The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-13
CON CIR ES SIGNAL.
Close of the Session.

taken on the Three Million Bill in the Sen
ate.
Mr. Webster made brief but most earn
est appeal to the Senate to take a stand against
the acquisition of territory, which all admit
ed would bring great trouble TO our Union
lie alluded to the origin ofthe war, and said
if lac was not much mistaken, facts and de-
velOpments would yet appear in regard to il
not now known TO the public!
The following are the ayes and nays in the
Senate, by which the anti-slavery amendment
to the THREE MILLION BILL, known as the
Wilmot Proviso, was LOST
YEAs:-Messrs- Allen, Anterior, Cameron,
Cilley, John NJ. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Day
ton, Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Hunting
ton, Miller, Niles, Phelps, Simmons, Sturgeon,
Upham, Webster, and WOodbridge-2I.
NAYs.-Messrs. Archer, Ashly, Atchison,
Badger, Bagby, Benton, Berrien, Breese,
Bright, Butler Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Col
quitt Crittenden, Dickinson, Hannegan, Hous-
ton, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisiana, Lewis,
Mangum, Mason, MOrehead, Pearce, Rusk,
SEWER. Soule, Turney, Westcott-3l.
Ii will be seen that Hon. John NJ. CLAYTON,
OfDelaware, was the only Senator from the
slavchoiding States that voted for III e proyso.
Five Loco Focos from free States voted a.
gainst the proviso, aud thus gave the whole
minority against it. The nam,s of these trail
tors 20 the rights and interests of the North
are Dickinson, OfNew York, Hannegan and
Bright of Indiana, Cass of Michigan, and
Breese, oflllinois. Dickinson ofNew York,
voted in the face of tie most binding instruc-
tons, which passed the Legislature of that
State by an almost unanimous vote. So much
for Locotoco's regard for instructions! -
Five Locoiocos from the free Suites yielded
to their lnstrdctions-and these instructions,
were all OF them, but one, from Wing Legis-
latures. These five were Allen, of Ohio, Ar
lhertor, of New Hampshire, Cameron and
Sturgeon of Pennsylvania, Dix ofNew York,
Mes of Connecticut.
The following are the yeas and nays by
which the Bill finally passed the Senate
YEAs-AlIen, Ashly, Atchison, Artherton,
Bagby, Breese, Benton, Bright, Butler, Cal
homn, Cass, Chalmers, Colquit, Dickinson,
Dix, Fairfield, Hannegan. HonsIOa, johnson,
of Louisiana, Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sew
Ter, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney. Westcott, w.
lee-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berren,
Cameron, Ciley, John NJ. Clayton, Corwin,
Crittenden, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene,
Huntington, JarDagn, Johnson, of MARYLAND
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps,
Simons, Upham, Webster, and Woodbridge
"a.
In the House the Naval Bill making appro-
priations for the year ending June, 194S, was
taken up. A resolution was passed, insisting
upon disagreeing with the amendments in the
Senate, and asking for Committee of Con-
ference. The Bill increasing the Marines of
the United States was passed by amendments,
in the Senate. Mr. Winthrop, from the Com
mittee ofWays and Means, reported against
the Su".::e Bill, exempting from duty certain
articles used for literary institutions.
On Tuesday, in the Senate joint resoh-
ton was passed. 81 to Ia, to place the United
States frigate Macedonian at the disposal of
Captain De Kay, and the sloop jamestown,
at the disposal of Captain Forbes, of Boston
to convey provisions to Ireland.
The resolution relative to the contract for
reporting was under consideration until late
in the evening, when it was passed-27 to
10.
The report ofthe Committee ofConference
on the Navy Appropriation Bill was adopted.
A Committee of Conference was ordered OH
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill; also OH the
House Bill for the admission of Wisconsin in
to the United States. The report Ofthe Mil
ltary Committee, against agreeing to the a.
mendments ofthe House to the Bill for the
appointment of general officers for The ten
regiments was adopted. The Bin To- reduce
the fees inadmiralty cases was passed.
In the House, the CommiStee of circumference
ON the Post Office Bill made report, which
was agreed to. TWAS then engaged, until
nine ~ the evening, in the consideration of
me Civii and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
AZ IN at!emPt was made to take up the 3,0OO,-
0Oo Bill, but Jailed for want of quorum
me bill for the appointment of officers for
the ton regiments was taken up, and discuss
ed; but the House adjourned, without voting
upon. it.
SENATE. "WEDNESDAY, March 3. Nu-
rnerous Bills ofno public importance, were
passed.
The Bill to establish collection district at
Bangor was passed.
The Oregon Territorial bill was taken un
when Mr. Evans said it was too late to act up
on the bill this session, and moved to lay il on
the table.
Mr. Allen thought there was scheme to-
let the bill go by, in order that the people of
Oregon might he urged by the New Eng
land and the Southern interests to set up for
themselves and separate from the Union.
Mr. Calhoun pronounced Mr. Ahen's impu-
tation as light as air.
The motion to lay the bill OH the table was
negatived, 10 to 20.