The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-06
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ed the dcmils the bill, and moved that no
notes should he disposed ofnny way for less
tlinn par and interest. Agreed TO.
MIR Simmons then offered I'm amendment
to extend security of Public Lands to Treas
ury Notes, as well ~ stock issued under the
net, but after debate he would withdraw the
amendment for shat offered by Mr. Wcstcott
tonllord opportunity To move TO strike out the
whole section plcdgng public LrndS for pay
ing public dobt.
! Nler me rejection Of this and one or two 9th
or amendments proposed aud adopted with
an additional section requiring the Secretary
OF Iiio Treasury 10 report 10 Congress ~ tie
commencement oi'ncNt session all done nv
him undcr this nc;, tho hill was ordered to be
"ngrosscd for third roading, aud the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE, On motion of Mr. Boyd, the
House wont into committee ofthc whole on
the bill 10 increase the pny of and grant boun-
~ lands To regulars and volunteers of the Ar
my.
The Bill was discussed all day without any
action upon it,
SENATE. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81. The
Treasury Note bill was read third time and
passed. Yeas II, Nays ,.
MIR King oi'Grorgin, offered Joint Reso-
luton directing the President to procure gold
and silver medals for the officers and ;non of
the French, Spanish and English vessels of
war, who aided in rcsclling the scamcn ofthc
brig Somcrs. Passed.
MIR Cillcy's resolutions to withdraw the
troops from Mexico was takcntIp, and after
some remarks MIR Gillcy made an explanation
and the resolution was laid on the table,
Yeas II, Nays o. MIR Calhoun was not pres
Cnt.
The Army Bill was next taken up Mr.
NtrhlsOn made speech in defence OF his IL
mcndment for volunteers. The debate was
continued 10y Messrs Green, Dayton and Jar
nigan, when, without any action on the bill,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The bill to increase the pay of |
and grant bounty land to the regulars and
volunteers ot'thc army, was finally passed rs
amended II to IL.
MIR SSchcnck moved Il suspension of the |
rules To Introduce his resolution relative to the |
withdrawal of our troops to the east bank Of |
the Rio Grandc, which was uegativcd by II
vote oi'2S to $50.
THuRspAY,2S. In Senate, MIR Fairfield, from
the naval committee, reported Il bill for
building four war steamers.
The Army bill was then taken up,thc Qucs-
ton being on the adoption of Mr. AtchSon's !
amendment. McssrS. Benton and Dayton
made few remarks aud Mr. Jarnigan con
cuded his speech of yesterday.
Mr. Butler followed Mr. Jnrngan, and was
succeeded 10y MIR Crittenden; when, the
question being taken, the amendment was re
jcrtcd-yeas 30; nays 30.
Mr. Aliens amendment, to raise 10000 adj
ditlomnl volunteers, was rejected, as also soy
crnl others.
After considerable discussion, on motion
OF MIR Badger, the proviso authorizing the
President To appoint officers during the recess
a ST l.np In
In the House. the naval appropriation bill
was under discussion. Mcssrs. Ewing and
Simmons were the principal speakers.
SENATE. FRIDAY, Jan. % Mr. More
head presented memorial from the Editor
of II daily Cincinnati paper, asking Congress
To invest him with powcrto form II company
10 extend the magnetic telegraph across The
atlantic Occdn 1t was referred to the Post
Office Committee.
The Ten regiment bill was taken up, and
MIR Benton spoke in opposition to the section
granting bounty lands. 1t would give rise to
enormous SpcculationS,and companies would
be formed whose agents would follow the ar
my and purchase the rights of soldiers. Such
are already forming in PhiludCl- !
phla. MIR Cprwiu made Il spirited and Clo-
Iucnt reply, and after II long debate the IL
was adopted giving each soldier
the option to receive Il certificate or six per
rent for one hundred dollars Instead of l6O !
rcrcS oiland. Pending an amendment 10y
NJ, llanncgam on giving eighty acres to all
serving under - months, the Senate adjourn t
,d. i
HOUSE. The Naval Appropriation bill q
was reported to the House with an amend
mcnt neutrality-suspicious. oitwo hundred e
md fifty thousand dollars for floating dry d
lock nj Pensacola. and fifty thousand dollars !
zach for one ut kittcry. and one at PhIndcl- l.
Dha. the plan To Inc determined by the Sccrc- /
AIRY Of the Navy. Vote on this amendment, /
YEAS !lS, naysSl.
Mr. Cooke Of Tennessee, asked the unau-
nous consent Of the House TO offer a lont
rendering the thanks of Congress '
u General Taylor Not obtained. u
SENATE SATURDAY., Jan 30. MIR Jar Il
lagin, on leave introduced Joint resolution, Il
presenting the thanks of Congress To Gcncr-
Il Taylor, and the officers and men under his
Command, for their gallant conduct ut the
cigu OfMOntcrCv.
The bill to grant donations. and extend GER
ain rights to settlers in Oregon, was recon- :,
nittcd to the judiciary Committee. n
The army bill was taken up, on Mr. liannc-
yau's amendment, which was to give one $
hundred and sixty acres Of land TO all who
serve twelve months in the army in Mexico. :
Mr. Simmons renewed his amendment to
he bill. leaving it optional with the soldier 3
o either take land, or receive one hundred
lolInrs in six per cent. stock. This was re- !
cvcd, and the bounty land amendment Of ,
IIr flanagan, as amended by MIR Simmons
vas then agreed to.
Mr. Benton offered an amendment, to APP
,oint the following named officers viz: -Four o.
to rank us majors: ten nssls-
ant quurter-masters to rank as captains, aud
l.,rn pfbIl