
| Mr. Fillmore laid before the House aOa
statement, prepared under the direction oil Tue
mittee of Ways and Means, of the tariffs I"
country from 1916 down 10 the present tme'
ged according to the sections Of the revenu'
under consideration, and showing the various
of duties proposed by the bill reported lfon
Committees of Ways aud Means and Manul~"
and by the Secretary of the Treasury, The '""
of importations in 1910, with tho foreign co'
OF, &c. The rules were suspended TO rces"'
motion to print 5000 extra copies. Mt '"
Johnson moved the printing of suppenen.ir a
| ing the final vote, by Yeas and Nays M
Houses on each OF the previons tariff acts pN'
Congress, to be arranged by the States
The Apportionment Bill was again take" n m
Mr.. DAVIS, Of KY. moved reconsIds'a"'" ,,o
vote of Yesterday insisting on the ds'S'',~ ,,l
the amendments OF the Senate chaNS"S '.,;oo
TO 20, $50, and providing for the rep'O',' mn
fractions.) After discussion of some '..' rhtl
cipaIIy repetition OF previous arsp" ND Cord,
Slessrs Everett, TiIIinghast, Hum! ,,raIc
participated in, the motion to recon'.' ,scurtu
Yeas 1O1, Nays 81; and the qu''" snsol
on the motion 10 insist on the disagree - 1870
Friday, June iii eII
In Senate, the Naval AppoEtIonn'',;, il, lhh
taken un-tbe amend ment pending Oe~y ,t,.
Mr. Evans to strike out from the c'au Saq5 OM
the payment of officers and sea'hon, Sobatesl7
insert $sOO,OO0 After pro'ra0, ~
decided in the affirmative, % " ,hs 90 W
otherwise ordered by Congress the u' ,hs nun'
Navy shall not be increased oey0" as,des. Can
now existing in their respective t &c., uucn3n'
after debate 81 to H. 'u'" .ncies Of
was adopted providing that all va 'sa which al
,h;o S sha,i he selected from States W." '.,,cs,
,ims have NOT their due proportion 10 IA, ' suirb
ing regard to Federal nuuoo'''
applications have been MAUI 1noersol, Nv"