The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-27
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; Letters 10 foreign ports, iheen cents. Tia
, bill hbOshes the frnIking privilege. I.eilet.
ofmemlers, on public hisinesE, ore 10 h
charged to Inc r0HTingaDthmd. Public dc.
! uments ~ reniain free.
A number Of amendments were Proposed
10 the bill. Some were agreed TO, sud oh.
ers wcro rejected Among those ndop.d
WIS one exempting exchange papefs from
; postage. An amendment wis offered IN a.
Vor ofJudges ofthe Supreme CouFt receiving
their communications relating 10 business.
free
Mr. Foote, Ia q speech said, that indl,lsl'
letter writing Ind already taken loo RreatA
sweep lie spoke ofh certain Judge lmeae.
ing Judge McLenHl who hal dnbbled IN pol
ties most too freely,in publishing letters, sc.
Said Judge once wrote n nhlieious letter Upos
/ the Compromise Territorial Bin oflnsi session.
giving Judgment on tho provision Of Me bl
relating TO slavery. This Judge WIS in we
I rybody'e business bul his own. Tho nmsNd.
ment WIS Withdrawn. The others ndopsY
were or,..ered 70 ~ printed when tbs SENATE
adjourned,
iIousE.-A john resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Fries, for the extension OF The
revenue laws over California
Tic Senate bill of the previous session for
pnymont at claims Of Americans ngdlnE
AieAien, ,yaa reported with amendments, and
ordered a. -, prihied.
The House then went into COMMITTEE on
the General Appropriation 1911. The mileare
quUEtiuu wns Debated by several members
Mr SchenPk's nmenlmcnt was agreed 10.
when the House adjourned.
The amendment of Mr. Schcnck, above r..
f'rred lo,ullows n fnlary "a members Of 5000
and ten ccntH milc fordrHvci.
TnuRspAr Jan II.
IIOTSF.-Thr General Appropriation HH
was taken IN IN Commirec OF The Whole
and the nmen,lpcnt discussed ly Mcssrs
Nmtnn, Thompsou, Ducr mud others granting
the same support 10 the Territory ~ Wiscon.
sin. NJ that contained IN The bin IN ne sup.
port Of Oregon Territory. Without coming
10 any final decision the House adjourned
FRIDAY Jan, ~
SENATE. The bill for the establishment
Of n territorial 'eovcrnmen, In .Mmesorr, vas
debated Us Niessrs Butler, King, Dougas,
ind others, and was finally adopted.
The Postage reduction bill then came un,
ON motion Of Mr. Niles, several amendments
wcro offered. One IN fnvor Offending news
papers any distance wiIhin 80 miles, free
Tho amendments were debated by Scafb,
Allen Niles, aud Hnr,lin, when the subject
WIS postponed to Monday next.
House.. "A RESOLUTION was altered hy Ar
Dixon, for the ConsniUee on Commerce 10
report measures 10 prevent che taking 0lCal
iiornin gold 10 oIher countries fUr roinncc.--.
Agreed TO unanimously i''". Sd.
An unsuccessful effect waa made by Nh
Gogein to tnke up the Postage bill.
The Pechcro rlnye indemnify hill came up
aud wns warmly udvoente,l 10y hlr 'Foohir,
who snid TINT tho ch,iUi demanded VAS per.
ftctly lust aud right, aud urged the House TO q
uct invornhly upon 10. 'rhc rnl,lsct had l'een
under consideration long enough, nirh had
already cort rho sum of SiO,0OO--thcrciorc
hn desired thnt the hill niiFht he agreed t'
The hill wns passed nv n vote ct 100 tod
The House, in Committee, considered the
hill fur the establishment Of Board Ia settle
prynte claims against government Mr. Rock
well of Ci tnHdc a speech la fnSor it,wheh
tho Committee rose, pnd the HOUSE adjourn
ell
SATURDAY, Jan. 10
Tho Senate was not in session.
Ia the House. the business transacted was
nnimportunt. In y Committee Of the Whole
ihe lphl for lie sfrlemont of private claims
NYns brought up, and various amendments
were offered, some of which WIRE ngreed 10,
md others rejected The Committee rose
without decision. .ti. 4lI ---4a -.l-
.I. MoNnAI, Jan. y, -
SENATE. Resolutions adopted 10y lie.
Legislature of New York, insiruciiug tho
Representatives in Congress, from TINT Stu'e'
any new territory, aud also against tho traffic
in slaves IN the District of Columbia, andu-
gains, the Texas clnim of boundary, were
presented by Mr. Dix, who afterwards moved
TO Thy the same upon tho table. Adopted,
MIR Yulee spoke against NDo resol uiicns,hDa
aid they were an insult TO iiReon States oims
Union. -------------- --..-...-.- 3-----
Mr. RuSk also spoke in opposition 10 tb'
resolutions. ------------ ---.-s------.-----------
Mr. Footc said he was in favor OF printing
tho resolutions, ns IL WINS courtesy usually
extended TO Stnte Legislatures.
MIR Dix spoke in favor Of the rcsolhllon'r
and several other niemi,crs took part IN ihe
debate, sono Of whom spoke particularly
upon the slnIery question.
Mr. Yuleo reiterated his previous STATE
nioaI, aud added thutthe Union was lo"s.'us
on, lis base, in consequence of nss9RUS "o''
Northern fanatics.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, endorsed MI . ~,
lcnis charge, md said that he would ho ,, w."
for tho printing OF the resolutions w"
New York respected herself he wou''
spect her. 90 t.i ..'. la K
AIessrs. Berrien, Douglass and Kin sPoN'
Mr. iDowns WINS opposed to pr'll'Ing ~,
resolutions, and enid that he consn'sTe,u,
Union in great danger. The South ~" VI
denied tho right to reclnm fugitive s'nSU'i'"iI
It eouid not r--defe each griaYnnsos '""S1
longer. f fHlg "i.. lua s'.'r...., n
The question 10 print was finally deeu''
in ibn affirmative, Adjourned. ---,,-r4-k
- HOUSE. The California and Ne" "' IA
CD territorial hill was mude tho order :, o,.
day for Monday next, mud to continue ",na
der, except on Fridays and Saturdays u'''
disposed oC al.
MIR Wilson presented n petition IRON, ,J
zens of New HnmpshiEc, upon the sthjoe' y II