The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-08
From WASHINGTON.
Washington, Tuesday, March

Washington, Tuesday, March 26.
IA House The consideration Of the bill to remount
& Bhe I'd regiment of dragons resumed in Commit
K lee Of the Whole on the Union Mr. Adams opposed
and Nesrs jameson, II. Dodge and Cross advocated
slim NJ Adams's amendment to disbnnd the present
# rife regiment was os, and the bill reported to the
House where it passef-Yens 81; Nays So
~ hSENArE, a message was received from the
y President, embodyng a report from the Secretary Of
N Ento al interim showing the whole number of Amer
lean registered seumen TO be 7,I76; of which from
Mass 3, 1867; from N. Y, IlG6; from Maine, s4s'
Memorials against the modification of the Tariff
we're presented by Mr Buchanan, eight from PA /;
MIR Tanadge sir from N. Y; Mr. Wright, one do;
AMr Phelps one cou, VT aud ugninst Annexation by
~ NJ Tappnn, from Ohio ard Ivy Mr. Bates from Mass.
lN NiDenton concluded his Anti Protection speech
Wednesday, March, 20.
x lr Schenck moved to suspend the rules, for the
purpose Of taking up and acting on the resolution
from the Senate fixing the 9th Of May as the day for
III The final adjournment Of Congress Some objection
\ was made the subject at the present tne-but Mr.
# pressed his motion, and called for the Yeas and
# Nays The rules we're not suspended Ayes SO Nays
sd ST.
nv lh Mckay moved that the rules be suspended,
# and that the House resolve itself into a Committee of
IN NE Nho'e-which motion adopted The bill ma
IN KING appropriations in support Of the Army was taken
"a up The bill was read through, and several slight
amendments offered by Mr. Mckay, were adopted.
SENATE. Nr Pierce proseHted Memorial from
''zen' Of Maryland, praying that no change may be
N made in the existing Tariff.
ID aiunilnr I, I'll
n Mt IaImndgc, petition from heirs of Thomas
Ane'' from whom Il Judgment was obtained by the
'O"ec'Or OF Portsmouth, N. II. upon the seizure of
W u ca"Ie Tor $500 and costs; the Circuit Cour,
s ,r''s sG the Judgment, but The money has never
''r simmons, Of Rhode Island took the floor, in
""uotIon of The debate on the Tariff Before enter
my upon his general argument, he wished to take
1O'ce oil a charge Of the Hon. Senator from South
'ao.NH' Nlr McDufie,) that there had been fouI
'"u Migrant violation of the Compromise Act, in the
Gau'e requiring home valuation. He wished the
senator to Feract this; for both he and his friends,
'u always been ready to abide by its provisions
N'F conitie said no, he could not.
' . was sorry for this, for when similar charge
vas made by the Senator's friend, not now member
u ''' oody, Nir CaIhoun,) he had taken pains to
80 w reference to the journal, that Mr. Calhoun,
p'm'el'' had voted for this clause. Mr. S. then en-
oeu upon Iabored argument in reply to Mr. Ben
Ho,,.. Thursday, March 2s.
house. Mr. Mckay offered resolution, directing
-'' We larlif Bill be taken up on the 9th of April
"1' o'er that dae,t have precedence of all other
Ies' until disposed Of The Previous Question
'1''eu ana seconded. The vote was then taken
auopuon OF the resolution, and the result was,
-. ~ nays 70. So the resolution was not adop
su-' requiring vote Ortwo thirds to make sub.
u. "v O,der OF the day for particular day.
o,L "cAay then gave notice that he would on the
vo.,, ApF"' move to take up the Tariff Bill, and
agreed to- 0''O" 'ro'n uay 10 day'unlil II was
m "e 'fonse then resolved itself into Committee of
which O''a"d took up the Army Appropriation Bill,
NOV. ,a was under consideration Yesterday An amend
bin a.. pending, in the form of a provlso to the
ed at 'uPernumerary officers should be dismiss.
Ina, neHt'and that none shall be appointed after
r,esr. -a'So that the officers thus dismissed, shall
~ ''''e months pay after they are discharged.