The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-29


prevailed.
The discussion ofiho Bounty Land b,ll
was then resumed, aud Of the former amend
mcuis, which unused q protucicd scene Of
coulusloni momhcrs rose 10 several points Of
ofdcr there was also considerable neui.
mont.
NJ Baker moved that lho Committee rise,
Z, LII MllLlltA LII uldiidni
Order WIS Then restored, aud members
commenced making i've minutes speeches.
Amer mos irregular. confused. nnd dis.
orderly drbntr, n rutt ~ tire roll Wis ordcrud
iu the absence of n quorum.
Various amendments, designed mostly "a
KIN tho bin under discussions, we're iutroduc.
ed, but thc Committee rosc without coming
10 q conclusion, aud tho llouso adjourned ull
Monday,
MoNn,r. June %.
SrNTr.-M Nc Hunter presented lic ere.
dculiplS OF Nir li1ruWcll, ofSouIh Carolina,
who appeared, was sworn, and look hl-
sent.
/ Mr. Douglas laid on the table, to be- priUt.
ed, nm amendment to lho California bItt, PRO.
yld'ng lur ihr future admission OF i,yu new
Snlc., ono from the Northern mud another
. from the Southern portion ct California
/ Mr Clemens introduced hdl, 20 cclu io
lhg several States ibc udsod public uuds
within ,hrir REFLECTIVE iimit.
ON notion Of Mr. Clay the spccinl order.
lhc C"mpr0m.so hlll, was taken up.
Mr. Snulr fiotod li, amendment previous
ly pnuiyd uulfpQkr two hours upuu the
subject, commanding marked attention tlr
should resist the admission ct California, Tiif
reduced 100 .uuhlc lidlt,; ho would 'hru cor.
dulIy welcome her into tho Union. llcpro.
cccd,d tn explain III amendment. showing
.ltAulll- pGcAcui liz unlluuul dnnlulu trnm
cscho0i,ug To California, and thus remove Il
serious embarrassment from the bin. lie Il.
unlly gave way Tor uu executive session, nilcr
which ,hc .srpulc adjourned.
ilursr i't'r llousr met o., thr usual hour.
AIcr preliminary business Was disposed oc
i, was moved tu go into Committee of the
Whole on thc Bounty Land Bill. Carried
yru- - NAYS -. =
The amendment pcudiug on Tie adjourn
mcnt was lhvu rejected.
Alr Root offered az amendment, Tint no
i-.rson shall receive ullc 20 public laud,
ui hc has rvEidrd thrru yeats thrrruu.--
Lost
Mr. ll1Iia,d mo, - AN amendment, rcquir-
ing the occupation Of luud within one year
nOcr ihc parry shalt receivable litlc. Lost.
Nlr Evans offered an amendment, which
included certain soldiers of ihc Revolution.
Amer four hour, very animated. but disor.
derry discussion on the bill considering and
voting upon various amendments, wuhuu,
coming to- any conclusion. the committee
rose, .aed .hr House adjourned.
TrrsuAY, June %.
SrNATE.-Nr Davis, of Mass, presented
petition for q modification ct ibo iurid, and
al-iiGd l!e -IecrzAil, mud iili -ullauce ct such
,rChuugv, 81 great length.
Mr. Pierce presented the petition Of Miss
niN, tlo pllltutitopisf, asking an apprspria-
iiou OF lands ou whirl tn build iuttiutinu.
Tor the deaf dumb. and iu-1nc. lie briefly
advocated tlc Object ofihc pctlliou,nnd NOV
cd .ts reference To select committee, which
Nas ordered.
Tie spccjul order, tic Compromise Bill
was thcu taken an, whcu Mr Suulc resumed
his argument Ntcr further rcnurhing up
on points which lac noticed Yesterday, be
proceeded to show that the prescott bouuda-
rir, of California Mere, FREELY, eAIlAvaghui, ,
ms compared with the area Of other States; f.
secondly, unnatural, her territory including
several Varieties ofcliW6tc, separated hy nat J
ural barriers and adapted to very different
productions aud classes of population. Third (
is, inpoulic, her admission, with her boun- [
.atipe,-e i..aHgatiaF the stability ct the I-ls--
ion,
Mr. soule said, irslc remained ia tie Union, +
she would, al 40 distant day, WELD nH iuilu-
Cuce in Congress as great ~ the state OF y.
York now yields. II she should go ont Of .
the Union, having command Of ths Pacific .
Ocean and the Indies she would become .
lIlaal- dan i.+4e++--,-rrrrT-
rlaincd of Congress ncglccting the claims Of .
Duserdt, which first organized aud had a pri.
or claim To it's attention. Whatever might
be the issue Of events, his opposition would I
there cud. lilo alluded, with deep emotions
10 his flight from dcspotisln, To ihis land of
freedom, and suid Inc should never engage in
my struggle tending to n dissolution OF Tie
Union.
Mr. f4uuriu- moved II irustPottrtrrrt uf tire I
discussion, which HHs carried.
.lloUsE.--lhc consideration ofthG Bounty
Land bill whs resumed. Various amend
monts we're proposed, which were all voted
down.
After n long, confessed aud disordcrly de-
bntc, during which many amendments were 4
offered aud voted down, II substitute for the
bill agreed upon in caucus, granting bounty
lnuds 10 widows of all soldiers, serving three
wears or upwards, since 1870, was passed IN I.
COMMITTEE, which then rose, and reported
progress To the House, which then passed II,
aud adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, June %. u
SENATE Mr. Eoo,e offered II resolution,
inquirug irthc president had appointed Cob
AieHFap u, H.ii4ast ely tr-fftiitA4s L-nA-
eminent in New Mexico, or had instructed
him to aid in forming such government,
&C.,
Mir Footc asked for Immediate coirsidcra.
ton Of this resolution, aud boldly charged
General Taylor with usurpaliou ofauihoriiy--
Ilu suid the proceedings in relation to Tins
proposed organization, ~'cro shumciui ana
Would bring on civil war. r
Mn Webster aud others nlirciCd to lhe !
crntiou ot,lhr rcsoluicniWhcnI