The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-08

branch upon the oh,rqucs Of Mr. Elmnfr,
thr drrrusrd SruHlor from South Carolina.
Pending % motion 90 adjourn 20 Monday
uoNT lle members of lhe House hnlnred.-
~ ~ O'clock the l.ApCulgr department, lE-
cludinp tlr President aud mr lhGrs OF tHp
Cuhucfiiugulh Wuh Foreign Ministers Sc,
entered tlo Senate chnmhor in Iirocrzsiuu.--
Tho Chaplain, Roy BIZ Gurley uhicnlcd cap.
ou ihc ocrnsloUi mud uiler reading prayers,
dclncred shuU huf impressive discourse,
in which hr alluded 20 tho high character
and standing uf iho deceased, hnd spoke of
him M o fond inlhrr md q rue FREUD. A.
" ~ o'clorl lllc procession moved 10 lhe
OunWcfHionul buying ground, where the
body was temporarily deposited,
On returning 90 the Capitol ihe Srnnie re-
nFztGbisd On fnmIuFtV urTtUr, tiTU ruUHittr
Grafton Of the Compromise inll was resumed
and discussion nrose on motion 90 make
Il die order OF the day for Thursday uoXt ~
thnl ihr Sounio might take the ordinary SUM
urr rrcrH-Ht wubuut coming to n decision,
Adjourned "a Monday.
liousg.-At II o'clock this morning the
House met when Mr. Woodward, offs, G.,
uuuuurcd tlc death Of Mr. Elmure Of iho
Senate. The House adjourned 10 Monday
nrAt, WHOM llio momucrs repaired IN body
Ia the Srunlc Chamber, 20 attend the funeral
OF Mr. EImorc.
WAHHtNdTON, juno =.
SrNArr.-Mr Webster suhmiurd Till a..
mandatory ct the net OF l7p3, providing Tor
the retaining Of tugliyes, which Till he bad
prepared m lchrunry last. lln moved that
the bin lio on thu liable aud he printed
Mr. Benton introduced bin for granting
10 Ml-souuus ugclrilud Tor internal Inproy.
mcuis co. Ind hrcu allowed ilc other ~inicI.
The President communicated reports
FROM 'l,c herd- "f Departments, answering
Nr iulrr'- resolution ol Inquiry respecting
the invasion Of Cuba.
The Compromise resolutions were then
lukcu up nnd discussed,
NJ SoMc, uL Luui-innn, submitted an q.
m,ldmcut, substantially 10 divide California
nnon State aud Territory by the Missouri
toWptuui.r hH".
Nj tia, said Lc Wae glad 10 have such n
tangible proposition from lh6 minority.
Mr. Dougia., ui lllnurgucd IN luvor ofslny-
rry, md 81 leaving ol'cu the question ofslay-
cay IN tlc territories, 10 bo decided 10y their
gcupic, IT, suid.ru btii could pa-s Gougr,Aa
win the subject of ,laycry mrulloncd ~ H.
Mr. nonut, OF la, answered, that the
South would never consent to leave the
question upCn for the decision of ihc people
Nl llt liliNhtliHs fNNfli u IllNVs NJ HllU' WIS
equivalent to- the NilmoI pfoviso, because
ul ilr territories would, IN that casc exclude
,hvCTy.
& ~ pa,i-, Of Misa., followed IN speech 10
The sau.c effect
Ms Dlugus ujoucd. lie said that other
property Was CAcIIdICd from ttr--'..ss.l..1.-
be thrir uNn enaCtihout-, such as WHISKY,
gambling apparatus, Sc; aud Why should
t,cy not, .,hru, have tie power TO exclude
slutc-s
Mr Butler, OFFS. G., spoke earnestly against
the policy or leaving the slavery question
open tor lIc decision oithe people.
Mr. Cnss cNpluucd tho references mndc in
debate to III, Nicholson lcilcr, aud rcutliuu.
90 lhc doctrines therein sct turth.' Tie an.
swcrCd Mr. Nchster's remarks on state SOW
crnieuly
Al Animated discussion onsuud bCtwecn
Ncssrs Cass aud Webster, aud pending fur
rhcr debate, the Senate adjourned.
WAsuiNGroN, June 4.
Both Houses, ms usual, spent the day in
loud talking.