The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-06

-, tho Government independent of the agency
..aosnce of moneyed Corporations" This
"' aueDt was designedly so worded that all Ex-
..,or and Sub Treasury men-all opponents of
" Rank or the DeposItc system would vote for it;
W. :, ooIy failed by ll5 Nays to lo5 Yeas-ten ma
w.. For the amendment: Messrs IIalstead Of N.
q. Jones Of Md. Rencher of N. c. T. r. Foster
rco and Casey Of III. (Whigs or doubtful;) with
,,..rs Cushing Of Mass, w. W. Irwin of Pa Gil
n -, and Mallory of Va (T'ycr menu and 90 Loco
r,,o, Against it, ll5 Wings favorable to Nation
Il Rank. So the amendment, fell The question was
%.O taken on the adoption of the Resolution of the
y Committee of Ways and Means. which was as fol-
NJ lows:
p,,Olred, That the plan Of an Exchequer presented
,conress by the Secretary Of the Treasury at the
", session, and entitled "A bill anendatory of The
,rea acts establishing the treasury Department.
a ought not to be adopted
4 This was carried by the overwhelming vote of One
Hundred and Ninety three TO Eighteen, as follows:
Fsr the Resolution, the great mass of Wings and Lo-
n ,O.FOcos; Against it, or for the Exchequer:
Y Nesrs Winthrop, Borden and Hudson of Mass.
r W Williams Of Conn. Tillinghsst of r. J. Hal
n ts,d orN j. Cowen, C. Morris, and P. G. Goode of
n ohio. w. Cost Johnson and ID. Jones, of Md. Bar
n fourteen Wings.
'S Messrs. Cushing of Mass. w. w, Irwin of Pa.
Me;srs. Browne Of N. Y. G. w. Caldwell of N.
&c. tUO l.ocos
So will be that on the test question, only
Loco. Focos stood up for the Exchequer, and tco of
the TYLER party!--Wise and Profit being amo"g
the missing, and Gilmer and Mallory voting against
leaving the Wings TO give it nearly all the little sup
mort it did get. Wise excused himself alterward for
being absent. but avowed that he should have voted
in the negative. With whatfacc, then, can the "
Ter men complain of the Hhigs FOR not supporting the
rxchequer when their own cab load oppose il?
In the Senate, Nr Merrick defended is Tor rather
The P. Departments )unwse and tyranical bill to
4 ucyen the running of Expresses on Mail Routes Mr.
n Linn advocated the Oregon Occupation bill. Mo ac-
ton either.
Saturday, JAN %
In the House, Dir Tillinghast presented resolu-
tons of the Legislature of Rhode Island in favor of
the reduction Of the rates of postage.
Mr. Iilmer offered resolution which was adopted,
calling the President for any information in posses
sion of this Government as to the negotiation of a
treaty Of to for the cession of Cali
fomia to England, by Mexico.
Mr.. Gushing moved that the House resolve itself in
10 committee of the Whole on the Union to take up
the Exchequer Bill; negatired without n division.
Mr. G Ingersol gave notice ofthe introduction on
Monday of bill supplementary to the act of 1859
Establishing the Treasury Department.
The resolution relative TO the remission Of Gen.
lkson's fine was advocated during the remainder of
N Nmorning hour by Mr. Payne of Ala. in reply to
MI&ts and other gentlemen.
emotion of Mr. Gddings and Mr. McKenan, the
oaer of the day for yesterday, viz. private bills to
which no objection is made was extended to day and
accordingly the House occupied till adjournment
with private bills numbers of which were passed.
Monday, Jan. 80
House. Mr. Ingersoll, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported adversely on memorial
which had been referred TO that Committee, for the
distribution of Government Stocks among the States
for The relief of their Indebtedness.
counter report of the minority was also made.
Mr. Everett moved the reference of the Reports to
the Select Committee, (Nr. VIM. G. Johnson, Chair
man)who, it was thought, should have the whole sub
iec before them.
The ordinary number was ordered printed and af.
ter some further points of order &c the reports were
laid over
The consideration Of the Army bill resumed,
The motion pending being upon the amendment Of Mr.
Reynolds, to insert an item of 81 600 for military
survey from Council Bluffs TO the mouth of the Col
umbia River.
The amendment, after debate, rejected, as
were several others, among which was one by Mr..
Roosevelt to strike the item for the pay Of cadets
,NWest Point
At late hour the Committee rose and reported
me bill to the House.
Mr. L. w. Andrews Of Ky. moved the previous
question, which was seconded, and the House adj
Eurned
Senate Petitions were presented in favor of VIM
LOST hnson's plan for the relief Of the States (from
s"zens Of Penn.) by Messrs Allen and Crittenden;
theprotection OF our navigating interests icy Messrs
Evans Crafts and Simons; for relief of Amos Kendall
W MIR Buchanan, sc.
Mr. McDuffie presented resolutions OF the Legisla-
afe Of South Carolina against the Tariff bill of the
last session. and MIR McRoherts ofthe Legislature of
i"lnos, favoring the modification Of Tariff duties;