The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-07
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IluusE.- M Boyd explained al length hii
substitute for the California bill, and with
drew the scction relating to Ltas, Mr. Cling
man proposed an amendment providing ioi
thr formation N a new Territory a. be- Us LED
Colorado" south Of 80 80, which he adyO
Gated aiter some obiecuons and Disorder
Mriurt moved "a refer the ldll % Commute,
of tho Whole bai withdrew. Mr. McCler
uaud r,rfewed his motion, Mr. Root moved
tur Instructions "a comndtf0c IN favor 0f pro
hHtiug slavery iu tho new territory. An an
mated discussion followed, IN which Messrs
Root, MrClernand, Brooks and Brown, ~
Mi--, took part lir CLARK uiG took the
huur and the house 4djUurncd.
FupAY, Aug, So,
SrNATE,-1h0 bin o. grant land 20 the
State of Michigan for = ship canal around the
Fills ~ ~ Mary, Occasionrd pu interest
inc discussion the general question
at Internal lmprO emcnts, The hill wa a.
ually uasscd, when the Senate went into eN-
cruiiyc session, aud then adjourned over ell
Monday
IIousr,-Thc Tcxas boundary lil was
taken up, when Mr. Clarkomado an able and
caustc speech, IN reply Ca Nc Brooks, Nr
German followed with severe speech ~
uaingt Free Soilrrs Ne Daniel took the
noor, when the House adjourned,
SArrRpAy, Aug. -,
The senate was not in session. The House
TOOK az, ,l,r GSr.i.' B",.r'ia,y Hill, l,t With
ONT ruuTidrrinFit amt NJ quarter ra-t -
clock, T., NJ, adjourned
MoSBAY, sept, D.,
SrSATR,--Aner the consideration Of the
morning business, and a speech 10y Mr. Downs
upon a bin which ho introduced for The pur-
pose Of securing q measure for the protec-
ton Of New Orleans, and other places
from overflow
The Doughty Land Bill was again taken
mp. The bill was debated and amended ia sew
crl important particular, and then laid over
tll tomorrow
IIousr.-On motion Of Mr. Boyd.thc Texas
Boundary bill was made the special order Of
the DAY for every day ~ II o'clock, until il
shall b. disposed Of
Alr Stanton, of Tennessee, asked leave
tn offer resolution for the adjournment Of
Congress on the fourth Monday Of Scptcm-
hcr. Objection being made, he moved n su--
pension ofthc rulcs--but the motion did not
prevail. Yeas iO5, nays so-nut two thirds.
Mr. Nandykc asked leave "a introduce q
Notwithstanding the Committee OF ways
and means 10 report ~ speedily ~ possible, q
hill 10 modify our present revenue laws, and
a. increase the duties on foreign articles
which rome into competition With our own
lIhlhflHt ~ ~ tl ElNf lAlI anu I'hHNllNlN0
protection Ia the labor and industry Of the
country, aud that such duties bee made spccil-
IT, wherever practicable a. do,so, Objection
being made, u motion was made 10 suspend
the rtil-s- Ul,i.l Ma diaagrrrd Ia yeas 80.
nays %.
-Alr Preston King -aslcd leave 10 oilcr a
resolution, instruciing the committee IN WAYS
and Means to report bill making the duties
~ iron specific, and equal Ia the al valorcm
~ the TIM. the Iarln' bill, in lSiG, hccamc q
law. Objected To. lIc moved the House
adjourn. Ncgativcd &c to 20.
The motion Ia suspend the rulcs, to intro
ducc Mr. Kings resolution, was disagreed Ia
SO to rot.
Tursn,y, Sept n
In the Senate the hill 10 abolish the slave
trade in the District of Columbia, wa. taken
MP. Mr. -- advocated the hill H. object
was 10 abolish the foreign slave trade in the
District Ailcr some verbal amendments
. proposed 10y Mr. CLAY bad hccn adopted, Mr.
Footc moved a substitute for the bill, placing
the entire suli"' under the control and di-
rccton of the corporate authorities Of the
District
Mr. lcarc moved an amendment IN the a.
mcndmcnt giving the authorities of the dis
trct power "a enforce the authority conferred
on them hN the bill
support ofthc bill as q constitutional aud APP
prppriatc measure, and expressed his desire
that it should pass without additional amend
mcnt.
Mr. tootc accepted Mr. Pcnrcc's amend
mcnt.
Mr. pcarcc moved to amend the original
Till hy the addition of provisions imposing SEE
we're prHal'ir- ioriHduriHr aiding ~ abettirs
the escape of slaves, and harbonng runa-
WAYS
Mr. Prarcc opposed the bill conlcndne
that the slave trade does not exist in the
district 10y law. ..., 90.
After further debate the question was tax
ou upon Mr. Pcarcc's amendment, which was
adoptcd-26 to 10.