The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-15
THE ALED MAN.


seen Ia the newspapers that a son or q bruIl-
or Oi some member Of Congnrss had beeu NJ
pointed % office iIy. I,e Executive. Ills a
Inendment was not % be- construed into au in-
timatipn that members Of Congress bad sought
Oillce Tor themselves OF relations, bat yet the
Executive 10 his patorhal care Of members
and their families has provided for large
portion Oi members Of families On both sides
Of the House, The bin before the committee
contained some high prizes and tho prrai-
drut may think that The prizes should not be-
gwen ~ the younger memben Of tho family,
but rgaerFcd for the oldest lie feared that
the Executive, in the kindness Of his
heart might force sons OF those offices uu
members, % their scandal, aud tho good peo-
pie Of the country, (LauphtorD
Mr. Maitenon moved 40 an alnrudmeul--un-
Ices he bu q Silver Grey.
Several Membora-Or a woody head
daughter aud conlusionJ
Mrmbera--Giyc ua a vote on that question
Question
SIC Maltoson--l will withdraw the amend
mont.
Amer various motions and votes the whole Of
the original hill VIA stricken out aud sub
rttute OF the committee ul claims, authorizing
claimants against the United States 20 sue ia
Court Wy bill ia f'luily, wis agreed 81.
The Committee rose, when q motion was
made 20 las the bill 0u tho table which
wa decided IA the ncgatito-ycaa 3D. nayr
100,
TrmpAY, Fob. II,
SrNATE,-1he Deficiency Appropriation
Z iiItt WIS then takUH uTHHd pHEEUd.
The scuaio took up tic bill granting Ia
tl,e aegegai STATES Ton thiiiiunH of hcrrs uf
public lands, 10 be- apportioucd by the rrrsi-
dcut Ia compound ratio OF the geographical
ur.a and rtsuft-NNfuftpu nj sytI s.t.t.. ,......f
ing to tho census OF 1870 Provided, that no
7 rTtHtr THuit tIr rurHVutryt ~ moro rhau sUUUU
VIuHrv niv--iof the benefit ui tho INDECENT
insane,
/ The I'LL uilcr making the grant, DECLARE
said land shall be- ruryrycd aud uppnrtinncd
/ in sections and subdivisions aud where sulli-
. yicut hud be- iu STATE, il shall be- there sc-
/ lcctcd any State having no public lands
shall have "a share iu the ,r1ioncs w hon
I the apportioumcnt u completed, prr,.is TOR
the laud are 10 Ice issued a. the several States.
ihc States are to bear, respectively, all the
expense. of the sale and management OF the
Land, and said expenses are hot 10 Doc taken
from tho proceeds 0i sales, The bin further
provides that the proceeds from sales o: these
lands shall be- held by the States rcspcctiy,!y
and Ice invested Ia stock as u permanent find
the capital Of which forever to remain I'M
touched and the interest shall be- inyioahly
appropriated 90 the comfortable maintenance
and support OF the durable aud iucunhlr in
sane, who are 10 bc placed la organized State
institutions, No portion OF the proceeds arr
to bo applied To the purchase of site, or crcc-
ton OF buildings, OF their repairs,
MIR GNiun, by way ofobtiuing test vote
on the bill moved to lay It on the table, Lost
yeas II, nays -.
The bill wa. then ordered ~ be- cngrosscd
yeas 80, nays not counted
llorer,-I The Speaker announced the
pending business 10 bc, on ,rcunding the de-
mnnd tor the prCtiuuy question, on The sutrIi-
uitc for the bill Ia establish Board at Ac-
counts, reported from Committee OF the
Whole, Yesterday.
The demand tor the previous question wa,
seconded aud the substitute was read
The House refused 10 agree Ia the substi-
tutc--ycas 50 nays lO6.
The question now required on agreeing to
tho bdl a. originally sent from the senate
MIR lnge moved 10 lay il ON The table Car
ricd--ycas 10, NAYS 90.
Mr. lngc then moved Ia reconsider the vote
ana GA has motion, titv morton was laid on the
table. 80 The biIl was Killed. Adjourned.
FuGrrrvr SLAVE Mis,iNG.-Thc Spring
hcld Republican notices the disappearance
of lhomas'll. Ruggold, mulatto barber of
Cmcopcc, lie had recently raised tho money
70 purchase bis freedom. alll -lal Il 10 " 49,
Ington The parties Interested returned
receipt and release, but AZ the same time
informed him that, ia order tq procure thor
oughly legal free papers, it was important or
necessary Tor him to come ON there. Accor-
dingly hn started a fortnight since, intending
not 10 bc absent over week. His prolonged
absence, with no explanatory word from him.
glAe2 OCCASION t2r-AnAiGi&- 10 Liz-iAnlill -and
friends here, As it prpyokcs the suspicion that
lac may have been kidnapped and returned
again To slavery. Hnggold is an intelligent,
smart fellow, and has a wife and three chill
drrn, who arr all fra.---