The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

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loss OF superior quality or chonpncSs; SO ayes, 20
By Mr. King Of Mass, for the abolition of the spirit
ration, and the payment its equivalent in money;
| ayes 10, noes 40.
By Mr. Hale, ropoaling all laws authorizing corpor-
cal punishment in the Navy; ayes 67, noes g.
The bill was then reported 10 the House and takes
I liz place upon the Speakers table
| Mr. Duncan moved 10 20 into Committee Of the
Whole 10 take up the bill to establish Territorial
! Government over the Oregon-o which Mr. Black If
ia has given notice he will append provision for
tho Annexation orTexasl The motion was rejected,
Ayes 40, Noes 80.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill came up in the
House and the proposition to abolish the Office of
special Post Office Agent gave rise to discussion of
some length 1t was rciectcd Yeas ~, Nays 81 and
the bill was then passed.
,, Friday, May "a
The SENATE, proceeded to consider the amend
ment OF the House TO the bill making appropriations
Tor certain Notifications of the United Suites for the
fiscal yoar ending 3Oth June, 1915, and concuued in
the snne.
On motion of Mr. Archer, the Seunte then proceed.
cd to the consideration of Executive business and
alter some considerable time spent thereinthe Senate
adjourned e'''''
l.Ou
Islam, offered by Mr. Labrnnche wore. after consid.
CRADLE debate, laid on the table by vote Of voes
lO3, nays rs. '
Mr. Duncan moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on the state of tn.
unon' should that motion prevail, to move to tako
up me bill extending the jurisdiction of the United
States over the Territory Of Oregon
Tho motion was nogatved.
After long time spent on private bills, SC. the
Committee went into debate on tho bill relative TO
widows pensions, which lasted until nd ournment.
Saturday, May 25.
In SENAE, the bill authorizing the State Of Illinois
10 tax the public lands within her limits as soon as
sold, was passed.
AT The expiration of the morning hour--the Texas
treaty having been postponed i'll Thursday noxtthe
Tariff bill of Mr. Nc Dulie, (to reduce the duties 10
20 per ct)with the report of Mr. Evans adverse both
TO the expectancy Of the bill and 10 the constitution
al right OF the Senate to originate it, once more came
up.
Mr. Atherton of N. II. inflicted upon the Senate
revised edition OF his old speech upon the Tariff,
Distribution, Banks, &C. and opposed the existing !
Tariff.
House.. MI Wentworth presented ii petition from
Capt Joe Smith, asking :he passage of bill FOR rails
ing loo, 900 volunteers to annex Texns, take Oregon
and other territories djacent; which read and
objected to ..
MIR w. apparently animated with fresh courage at
the tionght OF this ally, moved at once 'tU take
up oregon''in Committee Of the Whole. The House
again refused To go into committee for this purpose
eas 10, Nays SO.
Monday, May 27
There was n lean attendance in each House-a
good share of The ocos had gone Baltimore to their
Convention, and nothing was done of any interest
The FIRE AT NEW ORLEANs. The New Or
leans Bee gives list of the houses destroyed by the
fire, account Of which we publish in another col
umn.
The number Of main buildings DESTROYED was IT'S; |
out buildings 90. Estimated loss in buildings S2l4
600; of furniture and other property, S25 600. Three
hundred dollars in aid Of the sufferers was collected
the next day, at Rev Mr. ClapP's Church.
sI@AppoiatmcM by The Goeeraor-Oscar C. |
Hale, Esq. Of Wells River, Governors Aid, vice ,
Col Edward H. Billings, deceased.
iCJ@The Montpelier Patriot is mistaken in saying
that we said Mr. Benton was for Immediate annexa-
ton. We named him for annexation and so he de-
ceres hlmscfto be both in his speech and letter. but
not by the Tyler Treaty, yet in another form, in
way by which Tyler shall not reap the glory of the
achievement Ir the Patriot Ind noted our notice of
Mr. B's speech last week it would have seen that we
were not mistaken to his position ASH to Blu
chanan, he is reported unnexionist on all hands
ar !As3& 2ARAG9zSS a
In this town, May g., by Jery Dlckermun, Esq.
Mr. WILLIAM ALDRIcH TO Miss CLARINpA STE !