The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-08

Mr. Hunt offered an amendment, providing that
graduates Of West Point shall be dismissed who have
not served ont the term Of their enlistment
MIR Patterson rend letter, which contained infor-
nation in regard TO the duties of suPernumerary Off
GERS, by which il appeared that they were not idle
and unemployed but actually performed arduous SER
vice.
Mr. Hunts amendment was then rejected.
The first amendment was then adopted; ayes 50,
nays 30.
SENATE. Messrs Morehoad, Sturgeon, and Tai
mndge, severny presented memorials in favor Of the
existing Tariff, and earnestly demonstrating against
that proposed in the House of Representatives.
MIR Wright presented memorial from citizens of
New York, demonstrating against the annexation of
Texas
NlrSmmons resumed his argument on the subject
of the Tariff. He proved the constitutionaiy of the
Tariff from position taken by Mr. McDufie, viz.
that Congress had power regulate, but des-
troy, commerce. Mr. 5. showed that commerce had
always been most prosperous when duties were high,
therefore the gentleman argument the reverse Of
what he intended
AS for ''lree rado,'' Mr. 8. thought il would he
better for men to rise in the morning and find their
business destroyed once, than to have die ling
erng DEATH from the establishment of free trade
Friday, March 30.
House.. The House then resolved itself into
a Committee of the Whole, and took up the bill
regulating and reducing the pay of officers ofthe Ar
my.
Mr. Bac, of Georgia, addressed the committee in
support of the bill
Mr. Davis of la. made remarks in favor IAN
amendment offered by him, for aboIishing the office
of Major General in the Army He had faxed his in
genuity find sufficient for the existence of
this office, and had been unable to convince himself
that il necessary.
Mr. Dem opposed to abolishing the office of
Major General, and said that the Brigadier Generals
could be better dispensed with than the Major Gen
eral. He thou ght the passage Of this amendment
would reflect upon Gen. Scott, upon whom he passed
Il fattering eulogium. lie would not strike blow
at of our war-wOrn veterans, without being well
satisfied there were the best reasons for it.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs
Adams, HARRISON, and c. ]. Ingersoll, when the
was taken on the amendment Of Mr. Davis, and it
rejected.
SENATE. MIR Talmudge presented a large
Der Of memorials from various parts Of New York in
favor Oft existing Tariff.
Mr. Pierce, of Maryland, memorial from citizens
of Kent County, demonstrating against any change in
the present excelen Tariff.
Mr. Buchanan, eight or nine memorials from va
rous parts OF Pennsylvania, in favor Of the existing
Tariff. Also, circumstances from citizens of Berks
County and Ohio township, in Allegheny County
against the annexation Of Texas
Saturday, March 80.
The Senate did not sit, and the House julvea all
day about the Army bill and accomplished nothing.
Monday, April l.
SENATE. Petitions presented by Mr. Archer,
from Va, against the annexation of Texas, and by
Messrs. Clayton, Buchanan, Bates, Huntington and
Tamadge, against a modification the Tariff.
HOUSE. Just about the same as yesterday.