The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
WAsnINaroN. NInY lG

ed TO take up the resolution he had previous
" offered, declaring that neither Congress,
any Territorial Government nor the people
ola Territory have any power to prevent sla-
very therein. .....
Ii WINS moved to lay the resolution oil the
table. This give rise TO debate, in which
MIR Bngby, Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, Mr. Bnd-
ger, of North Carolina, and Mr. Wcst,of Flor
ida, participated. The yeas and nays on the
motion were finally demanded, and it was
decided in the ufirmnlive,by yeas 26, nays 8.
The morning business was then laid aside,
and the bill in favor ofeXtending aid to Yu-
catan by the military occupation Of the coun-
try, taking up.
Mr. Bagby Of Alabama, addressed the SEN
ate at length in support ofthe billy urged its
speedy adoption. lie replied to the arguments
advanced to show that the country would
not prove valuable 10 Great Britain. When
he had concluded, the question WINS taken on
the amendment previously offered 10y Mr. JEFF
ferson Davis, of Mississippi, to the effect, hat
the President be authorized 10 send troops
TO Yucatun from Mexico, aud 10 supply their
places with fresh volunteers. This amend
ment was modified at the suggestion of Mr.
Lewis, of Alabama. On putting the same 10
vote, the amendment and modification were
rejected by yeas 5, nays 90
Mr. Dix, of New York, offered an amend
| HGul W tIIS DlIl, proposing W IIuNO tuo ~
my and Navy AT the disposal of The President,
TO be under the direction ofthe Yucotan Gov
eminent. ...
The House resolved itself into n Commit
tee ofthe Whole, OH the state of the Union,
and took up the Pension Bill in favor fRev-
olutionury soldiers, which was cngrossed for
third reading.
The Committee rose and reported the bill
as amended for the action of the House, when
it was read the third time aud passed.
WAsHINGToN, May H.
SENATE. The Yucutan bill was then taken
up, and MIR Niles spoke at length upon it,
supporting the amendment. Mr. Hunnegnu
said that it was due TO the Senate and the
country, for him to say that he had received
| information. which was conclusive In his
mind, that n treaty had been concluded be-
tween the Whites and Indians in Yucalan,
which was just and liberal on both sides. He
! therefore moved That the bill should be post
poned until the Senate should receive farther
information.
The subject was laid on the table on mo-
ton fNlr Underwood. Pending this mo-
.inu there was an exciting personal discus
sion between the Inter, but mutual eXpiana-
lions brought about restoration o. harmo-
ny. after some remarks from Mr. Foote Of
Mississippi, chiefly directed against Messrs
Calhoun ind Clay.
In the House of Representatives., a num-
her of bills were read twice and referred. MIR
Farrally, from the Committee of Conference,
reported bill appointing additional eXarnn-
ers Of patents, two at salaries of $4,000, and
Two at $500, and the report was accepted.
4 On motion of Mr. Vinton, the House then
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. King
of Massachusetts. in the Chair, and resumed
the consideration of the Naval Pension bill.
After. speech from Mr. Dickenson, the bill
was laid aside, and the Post office bill taken
up.
A debate ensued with regard to the Will
mot Prpviso, in which Hiessrs Woodward
BuyIy, and Murphy took part, when Mr.
Cooke, of Aabnmn, having the floor, the
, Committee rose and reported progress.
WAsHINGToN, May Is.
SENATE. The report from The commit
tee of conference, providing for the appoint
ment Of additional Examiners in the Patent
office, was then taken up and agreed TO. A
grenably to previous notice, MIR Turney ask
ed and Obtained leave to bring in bill, which
was read the first and second Time by unani-
I nous consent, and referred 10 the committee
on military Affairs 1t related TO the claims
for the payment for horses lost or killed, in
the late war with Mexico.
MIR Johnsoh's resolution relative to the de-
ierTed nominations was then taken up, when
MIR Allen. Of Ohio, rose and proceeded to
address the Senate at some length in opposi-
, ton TO the measure, which he opposed in Il
vehement manner, and characterized it as I'M
necessary and improper. When he had con
cuded, tho resolution wus postponed for O
further consideration.
HOUSE. Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut
moved that the House resolve itself into q
Committee ofthe Whole on the state the
Union, which was agreed to, MIR King, of
Mass, officiating as chairman, and took up
for consideration the Post Office bill.
| Mr. Cooke of Tennessee, rose and address
ed The House at some length, in defence of
the Wings, and in condemnation of the adj
ministrution. When he had concluded the
!. Committee rose and the House adjourned.
WAsmNGroN, May 10.
SENATE. Mr. Atherton, Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, moved to take up the
I appropriation bill for the West Point Acad-
envy, which was agreed to, when MIR Ather-
: ton offered an amendment to the bill, in IA
vor ofappropriatng two thousand dollars foi
the payment of the expenses of the Board of
Visitors. The bill as amended was then read
a third time and passed.
, Mr. Bright, of Ind, moved to take up the
bill for the admission of Wisconsin as State
into the Federal Union, which was agreed to-
The bill was then, after brief considera-
= tor, read the second and third time and pass.
ed. .....
Senate adjourned over till Monday.
HOUSE. Mr. Rockwell, of Conn, moved
that the House re establish itselfas Commit
= tee ofthe Whole OH the State of the Union
and proceed in the consideration of the reg
ular order of business which was adopted
when the House went into Committee of