The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WAsH1NeroN. March 81


WAsmNeToN, March %,
SENATE. The Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the loan bill.
Mr. Davis, ofMassachusetts, enquired wheth,
or the public debt would he more than hun.
dred millions of dollars if all accounts were
closed tomorrow.
Mr. Atleron said that would depend upon
certain contingencies.
Mr. Hannegau has the floor for tomorrow
The Senate then went into Executive session
and remained three hours, engaged in the
discussion relative to the published treaty
without any definite action upon the subject
HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Vinton, the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, and took up the Indian Appropria-
ton bill, After much discussion on sundry
items the Committee rose and reported il 10
| the House. The amendments were concur
red in by the House, and the bill, as amended
was passed.
WASHINGTON. March %.
SENATE. Mr. Cuss, Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, moved to
take up the bill relating to the adjustment Of
California claims, which was agreed to.
Mr. Dix, ofNew York, addressed the SEN
ate in an interesting speech Of considerable
length, in support otthe bill.
W.T. AtCHlHSO1, OF missouri. uuVOCoteu It's
passage in few brief remarks, in which he
gave a succnct history of Col. Fremont's eX-
petition, which he said had shed so much
light on the character of the country. After
some further discussion, the bill was laid a.
side.
HOUSE. After the morning business had
been gone through with, the House resolved
itse!finto a Committee of the Whole on the
State ofthe Union, and proceeded to the con-
sideration ofthe bill in favor of refunding
moneys advanced to volunteers, which gave
rise 10 considerable debate.
Mr. Lahm, of Ohio, made long speech in
favor of the Wilnot Proviso. Mr. l.. was
elected by Whigs-as an independent Dem
ocrat He was opposed to all acquisition of
territory, without slavery should he excluded.
He went on to use various arguments to
strengthen the position he had assumed,
many of which had been previously advanced
i'll some shape or other,
WASHINGTON, March 80.
The Senate was in secret sessisn five hours
and committed 10 prison Mr. Nugent, one Of
the New York Herad's correspondents, for
refusing TO tell who furnished a copy of the
treaty, SC, for publication in said puper.
A petition was presented by Mr. Phelps, Of
Vermont, numerously signed, praying Con-
gress TO make an appropriation for the pur-
chase of the estate of Mount Vernon, and
that the title TO the same might be vested in
The United States Government and become
the property of the nation, which was duly
received and referred.
Mr. Aliens Joint Resolutions, congratua-
ting the French people on their success in
the establishment ola Republican form of
Government, were taken up and read the
second time.
MIR Hale, of N. H., offered an amendment
by adding ''and by manifesting the sincerity
OF their professions, in favor of liberty by the
immediate emancipation of the slaves in all
her colonies"
Mr. Calhoun thought it premature to act
upon the resolution. The French people
had overthrown powerful mrnarchy and de-
creed the establishment Of a Republic, with
he most wonderful facility. without blood
she'd or confusion but he thought we should
wait aud see whether they first firmly estab-
ished republican form of government be-
ore we proceed TO interfere. Our govern
nent should be cautious, and ought 10 wait
Until we receive the result of the convention |
o be assembled on the Goth Of April. Mr.
Calhoun concluded by moving that the joint
resolution be laid on the table, expressly on
he ground that these were premature.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
stood as follows-yeasI4, nays 70.
The House then went INTO CoH1IHltlee OF
he Whole on the State ofthe Union.
The bill to refund moneys advanced on
account of Volunteers, was then taken up,
amended and recommitted to tile Committee
On Military Affairs, with Instructions.
The Oregon Territorial Bill was taken up.
Mr. Hillard took the floor, hut did not con-.
inc himself strictly to the subject on hand.
lie dwelt mainly upon the public achieve
nents and personal merit of General Taylor
md in fact made an excellent speech in be-
,alfofthe old General as a candidate fol the
Presidency.
WAsHNGToN, March 81.
The Senate debated the reference question
# the French Revolution. and without COM
ng to any decision went into secret session.
u the House private bills we're considered.
A FRIENDS ADvIcE.-A prudent and we'll 4
disposed member ofIhc "Society ofFrends'
nee gave the following friendly advice
John" said he, 81 hear thou art going to be
married."
ayes" replied John, 81 am"
"Well," reioined tie man OF drab, 81 haye
ne little piece of advice to give thee, and
hat is, meyer TO marry woman worth more
han thou art. When married my wife,
vas worth just fifty cents, and she was worth ,
ixty-two CENTS and whenever any difference
ms occurred between US since, she has al
gavs thrown llp The odd shilling" II
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