The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-05-31

oul VI serVIce,) was rejected. Mr MCCLELLAN OF
~ Y. now moved that no more officers be ap.
pointed. Mr. Fillmore opposed this amendment
as an attemptto change the organic laws of the
Department, wholly out of place in an ApproprI
alton bill. Mr. Everett orvt was inclined to favor
it, Mr. Gushing spoke strongly against the policy
of reducing tho Navy. He had not concluded
when the committee rose, and the House adjourn
ed. .a.. ..na#sft
The Senate spent the day mainly in Executive
Session, upon the nomination of Mr. Cunningham as
Postmaster at Trenton. The nomination was reiec
ted. The Senate then adjourned to Monday
! I#trr Saturday May 81.
The House was engaged all day upon the Navy
appropriation Bill.
! Monday, May 90.
! In Senate, TO day, after the presentation by MIR
Evans Of petition from Maine for the passage.
without amendment of the Revenue bill reported
! by Mr. Saltonsa from the Committee on Manu-
| FIXTURES Of the House, and OF several other petit
| tons for Protective Tariff.
Mr. Talmadge gave notice of resolutions he
should move as a substitute for Mr. Aliens Rhode
Island Resolutions Che motion to present which
only was on a farmer day laid on The table, and
not the resolution, stately when they came up.
| Mr. It's r esoutcn declare that by tho Consiitu.
ton, tho United States are not only TO guarantee
TO eveiy State n Republican forni Of Government
but to protect them against invasion and domestic
violence; that the form OF Government by which
| Each State came into the Union must be consider
ed Republican,; that, consistently with the princ
pies OF American Republics, such Government can
only be changed in pursuance OF the laws Gifts
State; that any attempt by force 10 overthrow such
| Government is disorderly, tending to anarchy,
! bloodshed and the destruction of Public Liberty,
and entities the the protection OF the United
States; and thar the application of Rhode Island
one OF the Old Thirteen, Tor protection against
domestic violence, was within the meaning of the
Constitutions that it the duty of President
to take the preparatory steps demanded by wise
and prudent forecast to afford that protection.
| The Senate went into Executive Session.
In the House the Navy Appropriation Bill was
taken up in Committee Of heWhoIe the Nnon,
and Mr. Mckay Of C., spoke for an hour and
a half, in reply to the remarks Of Mr. Gushing
and other gentlemen 10y copions reference
tisics comparing the force of our Navy with tina;
Of grea, Britain and opposing its proposed increase
&c
The amendments Of the Committee OF Ways
and Means mo silly adopted reducing the total
amount of the bill from $8200,0OO Qhe estimate
of the Department. $6,6oO,ooO, the reductions
being principally made the repairs and new
works at the Navy Yards and Hospitals.
The bill was then reported 10 the House, when
Merlwetheis amendment reducing the item for
pay of offices from So 1876 432 90 to $2, 1856 ,432,
was adoptod Yeas 1l3; Nays 50.
/ Mr. McCeilan's amendment (abovc glven) was
adapted: Yeas 100; Nays 81. The remaining ac-
ton Of the Committee confirmed, and the bill
passed: ayes III; Noes SO.
| The Army Appropriation bill was taken up in
Committee and after its reading the Committee
rose.
! Tuesday May "a.
| The Apportionment Bill was taken up in the
Senate this morning, and made the bust ness Of the
day.
Mr. Berrien, OF Georgia, Chairman of the Judica
ry Committee, having charge of the bill, explained
its provisions. He stated that pc rsonay he prefer
red larger ratio than that agreed upon by the
House (5O,l79.) But the Committee had thought
tina, the subject belonged substantially to the House
and they left t where it belonged, at least substan-
TALLY So They proposed to add thirteen Repre-
seo.atiyes to the States, which, by the House Bill
were left with the largest fractional ratio. Massa
chuset,s, by the House bill, would have Id Repre-
sentatives, and with the Senate amendment, will
] have Is. 7 .4f
/ Tho disyiet snendnoDt n 7osed for considera
ann T'hg bFi doolaros fhat i8 overy State which
4 p. eutja. "a iuore ihac one preventative, aud
ap6 tbs glasa1B Under the as thereof is made
| Inv districts s,scn uist....- aa be composed of
contiguous territory and each shall contain rep
resentative population, equal TO the number winch,
by the existing ratio shall be required for one mem
ber as nearly as may be, and district shall elect
more than one member.
The bill was defended as amended, both by Der
ren, Of Georgia, and Mr. Walker, OF Mississirp',
{,oth members Of the Judiciary Committeea
Mr. Crittenden made brief and able speech IN
ropiy TO Mr. Buchanan, in regard TO the district sys
tenn and the ratio He was in favor OF requiring
the States to elect their repr esenatves by districts
and pointed out host of ills which in time might
grow out OF a different plan Of representation.
The Army Bill was brought up before me
House in Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
1 the Union. "a tt
The aggregate appropriations in the bl''' amour,
| A.. .La... ce1 3QH 300 Ihe amount npprOprlateu