The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-01
The Skies Brighten.
From The Atlas of July 90,

FROM lnc AllhS Oh July ~
Our accounts by the Long Island Mail of
last evening, do not bring, ns many had sup
posed they would, the definite action of the
Senate on the Mckay Free Trade Bill, Mr.
Webster closed on Monday, the speech which
he commenced on Saturday, against the bill,
A motion, made by J, NJ Clayton, to refer the
bill to the Committee of Finance, with instruc-
tons to restore the minimum and specific du-
tics, was lost, Ycns 81, nays 2S-Mr Jarnngn,
[whg, INSTRUCTED by the loco Legislature of
Tenn. TO vote against protectionl voting with
the locos, against the reference,
Mr. Clayton then moved to refer to the same
committee, with certain instructions, as con-
TIMED in the following resolution
Resolved, That this bill be now committed
to the Committee on Finance with instructions
50 10 amend it that the duty on no raw mate
rial imported shall be higher than that charged
on the fabric manufactured thcrcfrom; and al
80 to provide additional Revenue for the sup
port of the Government.
This amendment was carried by the follow
ing vote;
YEAs-NTcssrs. Archer, Barrow, Bcrricn,
Cameron, Cillcy, J. NJ. CLAYTON, Thomns Clay
ans, Green, Huntington, Jnrnagin, johnson of
Md. Johnson, Of La, Mnngnm, Miller, More
head, Miles, Pcurcc, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon,
uphnm, Webster, Woodbridgc-24 TErcry
Wing Member of the Senate voted right, with
three locos in Ha'icS.
NAYs-Allcn, Ashley, Atchison, Athcrton,
Benton, Bagby, Brecse, Bright, Calhoun, Cass,
Chalmers, Colquitt, Dickinson. Dix, Fairfield,
flanagan, Houston, Lewis, McDuiiic, PEN
nybackcr, Rusk, Sewer, Spcight, Turncy,
Westcott, Hulcc--2T.-TAll Locos.
The Senate was full, except the place ofMr
Haywood resigned
Although this vote for commitment cannot
be considered as entirely decisive of the ulti-
mate fate Of the bill, yet we are strongly in
clincd to the belief that it will be Defeated
and that the salutnry and excellent Tariff Law
of lei2 will survive the present session of Con-
gross. Any amendment of the bill, involving
any essential principle, will be sure to defeat
its passage, if not in the Senate, certainly, we
think, on the question ofconcurrcncc in the
House. The matter is not scttled-but we
think the accounts of last evening brighten
the prospects for the true interests ofthc Amer
lean system of encouragement to the products
and industry of our country.
RAIL ROAD. The Directors (including
the members of the Board in Boston, of the
Connecticut and Passumpsic r.. r. Road, after
their meeting at Wells River will proceed
north as far as Derby Line, if not farther. At
the Line they will be gratified to meet the
friends of the enterprise on Thursday after
noon, August g.
u We regret to lcnrn that the weevil has
been working destructivcly among wheat in
some sections Of the northern part of our
Statc-so much so in some cases as to destroy
pieces almost entirely, and to render the now
ing of them expedicnt
PoTAToEs. On Long Island the potnto,dis-
ease is prevailing to n considerable extent
The Boston Atlas says it has not yet heard of
its prevailing elsewhere this season.
We have noticed spots of rust upon some
potato tops the beginning, as some think, of
the disease: Clipping off the tops affected is
recommended to check the progress of the
disease
The Union says Mr. Pakenham has not
offered the mediation of England in our Ofinirs
with Mexico, Perhaps not.
DEsCRIPTIoY OF GEN. TAYLOR. The fol-
lowing brief but graphic description is given
by u correspondent of the New Orleans Trop-
&C. "a very thick-sct, farmer. looking old zen
.leman, in linen roundabout and remark able
for short legs and long body mounted on
snow white charger
DEATH OF CAPT. PACE, This gallant off
'er, who was so severely wounded IN the bat
lie of the 9th-his lower jaw being carried a
way, died on the 10th ult, on board the
Steamer Missouri, on his way from New Or
cans to st. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Page was with
him at the time of his death
The pay of Major General in the army is |
1916 per month; of Brigadier General 1916; |
IF a Colonel, $l66; Lieutenant Colonel, $40; |
Major, 100; Captain, $50; First Lieutenant,
$40; Second Lieut. $65; .Adiutant, $33; Ser
geant 1913; Corporal, $40; private, So In the
'avalry, the pay is somewhat higher
The Markets.
BRIGHTON Monday, July 81. |
Reported for the Boston Traveller
AT market, 80 beef cattle, 8 Jokes work