The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-06-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.


ed the Post Office Bill.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state ofthe Union
and took up the bill in favor of the West
Point Military Academy.
The committee rose and reported the bill
10 the House with amendments, when it was
read the third time and passed.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
SENATE. Mr. Bright moved to take up
the bill relating to the establishment Off
Territorial Government in Oregon, which
was agreedto.
Mr. Benton moved to provide a regiment
ofmounted volunteers to repel the hostile In
dams.
Mr. Hale offered an amendment TO the bill.
extending the ordinance ofEl7S7 to Oregon.
Mr. Yuee called for the yeas and nays
MIR Lewis said the amendment presented
very important question and he should like
TO have it printed.
Mr. Hale replied that it was an important
question, the great question of the day, lie
therefore moved 10 postpone it and make il
the special order ofthe day for next Monday.
MIR Calhoun desired to know if it was the
intention of the Committee on Territories to
permit the incorporation of this amendment
in the bill.
Mr. Bright replied that as to himself he
sheuld vote against the amendment.
Westcott said the bill already contained
abe substance of Mr. Hale's amendment inge-
niously disguised, and he moved the bill re-
ported blythe Judiciary Committee at the last
session as substitute for the present bill.
Mr. flanagan urged immediate action. He
should vote against Mr. Ilale's amendment
under any circumstances.
Mr. Benton hoped the bill would pass to-
day. Ifthe slavery question was presented,
lie would meet it, No gentleman on that
floor should assume 10 speak for the whole
fifteen slave holding States. He claimed to
speak for one.
The debate was continued by Messrs Hale,
llannegan, and Davis of Massachusetts, and
was then postponed till tomorrow.
HOUSE, When the morning hour expir-
ed, the House resolved itself into Il Commit
tee of the Whole OH the bill TO regulate the
appointment of Clerks III the Executive De-
partments.
MIR Johnson ofTennessee favored the re-
ducton of salaries of Government officers.
lie talked against the lawyers.
Mr. Hammond, as Il lawyer, defended the
class, and alluded to MIR Johnson as tailor.
MIR Holmes, of South Carolina, said there
was no necessity for quarrel; both were en-
gagged in making suits.
The Committee rose and reported the bill
to the House, and it was passed
press hostli;ies in Oregon, which was dis
C used, but no action was had thereon.
WASHINGTON, June l.
SENATE. MIR Bright moved to take up
the bill relating to Oregon, the question pend
ing was upon Mr. Haes amendment
Mr. Hale said he had been accused of
throwing fire brand into the Senate by his
amendment. He did not wish TO embarrass
the bill, and therefore would withdraw the a.
mendment in order to let the question be ia
ken OH Mr. Westcott's amendment.
A debate sprang up, in which Nlessrs But
Ter, Bright, Westcott, Bnghy, Calhoun, Mil
Ter, Dickinson, Foote and Hale participated.
Without taking any question, the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 9.
SENATE. Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, pre-
sented an offering from the army, of the flag
which was displayed from the Halls of Mon
tcZuma, on the capture of that city, accompa-
MED with appropriate remarks.
MIR Bright moved to take up the bill rela-
ting to Oregon. He Withdrew his motion to
strike out The 18th section.
MIR Berrien renewed it, and commenced
speaking upon 1t, when debate sprang up,
III which Messrs Westcott, Turney, and Bad
ger participated. 1t was continued by Messrs
Rusk, Butler, Badger and Niles.
Mr. Houston offered an amendment TO the
bill, which was designed as u compromise
After several Intellectual attempts to get
vote, the Senate went into executive session
and after some time spent therein, adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 3.
In the Senate, the Oregon bill was discuss
ed.
Mr. Foote offered an amendment, which he
thought would obviate objections made OH
the part ofthe South to the 18th section.
MIR Bright accepted the amendment.
Mr. Westcott spoke of the opposition us of
an intellectual and deceptive character.
Mr. Foote replied.
Mr. Underwood addressed the Senate in.
siuvor ofleaving the people of Oregon free to
sact themselves on the question of slavery, and
Offered an amendment to that effect
Mr. Dayton inquired if the Senator from
kentucky admitted that Congress had right
" TO exclude slavery from the territory of Ore
gon.
Mr. Underwood admitted that Congress
mad such power, while Oregon remained a
territory. He hoped the whole subject would
be left to the people of the territory.
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut, followed,
After he had concluded, Mr. Badger sug-
gested an amendment. by ns ering in the
18th section the words-"but shall not be
subject to the 9th article ofthe compact con-
.tained in the ordinance of 17S7."
Mr. Foote accepted the amendment; but
without taking any question, the subject was
passed over.
WASHINGTON, June 5.
SENATE. On motion twenty thousand
copies of Col. Fremont's map of Oregon and
California were ordered 10 be published
MIR Miller, of New Jersey, moved to take
fha i,,G r,fo