The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-22
From Washington.
Washington, Tuesday, April g.


' tcloslioas, to authorize the Co"''"','e0 20 ~
D" ", session OfIhe House, was "o0p'eo. ~
@! Nv, no,,. 10 the seat of Mr. Jones (sP'aher'
l@ ~, "% h. O,ety strongly sustained and the No"'
80" w ;ociiOed to defer, as long as possible
M .,o and report 'hcre0n)
ssvern petitions were presented against
SrsS'', orreyos; and one by MIR Walker,
BE A''NI ,.,o Co. n Y, in favor of it.
rn Vn0"u"s ,dvsrss report upon Mr. McDuffic's
baI again came up and was discussed VII"
N'' ,,I ability by Mr. Berien' in opposition 10 Inc
''.. orthe bill, and to the constitutional power
ci5e Senate " VIC Wednesday, April 10.
4, House, Mr. Brown, of Indiana undertook
rz,,l, and troublesome task OF suos'anuat'ng
' y ,..,. If Mr. Clay, contained in an Hmendatory
N. N ,',' ,,hicb il will be recoected, he moved
f"'''. Wv .ioce. of having expressed in the Senate
." "''. continent and language "Carry out
,,,,,,ias Ofthe compromise act-Iook to reve-
"'r,., a, le support of Goverment-do not raise
-.,,o Of proiecton, which had hoped had
w.. IA es-tIere is no necessity for protection
. ,s.,o, forward for this purpose, accompanied by
-, s,r,oa,iOn Of his previous movement upon the
the
~" the Extra Session as skciched in the Intel
r.,.,., (which will be seen differs very materially
I'D and sentiment from Mr. Browns quotaton;)
M c.,, mt then said he)the spirit of the Comprom-
a., Look to revenue alone for the support of
' c,,snmenl Do not raise the question of protcc-
,., ubi,b had hoped had been put 10 rest. There
M i no necessity Of protection, for protection" Mr.
argued that the sentiments of these two extracts
M. ..,. orc,ely The same, and charged Mr. Clay with
.,ros ia dis taken ground opposite to that common
,b,G BY hin in favor of protection and with many
., ,scis,Cns and Inconsistencies by way of court
NBAs6L
WA w. a. 4i!er objections by Mr. c. J. Ingersoll
W M"" W democrats, ">vas allowed by sus-
}" "'"! w. N-Yess 1873, Nays Sian eSp'a-
'a''a a u "' '1'I u. ~epea,ed his previous charge
"'' "r'' DIR Brown in thu resolution
/, an entire and wiru Jols 'Nooa ana J0'se's' "1I
cs,i forward in proof .her>'or ,'Gs very extract %
i. speech read by Mr. B., pointing 10 we oU,'oUS
~ he's las vii. appear from comparison O. ,
fhe substitution in the resolution oil , -
principle" instead Of spirit" of "for'' in'
DR. and Of the entire suppression Of the last
nen The declaration of Mr. Brown that his eXtt.'''
tho, n'sst,tea aud imperfect, fairly represented 'I'
M ly,on!y slowed how party feelings or party madness
onId warp the mind or it showed an ohdurhteness oil
W aelec, twmch he did not believe the gentleman /
"a ,,,esscd) amoOnvru almost lunacy, at least to
'f& ssAw. The wortsslool TO revenue alone for the
y a,got Of Government, were used in opposition TO
" M Woodbury's amendment the Treasury Note /
n M, 10 pledge the Public Lands for the payment OF
nm Notes. and bad no reference whatever to pfotec-
VI ton and the words, "he had hoped the question oil
u Protection had been put to rest" were explained by
X another speech he had delivered at the session
nvhchhe distinctly took the ground that Tariff
palang sufficient revenue for the current wants of
| Government and to pay the existing debt, would in
WI td'nhy yield necessary protection, and lence
# lhin framing such Tariff RECORD need only be had !
II @reyenue. Mr. w. having thus concIusively and
nlnPhnty made good his charge, Submitted the !
matter for consideration to the House and the Coun-
# ty.
hF D'omgooe made another attempt to go into
NJ Committee Of the Whole on the Union to take up
n' Tariff close vote on the motion attended
With much interest The House refused to proceed
" The suOject-Yeas IS, Nays ST.
VT j. Il lngerscll then moved a suspension Of the
''es 10 offer a resolution to postpone this subject
a'" me last Tuesday in December. call of the
house, moved by Mr. Thompson, of Mi, exhibited
s. i'O members present. The rules lrere then suspen-
n U"j yeas l47, nays %. substitute Of Mr. Drom-
so0e'O take up the bill Tomorrow at two o'clock
n ''0el Yeas 90, Nays 90. The resolution lost;
n yeas lVo nays So A resolution Of Mr. Mckay,
"'N"s Inc subject the special order FOR Monday,
"'' also lost; yeas lOl, nays rs.
a message was received from the President in an
"e' The Resolution of the House, communicating
'"' measures taken, with the causes therefor SC. in
'4PpIe'sag the Dorr Rebellion Mr. Holmes, remark
u "'"' ne wished the House to set their faces
e'"''' "ne whole Rhode Island scheme, moved TO
ny " On Inc table; rejected 60, Nays II. The
was ordered printed and referred to the Sc
Iect Committee.
"'E' Numerous memorials demonstrating
a.'' any modification Of the Tariff were presented
~ "'''' Evans, Crittenden, Buchanan and Archer.
''''er' numerously signed by citizens IF Vfrgin-
- was read ar the request of Mr. A., who accompa.
~. with some concurring remarks Mr. Critten-
V'"' pr esentlng his portion of these petitions do
N'eu MS conviction that the Senate would consent to
"0a!pce1''On Of The Tariff at the present session,
m ma he n'ry nigh, be assured none would be