The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-06-14

tpe sophlsucai ana revolutionary propositions OF
This colleague.
In the house many Bills were reported and ac.
ted upon relating 10 commerce, harbors, &c. and
the subject Of frauds in removing tho Cherokee
Indians was discussed and referred to the Commit.
tee on Indian affairs.
The House met this morning at 10 O'clock. Mr.
Levy had the floor on the Army Appropriation
bill, and was followed by Mr. II. Everett, who
made very sensible speech in opposition to reduc.
ton. He said that "the spirit that was abroad
was spirit Of destruction and not OF reirench-
ment." Mr. Adams took the floor after Mr. Ev-
erett, and spoke for hour in favor Of re-
ducing the Army 10 the stand OF 1891. Mr. Adaupss
remarks were the most powerful of any ones who
had taken the same side of the question, and he
was listened TO with profound attention.
Atter Mr. Adams closed, Stanley obtained the
floor, and spoke until o'clock, against the reduc-
ton of the Army, when the committee proceeded
TO vote on the amendment of Mr. Roosevelt which
was lost, SO yeas, 100 nays.-Cave Johnson's a.
mendment was then carried, 102, Ga. Other
amendments then offered from all quarters,
some carried and some lost-$l5,000 appro.
plated instead of $50 900 for recruiting service, and
$500,00 instead Of 100000 for the Florida war,
and the bill passed in Committee OF the whole
Mr. Phelps of Vermont presented memorial for
Protection on.wool, and other memorials for pro
toetion were presented, when the Apportionment
Bill was taken up in the Senate
In Senate, Tuesday, June z.
Mr. Wright moved to take up the bill: to author
Use compromise between the sureties of Samuel
Swartwout and the Gov eminent. The motion
was negatived.
The Apporuonment Bill was again taken up The
District section as it came from the House (requ
ing the elections to be held by severc contiguous
districts) being under consideration, and Mr..
Wrghts amendment providing that State
der this section shall be called upon divide
ties electoral districts for the purpose of making
single districts, pending,
| Mr. Wright hoped, ifthe section were retained
his amendment would be adopted. Messrs. Linn,
| Cuthbert and Walker opposed and Mr.. Tallmadge
advocated the original section. MIR. Berrien oppo>
sed the district principle, in condemnation OF
which the different parties of Georgia, although
differing other subjects, agreed
The amendment of Mr. Wright was rejected:
Yeas 16; Nays 30.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill 10 extend to
the LIST OF August proximo the laws for laying and
collecting duties on imports. He said as il had
become apparent that it was impossible to dis
pose of the Revenue bill before the first of July,
and in that case it was doubtful whether any du>
ties conId be collected under the present laws the
Committee had instructed him to report this bill
i which was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole the Union, and ordered printed.
The Army bill taken up, the question being
ON concurring in the Report of the Committee Of
the Whole. MIR. C.. j. 1Dgersoll moved to recon-
mi, the bill TO the Military Committee, with in
stuctons to inquire into the expediency of reor
ganzing the Army to report bill for that pun pose
&c. Mr.. 1. briefly impugned this precipitaie and
blindlold manner of reducing this great arm of
our defence, and contended that the subject should
receive the deliberate consideration of the House
through one of Its committees.
/ Mr.. Reynolds moved an amendment instructng
an inquiry as TO the expediency of aboishing the
Military Academy at West Point, changing il
so as to be acceptable TO the people! MIR. r.
attacked the whole plan OF the Military Academy,
contending that i, was useless and should he abol
ished. MIR. Holmes calamity defended it,
Tho previous question was moved by Mr.. Yorke,
and being seconded, the motion to recommit was
cut Off, and the House brought to a direct vote on
the anne nd ments of the Committee all OF which
were concurred in. The vote on the division OF
Mr. Cavo Johnson's amendment, reducing The
Army to the standard of 1921, was-Yeas liz;
Nays 80. On that abolishing the regiment OF
Dragons ofi036-Yeas 81; Nays SO, &C.
The bill was then passed
| AT a late hour yesterday, the bill TO supply a
deficiency of $s4 ISL in the Navy Pension Fund,
and the bill providing for the settlement of the
claims of Name for the services of her militia,
were briefly considered in Committee, reported to
! the House and passed.
| mi A ctrn ole no N
the business next to be taken up will no doubt
ensue tomorrow. Three Tariff bills, besides nu
merous others, now pressing on the considera
ton OF tho Committee Of the Whole
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