The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-13
Thirty'Firsl COngress""lsl Session.

The closing proceedings IN the House on
the 29Ili, were crowded .oul last week. The
motion of Mr. McGaughoy wns pending, that
there isa yaenncy In the lst Congressional
ID suicI Ia lowa1
Points Of order were raisod, aud much
confusion prevailed. The Speaker having
suppressed the couiusiom Mr. Burt said iirnl
huil Thompson aud Miller had becu denied
ihe seui by vote of ihe lloupe. There was
therefore 40 Necessity fpRssiug resolution
so inionm Iho Executive ofI0WH OF such va
.caucy.
hlr Morse said lle llGufe had not decided
there WIS vacancy, II bad only decided
ilaI neither Miller ~ 1humtron were emit
lied to 'he scat some one elsr,perbnps, might
claim II.
Mr. MrGnnghoy enid hr would not vote Tor
the claim of Miller nlih0ne zee believed him
circird 10 tie seat II wH%hir wish that the
question should he REFERRED buck to ll,e pco-
pie. lie would not therefore Withdraw his
motion.
MIR McGaughey's motion was finally a
greed I0-iOD t0 ~.
Mr. Vandyke offered rcroluliou 10 pAy
MrNiillers eXPonses IA prosecuting his CLAIM.
Not agreedIo 10,
MoSnAr, July1.
SrNATr,-AGer miscellaneous proceed.
huge tie SPECIAL nider- MA li.l4l..eA,----
Mr. Cooper concluded his rcunrl.s cum
mencfd on Saturday.
Mr. UphHu addressed tie Scun'cnud Iro-
Cccdod 10 discuss The causes Of the present
diScunlonlr tracing them To Tie aggression
OF HE slave power upon The Nurth.
Mr. lulrc offered n resolution fixing HE
tIn f''r the fnil adjournment, on the l2lh
ui August
Thr Chair suh,,i,,.,t- nm 49,. 3D..
luii"ns OF inquiry cf the 27Ili uit., rrSperiiug
he appointment ola Ci,iI aud military Gov.
crnor "f New Mexico, aud to that ofll,r y IL
ull', ne TO Goa. Rilcy's report uu California,
llousE.-Th- House ndnntcd Mr. Burt.
modification nfAlr Preston Kings nucud.
iu"n' The Gnlphn reports being ia order
Tor consideration.
Mr. Toombs made vehement speech IN
ia, or tie Gdlpliu claim.
MIR Congcr next spoke, aud was very So
'cp- or Secretary Cruwiord. he thought !r I.
deserved impeachment. il4 party position
AlI.liI4I I4iIt fr--rrr trrTttr
MIR Brooks next followed with nn able re- !
We" of the facts OF the case, whigh lud Ia /
ZONE personalities between him aud Mr. ,
Tuoulr, Nho charged linn with rnrbling--
NC Brooks pronounced MIR T"ohbs' conduct /
inherent, aud after warmly opposing The .
tlnini, without concluding, gave why for an
SrNArE.-A1er the Transaction of the
business, the Omnibus bill MAS II.
gain taken up.
Mr. Cuorer resumed. aud concluded hi-
rcnnrks III support oflhr Till.
Ar Seward obtained the floor ,,ti rtrftit.ti
10 MIR Upham. who n,ldrys,rd the Sguarc ia
Lreauilr old llainnnl- -+i..-.el+ .
W thoIt concluding hc gave way to u mo-
iuu 20 postpone the further consideration "f
hr subject until tomorrow
A message WAS received from ilic Prcsi-
lrnt of ia" United Suites ia reply TO Mr.
'oote's resolution ofeuquiry r,lal,c To PRO.
.cudings inNrn MrNiru, transmitting copies
# orders appointing Cot, Munroe Civil aud
VI Hilary Governor of New Mexico, aud stat
~, ihai ill iAe olhor care nnndrl.ce on Tho
uhJcrt has hteu heIclOfole lrarsniucd and
lint no official iufurinnliun of Col Muuruc'r
loclunalion has been received.
WEDNESDAY. July 3. q
SrNATE.-The Omnibus bill was taken up. !
lr Upham resumed his remarks advocating T
,c Presidents policy. ;
MIR Seward followed. He said he preferred
he Presidents suggestions. lie maintained Z"
hat the cuudiiious imposed on California 4
we're unreasonable and imperl0us, aud ear
rstly advocated her admission.
lie thought the conduct nfIcxas hetrhtch 7
wait of confidence IN. her claims or the L
Cha illil ll4Als ii 4li!.l tl4 Is
e of Texas MAS neither l,tst ~ equitable. u
lie referred to The political character Of "
uw Mexico claiming dat she had all thc a
lements of n republic, all the elements, ply
'al md moral oi-u State subordinate to the
ntcd Slaies.
Pic>sed 10y the jealousy octho s,ye S!ates
nd the encronchmcuis OF TeNns tie prud-
g bill compromised her claims nv dividing
~ territory aud giving par, tolundisEuised =,
avery and The remainder to exposed free
uni. '... "
Mr. :. showed The injustice of this course, ~
y comparing il "tlptbe acts of Great Brit "
N which ted 10 our independence, Bnr Utir- :,
striking instances of nalionn injustice. a.
He itrrerr-tirtl tn eotrritirrtfrr w rirrrut ru
so, to show that it is nttes,nry in New -
Xic is offensive ouly inthe slnsestbat ey- "
y Till of r ghts gives alfonso. - -
In the House thr Gal .hIn report was re- l.
'med,nnd Mr. Breck concluded his remarks ~ ~
favor of The ral ment of the pFiIcipalAnd II,
trrest ofthe claim. :"
MIR Schenck thought thelSccretary o f'SVar 70
I'd not acted right. MIR Stephens OF Ga, de-
nded Mr. Cruw ford. a .t
a resolution was introduced 10y the. Com y. "
Ilieo, thai ulth,ngh they caunOt fiud cause W
lmpute any corrupt conduct to the Score ~
~ of War, Yet ia disnPproves his relation I s..
he claim. "n
THURSDAY, judy 4. va
SENKTE.-Mr Wales submitted she rro-
vtlirrs ofu uHss meeting uguiHst tho ON ~
bus bill and in favor Of the Presidents ~
an, which be accompanied with few re- :"
NrkS.
The resolutions Submitted by MIR Cass