The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-04
CONGRESS-.

'tiIcerS IN the service of the United States ,
when they incur extraordinary expenses in ,
he prosecution of their duties. was proposed.
when Mr. Sumner moved to add
"PrOvldcd that no such allowance shall be
made for expenses under the act of Septem-
Der, 1850, known as the Fugitive Slave act,
which act is hereby repealed"
In support Of his motion, Mr. S. made
speech. two or three hours in length. Mr.
provso was rejected 4, nays
A.
Friday in the Senate, the question was ia
ken on the resolution reported by the Com
mittce that Mr. Mallory is the duly elected
Senator from Florida, and decided in the af I
Al. NAYS Q.
The locofocoS of the Senate then voted to
pay Richie. late of the Union, 100000
claimed by him for printing.
The postage bill was taken up and the
House amendments cOncurrcd in.
In the House, the Arkansas and Missouri
Railroad bill was passed. The House then
elected public printer for the remainder Of
the present Congress.
In the House, on Monday the Senatc's a
mendments to the River and harbor Bill
were concurred in The bill becomes law
when the President signs it,
THE LAST DAY.
Tuesday the 3lst in the Senate, the Com
mittcc of conference, in regard to the lisa-
greeting votes of the two Houses upon the a
mcndments to the Army appropriation bill,
submitted their report which was agreed TO
on the part of the Senate
Mr. Ru>k from the Committee of Conference
on the Post Route bill, made report which
was concurred IN.
! The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
James for the appointment of a select Com
mttcc to sit during the recess to examine
witnesses on oath as to the general business
of importation. to ascertain whether and what
frauds have been committed and to report at
next session, was taken up.
Mr. Mason said he had no doubt but frauds
were committed under the laws; if there
were not, it would he the only branch of the
government where frauds were not attempt
ed. He thought the object to be gained was
the increase of duties and to this he was Op-
posed. lie was also opposed to having COM
mittces sit during the recess
Mr. James said he was not in favor of in
crcasing duties; he was for carrvlna ont the
spirit of the act of 1916. 1t was a well Known
fact that the mechanics artisans and agricul-
lists paid the full amount of the duties imposed
on articles consumed nv them. while it is also
well known that those who used broadclothS.
fine caSsimercs and laccs, did not paw more
than two-thirds of the duties imposed upon
them.
The resolution was adoptcd-ayes &c. nays
10.
The 18th Joint rule was suspended 50 as
to allow al! appropriation bills to be sent to
the President. 1t was now 1oi o'clock, and
the Senate proceeded to ballot for select
committee. under Mr. James resolution. dur
inc which the Light House bill was signed
The committee chosen were Mcssrs James
Shields, Wright. Dawson and Bell
The Chair, at ten minutes to H. signed the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. and
the Army appropriation bill.
At - o'clock. the Senate adjourned
IIoTsE.-Mr Clark from the committee of
conference, made a report on the disacrccin.
amendments to the Post Route bill. The re
port was concurrcd in. Mr. Houston thcr
made report from the Committee of confer
ence on the disagrceing amendments to tn,
. Army Appropriation bill which was also con
: cured in.
| Mr. Phelps presented report from tn
| Committee of conference on disagrecing a
mendmcnts to the Post Office Appropriation
bill. which was adopted
On motion of Mr. Cartier, 90 900 copies O
u the entire report of the Commissioner of Pa
I tents were ordered to be printed
y Several matters of no public mportanc
were disposed Of amid much confusion. Sc,
eral amendments were proposed to a resolr
a ton giving an increase of salaries to ccrtai
clerks, folders and laborers in addition t
{ those provided for Yesterday. The confusio
i was general throughout the proceedings.
Y Several messages were received from til
r President, informing the House that he ha
o signed the Civil and Diplomatic, Post otfic
l. Army and Navy and other appropriation bill
=. Mr. Cartier. amid the turmoil, in an e,
l. ceedingly loud tone. moved the House az
Y journ. 1t now lacked FIVE minutes of lively
&c The House adjourned without day.
is HANGING PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA
e. Pillsbury. the man named in the folowr
article was native of Gambia. New Ham
=, shire:
A. in Lowell that Jonathan PiIsbury, who 70
ct mcrly resided in this city. had been inh
n manly murdered at California Further pa
70 ticulars have been received by means of
letter, published in the Sacramento Unio
dated June 80, and written BY one of the J
-, rors, who condemned Pillsbury at Lyn,
- Court, to death.
Is 1t seems that one Dunbar. Scotchma
V who was the owner and keeper of "Sla
or Creek House" at Onion Valley, had be,
: murdered. Pilsburv was, at the time.
Dunbars employ. A few DAYS after the m
IN der. Pillsburv started for the BAY, with Il
ed intention of returning to the States He W
in pursued, arrested, examined before justiC
~, and, as there was no testimony against hi
> we suppose he was discharged
D. The people, however, were dissatisfied. ar
on the next Sabbath, took Pill>burv. and tri
Isl him before a ury of their own. Pillsbu
bo denied knowing ANYTHING about the disa
pearance of Dunbar. Dunbar's body, no
ever, had been found, on the morning of t
az trial, slightly buried in the choral near t
on house, with his head horribly mangled wi
es an axe. The verdict of the jury was gull
as After the verdict, Pillsbury requested
III see the jury alone. His request was CO..
I'm piled with, when he inquired if his life won
ne be spared. if he would tell who murder
en- Dunbar, and was answered a.:irnia.,cty,
ats he was not the murderer. lie then declar
by the murderers to be Thomas Parks and Har
ID, Miller They too ware Immediately ARE