The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-14
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iug documents 900 two volumes, The report
Of the Secretary of war with iu accompany
iu1 papers will make "a volume OF 200 pages,
and thr Message aud other rrpnris another of
900 pages. The purtiou 0f tho Message Dn
military ailairs was referred Ca the Committee
ou Military Affairs and various other portions
tp other committees
on motion Of NJ Badger tle Senate ai-
journed all Monday.
liOUsE.-Ihe Speaker was authorized t1
appoint the Standing commtircs
Mr. Robinson offered resolution thar
select COMMITTEES be- appointed b. hke INTO
confederation the Bounty Land Act, PASSED
last September. lie explained the state ~
matters in relation ca the act Amer some
discussion the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Scheuck Of Ohio offered resolution
tbat the Committee Of Nays and Means be-
instructed io inquire and report - ~ The eN-
uense Of fitting oct the ship Pennsylvania for
ths conveyance OF goods "a the World.
Fair az l.ond0n. Objections were made
"a its reception and the House adjourned.
Drcembrr 0.
SESATE-Mr Underwood presented the
mFmnrTai NJ ritiz-u--..s Il..s.ia.sk ---llI.2-
forth a discovery OF a modr "a take live stock
Fugitive .ayss > and asking government a.
purchase &C. Referred IA the Agricultural
Committee.
Mir BENTON introduced a bill IA pay the
STATE of Missouri the amount OF the ? per cent
fund accrued On the sales Of public lands ia
that state. lie explained the whole subject,
and the bill wns referred.
The chair laid before the senate a message
-.-----r- Is...il-nL- EuclQslug Commuuica-
t,on from the MeNican Minister IN rclaII1U
20 the iurursions NJ indians upon The Mexican
territory and asking that the provisions of
the llth Article of the Treaty of Guadalupe
llidalpo be CARRIED onl 10y the /, > '"Ncrn-
mcnL
-l--..--4.--.
municnron wcr referred tofhe Committee
on Military affairs.
Hor-E.-Thc Standing Committees have
been announced, and arr nritsly the same -
last session.
Mr. Bayly offered a resolution, referring
the several parts ~ the Presidents Message
% thr approximate committees.
Mr. Gliding, offered an amendment that
90 much ct the mcs-agr a relates 10 our doc
nestle policy, be- referred 60 the Judiciary
Committee. There were some things in the
message which he approved, aud other, whirh'
he condemned. There was no deception or
uncertainty ia any part OF g. The views rS-
prcsscd b., the President on the subject Of
the veto WERE ~ strong those ayuwcd by
.Iack .on, Tyler and'l1lk. The LATER part
of the mr~-agr declared, n effect that the
ia. bill be- passed for It's repeal the President
will veto IL; and the reference Ia his constitu-
tional duty 20 execute the laws, Mr. G., rrgarl-
cd a. a menace that the free people at the
North shall submit 90 the law, or he will call
IN the aid ct the army or navy Ia enforce thoni.
This hr regarded rs unworthy OF our prrsi-
dent in the 10Th century,
Mr. Brown, ct ludiaua,,ad that o. thi. was
n short session, aud lttlc time remained tor
a IL. a. 4 ID
ne, thcrv was no telling when 10 wpuld md:
for the purpose Of terminating the debate. hr
moved the committee RISE. with the view Of
Offering "A RESOLUTION 60 stop the debate,
The committee rose, when resolution to
limit the time ot speaking to one minute, was
passed.
Tho House again went into corumttrr whom
Mr. Wentworth said hc hoped no speech
would be- more than one minute in duration
When the subject should have been djspo-.-l
of hc would can up tbc River and Ilrhor
bills, and the Cheap Postage bill which the
people expected would Dee pms Cd this week
and then proceed 20 other business.
VIZ Mytlrruand sd,dIid 7TT7TTTTrT-
-I.sHLthat ~ n citizen Of a free STATE. De- di-jN
vowed ipr himself and tho~" he represented
aud for the whole state Of Illinois, the rrvo-
lutunar,- sedtiona and he might say trra-
sonablc, sentiments ayowcd by Mr. Gidliugs.
a fraud on the Constitution, and ON common
honesty, In profess adherence 10 the cg.- 1itu-
tl4na AMI NJ tho slm- tmr tn 1910 10 the
law. h WAS an objection Ia the constitution
it,ei-thc law hviug in execution Of thr con
sumuon. II IL had not been tor those with
whom Mr. GIddings acted, there would have
been No occasion toT-Jbi. Jaw
Would Mr. Gidding- tell as that without
this clause the Constitution could have been
"a . Ia
provision was signed bv Washington Is the
gentleman murrbeuevolentau aud patriotic than
iAe Father of hi Country That net was
voted tor by the trainers ct the Constitution.
They did not conceive thai thrv were tramp
ling on the rights OF human nature. They
considered that they were. only Observing
good faith. But in the course Ut time volun-
tary associations were organized underground
railroads. constructed, aud the law rendered.
nugatory 10y the conduct of certain in,iiyidu-
ais, became a dead lrttcrand Congress. ut it,
last session actuatcd by SENSE OF Justice, re
ncwed it, provisions by passing the Fugitive
-Sl-tsa- IlU--Enr- nnc-- hi Mnuld be- Yillinn 10
use all the force of the government To carry il
ont. Tho issue between the 'unionists and
disunionists was not speculative question Of
philanthropy; Il was an issue OF the suprrpa-
~ of the Constitution and the power of the
government on the one hand. and the subyis-
ion OF the laws OF the country on the other.
The amendment of Mr. Giddings was voted
down. Alter an incidental debate. the 'rcso-
lotions referring tile several branches of
the Presidents Message, were concurrcd in
by the House.
Ailer the committee rose, Mr. Sehenck a.
gain intellectually rHdCJv0rrri IN uff-- Il rv.-t--
luton, directing the Committee OF WAYS and
Means 10 report a bill appropriating money
to fit out the ship OF the line PENNSYLVANIA. 10
convey American products to tho Norl,'.
Fair at London. Adjourned.
December 10.
20 senate. Mr. Butler introduced bill to
refund to South Carolina the money advanced
by her in 1888, to support the troops engaged
IN the Seminole war. Referred to the Mill |
tary~ Committee.
Mr. Underwood presented the petition OF =
Leslie Coomhs, for the payment OF Texas
scrip