The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-25
From Washington.
Washington. T'u..d

In the HousE, the discussion Of the Rhode Island
memorial WINS continued during the morning hour by
Mr. Potter OF X. J.. who detailed the movements
connected with the alleged adoption OF tho Peoples
Constitution the frauds and abuses permitted IN the
casting Of the votes, the unbrnken Tranquility and
satisfaction Of the Rhode island for series of yenr.
underline existing Constitution, and thu privileges
guaranteed thereby exposed the misrepresentation.
ofihe memorial OF these 20 'Denocratc' members.
and opposed any act ion thereon by The House.
Mr. tiiddngs moved TO reconsider the vote ordering
the printing Of 20 900 extra copies Of Mr. NcKay's
Tariff report from the majority If tho Committee that
Of The minority being refused like order) Respected;
yeas 65; nays lOs.
The consideration Or the bill Nppropria,inE for the
support Of the Military Academy for IsI4, was 70.
newed in Committee of the Whole on the Union.
MIR Hale's amendment to abolish the Academy pend.
ing.
Hunt Of N. Y. and J. n. Ing-rsol of Penn opposed
the amend ment, and Seymour Of onn. suppurtrd it.
In SENATE, among other memorials presented.
was one by Mr. Morchead, from numerous cilizena "
Cincinnati, for appropriation the improvement Of
tho Ohio and Mississippi, exhlb ting statistical es-
innate Of the trade OF the West, mud urgns tho i'm
porance of their object
The resolution for nbroga,ing the treaty for tho
joint occupation Of Oregon advocated by Mr. Du-
chnnnn Mt some length In reply to MIR Choals and
other gentlemen.
Mr. Critenden briefly replied with his usual piq.
nancy aud force Of argument; and animated and
interesting saes OF wit passed between the two Sem
ators. .s.a r.. ...
Wednesday, March l3
HOUSE,. Mr. Kennedy Of H., continued the dehnie
during the morning hour the Il. Island memorial,
going the whole length Of the Jncobncal doctrines Of
Dorr aud his followers, entering into nborud iu-ii6-
cation Of the rebellion, Ginning that Doris Constitu-
ton was the legitimate now in force, and that he
was the rightful Governor OF II. T., &C.
Mr. i'romgoole, on leave, made a report from the
COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means of n bill, which
proved to be FOR the repeal Of tina distribution law,
"a provision Of which, il is remembered renders il
imperative. with tariff above 20 per cent? and for
immediate engrossment Of which. without the usual
and almost nvarabe course Of reference to thu Com
miitee Of the Whole the union, TO the grea. sur
prise Of the House, hs called.
Mr. Vinon, presunng thai bill Of this importance
not TO be acted upon without moved
he reference above ndicatrd. Me<srs Psyno and
Dron- ooIs opposed the reference and assigned Tca
aons for H.. immediate passage. Messrs flarnnrd and
Hardin forciy forth the startling character Of the
proposition 20 press into law without word Of
debate bill or,hir charAtrr by The brute frcr of
whelmng party majority, and warned the dominant
party against the abandonment Of tho usual par.
ameninry forms Of proceeding in their haste to reg
ister the edits Of party. The previous question
moved by Mr. Bower OF NO.. Withdrawn to admit a
few remarks by Mr. McClernnnd, was renewed and
seconded-Yeus 76--Nays 6s the main question
ordoredYeas lo5-NSys 10; md tho bill ordered
engrossed--Yens ll5-Nays So a
Mr. Stewart Of Pa. was successful in obtaining the
floor upon the passage Of the bin and made good
of his hour in opposing this bill AID arguing efcc
tualy for the policy OF distribution Bnd g'inst the
proposed change in the Tariff. lie referred 10 tho
evidently successful operation OF tho present law
estimating upon the basis OF tina receipts at NJ Y. OF
over two millions Of per month for the last
two months and upon tho suppositon Of equal
receipt to this City all the others in ihe U. =
taken together revenue of near $50 900, 800 per
aunum. And yet when this Wing, tins American
Tariff was triumphant in refuting the snnguine
predictions Of the defeat of the interests OF the lrea
sury and Of all classes and trades under it-when
were likely to have II surplus revenue in the reas-
ury ii proposed to bring forward bill 10 increase
the revenue, il alleged, and that by reducing
the Tariff He referred TO various reductions Of
rates upon certain articles proposed by Mr. McKay's
Tariff exhibited by what means the interests OF the
American manufacturer farmer and aitiz would he
sacraced in order to go the support ofthe British
tradesman; and opened mp the absurdiy of uppos-
ing even that this bill would pass Congress
the people BIO satisfied with the repeal Of the present
law, sc.
MIR iieniy, after somc animated remarks moved
the previous question which was seconded, and
the bill passed. Ieas llS. Nays 81. The rsconsid-
Grafton moved (without design to carry) and
rejected. t....
Mr Dromgooe also reported fiom the Com
mliee bill TO establish the 'Independent' Treasury;
which, after much confusion and excitsme,t--a
motion Of Mr. Barnard having failed, by Yeas 90,
Nays 100, to lay on the tablewas referred to tho
committee OF the Whole on the Union. -
.n feHil ere r..5 Thursday, March Il.
in the House., the r. I. question further dis
cussed during the morning hour by Mr. Caleb Smith
Of Indiana in sensible speech in opposition TO action
upon the memorial and unqualified condemnation Of