The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS-,

i LtOO Ell INNH VI OOL'N tO4cIJ'
WASHINGTON, July 10.
In the House of Representatives, the bill
extending the provisions of the pension law
To revolutionary widows married before 1900,
was taken up. Advocated by Messrs Brccse
and Pollock, and oprosedhy Messrs Bowlin
and VcnabIcs, and finally passed.
WAsmNGrov, July %.
In the Senate the Territorial Bill was con-
tidercd.
Mr. Corwin put some very pertinent ques-
tons rs 10 the practical operation Of the bill
and was answered by Mr. Phelps of Vermont.
Questions were put by Mr. WCstcott and an
awcrcd by Mr. Phelps.
There was much excitement preliminary
10 the debate, upon striking out all of the bill
beyond the DIST secton--or all that relating
uNpw MeXico aud California.
VIZ Calhoun spoke of this vote as test upon
the whole bill, and then came the trial of
strength. 53 Senators voted oi'the 5S,wlich
make up the whole number of the body. Had
the Senate been full the vote upon separating
the subject would have been yeas Is, nays
10. For convenience, give YOU an abstract
of the vote, with the names. Had the amend
mont prevailed Mr. Calhoun assorted that the
bill would have been lost.
Cor amendment to strike ont. Free States
baldwin, Conn; Bradbury, Me-, Clarke, r. l..
torwln, Ohio; Davis, Mass.; Dayton, N. J.
biz, n. Y; Dodge, Wisconsin, Fetch, Nliclii.
Ian; Fitzgerald, Mich; Greene, Il. l.: Hale
n. lI.llanilim,Ne; NliIIer,N. j.; Niles, Conn.
Upham, VT; Walker, Ws.-Yeas II.
AGAINST amcndmcnt-SInyc States.-At-
Gibson, Mo-, Brdgcr N. C.; Bell, Tenn; Ber-
rien, Gu; Borland, Ark; Butler, :. c.; Cal
houn, s. c.; Clayton. Del; Davis, Miss
Downs, La; Foote, Miss; Houston, Texas;
Johnson, Md; johnson, GA; Johnson, La;
King Ala: Lewis, Ala; hlungum, N. G.; Ma
son, Va; NIctcnlte. Ky; Peorce, Md; Scbas.
riau, la.; Gpruanre, Del; Turncy, Tenn; I'm
dr,wood Ky; Wcstcott, Florda;Yulcc, Flor
ido.-Noys u.
Vote against the amendment, from Free
S'IatcS.--AllGn. Ohio Alhcrou, n. H.;
}rtcse, H.: Bright, Ind. Dickinson, n. v;
DougInss, Ill., llanncgau, Ind; Phelps, VT;
Sturgeon PCnn.-0 votes.
Absenccs,-Camoron Penn; Rusk, Tex
~; Webster, Mass; Hunt, Va.
Mr. iiamIin, Of Maine, followed in Il long
speech against the bill, his first in The Sen
ate. Mr. Hale made long speech previous
ly,--and both Senators set forth in strong
light, the main objections to the bill. The
vote given indicates the vote upon the pas.
sage of the bill, and there IS no doubt row
that the bill will pass. But the strong vote il
the negative indicates the defeat Of the bill il
The House. But this is not certain. Free
State Wings, generally, will not support tho
bill, and the rest depends upon the course
which may he pursued by the Democratic
members from the free States.
WAsHNGToN, July 81
SENATE. The Territorial Bill was taken
mp. Mr. Hale offered an amendment to
strike out the words "frec white" so as TO al.
low all persons to vote in Oregon
MIR Clark mnde Il long speech in explana-
tion OF his course as a minority member Of
the select Committee reporting the bill, and
submitted All amendment that involuntary SCI
vltudc shall not exist in Oregon until sane
toned by Congress.
Mr. Miller addressed the Senate and spoke
at length in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Phelps spoke briefly in support oft
and in defence of his course MS IL member of
the Committee which reported il.
In the House, Mr. CIingyman's Joint rcsolu.
ton to adjourn on the 9Th Of August was II.
.dopted 12G to 40.
message was received from the Presi.
dent'In reply to the resolutions calling for his
instructions respecting the civil government,
Of California and New Mexico.
Mr. billiard reviewed the messorc con.
demned the Presidents whole conduct. on
posed the Senate slavery bill, and adyocated
the Missouri compromise
Mr. Birdsall read speech on territorial
rights, in which he denounced the conduc,
of Mr. Van Buren, as base and dishonorabIe
MIR Viton followed, and spoke with severi
~ against the Presidents conduct.
MIR Duncan, of Kentucky, spoke on the
same side and opposed the Presidents pro
ccedings.
The two messages and accompanying doc.
uments were ordered to be printed, and made
The order of the day for Thursday
WAsHINGToN, July 25.
IN the Senate, today, the Territorial Bill
was taken up.
Mr. Underwood made a long speech, de-
tIning his position. lie was one of the Com.
ihlttee who opposed the Missouri comprorn-
Use. lie was for giving Governments to tho
!,lree territories; one branch to be elected by
me MeXicans. the other to consist of the
Governor and the Judges 10 be appointed by
me Federal Government so as to act ,s y
checK upon each other.
mr. Butler followed Mr. Underwood, and
replied to Messrs Dix and Cameron.
mF Foote followed Mr. Butler and rebukcd