The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-06-19

to aud in the construction of a railroad there
in, 10 be deducted from the amount granted Il
by the last bill to said State The object
was an equalization Of grants to all The states. !
MIR l)o'y moved to amend the bill. bv de- Il
Inning the railroads for which the lands grant .
ed t" new States shall CO.
MIR Jones, of Tennessee moved to Law the
whole subject on the table The yeas and NAYS |
were taken and decided in tie nc.ativs-s5
to 70. I
p to the expiration of the morning hour, !,
nothing definite was done with this matter
TUESDAY, June d.
SENATE.-Ihc resolution for the compile
ton OF IA war steamer was then taken up and
debated at some length Mr. Hunter of Nirginia
speaking against it. and Mcs>rs Seward and
Stockton III favor.
MIR Hunter said he was willing to pay Ste
vens, the contractor. all TIA. he har! rxpent.-
ed for experiments, &c., but did not think the
work ought to be proceeded with any further
lie said Stevens had refused to furnish anv
plan of his vessel. 1t was to be shot and shell
proof. and it was necessary that the DEPART
mcnt should have the plans before it,
Mr. Stockton said plans were furnished the
Department when the contract was made
Mr. Hunter said he wa, Informed that the
gun invented by the Senator from New .Ier-
scy had sent a ball through the work OF Ste
vcns.
Mr. StOckt5n said he was willing to amend
the resolution so as to provide that the war
steamer should lie proof against anv shot or
she'll now used in the nav.
Mr. Seward followed in defence ut the work,
and urged the Importance of defending the
harhor of New York
Mc>>rS Stockton and Hunter continued the
debate.
Mr. Mallory warmly advocated the passage
Of the resolution. He said the money to be
expended could not be- better used than i'll
testing the grand proposition of supplying
our harbors with il floating Defence which
cannot be DESTROYED by shot or shells
The resolution was ordered to be encroSscd
yeas %, nays not counted and then pass
ed.
She Senate then adjourned till Saturday
HOY >E.-Mr Bennett, bill, granting lands
to the States for railroad and school purpos-
t., was taken up. \ debate enSued, and va
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NJ. S.l 80 c,: -
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>aee trom thu, President of the nitc,i States.
+, on the subject Of disturbances on the RIO
Il 'randr, and recommending legislation, the
:, ,I''c' ~ '|''E va, "''tH ""'i1H',"", WIN
4 "i.,' ?''' ''''',.','''' % ''I n'''''
states "' t',aI ''""''!' '''cil'' u 'lc OH
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~ ne i'ru>c pf'rrs''e't l, !"e ronS'drr"'I'n
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.,,''''''''''' :" '"c ''"""'''c "h ways ana
u means lt'"'"9, was 10 cha'-t >'i"n"ra@c
:, on inc coinage OF @"ii IN 'he MINT ami t'r
of MS prahchr> at 4 rae or rates ~ re cStah-
H>"r,' HUM "'''' ~ '''''' ~ ,"e ,etrtlar! q
~ tine rea>''r'' not 10 rN'eed. III ms Judgment
+ inc '''"I rNp'hS'"i '"' :o',''s' at '',' ''i''
~ OF o''"'I -'ln'' ''>ier"'''! P'"'''e" ''e
same >H'l' MOI o' more '""n one per cent Oh
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VIZ h'"'h' H"'" IL, more ihI'f'"h' SUBJECT
co"'' come n',Fc me House 'han that OF the
80 'u'F'h', ana i'llS e'5h"rtg'' which the Com
n'''tep u ways anu Means propo>rd' H.,
"vi no hesitation III aVoWIng' that 1t wou't
l. send the gold and silver prod of Cali
y lorna. N'\i'" ana south America, I" the
y Mint OF f.i'-Idnd,thrre To he coined, and there
! to have the stamp OF the British sovereign
J. Impressed upon 1t. HE bill proposed. prTtc
= urali!, premium OF one per cent. 70 cApor
I. gold and silver to England. y more prrpo5
u ferrous measure was never before attempted
L. The policy OF England is to import bullion
II instead OF com; and little or 10 COIN zoe:
=" there from this country, but what receives tl,'
=" british stamp. lie opposed the amendment
u at some length. entered INTO general discus
d sion of the currency question. and called up
he on the House to hesitate long before they act
ed upon a proposition traught with murl
interest to the monetary affairs OF the Coun
try.
Il Mr. Houston rcplicd.Sayin" the gentleman
10 statement was incorrect as to sci gnoragc
which is charged in every country in tn
IL world The amrndncn was intended Ito 81
u pcrSedr all other mint charges.
III Mr. Marshall, of California, SAID he and hi
a. rollca@nc were opposed to the sel-nora@" a
en- r mcndmcnt, and expressed the hope that
Mt would Jr voted down. Adjourned till Fri
No dav.
all
ur &" \ correspondent Of the Spirit OF tn
be Age says quite an excitement was occasionc
in Ncwbury Seminary on the 18th uIt h
ll1 tn" clopcmcnt of one of the Students Mi:
De- SARGENT from Dor,. bc-t.r Mass with v,,,,,