The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-30

@ the Imprisonment of our free colored sailors,
N e" ,,,oed in the lawful pursuit of their occupa-
WV" :, Southern ports. Mr. Rayner also made mi
"0l -, rcoor in opposition to any action upon the sub
" DOT" Neitber of the reports read but both are
< '',, hc ably drawn. There was something of a
"" ,,, On the question Of printing, but the previ-
NJ ""' ,o,,ion was called there regular debate
0" I,o,ronimous Mr. Black Of G orgia was opposed
.,ona the report Of the majority, but in Javor of
q i.Gog That of the minority. This is a specimen of
N .,iralru, or 'riualry,' as some Of them term it
Wv orthe Southern Loco-Focos.
n @'0' Saturday, Jan. 81.
n :. ,ho House. Mr. Cambe, of s. c. presented res
,,,oos of the Legislature of South Carolina the
N ,ioc If revenue for Government, SC.
\ 10 motion of Mr. Cambell, the bill to continue in
.,. two wears from the end of the present session,
;, yhich had already been extended, the act Of
ss7 10 provide for the payment Of horses and other
A oOcry lost in the military service of the United
States after the rejection of motion by Mr. Everett,
n m,ay it on the table, was passed.
Five thousand extra copies of the report of Mr. Win
D,Oo and the counter report of Mr. Rayner from the
Committee on Commerce on the subject OF imprison
\ ment of colorcd seamen were ordered printed.
At the suggestion of Mr. Cave Johnson by general
no.ept the bill introduced by him prohibiting extra
,Oowonccs to any officers of Government taken
~. ,. - ..I, 49, ,:
h Mr. Moore of La (and thus the motion to recommit
bepg cut Off, direct vote brought the billy
The bill was passed-Yeas 15l, Nays Is.
\ Mr. Arnold moved reconsideration Of the vote for
be purpose of offering amendment his ceebra-
ted bill for the reduction of the pay Of members of
Congress- Sc and briefly urged on the House the
pOpicty as well as duty OF taking vote upon that
BILL
The motion to reconsider rejected
The remainder Of the day consumed in the
consideration Of the bill TO provide for the payment
dpOpery lost by the'inhabitans of East Florida, an
amendment of MIR Giddngs pending, excluding from
ibis poviso slares. After remarks by Mr.. Adams,
of some length this subject, without action
thereon, the House ad journed.
Monday, Jan. %.
HOUSE. Mr. Bolts moved consideration OF
the vote ordering the PRINTING! 5000 extra copies
OfMr Winthrop's report and Mr. Rayner's counter
report, from the Committee on Commerce, relative to
the Imprisonment of colored seamen. He said he
had not yet the report, and without an examn-
extra printing.
A motion of Mr.. Calhoun to lay on,the table
the motion to reconsider, failed: Yeas S5 Nays
ll2.
The previous question, moved by Mr. Wise, was
seconded; the main question ordered: Yeas l 81
Nays 60; and was carried Yeas ll3 Nays SO.
50 the vote was reconsidered, and on motion OF
MWise the original motion to print extra copies was
hilton the table, Yeas lO4, Nays 81.
The resolution of Mr. Fillmore from the Committee
dWays and Means, recommending the rejection Of
the Presidents Exchequer and the counter res>lu-
ton of Mr. Anterior from the Committee, re-
commanding the ub-Treasury, came up as the spe-
caI order.
The uIotion Of Mr. Winthrop to lay the subject Oh
the table, on the ground that it would be proper
TO discuss the subject on the Exchequer bill itself
and to test the sense Of the Mouse, failed; Yeas n
Nays Ill., After this discussion Of the Exchequel
occupied the day.
SENATE. Several Executive Communication;
were received-among which were the following
from the President in answer to the injuries OF tic
Senate of the 9th inst the Oregon question, ant
report of the Secretary Of State of correspondence
from the Treasury Department, the amount of quar-
teHy and yearly customs,&c.
The Oregon bill was then taken up and Mr. More
head occupied the remainder of the day in its advo
cacy. He showed from variety Of evidence, thai
Great Britain had taken permanent possession of tina
country shat the Hudsons Bay Company had become
'not only trading company bnt very extensive ag
Flcultural company that the English Government hao
declared her intention protect them in their posses
sNn and commended that in order to maintain our jus
rights there it was necessary for US to proceed par
pau to establish our forts and settlements there
Although not concurrng with NTessrs. Benton, Linn,
&c. favoring immediate grants of land to settler;
there, he thought that lands should be promised II
anticipation Of the settlement of caims and a:
making this provision, urged the immediate passage
Of the bill.
Tuesday, JAM "a. 4.
Senate. A number OF private bills were passed
among which was one for the relief of the American
author Richard Henry Wilde, by Yeas "a, Nays l s.