The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON jan IT,
SENATE. After the transaction ofsons
| unimporrant business, The Senaie resumed
! the consideration ot' The special order or
the day, it being the bill for raising len o6d.
rional regiments to serve in the war Ogops,
| Mexico.
Mr. Johnson of Nd. then rose and address
ed the Senate, in continuation of his syf.l
commenced yesterday. In his remarR,s.
! rerday Mr. J. set mp our boundary TO h@
! Grande, and partially, at least justified Ne
war. He again denounced the courseOids
Administration in relation to the Me,tu
war, md considered the immediate caused
producing the conflict having arisen fomlb
removal of the troops in hasty manner
where they were greatly exposed, and ipa
the paucity of their number invited attach
and the delay which ensued in enlislDg and
sending forward reinforcements. He freely
admitted that the primary cause of the wsr
was annexation, Mr. Critienden proceeded
10 make a few briefremarks in oppositonlo
the bill.
MIR Clayton, Of DeIawarc, followed, and
addressed the Senate at length in opposition
TO the bill. Without concluding, he gave way
TO n motion for adjournment.
House, The House went into Commit.
tee ofthe Whole on the state Of the Union,
MIR J. r. Ingersoll in the Chair on the annu.
al message of the President Mr. Stewarf,of
Pennsylvania, addressed the Committee, in
reply TO Mr. Mcclellan, reviewing and cou-
densing the measures of the administration
generally, He called attention to the Secr
tary of the Trnasury's Report, and the caIcl.
lations ofreceipts ofrevenue for 1917. H.
stead of being SS,000,000 more, the receipts
L., 81 00n nn0 T., ,I,,r hos,
have been under the tariff of 1912. lie also
pointed out numerous other alleged errors in
the Secretary's calculation. He said be did
not blame the President,as he did not under
stand the subject. Mr. VenabIe followed IN
support Of the doctrines ofthe late veto mes
sage, denying the power ofCongress TO make
appropriations for internal Improvements
He supported the war.
Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, examined
briefly the late veto message, and its man!
positions, which he proceeded to show were
by facts and precedents On
motion of Mr. Pollock, the committee rosa
md The House adjourned.
SENATE. Jan. ~. a petition wasp
,ented by MIR John p. Hale, Of New llaat
shire, signed by 1900 Unitarian cIergyGa
md laymen, asking for the Withdrawal olOa
IOODS lTOIi NCAlCOy anu upppIH'"N
Commissioners to treat with that county,
Mr. Sewer, from the Committee onFOrelgN
Relations, reported joint resolution, Prov
ling that board ofcommissioncrs sha' W
to ascertain and determine Inc d
Mount of claims of our citizens against Mcr'
co-with amendments DECLARING lhaI iIe e.
lited States shall in no case become lIaDIeVi
such claims. -
AIR Dickinson (loco) ofNew York mOsep
o take up his resolution, previously oI
md spoke at length on the snHlec', "u :" omr
ing the annexation ofall territory nov ~ O IN
possession, leaving the slavery quesnV "nc5
20 determined by The people lnhaO"'''S ''''
erritory. ..., s,bs,i.
Messrs. Yuee and Hale submitted suuS".
utes for the ten regiment BILL winch 'Ie!
end to bring forward at the proper ,In', ,l,t
Mr. Clayton resumed his speech uPo" WV
ill. Gov.
In THE House OF REPREsENTATiVEs., Ss
raj public and private bills were reT WhOIp
nd referred 10 the Committee OF Ihe n prO.i
In Committee, the discussion OF me l ,s
ents Message was resumed;and Mr. h'. .LO.
f Illinois, made n speech combating ,5
ga that the war was commenced by .Ie sui
ing of American blood upon American sy"'
SENATE. Jan. 10. Mr. Dayton's ts'J s.
on calling for copies ofGeneral Sco,,s
ms relative to forced contributions IN Mess
,as adopted-as were MIR Baldwlns resO1
ons, calling Tor Mr. Trist's correspondent nrtbs
The Senate then took up the orders o. = ,Ss
nv, and resumed the consideration OF wy
n regiment bill. Mr. Pearce, of MaryI"".5,
opposed the bill, regretting that he d'iie''p =