The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-02-05
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

WAsHINGToN Jan. g.
In the Senate the Ten Regiment bill was
taken up. Mr. Dix, ofN. Y. addressed The
Senate He was the principal supporter Of
the WilmOt Proviso last session, but though
he talked today two hours on the acquisition
of territory, he had not the courage or the
kindness to refer to it even once. He didnot,
as Cass and others, who used to be in favor
ofthe Proviso, discard it openly, but looking
ut the ground he travelled over his silence
was most significant. There was nothing
else IN the Senate TO day worthy of special
notice.
The House squardered away one half of
its session on The question of reconsiderng
the resolution closing debate on the PresN-
dents message today. 1t was finally recon-
sidered, and the debate is TO be con,inued,o
one knows how long.
Mr. Palfrey had the floor from yesterday
and made an interesting speech, altogether
in reply TO the speech made some time since
by MIR Cliugman, of N orth Carolina. lie was
just commencing 10 say somethlngon Inc
conduct of the Wing party, when he was
stopped short by the hour rule.
He was followed by Mr. Ilenley,o Indiana,
principally IN reply TO MIR Tompkins, OF Mis-
sissippi. H.
The Joint resolution of the Senate, author
| iZing the erection of monument to VASE
ington on the public grounds, was passed
WASHINGTON, Jan. q,
! SENATE. Mr. Underwood presen'eGH
memorial from the Board of Managers oil 1f
Female Missionary Society; praying 'l'
lands west ofthe Rocky Mountains may
set apart for the Indians. a.
Mr. Bagby presented a resolution TO Dew
ded to those offered by him few days SsSS
insisting that the people of the TerrlIGrFS,%Sa
the United States have right to reguI5Tg ,r rI
question of Slavery in their RESPECTIVE III"
tories, ,.,un
The Ten Regiment bill was then iakehu5'
Mr. Phelps, having the floor, went illlo nnon
cula;ion to show the effect OF the war of Tina o
the financial and commercial affairs I u. In.
country. He estimated that up to the Isl t. 1",
ly last, the Treasury had fallen in arre ooo 00O,
he commencement of the war, S6G t.n So
He then examined the estimates ~ all
retarv ofthe Treasury for future re'e ,oIe de-.
of which were too high. Having ru"notory's
auctions from each item in the @ ~ ,be es,
calculations, and having shown lo" ,,,,o wears
Inmates ofexpenditure for the heA' oc,nol a.
may be expected to fall below 'nJ hat the
mount required, he concluded n;u for
Secretary had over estimated the rec ',np,enp.
the next wear about 17,00O0OO, at,u " liz aid
) ted the expenditures 22,oGo,G ~ tcr condh
: not believe that the money asked lof 'T Thea
Obtained by loan or Treasury No 20. Vork baub
' mount of specie now in the o Ne" The BOsto1
|, did not exceed S5,O00,0OO. ine re- Rail-
banks held about "a, 000,0 600, ana t ho ;mvOs
|, more banks $2,OOO,000. 1t wo nn uo0 O0G
sible fer Government to find S@V ~ rrpceNd
, specie, and nothing else would W , market
r for the proposed loan. me 'r and species
leaving the Country in large amounts 0y''
r ry packet. ,noc;o,psi c'F
! ne. Government cannot get money ;o MOI money
broad, because other nations nave noye "T 70 syn;
> to spare, and if they had, they haNg not Old
nnthy with us in this war, and wou lpon y" ht
= in it's prosecution by advancing "''"'