The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-03-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGREs,
WAgIIINgTnu Nj

of mounted volunteer troops. and otbos,'uu
der his command, taken prisoners NJ ~ @
nation, praying Congress to grant tbo n'% l
legal compensation and allowance rgnIn We
paid TO mounted troops in the rooul s'Ouy
vice.-Referred to the Committee on Wa,S h
Affairs. "aTy
After the transaction of some Other n,,
portant business, the Senate went ip,o T FUN
utiVe Session. ""v''
HOUSE. Mr. Vinton, of Ohio,movoda
the House resolve ltselfnto n Conm,,
of the Whole on the state ofthe ITnio"
take up the bill providing for defceucie''i g
the appropriations for the present fiscal ""
which was sustained '"r
The first thing in order was the ANN,
ment of Mr. Thibodeaux, of Louisiana, oIrS,.I
previously, proposing to strike onf tbo Gr,
thousand dollars to pay the salary oco ,,,
lister to tho Court of Rome-wijcb ,r ",r
mended by proposing TO strike out an,ro o"o"
lions for simiIur outfits 10 Bolivia. Gu,ol"D'
Equdor, &c, which it was moved sloGSI
adopted.
MIR John Van Dyke, orNew jersey emf
mitted provso TO the following eGGct noS,
of the money appropriated in this bin s,,9
be expended for further conquest in New
which was moved us an amendment IA ~,
bill, but oil n division being called iorwosr.
jecied
The Committee then rose and repor,od,r.
bill back TO the House. The aneudmm,
striking ont appropriations for ministers n
Rome, Bolivia. &c, were non concurrej h
by vote of 65 TO ).
The bill was then ordered 10 be enrros,sa
for third reading.
WAsHINGTON, MarchS,
SENATE. Mr. Webster presented apei
lion from certain cilizens ofNirginia, urayirp
Congress TO pass law setting apart the mo.
ceeds ol'the public land, To be employed IN
the abolition of slavery. The plan proposed
by the petitioners was that the money should
be devoted TO the purchase and manum,,u,
OF infant female slaves.
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, raised the question
Of reception.
Finally, the motion that the petition ber.
ceived, was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Sewer, the Senate then
went into Executive Session, and the doors
were closed.
HOUSE. In the House, the Speaker on.
uouuced the first thing in order 10 he MrC.
IngersolPs motion to reconsider the vote tG
the appropriation bill, and Mr. lngerSoI T.
piled TO Mr. Levin in an eloquent speech
MIR Charles Brown also replied 10 Mr. LH
in, and the motion 10 reconsider was OsAd
the bill passed, 1877 to 10.
Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, submitted r~
olution proposing inquiry into the eXpeden
cy, of law for the protection and relief o..
captured volunteers serving in the WI
against Mexico.
WAsHINGToN, Marcia
SENATE. Several memorials and pei,
iions were presented, among which was ue
Ivy Mr. Dix, of New York, from the Historical
Society of the city Of New Eork.praying that
Congress woald nike enrly action in regard
To tie census of 1S50--so as to insure grca.
ter accuracy Than was obtained by The census
Of I64O-which was held in many particular:
to be very imperfect. Ii was duly received
and referred.
Mr. r. Johnson, of Maryland, asked if tic
oftroops mustered into service. anl
out ofthe whole the number ofkiIIed, wound
ed, &c, had been answered.
The Vice President stated that ii had moi
within his knowledge.
Mr. johnson then said lie would renew Mo
call.ir i'm few DAYS no answer was returned
Oll IlOllbii hl WI NItN tNi 't'' '.N''"'N 'H''
into Executive Session, and the doors were
closed.
HOUSE. Mr. Bates, of Virginia, present
ed communication asking that Congress
would make provisions for the lnterment ol
the remains of officers brought hone from
Mexico in public vessels, aud not inferred
1t was on motion referred to the COMMITTEE
on Military Affairs.
Mr. Smith, of Illinois, asked leave 10 introduce
Joint resolution, to grant certificates Of ser
vice to all engaged in the war with Mckee
Objections being urged, It was then pas'eu
over. 1t was then moved that the House re-
sumo the consideration Of the bill giving
bounty lands to soldiers promoted by com
missions from the private ranks, the same
if not promoted. This gave rise TO waTa
and animated debate, in which several me',
bers participated, some of them speaking"
some length. aud
Mr. jacob Thompson moved an amene'
ment, providing for the grant ofbounly Snu,
to those who served in the war against 0''"
Britain, in 1912. ,,
Hon. VIM. A. Richardson, ofllllnois' my To
ed to amend it, by giving bounty LANDS To , "'r
families of soldiers who died before reaC""S
the seat of war. ,,b
Mr. Haskell, ofTennessee, proposed a. s" Nv
stitutc that promotion be consldereg ,o "o N n
honorable discharge, and entitled o c,ro ,bey
bounty lands. Also, if they dlea . ,n;r heirs
reached the seat of war, thai u'c' c,n,her
should receive bounty lands. M0 shn com.
debated, and OH motion, referred ~ VIII HMM
mittee ofthe whole on the state of the o"' ,ho
Mr. Toombs. of Georgia, moved u.ui t f"r
naval appropriation bill be reconIll' nn, TAX
the purpose of offering an alneha,IeI." veto
ing into consideration the PresI1pe.mm'
message ofthe River and liarbor DIV, ".otared
1t was moved that the question DC ,ondins
to the committee on commerce- ,'IroniS,
which Mr. Moses Hampton, of Pen n;ydT Of
addressed the House against the lu'"
1916. and in favor of internal reG;ncerely
by the General Government lie Inmt osa
condemned the veto of the ireSlu.m
high handed measure, exercised N oppH;,,ion
to the clearest provisions OF me oo" ,'oonle.-
Al, XuichnS OF Inc Ituf'N' .