The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-30

~ W. Ia denounced inc ! arm W """S''"'N W
""'' md applied to it every opthetor oda" and re-
f, ,l,,nme Of Miss moved to lay the bill o" the
N"'"", M. motion the yeas and nays were or
n'G rho bill was laid on the tables Yeas 100
M!M.r r- Mr. Upham presented the credentials OF
Il sb'' o,.,,, elected Senator for years from
an ,,,,,.h next. Read, and placed on file.
h'% o,.o. .obmed a resolution that the Presi-
|',, ,la Semitic, ir the Executive have the
"' concerning the various treaty stiPulatlons
p"''' I.,yecn Texas and other countries.
a,'o .oo,. resolution concerning Texas was adj
a Aa for tho relief of the heirs Of Robert Fulton
.,,,al by a vote Of 2G to Ia.
VOL ,.,,,, then. on motion Of Mr. Evans, passed
r,,co,iyc session, and confirmed several
inns. among them Mr. Vnp Ness.
~ r%.,o,v, Dec. 10. UOUSE-Afer the usual
,..,v o,ocecdings in the IIouse, today, Mr. Nor
d ,,a,cd resolution, directing an inquiry into
,,.,,.3..ncy of making an appropriation for extern
,,,s. Telegraph riom Baltimore via Philadel-
~ D., ycw York. It was agreed to.
N v.Wsler, by leave, introduced a joint resolution,
n .,i,, FIR the annexation Of Texas to the United
c.,,, and providing that tho measure shall take
A., o., soon rs the authorities ef Texas shall agree
came. It embraces good many details. 1t
4 .,,,i ,rice. and referred to tho Committee Of
j he Whole,
,,,9 introduce proposition for submitting the
,,,.,o Of the Annexation Of Texas, in the terms Of
.,le Treaty, to the people for their decision.
o,s Message from the President was delivered,
,.,,rdby the Ccrk 1t related TO Mexican affairs
,3 V,s Of considerable length II gave history of
hsndirnnirs offered by Mexico TO this Government,
by,N, oiensiyc language used by Mr. RECON, by the
1c,y cfNuico in paying our indNmnites, and by
,,,sri,, o,r traders from, within her borders The
Pe,aeas,ys ,ba, these grievances would Justify his
recommending measures for indicating aud avenging
,ysyes, bu; he rcrrains from doing so, because he
links our case will be admitted to be just by the
ploe world The Message takes n review Of much
dho history Of annexation scheme and our di'licn-
5s with Mexico, but does not recommend Congress
snse any steps, except to adopt measure for an
n,lion forthwith. The Messnge was referred to
heCommuec on Foreign Affairs.
The House then went into a Committee oil The
Whole, and the bill TO graduate and reduce inc
r, Of public lands was taken up Inc OH pro-
tl.lb7, lands which have beP' years nnsoId may
..,.,,,i o, 81 mar AGRA nose which have been
w,...,,,,a TX co.'s, and those 20 years, 20
h Fckl,. ling entitled to the floor, addressed
Il, c,,,,,,. g in support of the Bill. lie was fol-
,,.a y MyCNusin, on the other side of the ques-
~. The Commiuce then rose, and reported pro-
gess on the bM
SENATE-By Mr. Bnyard, rron the Navy Com
nr,e, bill to consolidate the various Pension Acts
AU, bill renewing certain naval pensions for the
term olive years.
The bin to settle the title to the Pea Patch Island
nhsWer Delaware, WINS taken up and finally
rad
Ti'yarous resolutions submitted yesterday were
ap'cl'
NrJolnson submitted resolution calling upon
lie Secretary Of State to inform the Senate what IN
s0clons were given to our foreign Consuls respect
~! ne practice of sending paupers and criminals to
the /, SUies
Nir Atchson introduced bill to organize govern
HN 10 Oregon, and debate cnsued upon its refer
srcO
TWAS agreed to send il to Select Committee, to
be named by the Chair
The following five gentlemen were named Of the
Committee, VIZ Messrs. Atchison, Allen. Walker,
RE0' and Crupnden
Mr. limerick introduced his bill for the reduction of
The present rates Of postage.
AHnmbor Of private bills were disposed Of, and
he Senate then adjourned until Monday next.
FRIDAY, Dec 20. EOUSE--After a long time
fgI IN settling the order Of business, the Sun
lNENURY H' wns taken up, in Committee Of the
'oe' The bill! having been read through, Mr. Adj
"' pointed ont wherein it confieted with tho Con-
"'.ON' The bill locates the treasury of the u
"u states IN certain rooms Of public building in
'"Gy' 1t also makes other repositories in other
"s'' ana authorizes the money to be transferred by
0'O' 'he treasurer Of the United States Alr Ad-
" suggested that this provision was in conf ict with
w. cause m tho Constitution which forbids money
W o''"n rom the Treasury, except in pursuance
appropriations made by Congress
WI Douglass, of Illinois, read an inflated lecture to
'' Wings upon the duty of humble submission to
10 popuar will
WI Caleb Smith, of Indiana, rose, and deiied the
=, to point out single State in the Union
',' Tue eSpI oded Sub Treasury system had been
al issue in the recent election He asked to
F'''''o TO single paragraph in the declaration Of
"''"e' at tho Baltimore Convention, which says
:, "O'u on the subject Of the Sub Treasury. "You
=, "O' make it an issue,' said Mr. Smith
Il. '",'n proceeded TO administer scorching re-