The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-01-15
From Washington,
WARRINGTON, Juesdov

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mcnr Of General Jncksons fine.
Mr. Adams, who desired 10 bring in n rcno,c
the Committee rules, 10 abolish the 2Ist ,n,'
hoped the rules would moi be suspended Mr. Hrn,
New York, asked for the yeas and nays. Two iI +
of The House is necessary to suspend the rules,
the vote standing ayes lO5, noes AZ, the rules ~.
suspended.
Mr. Adams asked eave, by universal conser, :.
have the report Of the Committee on Rules nr,,.d
but objection having been made, by Edmund ypA,
of N. H., il was not done.
The bill for the payment Of the fine was then ,Lo,
up, and Mr. Barnard, Of New York, having tho Ana,
when tho subject was last up, he addressed the Gam
nttee, in opposition to the bill lie contended Tim,
the action of Congress, in the matter, was uncaNoa
for and wrong Ills objections to the bill were for.
chile, just, aud unanswerable, and they were ey.
pressed in his usual nervous cenr, and direct s,,l,
Of argument. lie commended that the Court did M,
exceed its Authority The power Of the Court to nun.
sh for contempt is an inherent power, and is pc,.
sessrd Ivy every Court 1t is inherent to the consi
tuition of the Court itself
Mr. b. gave II succnct history Of the whole ron,0o.
ton--the violent and outrageous conduct of Gens,,t
Jachson-the proper of Judge Hall, undo,
the circumstances and defended the character NJ
the Judge from the unjust and false charges of id.
ell
Mr. Dawson Of Louisiana, replied and was followed
by MIR Kennedy Of Indiana Both speeches wero
highly eulogistic ofGon. Jackson
The Senate in executive session today confirmed
the nomination of Mr. Upshcr as Secretary Of State
and Mr. Nelson as Attorney GeneraI-The o,he,
cabinet nominations considered.
The credentials of Nlr Pearce, the new Senator from
Md, were presented this morning. Numerous petit
tons were presented, and two three 10 reduce tho
rate Of postage A resolution introduced calling
upon the Secretary Of War for information 80 10 tho
condition of Michigan TInrbor.
Mr. Iarnegon introduced bill on leave, to divide
the United States into two Military Districts
Wednesday Jan 8.
\ motion submitted to reconsider vote Of yrL
terdny,by which The House refused to make the rule.
and orders the spccuI order Of the dry for Tuesday
next. This motion involved the merits Of the 2l.,
rule, and several members in the minority from tho
South end favored 10 get rid Of il.
Mr. Rhett of s. c. in the course Of the day n,nds
second demonstration agains, the tariff introducing
a resolution instructing the Committee of Wnys and
Means to report "A bin to reduce all duties over Ibity
per cent, and in two years to twenty per cent with
determinations only in favor Of revenue
Mr. Rhct moved the previous question, and by
TINT brought the House to a direct vote upon
the resolution There was second to the previous
question, 81 to 40
The main question seconded by nccama,on
The resolution then voted upon Ivy yeas md
nays, and REACTED, almost two to one. Ayes 81
noes ll2.
Mr. G.. Johnson moved to lay the resolution upon
the table. The motion rejected by yeas and
nays-nycs so, nays 81 The resolution was then
laid over by general consent.
second vote was had, on a revision orthe TAR
IFF, which was only lost By a single role. 1t was
Il resolution, offered by Black, of Georgia instuctng
the Committee of Ways and Mems to report bill
soon ns possible, revising The Tariff, so to base it
on revenue only This was, as will be seen, a
ert attack upon the'Iarrin, under pretence of ma
king it exclusively measure. It was lost,
ayes SO, nrcs, 81. The yeas with the exception Of
Delet, Of Alabama, 1cerc all Loco Focos The nays
were Wings So, iocos 81
Afterwards, A. V Brown brought in bill to re.
peal the District Law, which was referred TO the
Committee Of the whole.
DR.. Duncan, subsequently. offered a resolution,
and moved the previous question upon its adoption,
to instruct the Committee Ways and Means 10
report 10 the House bill for The reenncimen Of tho
Sub Treasury. This resolution was adopted, bya
vote of 10 to 3d. twill be seen that, so far the
House concerned the Sub Treasury will lie re en-
acted by vote OF two TO one. Van Buren il deter
mined to sink or swim that old exploded system
and the House have decided that an effort shall be
made to attempt its passage.
Thursday, Jan. a.
' SENATE. Mr. Buchanan presented memorial
very numerously signed, praying for n reduction in
the rate of postage.
he resolution of Allen OF Ohio, calling for inor'
nation as 10 the instructions given Minister at
the Court Of st James, relative to the title and oc-
cupation OF, the Oregon Territory-and for copy
OF any correspondence that may have passed between
the two governments, came up.
MIR Morehead asked whether, while the negotiations
were pending, it was expedient to ask for these dis
closures. He apprehended the adoption Of this reso-
luton of Inquiry might lead to difficulties hereafter