The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-24
SD Congress--1st Session.
II c,,ncs1ar. Jan :.

SENAtE-- nt ih"!ih''.dI Iur The frN,t-,-
tion %. tiogoing in the NAVY was taken NJ
Mr. Mallory. having the floor. made AN ,f'.
snccrh in favor OF the same. Wrhoa. r,--
Guiding. lac gave wav for an Adjournment
HoreG- After the reading OF the. i.lr-,'
and the transaction Of hu>inc>> 81 na r-a,,
Importance. Mr. Brrnhi>,.l expressed li> s,--
prise a. he officially Published r,,'ort> oi,..
troubles in Utah, A. also he. version r,rll;,b.
81 in the Nc'r York Herald. neither Of wL;-l
he said. cnrr'->ppndrd with the rrI,or, he e
ccivcd from the State Department NrCa--
ter called lin IL order. The rciert q tic
select Committee on Bounty Lands WAS .a.-
en- up. \ debate cl.sac,l; but wilLaa. com
ing To a conclusion.
THURSDAY. Jan L.
S.NAIE-ihr srarcial order of the 1ay
bclng the memorial for the restoration u fog
cing in the Navy. was taken upsani Nr Ma
lorv resumed his speech in favor Of llenea>-
ure. Mr. Hale replied at some lcna,h a-ain,-
the Introduction Of iiogging in The Navy. AMI
the subject was then postponed rill next
Thursday The Senate then wen; irto an
Executive session. Adjourned I'LL Nyl.lsv
next.
HoJ>E-Mr Concer asked leave 70 ir'ro-
lucc a ioimt resolution. declaring the rnr-i,-
tcrvcution law OF nations to he the rirht NJ
every nation to establish whatever govern
n-mt the Trorle ma, choose. and 10 rxFrcss
the opinion of the people and Government q
the United States. respecting the Russian IN
PREVENTION in the affairs Of Hungary. Nr
Jones objected 10 the introduction Of rh, ,cs-
olu,ion. on the ground that no previous no'ioe
had hrcn given. Mr. Conccr then notified
the House that he would hereafter ask leave
.or its introduction.
FRIDAY. jan. ls
IIoy>E-T The House went into COMMITTEE
Of the Whole on the private calenda~- The
/ Committee rose and reported progress, when
the hill TO paw New Hampshire tie intc7's;
on money advanced tv that State 10 suppress
the instruction II Indian Stream. was, with
several other bills. passed, and the House
then adjourned,
MONDAY. Jan. Il.
SFNATE-Mr Fish presented a petition
from the New York Colonization So~is'v, 20
ria.
: Mr. Guin introduced bill 70 refund 70 Cal
itornia The expenses incurred hy her in sup
pressing Indian instructions.
Mr Sumner introlr~rda resolution r-la;-
in- 20 the cxrc,iirn"v Of aholi~hinc spirit IA
finnS in the Navy. ami at the same time in
cr"a>inG the monthly pay Of all employed IN
the service
The senate then went into Committee Of
Tie NLa,,-. and took up TIE bill making
fornt; land warrants a.signahlr The sub
sect was debated ~ Mts>rs- Underwood. Sc
ll>rinn. Bradbury. Hunter Brodh-ad Downs.
Walker and OWN. Several amendments
We're alor.cl. Mr. Walker offered an amend
mcnt. granting 10 every actual settler 100
acres a. land
i!rUsF--Mr Briggs offered a resolution,
HAT Tie Committee on Elections inquire into
the legality oi'th, election OF John NJ Bern
hi>"l. delegate from Utah Territory. and
whether bribery. or other illcral means hal
not been used Ia secure his election. Mr. +.
sad that he had reason 10 believe. from pa
p"iS recently laid before the House. that VI
Hcrn''i>cl had no RIGHT 10 seat AZ the
suggestion OF Mr. King. Of y. Y. Mr. Bern
!.l>el heing absent, the resolution was laid
over.
Nj C!lnCman moved a suspension Of the
rules; Cor the purpose of in ROD Ia, NJ a r,.so-
LUTON, declaring the ungu 'srinrci II - Of
earh State 10 exclude negroes. free or slaves,
from within their boundaries: an that >nrh
exclusion affords no Just ground Of CO.., p ant
iy other States or nations. Lost ycas g.
n:ys s..
TucSGar. Jan -
SFNATF.-.1r Cass submitted sub, irn;e
for Lir C!ark's non-interrrntion rt>o,utian.
declaring that the United States t. o-ulci
the great law OF nations. which assG-r. 'hc
night TO manage their own affairs 70 establish
their own governments, and 10 alter or abo-
l>h them. without foreign interference; and
that ti.ls Government las nevcr see. ard
cannot again scc.;his principle vio,atcl with
ont ,!eep ronrcrn.
Mr Seward submitted IN amendment -
Mir Ciarks resolution, declaring thai tie /
nitrd States. in defence OF their own Interests
and the interests of mankind. d. sol,Un.y
protest against the conduct o. Russia. II he
late interference with Hungary. a. a ~antW
niractlon otihc law OF nations; and thai Inv
Will not hereafter he Indifferent 20 similar
acts, whenever they NAV occur, Both rc>'-
lutions were received informally and o-te-e'
10 he printed.
Mr. Gwin introduced a bill. 10 appoint
Superintendent Of Indian afairs for CalioI'
nia.
The Senate then resumed the consltcra''7a
OF the till making land warrants asslcratac
Mr. Walker defended MS amendment "
Dawson and others replied against II Inc
amendment was finally rejected.
After discussing various amendments, m
one reported hv the Committee was adoP'e-'
AMI the bill ordered 10 third reading"
to3.
IioUsF-The House then went INTO Coin
mittce of the Whole on the Mcxican lE1'ra
nitv Bill
Mr. McNIullen spoke at length upon u.
SUBJECT. lie referred to charges a-alnN u.
President and Secretary Of State relA'i's ~
the payment of the last instament
( johnson of Tennessee. moved an af',-
ment. that the instalment be paid 10y the NJ
rctarv OF State
Mr. Marshall. OF Kentucky. opposed 'n'
mendmcnt. and said this was no tim. 'o
assault on the Secretary Of State INK
mortal was before TN. Judiciary '"nhhl.a,
who would investigate and report hc''"'''
on the conduct OF the Secretary OF "a n.
Mr. Durham SPOKE against deiaE'Is
appropriations required nv M 'r''''
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