The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-11

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s-Llll Lands. Adjourned
MuNpAN, Jan, G,
senate. Mr. Butler presented thc ere.
t,hial. or r. lI,rwtcll lHclL Senator elect
from South Carolina Jill March 1858. 20 dll
ihv uucNpirrd term cot thy Latte Mr. Calhoun.
Mr. Rhou wa, qualified and TOOK bis seat.
~ dayton pIrsoiIyd d PETITION nom yid'
gems of New dorsey, Hk.ue Cougrrs- Co. APP
rrouriatc "a sum OF money cguM as what hi.
BEEN contributed o., iudi,iduo's, for iio COM
plctiou OF tho Na,hingtoV Monument
Mr. BndluN it.luuDS concerning
removals from uli-r Wts.hkcu up.
Mr. Murum addressed the Senate tn -how
that Cen. lnyluroWuJ it to his own .uli-rc-
,pc,t, aud respect tor To-. friends, to remove
t,ru l.5uy--Ty7r Inv trr-t1 T.1-r, un account of
hi, having impcarhcI thr honor. iWrurs. iu-
tcgr'y, and ssgatiy ct the President lie
read Cen. Taylor, official report ct the hottc
ut Bcuua Vista, ia relation tp the coudD ot at
tho Indiana y uluutrcr-' also from Cen Lane
report ut the same battle; and from reports
t44--rrl r--7iit iitTTT71 TIM n itT=
Wis, 90 show that Gen. lallors report was
CORRECTLY bascd ON the Statements which ap-
pctrtd IN all of these reports. lie also read
from eHriohs lritcr- oi General TAYLOR, to
show that he never doubted the bravery of
-InllAnA- AulnnLeGr- Ili--anI- iI44ila
publications hy Gen. Lane, in which Con.
Taylor was charged with having imputed
cowardicc Ia the corps, which imputatous he
diane prouuunccd wholly FALSE and untrue
lie concluded that after this impeachment by
Lane, Gen. Taylor could not with propricty
allow him To bold the high Office of Governor
OF Oregon.
Mr. VI. then alluded 10 the resolution be-
fore the Senate, which lac condemned. lie
said il it had boon passed while President
IaNlor's administration was IN power, the
rCuyUus Tor INC TCmOVdls wound have Deem
given. and many u removed officer would
have r'rCrt tirr riuv-in which his laundering
political friends had ELECTED such iniorma-
lion.
HorsE.-NIr Holmes asked leave 10 offer
a resolution, which he wished TO bc referred
Ia the Committee on Military affairs, IN
strurfing them to report bill comforting the
rank of Lieutenant General on Major Gene.
raj Winfield Scott, for his gallant services in
the Mexican war.
Mr. Jones objected.
MIR Holmes then moved for suspension
of the rules for that purpose but the motion
Mns disagreed to-..19 H. 1S-- not being
two-,lirls vote.
Mr. Julien asked leave TO present the me-
mortal of the Society of friends in Indiana
against slavery being tolerated in the United
States tcrritories,and particular u against the
fugitive slave law, and asking for tile repeal
of this "crucl, wicked and Infamous law
He wished the memorial to Ice referred with
instructions. Objections were made 10y va
rious members.
MIR Stanly asked whether the gentleman
could not present the memorial under the
rule, and have it referred.
The Speaker replied that this could be-
done, but not with the instructions
Mr. Kaufman wished TO Know what the in
structious were To be.
Mr. Julien said, for the Committee to re-
port IA bill for the repeal OF the law,
The question was taken on the suspension
% the rules, and negatiyed--6S 10 1I9.-i-
[ see yeas aud nays in another column,
TUESDAY Jan. :.
SENATE Several petitions were present
ed, after which Mr. Iulce introduced bill
granting alternate sections of land to Florida
tp AID IN the construction of railroad be-
tween the Atlantic and Gulf of Mcxiuo.
MIR Badburys resolution was then taken
up,
Mr. Ewing said that during the former do
bate, Mr. Cass had asked him if Col. Weller
would have been removed had hi been a
whigr 10 which he answered, yes. The Sona-
tor seemed to doubt the sincerity of the reply.
He would now proceed to show sufficient tpa-
sons for his removal, whether he were WRig.
or Democrat. He then read certified copy
OF the report of a Master in Chnnoerv, in the
Court qtConmon Pleas OF Butler County,
Ohio IL -whi.h Col Weller aud grvrral .oi -