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

In Senate, MIR Phelps, from ,bo 'H janis,
culinary Claims, reported Lll f., ''''"eG On Rev
of Baron de Kalb without amendmon,a ' ''''' 'lht,
The Oregon bill was taken up and A.
maze IN eloquent speech of some eng,bin Ua''''
MT benton' and in opposition to the bin !, 'GPy@
form. wv I" lis Present
lie objected to it principally on the u,orn,,
grant oil land to settlers provided by wo", "a'a'
violation Of the treaty with Great Britain S"u @a
Gated its ro-committal and modfcotjors :. WV ado
obnoxious provisions. "Od Ae /
lie repealed the imputalions cast hv Nan
on the conduct of Mr. Webster in the De,o.i,% 'p P
the recent Treaty with Great Britain s''''"0R Of
vindicating Mr. WIS course in this mo,,or oa'uy
ing it up with its results to the world a, in., ' nod
ofAmerican pride and glory '''' cause
In the House, after the presentation 49,
adoption of several unimpOrlant resolution. NV, 0a
other irregular business, ''1'
Mr. Everett moved TO suspend the rOlo.
and dispose ofthe repeal ofthe Bnnkrur,t -. P
ton to reconsider the repeal having been m,l, ~"
ford Mr. Gushing, who has the floor, an onno,ss
to reply TO various gentlemen, and to exul,i, ,a,r
erence to his auction sale of the effects If 4, '"'
ministraton, SC. Mr. f, waved the moi,, 'D'
subject would come up in order at the e,ni,a. "S
he morning hour.
Mr. Adams moved to go into Commts. =,
Whole on the Union, with view then fl u,.. WV
take up the French spoliuon bill. The m,i,.
vniling, Mr. Adams moved to postpone the A-mr mr
to take up the bill he had in view; Neg,,iy.d
rs, noes 80. y"
After the renewal Of this motion by NlrA m,
second rejection thereof, Ayes CS; NAYS B M.,,,
sideraton Of the Army bill was resumed and m :,
teresting debate occupied most of the day.
Thursday, JAM 10.
In Senate, resolution of Mr. Morehend w, ,ao,
ted, calling on the President of the United Sn,,
for information relative to grantby the british Gu,
eminent, of lands in the Oregon to the HudsoD'sR,v
Company.
The Oregon bill was again taken up, and dscvwl
by NIessrs Benton and Choate until adiounmep, #,
late hour.
The bills for the relief the Pittsburgh R,In3
Company, and for regulating the cnlistmer,s in The
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, were with number
of private bills, ordered engrosscd
In the House, Mr. Gushing, from the Committee,
Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred that part Of \
the Presidents Message relating 10 the subject re-
ported bill to provide for carrying into effect there.
cent treaty between the United States and Great
Britain ['rhc bill appropriates for the paymento
Commissioner and Clerk to run the boundary lns
for the payment of Mime and Massachusetts for ez
penses incurred in defence of the North Eastern
boundary; authorizes the President TO apply so much
of the regular Naval appropriation as necessary to
the maintenance Of squadron on the coast Of Afig
sc. "a
After n bricfexani rat on Of the proy:"d@
bill bv the Clerk, it was referred TO the @NNs'N
the Whole on the Union.
The subject of Gen Jacksons fine was discussed
during the remainder of the hour by Mr. Hunt, who
cited authority to show that Judge Hall was not only
jus,6nbe but bound TO pursue the course he d" III
summarily, without the Intervention Of l1T mnc' y
ting punishment on Gen. jackson, Sc &c Tue
matter was laid over at tho expiration Of the morning
hour.
| The motion to reconsider the bill for the eP'a
the bankrupt Law came mp in order
Mr. Cushing occupied his hour in an elaborate al
gument, in reply to Messrs Thomson of lateSe0H'
Ra, ner and other gentlemen, in explanation "
former speech, SC. lie denied the charge '"A
had put up at auction the spos of the Government
and called on gentlemen 10 point out any P'SS'S'
his former speech which declared It,
Mr. Fessenden rejoined in reply to Mr. Cuso"s,"
Their commenting on Mr. C.'s former Speech a'O ''
" demonstrating that in it, notwithstanding m
disclaimers, he had set up the power OF Inc o'''!
ment before both parties, and warned the" ."
would not be for their interest to oppose wv 49,
tive measures, as there were men connected ""' 81
Administration who would lie felt the f'''''
election, SC. SIC. ,sdtl
Mr. Thomson, of la attempted strongly 10 IT,
floor 10 reply to Mr. Gushing, but Mr. o''''' ,,,na
Ky, obtained it and devoted his h0ur'0 .,.t 40
and able defence Of the Wing part! 1,s,.oat.
charge Of MIR Gushing that they had re'aS'u ~a
President in carrying on the Government hs last \
.ho cs., ,h,t al the measures of the Extra ,,s.,rv
Session recommended by the PRESIDE" ...d BY the
to the support of Government, were P'. nO,iOn Of
solid bodv Of the Wings, the LocOs and i them
,be necuI;er friends of the President OPP''"S ,n aid
And yet MIR. Gushing was n0p~ cse,.nmeu. Sc \
from the Locos for carrying on Inc WV
SC. Friday, Jan: 30 d.