The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-01
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WEpSEspAY, Jan ~


WEnyEspAY, Jan. g2.
ArE-Mr Seward presented petition
tot the rrIeal Of the funlye Slave Law
which Wa laid on the Table,
Mr Claws resolution concerning the adnp-
ton Of more etectual measures a. suppress
the African slave trade was then taken mp =
4 long and animated debate followed
when Clay's resolution was adppiel-yeaa ."
nays Q,
The French spoliaton bin was neKt taken
tp and consideredaui the lth section siuck-
80 out
Mr. Rusk's amendment, that no payment
shall be- made 90 any assignee or Insurer Was
aiiar considerable debate, rejected, yeas %,
NAYS 80, when the Senate adjourned without
further action,
llousE.- Amer the transaction NJ some
uuimporlant business, tho House Went into
committee on the hin 10 supply dchrlcnclc'
la the expenditures for the year ending June
next, aud afior lengthy aud unlntercstng de-
nte,thc Committee rn1e ard House adl"u'n'
cd, %
SFNArE.-M Seward presented peu'
ton for H. rcpra Of the Fugitive Slave Law
Laid on the table
4 bill was passed granting pension 10 ih'
heirs Of Gen Barton
A resolution ol enquiry hhNNh we. '""N w
9r,- B.,--k- liz 4lilaIni.l Waa passed.
ga.aluii1u OF ru4lirY rr.neriin9 ne ~
pentiun Of the auction sales ni pubic lanl
was passed,
Tie French Spoliahon bill was discussc'
aud Yesterday = amendments were adopted
, The bill was ordered 10 be- sngUoased- yea
80. NAYS 20, The Senate then went into cN
rcnliye session and then adjourned.
Hoist Alter the usual business th
House went into Committee on the Dciiriru
~ Bill \ long debate took place with
out coming 10 vote when the House adjourn
ed,
FmpAy, Jan, e,
SENArE.-Alr Seward presented q petition
fpr the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law
which was laid on IA, table.
The French Spolittion bill, which was ~
drrd to be- cngros'cd ycsirrdLA, was then an
cnup aud passed.
The hill granting land 10 aid the conetru,
ton Of Railroad from jackson, Mrs,
Madison, Louisiana, was taken mp and dcha
cd
Mr. Underwood moved an amendment "a
a rnad from IouisNillc to ST. Louis, The
mcndmout, after debate, was adopted and uI
Tin ordered a. be- cngrusvd
The Senate thon took mp the private 90
cndar aud passed siN bills,
IIoU-T.-- After organizing, went almu
immediately into Committee GA Private mi
Amer spending SOME time, cousidcmng III
calendar the Committee rose, and the liou'
adjourned.
cd SENATE Mr. Yulcc called mp tho bill
rtlualzc the grants of land to the sever
States, for Internal improvements and Qllc
ed some explanation.
MIR Hale said the bill was too important
Ice passed without ull discussion, and It wa
on his motion laid upon the table,
Thirty-scycn private Hills were receive
from the lIoNc and appropriately rcioWr
liils cnWoHcd yesterday were taken q
aud passed
The bill rcmuncating OREGON Cor CNpcn
q, in the war with the Cayo, Indians, ia 49,
was taken up aud explained 10y Mr. Doug'
Thcbnl was then ordered to hc cugusscd,
The bilNyycatiug additional collection d
,tricts ia Oregon was takcnup and ordered
DO cugro.scd
The hill authorizing the purchase Of 2s,
600 acres oflaud in Minncsotairo the Niol
Indians, WINS taken up, debated, aud LAID
the table .f
Mr. Halo called up the House bill explain
tory of the laws granting ecnsionsto the WI
-lMs Of Revolutionary soldiers.
Mr. Underwood oppo-cd Y at-TcuS'ii' TT
ON the table.
IousE.-Thc House tool, up the bill Il
the relief Of Charlotte Lynch, only suryi,il
child ofCol Ehcne2cr Grey, ~ the 9Th REG
ment OF Connecticut Line, who served IN Il
army Of the Revolution, and providing {
certain losses. Several members tried
postpone or defeat the bill by u variety {
motions, but il was finally passed by mojo