The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-10
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WARRINGTON, Thursday, Nav


/ respectable attendance finally secured in
both Houses to-day the excitement connected with
the confused deliberations of the Baltimore Con-
vcntion having in some measure subsidized As
usual, however, but little business was transacted
In SENATE the presentation Of petition and other
business Of but little Importance occupied the mcrn-
ing hour.
The debate on the Tariff was continued by Mr.
NicDutfe, who went into general defence of his
bill and detailed reply TO various gentlemen who
had proceeded in favor OF the existing Tariff.
In the House, Mr. j. Campbell made another iner-
iectna attempt take up in Committee Of tho Whole
on the Union, the District Bank Bill
The bill renewing the provision Of the granting
halt pay and pensions the widows Of evolutionary
Soldiers-so amended 10 abolish enliely the limit
atoms in former with reference to the limo of
marriage, and providing for the receipt Of the penson
during the :lifctires Of the pensolers-which has
been under the skGul and attentive conduct of Mr.
Seymour Of ~ Y. finally brought through the
shoals qucksands Of the Committee Of the Whole,
and now in safety enjoys the prospect Of speedily
curing the desired haven.
Thursday, May 81.
SENATE. bill to continue the pension Of
tain widows passed.
On motion Of Mr. Phelps, the joint resolution fixing
the time Of nd oumnent Of Congress on the I7th Of
June, was taken up and passed without dissenting
voice
The Senate then proceeded to consider the report
of the Committee Finance on the Tariff bill
When the question was about TO he taken on the
report OF the Committee, follows
Resaked, that the bill entitled "a bill to revive
the act Of the I'd of March, 1898, usually call
ed the compromise act and to modify the existing
duties upon foreign imports in conformity with its
provisions, ~ is bill for Cruising revenue" within
the meaning Of the seventh section of the first article
OF the Constitution and cannot therefore originate in
the Senate.
Therefore resolved, that it be indefinitely postpon-
ed.
Mr. Allen (loco) proposed to amend the resolution
OF the committee by striking out all after the word
"hdt and TO insert ''the duties imposed by existing
laws on impoTtatlons unjust and ought TO be re-
duced." That, he said, would enable those Sena-
tors who desired TO do so, to give direct vote
the merits of the bill.
The question was then taken, by yeas and nays,
on the amendment of Mr. Allen, and decided in the
negative as follows
Breese, Fairfield, Fulton flanagan, Haywood, IIu-
ger, Lewis McDutiie Niles, Semple Sewer, Tnppan,
Woodbury., Wright-lS.
NAYs-Niessrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard
buchanan, Choate Clayton Critenden, Dayton Ev-
ans Francis, Henderson, Huntington, Jarnagn, Man
gum, Merrick, Milct, Morehead, Porter RiVes, Sim
mons Sturgeon, 'Tamadge, White Woodbridge-25.
TAN Wings but buchanan
The question then REQUIRED the report Of tho
Committee on Finance.
Mr. Wright desired to have the vote the first res
olution which was agreed to- and the resolution
adopted us foows;-nyes 33, nays 4. -.-
The question was then taken the second resou
ton, To w.t. tho indefinite pOstponement OF the bill,
and il was carried without division.
HOUSE. y message received from the Sen |
ate, stating that the Senate had concurred in the
amendment Of the JOINT resolution Of this House, by |
which Monday, the 18th day Of June, at the hour of
IL NJ, is fixed as the day which the two Houses
would finally adjourn.
So at length it is decided that tho final ad iourn-
ment shall take place on Monday, the 9TH day Of
June.
The report Of the Committee Elections adj
verse to the claim of MIR Bolts, received Git
being understood that both the jory and minor
ity of the Committee agreed in awarding the contest
ed seat to MIR Jones) and after long and discursvo
debate, the whole subject was laid over till Thurs.
day.
Saturday, June |.
SENATE. The Western IIarbor and river bill,
from the House taken up. Mr. Wright and other
gentlemen offered amendments, all Of which were ro
ected. The bill ordered engrossed-ycas SO,
nays 6. ....
The Eastern Iabor Bill from the House, (incuding
IN appropriation 70 500 600 for the HUDSON river)
was also ordered engrosscd without amendment; Yeas
80, Nays 8.
The remainder of the day consumed in Execu-
i've session.
In the HOUSE, private business occupied the day.