The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-27
TWENTY.NINTH COyrpr.

SENATE. TuEspAy. J,no,o
message from the President wa ~ l'lG
morning, win Secretary Walkers r ~, III
Inc PRESIDENT states that the ipo,o
revenue rendered necessary bv tb po' ,
Mexico, can be met by rcdIIcm'," I war wGE
revenue standard, imposing dm i"o oulIel
articles, (tca and coffee and moGc on d@
duties on others. "'u''ihg d.
Additional authority is asked Gr,
of treasury notes. W Tue lsU
The Sccretary's report woso,,o.,
estimates a deficiency in revonno e ,pa,' VI
fiscal year, ofnineteen millions ~ ior ,'Donm
and twenty thousand dollars bpt ~, nr, @iuaaaed
receipts from various sources. which, r%i'' ,,a
duce this to 5millions. WHICH "lm
this deficit will also be rodpooJ .c,
III is modified according to ,bc n nr y ues
the House hill, introduced nv tit DIVISIONS 7
of Ways and Means. The on,; 1oHtnIlla
with this modification, are cs," ",ae receipts
ty millions, but leaving still ,bo S. at thlr'
mentioned Of fifteen millions "'"'eAcy
The warehouse system prono,oa &.
mated, will further reduce this ,,na,' " Is es'
the ordinations Of the sales of pIT ro' ana
haii million more, leaving still over ,n nI,uS
millions deficit. ''' "cIyc
10 meet this the Secretary recom,oo,,
resort TO loans, or issue ofta,sur, ,,.sD
both, as circumstances maynDdrrit ,no,,, VI
slrable; and at the earliest dates and n, sn Wv
rates otintcrest as may be agreed unor
! The message and report were rassr,o3
the Committee on Finance. and ordered y,
be printed. '''''' "
An Executive message was also receiyol
winch was understood to be the Orcgonrc
I ty.
HOUSE. Mr. McDoweIl ofObio move.
suspension Of the rules, in order TO inrrcl..
n resolution embodying protest agaips.
treaty in progress ofseulement oftbe Or.
question.
The resolution and preamble assumes Il,
this is n question proper for the action of 4.
whole Legislative power: for the aupmpr :.
cIeily TO adjust the matter, while the neon.
and their Representatives are ignorant Of !,
terms, would he doing injustice 10 the rig.,
ofthe people; and "consummatedn 10 oblia.
tory force upon them, therefore
"Resolvcd, That IN the opinion Of ds
House, it is the duty ofihc Senate TO po,tporn
further consideration aud action npoD tc
same, and submit ii 10 the people for 'hci,
consideration and action
The remaining resolutions crn,lre tlq
President and Senate for executive and sen.
atorial supremacy aud for secret ronclycm
which TO hide thcirproceedings igom,hepu.
lie under the midnight veil.
On his motion to suspend the AI.es he
yeas were 81, nays l56.
/ So the motion was lost.
The House then went into committee. and
proceeded with the Indian appropriations.
Mr. Pilshury, irom Texas, dctrudtd,bew
of annexation, and the movement Icad.
thereto, from the assault of Mr. Culver, ma
yesterday.
Mr. Stephens made an eloquent speech 't
viewing the cause OF the Mexican war in The
course of which he pada high tribute 70 tie
exalted genus and sta'csmarshp OF Daniel
Webster, and his recent umVhat und'co-
ton from his slandcrcrS.
SENATE. WEDNEsp,Y, june ~ Mr.
Z Dix, from Committee of Conference on The
supplemental war bill, reported that the ma
| jority had agreed thereon, and asked the con
curreuce ofthe Senate.
Mr ilnngum, one otihc Committee, ass
greed with the report regarding some O. ~
provisions as reyolulou2ug the Whoie imJ'
/ :arv service. lie moved thatthc relo1 "
printed. and the bill be laid upon the table
I This motion was lcst-ayes, -, noes -
| long discussion then took place, ara tie o.
was shown to he in part unconS'lIuUona' a4
iIncouuruous. \ motion 10 postpone tiie D.
until tomorrow WAS lust--ayes -, ayes y
/ The report was then concurred m-a!t' =
noes ~.
Mr. HAYWOOD reported the House OIlI tor
code Alexandria to Nirglnln,and reco''''''
cd It's rejection. .,.
The Senate proceeded 10 ballot for c.a''
man otthc Committee on Foreign kc%'U>
Mr. Archer Withdrew his name Ness
Webster. Sewer aud McDutfie were NE pa.
cinal candidates. Mr. Webster wlildN", g
the third, aud Mr. Sewer on the fourth r.'
On the Seventh ballot Mr. McDuitie Waso'"
ed by 81 notes.-the rest scattering ~.
HOUSE. The amendments to the ''n.
appropriation bill were taken up A l'v's,,
cd debate ensued. An appropriation y!
the Wvandots, for certain improvell'rON ~
on their land in Ohio,in ahandomns ,I l,'I N"l
/ in conformity with the treaty OF Io+"
mendnents were concurred VIII on,,r
Senate amendments to the foS' T r,, ,.,a
were then taken up in committee iI T, S~g
were concurred in and reportedto 'ii * "'T NJ
SENATE. THURSDAY, June II%,.o,ci
Houston of the military Commute ' ofiCor-
! a Joint resolution, giving the tl1l,, ,n n
gress TO Gen. Taylor, and for C'ny .,P5 Xiv Mr.
The resolution heretofore sIlnH .aO. was
Allen. for abolishing execulre session." omorks,
considered. Mr. Allen made few s aSnn,Ie
chiefly in reference to pubhca'eGI''Ih ~" whole
treaty before the Senate, and SI T. WV yore VS.
matter of secrecy was sham l nSit wo,rs
then taken upon the resolution anu "
jected-ayes 10, noes 30. made to hn:
An unsuccessful attempt was I n;ah the Sen
M the warehousing bill, after wll'i WV
ate went into executive session. choir Sc
At five O'Clock, the body close" ' The yO
sion, having confirmed the treaty 4 NJ again
to ratify the treaty was Al for, ana I rn y"
The Senate was full; but Mr. ' ;u.,rictO
Tennessee, refused to vote, linue' 80 consent
from the Legislature Of his stelO , W relali
no compromise. The seal OF ser aIrr,cIyed. 1
70 this question has not been ~ - Of I