The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-26

pOr'ance of tho intorests both of life and property,
Involved in this conne1ion.
Mr. Archer's resolution calling for any correspond
ence in the Department, Of State in reference tie
lolh article OF the Ashburon treaty, SC. taken
up, mud discussed without any final action
Saturday, Feb 2i
The HOUSE have been engaged with the questions
Of rules during the entire day considerable interest
having been elected by an attempt to finally dispose
OF The question and decide upon the continuance or
non-coniinuence OF. the 2Ist rule. The ma jorliy
however, Gas appears below )choose still keep the
question in agitation before the country, and seem
quite unprePared TO acl.
Mr. Dromgoole Withdrew tho otion, so long under
discussion, TO recommt Mr. ADAMS report frules,
and moved to amend the same by substituting for
them, except the first thirteen, set of rules which
he had prepared by modification ofIhe old rules of
the House. The 2ist rule il included, slightly mod
flied, providing for tho exclusion of all memorials,
petitions or other papers, praying for the abolt ion Of
slavery in the District of Columbia any State or
Territory orJor The Interference Of Congress in any
'cny oh The transfer Of s'areS from or 10 any Terri
tory Of the u s. in lchich Slauery is auLtoyi,el 6y
iato. (1ho provision in italics being an addition to
the old ru'e) II also provides(to cover similar cases
10 that OF the "protest that ii shall not be in order
under color of amendment to endeavor to get upon
tho journal what had previously been refused entry
by the House, and that propositions which are reec
ted, eren II by yeas and nays, shall not be entered
Tin full.) There ore various other changes from the
former rules
MIR Dromgoole moved the printing of the amend
heh' and the Pos'ponement Of the question ill Tues
day.
MIR Schenck, after brief remark in which he de-,
cInred himself decidedly opposed to the 2Is rule in
any form, moved the previous question. He de-
firedhe said, 10 give the majority an opportunity
to show wne,her they wore in reality M ,nv-
ous TO proceed to the business Of tho nation as thew
proesSed TO he, whether from ulterior considcra
lions they still desired to keep the questions OPEN
Mr. s. Withdrew the demand for the Previous ques
ton for moment on pledge of its. renewal by MIR
Holmes. lie thought il was time for action, aud he
called upon all-Norlhern "Democrals' or Southern
"hiSS-to come out and show their hands The
South would then know how To ACT, His doctrine
was that the right of petition existed bu, il ceas,d
when it became a crime. lie wanted the question
brought to an issue IT was nothing than
whether the Aboonists ones des ,,oirs (tho friends
Of the blucks) in Paris. with Brissot at their head,
(ponting to Mr. Adnms) should mike the South n
Continental Hayti. He renewed the demand for
the Previous question.
Tho hour having nearly expired, Mr. Steenrod.
moved to suspend the rules during the day for this
subject; carried; Yeas ll2, Nays Sc lie then moved
to lay the whole subject the table The House
refused 10 lay on the table: Nays liz, Yeas So
The question taken on socondins tho demand
for the previous question and lost (the Wings almost
without exception voting therefor)-Ayes 60, Noes
90.
The motion to postpone also lost, Yeas IS,
Nays 1902.
MIR Cave Johnson then moved MS n substitute for
tho report and amendment, resolution TO re-adopt
tho Rules of the last Congress except the 24,h
Nnown us the 2lst) and in lieu thereof Rule to
receive and Immediately lay the table table, with
out debate Abolition petitions
The printing of both amendments was ordered.
m Monday, Feb &c.
ne House have been occupied during the day
with the reception Of resolutions without debue
Those relating to slavery and abolition of the Balt
more Convention of ls4O which nominated Mr. Van
Bnren,were adopted under he operation Of the pre-
vious question, though not without mnuy attempts TO
shuttle offn direct vote.
Mr. Hale offered resolution declaring that the
National Military Academy at West Point ought to
be abolished, and ins,ructing tho Military Committee
to report bill for this purpose, and appythe mon
ey now appropriated to its support for the diffusion
Of military science among the Sates and Territories
MIR Holmes moved to lay it on the table. Carried;
Yeas 90, Nays 10.
resolution of Mr. Reding to amend the joint
rule so as 10 prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
in the Capitol, the rd acent grounds, after the
rejection by Yeas SO, Nays 1871, of motion Of Mr.
lamnet TO lilo on the table, carried. Its provs-
ion for the removal Of the restaurateurs from the
Capitol, was lost; yeas 80, nays 90 a'a
In SENATE, among the pctions presented one
by Mr. Wright, Gom Messrs. Prime, Ward and King, |
Of N. Y for payment Of Treasury Notes taken in the
course of business, but which the Government de- |
sline to pny as being fraudulently obtained.
MIR Dayton concluded his speech in opposition TO
lie resolution looking toward the termination Of the
convention for the joint occupation of Oregon.
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Suicide or Gov. REYNoLps.-Gov. THOMAS
REYNOLDS, OF Missouri, committed suicide at JEFF |
(erscn City, the 9th ult. by shooting himself |
through the head with pistol. He fingered several
hours in groltagony. The ST. Louis Republican of
Tho 18th umo says the Governor had been in bad |
for inn