The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-05
rnOCEEDINGs Or C0NGREss.

10 nlhAitt sept 49, DO senate uri az
o urlork Mr. Walker said that in engrlss-
iFfrtr irffilts iuttsl i,,ii ,-rfs1r is.. ,rii
Tulrr witr vuu rrrrt ,ii-rpvrrr7i tii uitrr- tiir
bill WIS approved, One Amcudrnrut madu
iu the bill had hreu omitted The hIll 40 10
passed the Aruate, and was approved hy the
President, allowed warrants Tor land "a be- 49,
signed, An amendment had boen made aud
agreed 10 by bath Houses, which provided a.
gainst assignments until afer part bad been
Issued, lie introduced I'LL explanatory Of
and supplying the error,
Mr. Dawson obieeted the error, ho consid-
cred, was a fortunate one
Mr. Benton said that the objection was out
rageoua,
Mr. Dawson hoped that tho Senator from
Missouri would not get In rage, lie would
Withdraw hih Ohiecton,As he undeutood both
Z Houses had agreed 90 a resolution suspend
| ing the joint rules which prevent the pas
+ sage aud approval of hilla GA the last day uf
/ the scfsion,
Jefferson Davis submitted resolution au-
thorzng the President 90 summon military
board to examine and report whether the
grade Of Lieutenant General should be- estab-
li.hed IN the army, and what il necessary "a
prevent military officers usurpng aud excr-
cising civil functions Agreed 20,
! \ mrssagc from the President approving
the Civil and Diplomatic and lndian AVpru-
priations bills WAS received,
Mr. King congratulated the Senate and the
country on the events Of the session and pro-
nouuccd the Senate adjourned siHf die,
Rev. Mr. Gurry ChaplainAn the course Of
hi PRAYER asked every blessing which God
can hcstow on the members now about 10 re-
turn home
The iluusc coururr,l In the resolution of
tLy Senate 90 suspend the 'ul joint rule, s1
that the Civil aud Diplomatic Appropriation
hl and th, Indian Appropriation hlIl ctald
lee presented Co the President for hi, sigma
tugN to-day,
Several gentlemen wanted a. take up par
uuulnr l'll.. hut tho House refused to .u..
pend the rulrs for rh1t purpose .and there wa
much confusion.
Messages were received from thc President
tlmt hc hHl signed the Ciyil and diplomatic
liiI aud Indian appropriation bin,
Mr. Potter wished ihr Committee of thc
e Nholr on toe state at the uion discharged
from the Cheap 20 D-c iill and t'lt iti,
made llc -ry, III order iur tio third Monday
iu Dcecmhar urNt- Objected tu.
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Mr. llNly % committee wa. appointed to-u4It
ou the rry.idruJ, ipa,k him whether hc bad
ANY Wr,aHr communications Co Wl.n.
Effort, were Iu1lr Dob take upa biii supple,
....!.-l L. L. ---L .L.l. Luu.Ll Ind LII 49,.
'l ll'' N f.'.'N" N.llI NIl'. fNHI''
,ag yirra iru out thp words &C tbo nuiDuf,lu
ti,. make. ih,. warrant a.sitr,b.o, which wta
uuf intended. ON motion tu suspend the
ruir- to take zap the supplemental bill, yea.
and nay. .v,r ordered. The Clerk wa, ou-
Coupled thu. tor Eve miuut,s, and was inter
ruptyd las Mr. Eayly, WHO ,aidthc Committee
bad waited on the prcsidcnt,and be- informed
them that he had no further communication
10 make 10 Congress
The CLERK resumed calling names, Mr.
Wentworth rose to a questioned privilege
There were too many spectators in land war
rants on the floor who have no business, The
duor-kccpcr should enforce the rules
-ttTu7ttprk resumed The ron cali, dud go,
as far down rs the Kings, when the Speak or
said, the hour,as fixed 10y the joint resolution
having arrived now declare that this house
-tpp,l- 'li"urp"'l, a,''s de-.
There was Immediately clapping of hands
and other manifestations of ioy--and a few
members fingered 90 converse with their
friends.
WAsuNGroN, oct ]. = swiuding trans
action respecting the Bounty Land Bill ha-
just been detected. The cncrossing clerk o.
mittcd one section, providing for issuing pat.
ents to soldiers and their Representatives a.
lone. The President has suspended the opc.
. ration of the. n,untX Land a,y all th. r,.,.