The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-07-04
TWENTY.NINTH CONGRESS

SENATE. MONDAY June %, leiG Tie
Hon. Joseph Cilley, ofNew Hampshire, aI.
peared, was qualified, and took his seat
The usual resolutions in case OF the dcceas
of member, Were passed, by boz
Houses, aud committees we're appointed +
make arrangements for the funeral of VT
Herrick.
TUESDAY, June %. Both Houses Of Con-
gress were engaged to-day in paving tie last
sad rites to the remains Of the Hon, Richard
p. Herrick, late Representative NomMe lEh
Congressional District in the State OF New
York.
The funeral sermon was preached by the
Rev. Mr. Tustin. Chaplain of the Senate, who
took for the text the following words set
thine house in order, for thou shalt de and
not live
SENATE. WEDNESDAY, June 81 w
had quite an important, though short 'c~
sion of the Senate to-day.
What the Wings have all along contcnt7
is proved true. The schemes and eNprd'
enis of this miserable administration are
deep and crooked that they cannot be under
stood and need frequent "suppemeniar
bills" TO keep them out of difficulty.
The last Supplemental War Bit wa:
imperfect that even its friends admitted 'IS'
bill might he necessary 10 repeal paHoIh
enactmeuts, vet "with all its imperteciols
lis head"they hurried il through. lheG '.@
thePresident intends TO send meSsageiolt
Senate stating that he finds it wholly mpn@,
cable, as the Wings said before il was F2ss~
Perhaps it is the Intention oithe OIL llDs
duced to-day by Mr. Benton to antCIPf
render unnecessary this message from a'
President, for there is more OF EXecui'tur
kering with legislation-more impudt" ~
reference ofExecutive power with f.s'i
ton bv debating resolutions of lnquG 'u'
framing bills for Committees than an! l'tS
dents head would have been worth u pt W
purer DAYS of the Republic. iarlH w
Military Bills, Bills of every kindare u.s
up by the Executive and dictated to Oo lF,,
as ifthe peoples Representatives WERE re-, s" "or
and some of them would make u"
slaves. ,,n mill.
MIR Benton having introduced new l.0, and and
tary bill, farther providing for n sG Maxi,
differing volunteers for the Nar"""
81 Mr. Webster rose and said that the ,. seSi
ond reading of this important bill he ,,l W'r ei |
make u few remarks. No man .' oysns
when this War was TO end or "a' rro-eS.
it will bring upon the nation III I've ,bs hts.
He would make few remarks on u, "" ,bs q.
dents Message of June 10TH. WIN ii bs |
companying letter from the oee'''
Treasury. ...... -:,or, any NPk
He would not deny the Preslden NJ % s9:OpIf
plies he might desire. Reinsa' on,e nmet
will not make amends for what sT 81 Tosre.
nor hasten termination when "l Secret
The Presidents Message ana nv ho A d
RVS letter, inform us that there VIII " tfor
f;c;t oftwenty millions of dollars ari To maxi
his war on the first of July lSl" ~ All
m for this deficit various ways aud I'''''
recommended. a., no will rlSl
five millions by lowering duties ." ,e nrtce
lticles and putting duty on SUN So,
nov admitted free-coffee, tea . nv M tbI
He e,;,scts to raise one mlll'on aUaR
warebonsinr bill, should it become ""n%dcrl
also a large sum from the reduc Is
nation ofthe price of public IanuS, will 81
These new sources of reVe%I" wv nroylS
,eave a deficit of S12,5SO, 900 10 po Notes
for. for which an issue of Treasury !S;jsd prE
n loan is recommended, with oe'''
erence for Treasury Notes. .,ousrb5
A tax on tea and coffee, pronlscu''OoM Init ~ |,
,,;rht nroduce considerable revenue, tra N
n,,en,n, m raise ad valorem duties, noflle
;uS,apce would not realize the hoPI ortis
who expected much revenue ct irU polnso ,I %
would be we'll to issue them i"