The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-24
rnocEEDINGs or CONGRESS-.
rmrn-nNN. Aug. ID.


SrNATF.-Ihc protest against the Caliiur-
-, mia 1911 again camc up. The question being
upon IT, reception, aud entrance upon the
ilurnal MIR Badger opposed IL a. a dlurur-
un. prcrrdvut. The subject was also dchat-
al T., Nlcs-rs Walker, Hunter and lirui"u,
and ~. debate continued uUiI tAts4-''-s! l'''''r
for ndinuuiucut-I The Omuiuu. liiIl, IcNls
1911 and California BIN hciug inilcntalIy
,tsru7-rrt md examinations rr'l r--f',r,t't-
lions bvius- ih,al.sd In between Southern
,aon,lrmcu Nothing of interest trau-ptrCd,
and ~ 4 o'clock, the motion tu receive was
laid un the table,
Tho hin to establish the Territorial Go,-
CfniEVIr Ntyirr -vr,- r,44tt4
time AID lH..,
Uor.r.-TLc House went into Commit
trc ON the Cisil aud Diplomatic. Approprla.
ton l}ill.
Mr. Ducr entered upon dclCUJCot lhc
-lirr-irirr,tr rvrru' tVy11 Ell Sow N,Si u
Message, which h' 1g drNi we'll 'mri 1.d
wise ia 90. application. IN rr.id o ".
,vt,lun, Whose V,ulrNs, hc -Nt., ,t..r.. ugtI-
Il, alton with so.na aGG4iGl4., .,.ll- -eolulAt.
ted the arguments ui Airtsr. Iuumh- and ste.
uchu., heretofore delivered. ~" gsfcrra. nus
wh, ne should vote for the IrNt- boundary
Ten Million. Bill The most prominent OLE
irri was 10 produce harmony and strengthen
liu 'uiou li,iNjl war WIS tu result from &C.
ii' ..-ll.G tLl-g WHO ub,lrn"t
the settlement, would rest a it1lTy r7'siT't
hil'y.
Mr. Marshall declined speaking aud the
floor WAS taken ly Mr. Slckvu, who referred
Ia the titlr of the hill sent from ,tiy Senate,
proposing Ia the State OF Texas Che establish
mcEt other Nurthcrum Ncstrin boundary;
the REIMBURSEMENT hy said State at all thc
territories claimed lw her oNtSI5or 20 her
present BOUNDARY, aud all her claim, on thc
United States. lie then cndcavorcdto show
, that the title was merely pr0 f0rHG, and did
moi express, The ,iaiay trl 81 tic boundary iu
any degree. 1t was, in fact. hill TO c,lnl-
li,h the Missouri Compromise two hundred
mile, west, aud 10 code 90 the slave state OF
Texas about FIFTY six thousand square miles
oftcrritnry, which is now free To hc convert
ed into slave territory forever and 10 c-taL-
if~l, -titt. Rio Grnliee az the western hnundaryi
of rrNa>. aud tn pay to her ten millions al
dollars for taking IL. lie farther opposed thc
I'LL and said he would not treat with rebels
with hhnviif lieir hands.
Mr. Marshall differed from opinions cN-
pressed as to the power of the president Ia
direct tic military forces, and hcid that there
i, as much difference between thc direction
and use 81 the forces Try thu President, a. he
tween a dangerous weapon aud the use OF it.
The President must be authorized 10y law 10
MS, the army and the naval forces. Mr. Mar
shall insisted that the Government is COM
United ~. la
rs 10 the Rio Graudc He was against rob
hing IeYHs tor the purpose OF administering
to dirty iauatioi-n,
The Senate was not in session on SATURDAY.
or Monday and the ilcnlSc occupied both DAYS
in considering the Civil and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation Bill, and without any definite ac-
ton except to settle the mileage OF members,
to Wit mileage to be computed ON the routes
by which the mails are transported. No MEM
her residing east of the Rocky mountains
shall receive more than one Thousand dollars
mileage for each session; anil no member or
delegate west of the Rocky Mountains more
than two thousand dollars; and constructive
mileage shall not he allowed.
MoNf.t AH-.. g..
SENAfE-Ar - o'clqrk. the Senate
look up the special order, the Fugitive Slave
bill
Mr'NIason spoke against a substitute for his
hill, cmhodyiNg provisions and amendments
heretofore submitted.
MIR Dayton offered, as an amendment. Mr.
Wcbstcrs bill, submitted 10y him some ainc
since.
Mr. Cass gave notice that he should pro-
pose, as amendments, the provisions ON this
subject reported 10y the committee Of thr-
teen.
Mr. DAYTON briefly explained and advocated
his modification.
Mr. Mason replied and supported the orig
ina bill.
Mr. Dayton's amendment, aittr discussion
by Mcssrs Mann, Winthrop, Bcrricu, Butler,
Walkct, Underwood, and Chase, was reject
-cd-lI to 7,--
Mr. Winthrop offered an amendments to
pi''e tpqitive4 the right of hahpa= corpus, and
trial before District Judges He-eSr iajncd
and advocated IT, az also=eiid Mr. Dayton.
1t was opposed by Mcssrs Mason and Der
rlen and was lost--Il to -.
GlousE.-Mr Brown, of Indiana, offered a
resolution, to take mp the Senate bills for the
territorial government. OF View Ne>ite, t1c
admission of California, and for the terrific
~ of Utah ON the 23d inst, aud in the or
der named Objected to-
Mr. Brown moved suspension of the rules
and demanded the yeas and nays. Con