The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-03

priaon, when the Presidents friends held back and
had not the courage 10 sanction it by their votes.
Mr. iammelt said he had opposed the bill, mot be
cause he was opposed 10 the principle, but becnnse
he thought the sum large. When Mr. Van
Buren, went into tho White House, twenty thousand
dollars had he' appropriated for furnishing the Presi
denis House, and that sum then deemed quite
sufficient. Now il was proposed to grnnt some lhir-
~ thousand dollars, without its being apparent that
more money VIVA required than during MIR Van Blu.
rcn's time.
Nr Pratt Chairman Of the Committee on Public
buildings, rose and defended the Committee from
the censuTes OF MIR ilammGtt. lie justified their
course, in recommending tho appropriation for the
Presidents House. llG said that members exhibited
very singular inconsistency opposing this smnll
appropriation Tor useful object. whilst they were
eXpendlng much larger sums, for comp uaiyely un-
necessary purposes. Bot short time since, the
members hrd voted themselves IS 900 worth oc
books other like sums had also been voted away:
aud yet tins lrlng sum, which was Indispensable,
must be denied
The Question was then taken by yeas and nays,
on the motion to reconsider, and was carried -
Yeas 1876, nays 81.
Mr. Pitt then moved to reconsider tho vote by
which the bill had yesterday heen ordered be en-
crossed. The motion was lost. Ayes 90, noes 10
The question was then on the passage Of the bill
MIR Petit took the door, aud SAID he would not dis
grace his constituents by relnsia2 to put the Pres-
dents house IN u hhhitable condunn lie said that
gentlemen had conronded for republican simplicity,
w inc arrangement" unOnl the WINE House, lie
wanted To know Uhethor their notions of democracy
and republican simplicity would led them To 20 bare
headed and hhreinnted, even in the winter time
The previous question was then demanded, and
seconded hy the following voto yeas 50, noes So
MIR Tucker of Miss, moved to lay the bill on the
table, and the yeas and nays were ordered The
decision was in the negative. Yeas At, nays 100.
. The question was then taken the passage Of
the bill Tho yeas and nays were ordered, and the
bin REJECTED Yeas rs, nays IT.
yer ntpi he nd
very properly, under the circumstances.
CIyrL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL. On motion Of
Mr. Mckay the House resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole, and resumed the consideration Of
the IiI making appropriations for the annual civil
aud diplomatic expenses of the Government.
Mr. Roberts, Of Miss Offered an amendment ap-
propriaug feenty thousand dollars for furnishing the
Presidents louse--the articles purchased to be of
American manufacture, provided they be procur-
ed on aI cheap terms the Foreign.
Mr. Stewart, ofPa., moved to strike out OF the a.
nerdment all after the words American manufacture,
which he said was necessary to give any effect TO
the balance of tho resolution relating the charac-
ter Of the articles to be purchased Mr. S. spoke
earnestly in favor Of his motion
Mr. john Stewart, of Con, offered nm amendment
to Mr. Roberts amendment, nppropriang $4,000 for
external repairs to the Executive Mansion, aud $l4,
600 for furnishing the same, out Of materials Of do
nestle manufacture.
Mr. a. Stewart accepted the amendment, and a
greed to substitute il for his
Messrs Payne and Black, Of ia spoke against loo
appropriation and against confnng the purchase of
articles to those Of domestic manufacture.
Mr. John Stewards amendment then adopted.
Mr. Black then moved to strike out the restriction
in favor of domestic mnnuracture. The motion was
rejected. Ayes so. Noes 63.
Mr. Roberts amendment, amended by the sub
sliiurion for it of Mr. Stewards amendment, was nd
opted
An amendment offered by Mr. Hale was then adj
opted, when the Committee rose, and the House adj
journed
SENATE. Mr. Evans, from the Committee on FL
nance, made sundry reports, and among them the
Navy Pension Bill, AS passed by the House.
A memorial, praying the contemporaneous annexa-
ton OF Canada and Texas, was presented by Mr.
Choats.
MIR A,chson presented resolutions ofthe Missouri
Legislature, instructng their Senators, SC, TO resist
the admission Of Iowa. State, until her consttu-
tion is changed to make her southern boundary
the northern boundary of Missouri.
MIR Henderson then addressed the Senate at length,
in fnvor Of the joint resolution passed by the House
for annexng Texas to the United Stntes
Mr. Barrow followed, and we left him speaking, TO
close up.
WEDNEspAY, Feb. 20 Mr. Colquitt addressed
the Senate in favor Of the Joint Resolution for making
a new Union. and by Mr. Simmons of r. |. in oppo-
sitnn'
The House discussed the Civil and Diplomatic
appropriation Bill. A Message was received from
the President. II contained certain information OBJ
tanned from Mr. Wise, oar Minister to Brazil, in re.
laon to the participation Of citizens Of the United
Stses in the slave trade. Certain dispatches from
MIR Wise on the subject transmitted which give
in detail the deviSes and schemes of those engaged
in the slave trade, and the manner in which is
ried on. Tho message and accompanying documents
were referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs.
FRIDAY, Feb. 81. HOUSE The Civil and D-
pomatic appropriation Bin taken up, and the
Committee, at late hour and the bill and amend
ments reported to the House.
In the Senate Texas discussed. by Simmons
and Huntington in opposition annexation, and
Hierick in favor. Merrc< is a convert to this
measure.
SATURDAY, Feb. % HOUSE Tho Civil and
Diplomatic bill was taken up, and various amend
ments adopted, and among them amendment ap-
proprating aggregate sum Of 100000 in addition
to The proceeds of the sale of the old furniture, for
furnishing and fitting up the Presidents house and
grounds, concurrod in; yeas 100, nays AZ The
Bill then read the third time and passed.
SENATE Mr. Huntington concluded his speech
against annexation, and Mr. Aahy spoke in lis IA
vor Mr. Dickinson OF N. Y. followed upon the same
side His speech evidently prepared with much
care, but ex ihiled very high order Of ability
lie denied that Gov. Wrig hit opposed to unnexa-
ton, except the form presented in the Treaty Of
last session.
MONDAY, Feb "a. The Senate discussed An
nexa,ion. Dayton Of N Jersey made speech. The