The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-05-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToN, NAV 9,

Mr. Lewis, of Alabama, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, which was lost.
MIR Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, said
TINT the bill should be so framed as not to vi
olate an important principle, and considered
the ground of the proposed Intervention was
wrong. He said we could not base our ac-
lion upon the score ofhumanity. five were
to proceed upon such a pretext, there
was no knowing how far that ground might
carry us in Interfering with other nations ,un-
der the same plea. He preferred TO put il
upon the ground that Mexico owes protection
TO YucntNn,nnd that as we have put down the
ability in Mexico to afford that protection,we
owe tito the people ofYucntan, 10 substitute
ourselves for Mexico, as their protector, I'M
Ill Mexico shall be able TO perform duty she
has hitherto exercised
Mr. Davis accepted the amendment.
Mr. Miller, ofNew Jersey, spoke in strong
terms in opposition to the original bill, which
he characterized as the most extraordinary
measure of war and conquest.
Mr. Niles ridicued the idea of alarm being
manifested at the growth of British power OH
this continent; he contended TINT we had
nothing to fear from any power on earth,
and we had no more reason TO fear England
than we had to fear Mexico. lie concluded
by saying that whatever could possibly be
done for Yucatan, he was ready on his part
to do cheerfuly.
HOUSE. The bill to pay the Regiment
of Texas six months volunteers was passed.
The House resolved itself into committee
ofthe whole OH the state ofthe union, and
took up the bill for admitting Wisconsin as a
State into the Federal Union.
Mr. Bowine moved the reference Of the
bill, TO the appropriate committee; lost. The
debate upon the merits of the bill was con-
linued by Mr. Vinton of Ohio, Mr. Wilson, Of
! 4 Il. I ,f Al
and others, when the committee rose, repor-
ted progress, and the House adjourned,
WASHINGTON, May 10.
! SENATE. The bill for the relief of set
tiers under the Florida armed occupation
act was read second and third time, and
passed.
The Yucatan bill was called up and Mr.
Cass obtained the floor, aud addressed the
Senate NJ length in support Of the bill, and
urged its immediate passage. lie replied to
Mr. Niles, aud contended that we had cause
to watch with jealous care the designs of
! England upon portions of this continent. lie
went on to induce various other arguments,
and TO show reasons why the Senate should
adopt the measure as speedily as practicable.
The House resolved itself into II Commit
tee of the Whole, on the state of the Union,
and took up the bill for the admission of'Wis-
cousin into the Federal Union rs a sovereign
State.
MIR Dickinson, of Ohio, spoke at some
length in favor of the bill. When he had
concluded lie was followed by Mr. Colamcr,
Of W.T. who spoke in opposition to the bill.
The Committee then rose and reported the
bill with amendments.
WASHINGTON. May l /.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill previously discussed for the re-
| lipI oI hv I,n To mi np-
cupation of the country.
MIR Davis, ofMass., being entitled to the
floor, rose and proceeded to address the SEN
ate. He was opposed to the plan embraced
by the bill for allordng the contemplated aid.
He replied 70 the arguments of Mr. Cass, de-
lvered yesterday, and answered the reasons
advanced by other friends of the bill.
HOUSE. The bill for the admission of
Wisconsin into the Union was taken up,read
| II third time, and passed
The House then resolved itself into Com
mitee of the Whole, and took up the Revo-
lutionary Pension bill.
! Several amendments were offered TO the
| bill, and without coming to any final action,
the Committee rose, aud the House adjourn
ed.
WAsHNGToN, May IL.
SENATE. Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,
moved to take up the bill relating 10 Bounty
| Lands, reversing the decision of the Com
missioner of Pensions in relation thereto.
After being considered, it was read third
time and paased.
MIR Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, moved
to take up his resolution calling upon the
| President to communicate to the Senate the
names ofofficers serving in the army, whose
nominations had been withheld from the Sen
ate, with his reasons for so doing, which was
agreed to, when Mr. Johnson resumed his
speech in support ofthe resoluton,a and in re-
ply to Mr. Allen. He mainly directed his ar
guments in defence Of what he conceived to
be the constitutional rights ofthe Senate, and
of the limitations to Executive authority.
WASHINGTON, May 49,
In the Senate the bill providing for the en-
tension of aid TO Yucatan was then taken up.
Mr. Calhoun rose and addressed the Senate
at length in opposition to the bill. He enter
ed into an argument to show that the case
of Yucatan, even as stated by the President,
does not come within the declarations of MIR
Monroe, and that those declarations do not
afford the slightest grounds for the adoption
of the bill MS presented by The Committee on
Foreign relations.
MIR C.. said that we had no proof that Eng
land contemplated assuming sovereignty over
Yucatan. Even if she did, it would not he n
case within the declaration of Mr. Monroe,
as it would be voluntary on the part of Yucca
tan. These declarations, too, in the broad
sense now given them, had been most en-
phatcally disavowed by the Republican par
~ in. about three years. he thought, after be-
ing made, and he challenged any one to pro-
duce single instance where they had been
carried into effect.
He had been asked whether he would in
tertere if it was proved that England was IL
bout to take possession of Yucaian. He GER