The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-28
Congressional Proceedings.

NONdHt. zen, III.
T!onse. The Hill for tho payment of the claims
loss Of slaves fron board the Comet and
EnconIiun, WIS reiurne from the Senate with an
amendment, srhsl tulirg an entire bill differing only
in rhasoo oay from that passed upon 10y the House.
It merely directs that oG5 % shall be paid the
persons WIN entitled To receive it.
The amendment hnNing been concurred in, Mr.
Giddngs moved u reconsideration of the vo,e,- en-
trrained The House with sp eel, abolition, - in
sisted that the money al ,nin through rnud and
misrepresentation 10 the Pri,ish Government and said
thai, those who supported the bin aiding and
abe:,ing the ho rid tr file &C denrg in s,>'s.
Mr. Gushing replied and in The Of his re-
nrars said that the aho ion Ministry Of England not
only regarded tho proceeding of the autioti,ies of
N W Providence n violation orthe law or nations,
but as n violation OF the laws Of thu l'nhauins
The muiion to reconsider finally laid upon tho
tahc.
The President sent 10 the i'onse special Messing"
on The subject o. the present and prospective rondi
ton ofrhe Finances Ih" letter Of ,hr Serrr"r, OF
the Treasury to the commute" of Ways mud N"ans'
and the statement iherrrpnn M de- ly the chairman,
supposed to settle the question rs TO the ahl'i',
or,he Treasury to meet the demands upon il during
the rresen, year. Put the rresidr ii appears. Gos
concur in these views. lie Inmates thai the
ceips may fall short of th. estimates ard the ,xpeu
dtures NAV exceed the estimates, and that even with
the authority TO issue Treasury notes, there may sill
he deficit But at all events. he deems it proper
tat we should have some safe aud permanent re-
ance for TO meet the demand on the Treasury
than 70 gva note for another.
y he Secretary orthe Treasury recommends duties
tl,rrr ;rlp
authority to re- issue Treasury Notes.
T'u"-hav, Feb. "A.
House Tie bill to reduce III. pay Of mnate Of
Conerrss taken up in Committee of the Whole.
IN amendment WIS an rted,oa ~ o''on Of Mr. ONES
t" allow instead Of the present ode(S Cor ~ n'es
the actual expenses Of the nirnge Of members, and
So day !or thu time so enpoved
A bill rnr reducing the pay Of Naval officers % per
cent. is before the Louise. The asked in the
estimates "the Secretary for pay Of officers this year
is 33 3 600 1t that previous to the act Of
1885, tn" pay Of officers was IA I3, or ! near
H. less than now; and the increase OF pay has
stoned vast increase of officers, and of uncupol cd
officers.
Wednesday, Feb s.
Senate. Mr. M"Dutlie's REGULATIONS, with ali the
appendnges thereto, were laid upon the table Ivy Il
voi" Of "a To %.
House. Pill "No 54S'' was rrssed by vote Of
lGG 10 AS, and was read, for the Senate, 10 which
point Far rs regards issue, eyes ma, he turn
ed Every officer of the Government the President
aud Judiciary excepted, (wlo are protected by the
Con.,utinn) lis INTERESTED in the result, excepting
those who do 70, receive IL salary above $1,000 per
annun All officers v hose sn'ary is one thousand
dollars under, per nnnun, will Ieninin as they arc
ssanr betwt and two thousand dollars nre RI
duccd 10y The bill twelve and half per cent %evern
these cuilu et> they are applied to the mem
hes in a which will be productive of as grett
results The mileage is reduced TO & 4 instead OF $aS
for every twenty mics, and the routes are 10 be the
nearest routes between the RESIDENCE and the
seat Of Government. The per deni is reduced, in
the first place actual attendance, except in cass
of well asccrtned sickness; and secondly, with
view TO n ting the long sessions 10 ei.t dollars Tor
n SEES ion extending five n'onths-to six d" lars per
diem, when extending TO month"; for the two
months between five and seven-and to "a per diem
f., nj, he, oud the sever months. The Navy, the Ar
NV and the entire civil! service, come within the pro
visions Of this Till.
Senate. A communication was received from The
TREASURY Department stating tn" am"nnt al usi"ns
received for the month u january last at about Sl3-
700. =,
MIR Rives Resolutions with reference to the state
Debts. the Financial Policy of Government, &c came
up Mr. r. supported them at some length lie de-
c!nrcd the urgen,and nionientous Character Oh Inc
questions involved the necessity os prompt ana de
c,ded expression with regard to them by Congress;
the d,naerons tendency of the two hundred millions
stock project; the propricy al d,per-ng any h'uso-
~ homes of relief on the part ofthe STATES which that
and other Influences may have excited Sc Mr. A!er
rick considered US as people, linked hy common
,;os and involved in common destiny. and dePreca