The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

up the bill providing for the settlement of
California clnms, which was agreed towhen,
Mr. Benton of Missouri addressed the Senate
nj considerable length, and strenuously adj
yocated the passage of the bill In the course
orhs remarks,he gave an interesting history
ofthe events which had transpired in Caliior-
nin,deducting there fromvnrious arguments TO
show the expediency ofadoptng the bill UNI
der consideration. Ho urged its passage
ON various other considerations.
A message was received from the Pres-
dent, in writing, by the hand of his Private
Secretary, Mr. Walker, communicating to the
Senate (in obedience TO call previously
made upon him 1.-THE number oftroops sent TO
Meyico-the number of killed and wounded,
with the number That had died of disease;
which was duly received and ordered to be
printed.
HOUSE. Mr. Andrew Stewart, of Penn
syyanin moved TO suspend The rules,in order
that the House might take up the joint reso-
Iutions passed 10y the Senate, congrn;ulating
the French people on the success of their
late Revolution, in favor ola Republican form
of Government.
The previous question was called for and
sustained, when the yeas and nays were or
dered on the passage of the joint resolutions
us they came from the Senate, which result
led in the affirmative. Yens 1874, nays g
Mcssrs Root, of Ohio, and Mr. Cranston, of
Rhode Island, being the only dissentients.
WASHINGTON, April ID.
In the House, MIR Hudson introduced the
Hon. Horace Mann, who was qualified, and
took his seat
The New York contested election case
was taken up. Mr. Thompson spoke in favor
of giving the seat to Mr. Munroe.
Mr. Murphy followed, maintaining the mi
nority report for giving the seat to Mr. Jack
son.
A call of the House was moved, aud soon
afterwards that body adjourned.
In The Senate, Mr. Downes, of Louisiana
offered n resolution calling on the Secretary
ofState for information in regard to the quau-
lity ofsugar imported from July TO April.
Mr. Dix moved to take up the bill relating
to repeating the Pilot Laws. He spoke G.!
some length in its favor.
WASHINGTON, April Ia.
SENATE. Agreeably to notice, Mr. Da-
Wis of Massachusetts asked and obtained
leave to bring in bill respecting patents,
amending the act for promoting the useful
arts; which was read tho first and second
times, by unanimous consent, and referred.
The bill providing for the repair of the
Cumberland Dam, was taken up. Mr. Bagby
of Alabama spoke ut some length in opposi-
ton to it, on Constitutional ground.
MIR Critenden of Kentucky spoke briefly
in support of IT, contending that it was the
right and the duty of the government TO re-
pair this dam.
After farther discussiont was read third
time and passed--yeus 81, nays 8.
HOUSE. The Speaker announced that
The first thing in order was the election case.
MIR Van Dyck being entitled 10 the floor,
advocated Mr. Munroe's claim, and showed
that Mr. Jackson was elected by illegal votes.
The subject was then laid aside, TO take
mp HE orders of the day. private bills, several
of which were passed.
WAsHINGToN, April Is.
The Scfate Vas not in session. In the
House, Mr. Collamer, of VI, Chairman of the
Committee OH Public Lands, reported bill
respecting the MAMA lands reserved for sol
1iers' bounty scrip, which was read the third
lime aud passed.
the regular order ofthe day, it being the
private calendar, which was agreed TO.
WAsHNGToN, April IL.
The Senate laid aside the morning bust
ness and proceeded to the consideration of
the order of the day-the California claim
bill, which, after some discussion, was recon-
mitted TO the Military Committee, without in
structions.
The Supreme Court bill was then taken up,
when Mr. Atkinson, of Missouri, opposed its
passage in few general remarks. MIR Allen
Of Ohio, characterized it as unnecessary and
improper.
In the House after the transaction of rou-
tine business, Mr. Clngman, ofN orth Carolina
, moved TO suspend the rules i'll order that he
. might offer a resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for n copy of all tue correspondence be-
tween General Winfield Scott aud the War
Department, which was adopted.
MIR Chas. J. Ingersol, Of Pennsylvania, of
tered resolution instructing the Committee
OH Ways and Means 10 inquire ofthe Secre-
tary of the Treasury respecting the allera-
ton of duties on certain French importations
for benefting the industry ofthe French.
MIR Vinton, of Ohio, offered an amendment
90 it, instructing the Committee to inquire us
20 what alteration was necessary in the Tar
If of 1916, for increasing revenue, which was
warmly discussed by Mr. Isaac f. Holmes, of
South Carolina, and Mr. Charles Hudson of
Massachusetts. ..l ... r...
MIR Bayly moved to lay the subject on the
table, which WINS taken by teIers, and decided
III the affirmative. Ayes 90 noes S5
MIR Bolts, of Virginia, moved to suspend
the RULES, in order that he might offer u reso-
iation enquiring of the President whether
Gen. Scott had been suspended, and why,
which was taken in yeas and nays, and deci-
ded in the negative.
WASHINGTON April, 4S.
In the Senate 4. resoution was introduced
for the relief of Midshipman Rogers, for his
sufferings in Mexico. ...HH.a.
Mr. Niles submitted a resolution, instFuc-
ting the Committee on Finance to inquire in
10 the expedieney of coming quarter dimes,
and disseminating the coinage of,cents, which
was adopted.