The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-02-17
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SENATE. Mr. Benton reported bIl
proynling for The construction Of CeulnI
Nniionnl Rund leIwcen -. Louis aud San
Ffancitco. with q branch to lie COLUMBIA
River Amer speaking NJ some length tive,
referred 10 tie appropriate Comn'li'er'
The West Point aud Pension Arpropia,
,iou bills we're taken W., aud passed.
TnuRaDAY. Feb {.
IlousE.-The net for the admission ino
tho Union Of Iowa, M a State. was Hnrhded
relative 10 School luuds. aud dcbnled by sr,
ernl members, uller which the nmeudmcu
was ndopted. ...-..,
The House went into COMMITTEE 0f ils
Whole mud passed u uunher Of bills, nnonr
which was one allowing rlHqu OF New
Hampshire against The 4. :.
tcssnge WINS received from the Pres.
dent. communicating rhe information Prev
ous'y called for, ~ relation 20 tho NeAlchu
treaty. lie inslrucls the Commissioners 10
avoid M much ~ possible all diplomatic no,es
M they uighi Ice the MEANS oipuung oil to
tie United Suites tho finnl settlement OF The
question. o.,
Tie message naffnlns The inal ncIfn Of
the Mexican Congress oh Tie trehiy lsWt
tho American Commissioners were Officially
received, aud gives the flnieg OF rnrh pcbnn
hy our Commissioners; Hl.o, an the part Of
Mexico. llndnhis that the Connl,soner'
transmitted protocol ofH memorandum q q
conversation held 10y them with the Meil
can Minisicr,nilcr lbs MoSicHn Congress lat
finally acted.
Tho President snys TINT the protocol ""
not considered bidGing under tue circnnsiaD-
rrs, mud therefore war tot sent to the sthhlc'
He did not deem IL NJ modifying OF chang
ing amy part of the tronIy. lla gives li'
views respecting The 0lh RrIiclr, before ats
after The amendment, and maintains that it
PROTOCOLS not inconslsIcni with the hllet''
lion; MINES similnr argument, nnd dfnws ~
same conclusion IN regard 10 Die olheS %
i.:c;'.lrd articles. Even IT the protocol wsr
ambiguous regarding tho land grants, 70
man Of sense would ,lecm il binding uears
full argument Of the treaty stipulation,
FRiDAY, FehI
SENATE. Mr. Davis repaired ~ \
gsnnling rcIiefto the widows aud orphans q
soldiers, aud officers who died. or may d.
from injuries received ia the war with New
co. hisun hill praying for compensation X
horses aud other property lost ia the mlllfh
service.
HOUSE. The amendments TO the hIl 70
tnblishug u Commission on private clnhn'
were then considered. The COMMITTEE ro''
and the bill was ordered to be cngIo,'ed
SATURDAY, Feh TO-
l1ObCt. no Oflllchllou wv ".' w N
;o::.;;, mp in Committee OF the Whoe, 40
MIR liilliurd made speech aud gave siat
nenl of the course pursued Ivy Congre" X
the Territorial question. He saia lic was
inyor OF MIR Clny ton's Compromise I'LL ~hN
Ind been set aside by the House. lie nE'
tho North to support tho California bll
iroduced hy him.
Mr. brown Of Misc, followed in grn'n
discussion OF politics. -
Tho Committee rose and tic bill pnssct
MoNpAy, Feb. II
SENATE The general nppoprtiNSsn
wAs taken mp. Nurious ntnendntrn" w E
offered. Al those offered 10y The ConnnN' M
with the exception of one, were agreed " III
: The item in The bill for the nbolishnem
fogeipg in The Navy, which was proro E
by the Finance Comini,iee TO lie struck "
wns debated 10y various members. n
MIR Niles thought the discipline oil INC
Wy did not require this punishment
MIR Clayton moved TINT the subject DC
ferred to Tho Naval Committee to reP
""''" 'o''o" ""' ""oP TTrspAr, Feb. 10 MI
The Senate took mp and passed ",.'
the relief of tho widows ana orpn""s :"
diets aud officers who died IN Tie war
Mexico. L,osr
= The hill granting the right of way ,lng
certain public iNntis iat tsIE'sFrs'tis anu y
through The different States, was 'eou
passed.
In the House Mr. Palfrey reported
luton ia fiivor of the Distribution 81 on.
ofAmerican Records To each member
House, TO dispose Of to such ins'ltu''o"
chose. NE
The resolution wns discussed by S,E
members, amended, aud ordered 10 y
crossed.
The Senate hill granting pre-enpnon,t
inlaic lsslas for Railroads Wv. Wv
cussed till the House adjourned =,
o. Such isihc richness of,he sou
iforaia. that steel pens, if put into 'oe
owes night, are found to be gold QUE
following merniug.-Ianeh.
o. why is drunknrd hes,lo'%S
the pledge like Il, skepicol H'no" n
cause he IL iR doubt whether TO CIV
worship OF tlro JUg-Or-nof,