The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-08

league Alr Meade, WIN iart night adyDrated
the establ shment gi mail sieamnra al Alr-
l.ellan deuled she conautuliopallt3 " such a
course
81 billiard vas ior voting al that the
SECRETARY 0f The NAVY asked, bat snald not
sustain additional lines Of steamers, ~ it
would cost mone 90 ~ them oat foe Warlikc
purposes, than a. build new ones hesidesr
ihe treasury could MT afiurl d.
Mr. Perrt offered an amendment, which
Wa 0l5jerted ~, "a establish steamers from
California 90 Oregon, o. both, 20 tha sand
wich lsiandz aud China
Two Intellectual attempts were made lnln-
corporate the officers ~ DO laic leaan navy
ints ihe nayy OF the United States
A long, spirited and noisy debate ioipwrd
On an amendment offered IS NJ Hayly Of
Nirngia, that ~ much ~ The ari ~ last sop
tsuirr as authorized the construction 81
dry dotk tasin and railway 90 the laeino,
b. repealed. Various PROPOSITIONS Wrr
g,a,le 10 this aud discussed Ons side insist
al dat the Secretary of the Navy had made
= contract with idlbeft M00ly Necori and
Dakin, and that Il would bo unjust 10 repeal
the law The other side c0ntsndcd that 30
coutrart was made, The expense Oi The
works was also 10 controversy ioiuta Of or
der WE frequently rHIHrft
,t,Iiy fts-r- -sf-f,--s,.I,',s- ii..s's.i-
rule 6pr permitting debate, substitute was
adopted hppropraung slao.noo ioT dry
,ock la California, and authorizing the Sec
Rotary Of The Navy 10 ~ m0dity the contract
as Ia dispense with basin and railway, pro-
ydng the contractors execute the work a.
the estimate fnr the dOck portion and that
- mnrh 1T the Law ~ calls for the basin aud
railway be- repealed provided. hciorr ruter-
Ing INTO aid c0ntragt the Srurtari pl the
Navy shall give tho usual notice Of 'iNly
daya,
'fho biii having boon RorttwUgl Nlth The
committee rose at ave minutes past eleven
O'Clock.
The amendments wcrr coucuurd in, and
the bill passed.
SIR Porter, Of Ohio, reported hack the
postage bill A returned from the Scuttc wiut
amendments,
The committee on post Offices proposes
notifications tn tiirm not affecting the rntrs,
making some additions a. the printed matter
clause and providing for tho coinage ofthrcc
cent pieces. The amendments we're concur
red Ia,
The House adjourned At a pest ? o'clock
Sunday morning.
MnNpAY, March 2.
SENNTT,-1ho River and llarLor bill was
the subject Of controversy from morning Ill
nieht-its enemies making motions and call
ing the ycas aud nays in orlcr Ia defeat H.
Mr. Cas- offered an amendment, that all
other appropriations l'y thi- Conerv~s shall
f,ke prior effect, aud authorizing the cNpon-
dturc of oply such rurplu, ar excess a. shall
remain in the Treasury OF the nitrd States,
after dcductiuF tho appropriations which
have been or shall hc made by Congrre,
from the public revenues.
Mr. Rusk wanted 10 have the Postage bill
taken mp, Objections were made,
Mr. Hale, amidst much mcrrmcnt, wanted
90 take up the resolution sustaining he COM
promise acts. Objected 20,
Mr. Ewing rad IL was nothing hut uisc
to defeat the hill, and wished 20 call the par
ties Ia account and make thrm take the re-
sp1n,ihiltty lie thought AMIDST th" noise
and confusion, hc could tell where the re-
spon.ihility rested.
Mr. Cays wanted the facts stated distinctly
and correctly. So that be could answer them.
Me- Ewing said that he could not bc misun-
dcrstopl. Some confusion ensured when the
Speaker ordered ar Ewing 20 take his scat.
Mr. Hale moved to amend the amendments
hy placing the appropriations in this bill be-.
fore the army and navy appropriations. lie
was for carrying OHt all the peace measures
OF Congress Lost
.,4.,.-ts.,fiyra- tiirr1-Hy 0II rtiIt C,iF
amendment, which was rejected. Yeas 2s
nnvs 20.
Tho Chair read 10 the Senate n communi-
cation hc had received from the President
requesting him to attend tomorrow in the
Senate Chamber 20 consider the executive
business. The President had also to inform
the Senators that he would give each of them
q ydHtiIT n0r1cC-
The River aud fIarbor hill at 1 o'clock
TUESDAY morning was postponed TIL 20 cont
slider other bills.
The civil aud diplomatic hil was then tax
On up, and several amendments were voted
on, one Of which appropriatcs >2oo,uu0 for
Marine Hospital 40 san Francisco, The Hill
was afterwards passed, ~ also the army bin,
and also the post route bill.
The Navy bill was taken mp az 3 o'clock.
The appropriation for a naval depot az New
Orleans was stricken out. The appropria-
ton for naval works in New York has in
creased $4,000 The amendment for in
crcasing the pay to the Collins steamers was
ruled out An appropriation Of $50 600 for
the removal Of the wreck OF the steamer Mis-
souri, burnt in the Roads of Gibraltar, wa,
adopted
Previous to the passage Of the Civil and
Diplomatic BILL an effort was made TO attach
to II the River aud Ilarbor bill as passed by
the House but il failed.
Mr. Br,,lbury, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the Presidents message
relative to the violation of the laws in Bos-
ton
The joint resolution making land warrants
assignablc passcd--yeas -, nays 10.
The Lighthouse bill was considered and
passed.
Resolutions appointing Committqcs 10 in
form the President that quorum was pres
ent, were adopted.
Adjourned
IroUsE.--1ho 18th joint rule was suspend
'ctl, to allow the navy appropriation bill To be
sent 10 the Senate.
Various gentlemen, amid much noise, inef-
-fectually endoavorcd to take up particular
measures 49,
The senate amendments to tho Post Office
appropriation bill were considered for one
n,innte. some of them were concurrcd in,
and the bill returned
The Senate bill, limiting the liability of
ship owners, was taken mp aud passed. "
The bill against constructive mileage was
debated and passed
'EvENI~G SEssIoN.-Much excitement