The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-04
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nATIFpAfr Dec. 20.
SFNATF.-Mr Clay presented petitions
praying lor 70 modification orfbe fHHif uf 1916.
llr detailed tho grievances Of which thc pru-
unurr complained. and said that as there
WIS now "a calm upon the lately disturbed
surface of public Affairs, which hr hoped wl.
70 rral one, hD thought ihat toulr-s should /.
takr up the turin and consider ID Boo kind. .
liberal, ADD national spirit lie did not Ui Do .
that % rnnuld hr taken up with view tu OIL
tor ~ essential principle, but lp make some .
provision for the prevention at frauds aud
ilLl.L- h4LlLlLLuI .lUull j.. llue II Wl- l.
M longer doubtful That The free mthc uua- .
rrs were daily briue rHtiupui hrdaud thn OPP
CREATIONS Of doe spindle viii soon brru-pruird- .
Would Congress dp anything 90 sU-prHi thi-
downward tendency llr hoped thDy would
and that it would bee done now, when lhe rul,- .
irrt which has agimtrd the country was srt-
llfd and be- hoped forever,
Mr. Benton introduced bin % rrlinquIsh
tho collection of tolls Ia thp 4, A. stock On
thr Louisville and Portland Canal and Co.
rsmlf thr same "a the hoatr ON which b. ar-
orNrl aud ~ provide ior the free navigation
af the same. lie explained the bin AZ great
'lrngrh, and IL was chen referred a. thr Com
mittsr un Roads aud Capas
Sa.!llA al-aleal lilla were 4. euand seN-
or uuimpurtaut resolutions Of inquiry were
offered aud agreed lo,
ME- Quinn moved 10 take up The bill a. pro
. fIdr for the examination Hud settlement nl a.
. tIc. and claims io land iu California, Aucr
. debate, thc motion whs agreed to--ycas .
'nhya1G The hiil WIS introduced 10 The
/ la-t session bv Mr. Fremont and aitcr de-
/ bate and amendment it was laid upon che Ia
/ bic
I Mr. Gwiun Offered substitute for the
7 whole bill Tho substitute is IN substance rs
follows
Sec, provides for the appointment Of iarcc
commissioners, 20 be- oppontcl hy tho EIl-i-
Mont an SDNatc.
s.-----99--.!!.-t ~ ilzr-lug claiming llud in
I California, hyyirtur OF any McNicau OF Spau-
ish grants previous a. July ,th, 1915, shall
present the same 90 said commissioners who
shall proceed "a examine the samc,nud dc"tdr
whether thcy are valid or invalid, Tho Dis
tri't Attorney Is 30 represent the United
states. deputy marshal Is To be- APP
pointed for the board when IL b. In session. 20
Sec, SHAT the commissioners, IN ,hcid-
ing, shall hc governed hy the treaty of Qua
dalupc lIidalgo, tho law Of nations, tho usage
and customs Of the Government from which
the clam v derived, the decisions OF the SUI
prcmc Court, and the laws of prescription.
See i'-aIcsiimony 20 be ~ writing aud to
be- preserved.
Sec, o. Commissioners 10 be- allowed
$4,000 each, aud 20 cents o mile
Scc'G'-A Stcrcar! to'te appointed salary
. $4,000.
T. Sec,' rre'i4o- iar appeals- to lAe sapzeiHe
Court.
Sections s. o, and 10 prescribe duties for
the Surveyor, after final decision by the
hODrl
- The substitute was agreed TO- aud then,
on motion o; Mr. Benton, the bill was post
poncd,
Mr. Mangum moved and it was ordered,
that when the Senate adjourned, Il be- ill
Thursday yea. 20, nays ~
llutsE.-Mr Raymond asked aud obtain
ed leave to introduce bill giving lands to
. virginia Ia AID certain railroad, therein.
The hll prescribing the mode OF taking
testimony IN ca,cs OF contested elections was
dellleds aud finally the bill was passed.
Mr. Mcdowell moved when the House al.
iourn that it, bc ill Ihur,day-
Mr. Wentworth onquirvd whether IL would
not bee more characteristic IN the member.
to take the day after Christmas. (Laugh-
tcr)
Mr. Joncs--wc can take that too. Agreed.
Very we'll. Some will get drunk Clmugh-
teri
Motion agreed TO- Yeas %; nav. 49,.
Mr. Stanley asked, but did not otlti,,. SITE
pension of the rules, Ia otter a resolution piv-
Ing the use Of the hall to \. Mhinry.- Ia
explain ms PROJECT for railroad Go the Pa
piiir.
y ire1ttwcil OF h.. n,kcd lcayc to intro
ducc Iuiut resolution, HAT nothing m Tic
Land Bounty Act of September last, shall Ice
construed to prevent the sale aud transfer of
land warrants. prior 20 the location at the
same, or issuing If the patent
Mr. Robinson, Chairman OF the Select CONF
.-Lllticc ON The snLleCt. slid thcy wcrr ready
To- report in favor of what hal been brourhf
forward 10y the gentleman
Pending the motion to suspend the rule,
10 enable Mr. Caldwell to offer hi, resolution
the house adjourned,
THURSDAY, Dec, 20.
Scnatc.--Mr Seward gave notice Ola Joint
resolution, directing the Executive Depart
mont M the purchase of steel for public
works, to examine the produce of several A.
morlran Atauutactorios aud 10 Give thclu liz
r -Trr---rrrrr-.
Mr. underwood introduced a hin for SUR.
. Ney OF the Ohio lGycr,with u view 10 improve
its navigation.
The resolution Of Mr. Cas-, calling Tor the
/ official correspondence with Austria. ms 10
Hungarian affairs was adopted,
The bill TO settle and determine private
Land Claims in California was taken up.
Mr. Benton argued upon the great impor-
tarice of the subject and recommended its
+pcitrrrt'ttrrt-f't FOR aii Arr,rtrr firrrv f,i4
the members had usually been present until
about the first OF February.
Mr. Gwiun was for acting on il now ,-.-,-.
Mcssrs Footc, Alangum, and Badger were
for postponcmcnt, which was agreed upon.
MIR Clay said no business could be done
the present Attendance, and moved IN
adjournment till Monday which was agreed
to, and the Senate went into executive sos
SION.
l-lloUsE 4s=Alr Reed introduced a bill grant
ing public lands to Philadelphia, to aid in the
construction OF certain railroads.
Mr. McMullcn introduced a bill making
grants OF land also TO tho Virginia and Ten
nessec railroad Both referred to Committee
on public lands.
Attera debate the hill authorizing the
suit of the heirs of General Kosriuscp. now
pending in the Circuit Court for the District
of Columbia, 10 be removed TO the l.. :
Court for the District of Maryland, was a
greed To.
Tho IIpuaa th,,, al.