The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-13
TWENTY~NINTH CONGRESS-

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MONDAY, June l. The Senate proceeded
to the consideration ofthe bill from the House
upon the Oregon question, and III reference
to which n motion had been made 10 refer
the whole question TO the committee on the
judiciary.
Mr. Cass took the floor to resuscitate the
line 81 40, which had been wiped out by the
speech of Mr. Benton. Mr. Cass treated the
subject quite loosely and sustained his own
errors, as pointed out by MIR Benton, by quot
ing the others and persisiiug in his own. Mr.
Benton's authorities Mr. Cass treated slight
iugly, both as TO their persons and their state
ments. Mr. Jefferson and MIR Madison were
set aside altogether, while the Earl of Sell
kirk was merely called "Scotch Lord" and
Pitkin of Utica, who had given testimony
from Mr. JefIerson's table, us no better than
"a wine bibber.
Mr. Benton replied in brief and treated the
speech of Mr. Cass as little better than a de-
signed misrepresentation oftruth, because II
was the defence ofa line that never had been
run, and TO which we had no claim. The
Senator from Michigan, he said, had defend
cd the error which MIR Greenhow had advanc,
ed, and was ready TO engage in senseless
war for country to which we had no title.
The bill was then referred TO the commit
Tee on the judiciary, and the next PROPOSE
ton was the instructions moved by Mr. Ben
ton.
This was opposed by Mr. Westcott, of Flor
ida, and also By Mr. Webster, who expressed
the hope and belief that che boundary
would be settled before the adjournment Of
Congress, by treaty with England.
Without taking the question the Senate adj
ljourned.
HOUSE. The Hon. ID. s. Kaufman, e.
lected for a representative from the State Of
Texas, WINS qualified and took his seat.
The whole of the day was devoted TO the
consideration ofterriiorial bills.
The following bills were agreed TO in COM
miitee ofthe whole, with some amendments,
| and reported To- The House, viz:
A bill TO aid ia the construction of certain
roads. in the Territory of Wisconsin.
a bill making appropriation for certain i'm
provemenis in the Territory Of Iowa.
A bill TO direct the President ofthe United
States TO sell the reserved mineral lands IN
the States OF Illinois, and Arkansas, and the
territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
| SENATE. TUESDAY, June 2. Mr. Crit
tenden moved To reconsider The vote by which
the resolutions reported from the COMMITTEE
on Finance was adopted, which was agreed TO
Mr. Cri,tenden said that his motive in ask
ing the reconsideration was, to offer an a
mendment to the resolutions. The resolu
tons, as reported looked only to modifica
ton of the Tariff for an increase of revenue
He desired to amend them, so as to call upor
the President for all his plans in relation Il
the increase ofthe resources of the Cavern
ment, that the Senate might know whether h'
thought the modification of the Tariff the on
ly necessary or feasible plan.
Mr. NEahs,pr desired that tho attention of
the government should he called 10 the fac
that the money market at this time was great
w embarrassed, in consequence of the ship
ments ofspecie from the Northern cities Il
New Orleans, which, he thought was hkel,
TO infici good deal of mischief 1t was no
for him to point out the means of relief, bu
he would suggest to those having the contro
ofthe finances, that small issue of Treas
ury drafts would tend TO relieve the existin!
embarrassment. He desired TO know from
the Chairman of the Committee on Financ
whether anything was TO be done towards i'm
proving the exchanges, which We're new s
unequal?
MIR Lewis replied that he knew of n
change contemplated in conducting the trans
fers of the fund of the government.
Mr. Niles was for vigorous application q
the Sub-Treasury system-that was his mod
of relief
MIR Simmons thought that would only b
making bad worse.
After some further remarks, ut the sugge:
ton of Mr. Crittenden, the resolutions wer
laid over until tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consit
eration of Mr. Benton's resolution of iustrut
tons to the Judiciary Committee, in regar
to the Oregon bills which were yesterday r,
ferred TO them.
Mr. Webster suggested that no instruction
should be given TO the Committee. He ha
great confidence in the Committee, an
thought that the further consideration of ii
whole subject could be properly and safe
n entrusted TO their hands.
Mr. Crittenden thought nothing was TO |
. gained by the instructions, and suggeste
that the resolution be laid upon the table.
Mr. Benton acquiesced, and the resolutio
$ was laid on the table accordingly.
= HOUSE, The supplementary war b
: was taken up in Committee of the whole al
r debated at considerable length.
Mr. Garrett Davis considered some parts {
il as in direct violation ofthe constitutions ar
lwas opposed to an increase ofthe Generally