The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-28

mendment asking five thousand dollars for
improving the navigation up that branch of
Salt River running through the State ofN. III.
The amendment was ordered in good temper
and received in good temper by the great boz
DIV of the House.
Mr. George Fries of Ohio, however, soon
retorted with an amendment, insulting to the
House and to one of his colleagues,-Mr
Schenck, one of the ablest and best men of
the whole body. The amendment was read
as follows
"Amend the amendment, by adding $780,
900 for the perfection the Bebb & Schenck
Subtewanean Railroad, on which TO convey
their oderiterous friends from Kentucky to
Canada"
This personal and Insulting amendment
aimed at the Wing candidate for Governor
of Ohio, as well as at member ofthe House.
Mr. Schenck asked his colleague ifhe of
f5rcd the amendment with the intention ofin-
suIting him.
MIR Fries would not answer, further than TO
say that he loomd dnSOer oid QChe House!
MIR Schenck desired then that the amend
ment sooud be read again. Confusion upon
this subject was followed by the most pro-
found silence, and it was at once apparent
that something serious might grow out of the
subject Mr. Schenck had asked u hearing in
Committee, which was not allowed, because
twas not IN order except 10y general consent
and objections were made by his political OPP
ponents.
When the Committee rose, Mr. S., by per-
mission of the House, said lie had not known
his colleague, Mr. Frier,) until the present
session of Congress. AT his (NIr S'sl own
solicitation, he had been introduced to him
by mutual colleague, and since that time
there had always existed the usual courtesies
common between gentleman and gentleman,
What, then, was his surprise To find himself
singled out for au insulting attack in the
House, and the more so when he had asked
his colleague if he intended TO insult him, he
said that he would reply TO that question else |
where, lie could conveive no opportunity
for This attack-so entirely unprovokcd and |
grauitous. He could, therefore, only say
thatno man, having the attributes of gen
tIenan, would have offered such an amend |
nent. As for Mr. Bebb,--named in the n |
mcndment,-he was the Wing candidate for |
Governor III Ohio, and the people would take |
care of him. So far as the amendment allud- |
ed TO abolition, and the transportation of col !
orcd people to Canada,h he could only say that
he had neither utilization with, connection
with, knowledge of, or respect for, any such |
scheme or persons.
MIR Schenck was called to order by Mr. |
Henley, OLA, and Mr. Houston, of Alabama, |
for his personal remarks.
MIR Thurman, of Ohio. as the friend of Mr. |
Fries, and MIR Baker, of Illinois, as the friend |
of Mr. Schenck, endeavOred to procure a per- |
Sonal eNpanation-the former desiring Mr.
;. to Withdraw his offensive remarks, and the |
last gentleman calling upon Mr. f. to do SOFAS
the member who had given the insult, and |
refused to explain. This ended the matter.
lii the mean time the River and Harbor bill |
was reported to the House, and the voting
commenced upon its amendments. The fol-
lowing amendments We're agreed upon: HAY
re dc Grace, $4,000; Providence Harbor,
$4,000; Newark Bay. $4,000. Tennessee
river lost, 125 to It's.
SENATE. WEDNESDAY, March 10. Mr.
Niles spoke on the Oregon question in favor
of bare, unqualified notice and compromise |
on 49,
The Senate adjourned over till Monday.
HOUSE. The House was engaged all
day in taking questions on the river aud har- |
Dor bill, and did not get throgh with it,,
HOUSE. FRIDAY, March 90. The Har-
Dor and River bill was the first business be-
fore the House this morning. The House re-
newed the consideration ofthe provisions OBJ
iected to by portion of the members,ane the
following items were voted upon by yeas and
nays:
Yeas Nays
II. I. Channel, Charleston, s. G.
t$25,00O) 81 Sc
Savannah Harbor, (S50,000) los II
Great Wood Hole Harbor, Mass.
($4,45O) 100 80
Louisville and Portland Canal,
(such sums as be necessarily 56 I3l
Improvement ofthe Hudson River
(S75,000) l02 70
Improvement ofthe Ohio river,
above falls, at LouisvilleI $40, 0O0112 ~
Improvement of the Ohio, below
the falls, lIS 67
Mr. billiard, of Alabama, moved that the
vote upon the appropriation for Hog Island,
Charleston, be reconsidered. The yeas and
nays were ordered, and the motion was
lost, by vote of 100 to 70. The balance of
the items were agreed to, and motion was
then made to lay the bill upon the table. The
motion was lost by u vote ofI09 TO sc. The
previous question was then moved upon the
final passage of the bill and the bill was pass
eddy vote OHIO to o.
The House adjourned at p. M. till Mon
day next by vote of9l to 81.
GA slip from the Salem Register office,
gives the following account of the capture of
slave vessel, supposed 10 be from Philadel-
phia-and tho dreadful srlfferings of the
slaves:
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN SLAYER, WITH
9oO SLAVES. Captain Ryder, of the Ohio,
from Port Praya, has furnished us with Mon
rovIa papers to Dec. IL. The Circular gives
the particulars ofthe capture ofthe bark Pons. |
ofPhiladelphia, with 900 slaves, on the LIST oil
Dec, by the U. S. ship Yorktown, Captain 7
Bell, inlat. south, 3 days out from Cabenda,
bound to Rio Janeiro. When the Pons was
first seen, she raised American colors, suppo- Z
sing the Yorktown was a British cruiser; but c
discovering the mistake, Immediately hoisted
pnrfi, I'm, I, |