The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-03


moiarrlIa one, and br sin admitted accord
my trT t1iF TruI1rTitiuu Air Srw-rri r-frir-ri
tlmt his amendment involved such principle,
Mr. Pratt said hc had understood him a. de-
clare that there were laws higher tlau lls
Constitution.
Tho umrn,Iueb, al, r+l hy Mr. Sew
arl was voted down, be- nlouo voting iu tho
affirmative. Tho Senate chen -s.ljouIucl
without action ON tho bradbury amcud-
Hgut,
IIor-r.- The lionsorcumrd tho consider
alton of the hill for the cucoupg, mcut Of 4 20
ri'ultgry,
SATURDAY, July 27
SESArE,--A message was received from
-r'JU tiUuvr Representative uuuuUurIrry tiTr--
,duath Of one Of 10 members, the Hon. Daniel
T., King, OF Massachusetts.
Mir DaWsdclivcrrd an culonum giving o
vurriurt sturtu-itt -t4tt--t ,,,l.!,. -
iAu deceased. aud offered tho custonary
resolutions ailcr which the scuutc wUourN-
ed,
lIovsE-Mr Rockwell announced The
death ct ls colleague u. H. King, which took
place on Thursday last, At hi. residence IN
Danycu Massachusetts,; aud amer passing au
vulugy ON HE characteristic offered resolutions
expressive Of the deep scnsibity with which
. thu intelligence has been received, and tu.
wear the usual badgcs Of mourning for thirty
DAYS
Mr. Winthrop spoke or the integrity of the
decreased ~ private ritircn, HE devotion "a
a public scryapthis moral and religious char
actrr
sir Chandler, who messed with Mr. King.
+tl-.,'l,4!t serel- ai.-lllnsy, lIr- cnur.e of
which hc pointed to the deceased a. a bylut.
tul illustration of the christian gentleman,
The rc,ulstious of Mr. Rockwell were o.
gnrch 10, and ~ "A further mark Of respect The
House adjourned.
MoNpAY,July 20.
SENArE,-Thc special order wa, taken up,
VIII en- Mr. Dayton ullcrcda substitute for Mr.
: lir''lhnry'- amendment, authorizing leNs,s Ia
institute a suit against tho p o. ia the SUI
promo Courtior the establishment of her ter
rilurial claim, which hc Advocated in briuf
speech.
Mr. EwiHgvpolc ia favor Of Mr. DAYTON,
amendment aud against Mr. Bmlbuy's.-
They would. gain nothing hy commissioner.
except delay. There was no new evidence
To Dc subWitCd-nO now authority i1 he gam
ed Scnatou FROM, Texas were as wei adj
yisgd n, Commit ioncr. could be- The lucs-
don WoUtu - ~ CTTT TTtifrfii-.fiF " if'-tt ti,
Commissioners bad acted omit and report
cd than now. Congress would finally have to
adjust it.
MIR Dayton's amendment was thcu rejected,
IL Ia %.
Mr. Benton offered . proyi.o, 10 appoint no
Commissioner who has formed or expressed
an uruiun uiiln Tia. suliiret iiy a itr.,r
majority
The question was then taken on Mr. Brad
hury's amendment, which was lost 10y n tic
vote.
IIouY In Committee of the Whole, Alr
Bayly moved Ia set aside the California busi-
mess, AMI take up the Revolutionary Pension
bill. Iost-S3 Ia SO. I'd
The pcndiu" proposition was read viz
That the people Of any portion of United
States territory, when assembled ia coitVrt-
ton ny constitutional authnrity,tu form q State
Constitution, have the right to adopt or cN-
cludc African slavery ;aud that the dctorniu-
alton of the question shall be no obstacle 10
the admission Of such States into the Union
hAgrccd to-S5to 70.
Mr. Green's amendment, extending the Mis-
( sour live to the Pacific waStakcn up, when
Mr. ingp moved an amendment, giyinr The.
tpcoptc on both sidUsUt INC iinc th0ir option
ns to slavery which was adopted, ycns 50,
uaySi9.
Mr. Marshall proposed an amendment per-
hitting slavery TO gosouth of that line Lost
40 to.9l
MIR Ingc moved to declare slavery protected
below that line Notc--l6 to so.
There being no quorum, after varioHscalls
of the roll, motions to rise, &c, Mr. Ingc's a.
mendmcnt was put by tellcrs. Rpsult-2G to
+Ss. No quorum.
/ Altcr consuming some two hours in vari-
Que calls, and taking the yeas and NAYS, with
out quorum,th House at length adjourned.
ten minutes past six o'clock, by a vote of 90
to %, amid cries from Southern members,
I'VE have beat you; you can't stand it Hal
/ IIar'
TUESDAY, July 80.
Mr. Davis of Mass, presented the crcdcn-
tails of MIR Winthrop. who,ailer being sworn
took his seat in the Senate.
The report of the Foote and Benton com
mistcc was received and ordered to be print
eE Mr. Benton moved the printing Of the
testimony, also, which, after some opposition,
was agreed to.
Mr. Mason submitted joint resolution, do
ciarlnp the resolutions for the occupation of
Texas were conclusive evidence of her right
TO the territorial limits therein Designated
The resolution was read twice and then laid
over
| The House hill for the West Point appro-.
priation was read and referred
The special order was then taken up,whcn
Mr. Sebastian offered an amendment TO Mr.
Bradbury 'srcmoying certain restrictions from
the Commissioners. Rejected without di-
vision.
Mr. Dawson offered an amendment, that I'M
VI q b'uIthiiN - dgIctu 10 uN tGNHS ana iie I
u. 5, the Territorial government authorised.
by this bill shall net go into operation -east3l
o, the Rio Grando.
HousE.-Ihe Speaker announced thc bus !
moss before the House to be, the motion to
reconsider the vote by which was referred to |
the Committee of thpzwhaiH- an the state of I
nc Union, the hill 10 give every man,nud
woman, settlin. TIA the public domain, a farm,
free of cost