The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-08
From Washington.
WABHINGToN, Tuesdny Doo

by-Mr wilkins, OF Pa, and objection having h.
made, he moved TO suspend the rules for It's Odui.
ion The motion did not prevail.
Reports from Committees being in orde, IL
Parmenter, from the Committee on Commerce +,
troduced bill authorizing changes in the apDroDs
atoms for the naval service, so as to enabs H.
President TO make, in certain contingencies. ,,,,,
fer ofthe appropriations.
Mr. Barnard thought the bill would not effect h.
object Cave Johnson moved its reference to tina r.
miltee Of the whole. It was laid upon the ,abl. ,
be taken up n week hence.
SENATE. A memorial from Alexandra, n
was presented, praying for renewal of the ch,uv
of their bunk.
Mr. BARREN presented one from Savannah pn,i
for the aid of Congress in tho improvement Of l,,
river. Mr. Tallmndge one from Wisconsin Teulov
praying for certain improvements. Mr. Semple, N,
praying for the appropriations of public land, "a
completing the Illinois canals.
Mr. Burrows resolution relative to the Me,ia
claims, was then called up and passed.
Mr. Benton's motion touching the proceedings
the Court Martial in the case of Lieut. Bue, pu
came up 1t was opposed by Mr. King bnt supp,
ted by the mover. The resolution was adopted
The Senate then went into Executive session, 90,
after a short time therein nd iourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec e.
HOUSE, The resolution of Mr. IIamIin, of Main,
calling for information from tho War Department u
regard to the names of persons entitled TO boun,
lands, during the last war, then came up. II wa
opposed by Cave Johnson. 1t was suppo'iet
Ilamlin, Hale and others. A rambling debate took
place, which was not Of sufficient importance OF IN,
terest TO merit an extended sketch A motion
commit the resolution was lost by large vote,
motion to include, also, Revolutionary claimants WI
caried-nnd the resolution, as amended was lto,
ted.
The following is the Select Committee to wha
has been referred the Resolutions OF the Mass La
islaiure, usking for revision Of the National repre-
sentation, based upon the free population alone, al
for amendment of the Constitution for that purpc.
1t was announced by the Clerk this morning:
John Quincy Adams, Wing, Mass
T. w. Gilmer, Va. l.. +.
Garrett Davis, Kentucky, Wing.
Joshua r. Giddngs Ohio, Wing.
r. Barnwell Rhett, S. c., l.. +.
j. Z. Ingersol, Pa, Wing.
Edmund Purke, N. H., Loco
Samuel c. Semple, Indiana, Wing.
Freeman II. Morse, Maine, Wing
Five Northern Wings, one Southern Wits, Asa
Loco Focos.
THE SENATE had a brief session, in which 10
thing of any consequence or interest WINS done.
communication from the War Department in relation,
10 the Cherokees, was received, and referred to tbs
Committee on Indian Affairs. MIR Walkers rcsOla.
tim cning for N stntamept nc MI tho a1nepd;,pr,.
Government, in each year since the year 1889, d.
tinguishing the places where,an the times whn
and the object for which the expenditures were mad,
came up for consideration. Mr. Evans said that lhi
informn, ion could only be imperfccty obtained-,II
if it could be fully furnished would no, be Of impOr
lance The resolution was agreed to, seven
other resolutions, calling for information the
offered, and the Senate adjourned,
Thursday, Dec. 2s, ls4s
SENATE. This body was in session only fr'
moments. Aner The presentation ola few petitions,
memorials, sc principally Of private chatacter, Al"
little other miscellaneous but unimpotant busn'n
it went into executive business, and few miuuta
after adjourned.
HOUSE,. Payne, Of Alabama, gave notice lh"b
distributing the public lands. Slidel of Louisiana
gave notice that he should ask leave to introduce
bill exempt from duty cotton imported from Tex"
The Speaker then called for petitions and memo
rails. One presented by Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, H"
ated no little excitement. Il was n memorial ftn
one William Jones, u colored MANA free citizen /"
Virginia--who for the high and mighty crime O'nr
Cling through tho District of Columbia has been seaH
by the police officers, and to pay the prison srptH'H
Of this unrighteous, though perhaps not un'ag'I
imprisonment, he is no,c advertised 10 be sold INV
Slarery' Mr. Giddings moved its reference to a"'
lee, Committee offive, with power to send for per0"
and papers, II made considerable excitement among
the Southern men, though why they should 0Ols''
that the truth Of the case should be investigated,
cannot imagine. If The representations are WOe' '"
sooner wicked and cruel an act Of injustice u
posed and remedied the better; il false, it SURF"
no very great trouble to have it looked into. hS|
at all likely that sucha memorial would have DC"
presented, had there not been some ground %
complaint Notwithstanding all this, the slnveho'"
in body voted to smother the complaint BY ~',
the whole subject on the table, aided by Norris
Reding, of New Hampshire, and few o'heF D
from free States. But the motion was lost by o"
of 90 to 100. But as it occasioued debate the '"
ton OF reference lies over until tomorrow