The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-15

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>ENATE-A till relating to private
lam! cilins was passed.
IN EHr,'u,i,c Session then cnsucd during
which it i, understood that Mr. CLAYTON made
,s.ronc speech against the Gads,len trea-
-.
moi SE-Air Chandler, Of Pa. spoke a.
am, the Nebraska I'LL.
Nl-esr> Smith, Of Tenn. and y; ho,s, CT
Ohio. also ~rohe on IL" same ga, ,ton. the
former in aver. sud he latter in o,pos-
ton.
The IIot.r then went i..to Committee Oh
III General Appropriation bill.
The President sent TO the House today two
rrans or more Of cores Ondencc Ictwc, II
the Stat, Department and the Spanish gov
.crnme1t, GOVERN" all matters at issue be-
tween tie two countries for series Of years:
more similar documents will hereafter be
Transmitted.
GA Thursday, in the Senate. Mr. Everett
3-c.crtc1 resolutions the town of Dcdlar,
Massachusetts. against the repeal Of the Mis-
.aar Compromise. Also. petition from the
citizens OF ''rti,sbnre, Penn. in favour OF
-ecurln. religious worship to Americans a
ircal
The Chair presented 4 communication
from the State Department. covering certain
orrc>poEIcnce between the American Con-
-! at SMYRNA and the State Department. rel
alive to the Imprisonmcnt of Martin Koszta
Laid on the table. Adjourned
In the House. the Post Oil:cc and Post
Roads bill was debated. and tie deficiency
I'LL al. -
tie Committee on Ways and Means. 4
number OF papers were received from the
President IN regard to Cuban ALLEGED onira-
ges. The general Appropriation bill was
taken ny, when Mr. Preston spoke in favor
Of, AMI Mr. Gcrritt Smith acain.t the Nclras
"a lh
Friday. April :.
NENATE.-The Senate took up the rri-
,a:, calendar.
TIE I'LL establishing additional land dis
'r'';- in Minnesota was III, used
ihirty-sx Srna:c Lil!> AID twelve House
t..'l '.ctr passed.
Mr. Ha''G"r moved that as tie Senate
Lsi done g'orou. ia, : work. it 90 nov
aiourn TO Monday. Adjourned, according
iIoISE.-in the House A!r Orr reported
ah.I defining tie terms OF! treaties to be here
ait,r made with Indians.
IL" House then took up the California
Nail ill.
Nr Latham. 81 California, spoke in favor
q: the bill, expressing his belief that the
'A'iI' would eventually be carried between
Ii" two points in fifteen davs.
fcnt.In. The consideration OF the bill, the
morning hour expired.
y n.eNSa1c was received from the Presi-
''r-t, stating that he had signed the bill au
i"ilAng Il" construction of six steam tric-
..,'
he lious" then went into Committee on
'"" ''eneral Appropriation bill. when
1r Carruihcrs. oil No. spoke in favor d,
~ Nchra,ha bill. and Mr. Washburn. Of Me-.
= opposition,
Monday. April 10.
>ENATE..--in The SENATE today ,lr Gwin
PIKE On The Pacific Railroad hill.
Nr twin stated that this bill proposes a
ant Of land by the Government. similar f.,
1t repeatedly conceded, from the DAYS of
Ifr>licnt Monroe, down through every sue
'','ve administration to the present period.
'ih reasonable compensation for c,rryinr
"r l. ). mails. 1t establishes no Eastern
minus: 1t gives 70 preference to any State
II he great valley Of the Mississippi no al
'0'agc to any particular loraIiiy. except
at gwen by Nature herself: and assigns the
h;ract. on ample security. to the best lid
.'-. alter iu.l and fair competition. TIE
.-''nN are no more than adequate to secure
I'd" RESULT and not dollar is to be paid from
NATIONAL Treasury, except for service
!~,,Jrmrl
=! tins bill. tie mail will be carried daily.
" way. IN less than week fom our At
-'.' and Pacific borders, for little more than
'''' now tor a scmi-monthly mail, occunv-
a.. n"triy four weeks in the transit
Without the road. the lands con,iouous arc
,'-r'r''. Int with it, the alternate section,
va mn millions Of dollars into the Trca,,,-
''A' an en'crrri>ing and industrious
"''.on will settle cultivate, and readily
lhe country on either side ofthe rout.
:, = II" Mississippi to the Pacific.
"'. >t.-ln the House. Mr. Dean. Of
iorf. o'ierc1a resolution allirIn;n, il
go ;e duty of the United States to main
"i;'" the pending war in Europe. the
nrui!a.lty between all the bclliocr-
""d also TO demand from them the
49,. ''hrc OF the principle that free ships
zee goods, and that the neutral Nar
rom unreasonable search and sc;z.
" >hip> bearing 1t; and also to ascer-
""e'itr any correspondence on these
'oils Aad taken place with other govern.
-r resolution was referred to the Com.
on Foreign Affairs. ''''
House then went into Committee n,
neral Appropriation bill. when
~ Mcdonald, OF Maine spoke on tho No.
va y, 1lil. He SAID that the Resolutions ~
LEGISLATURE were not indicative
F'u'N oIinlon in that State. and de-
'"c'F request that their delegation
'ii'>e the bill, at arroean, and impu.
'Rn"T afterwards spoke in favor of
",I" OF TIE Russian PoErs on
letter from Washington
.4 !. N IN The New York Express. state.
"'h government have notified rho
''e' that Immediately on the com.
',,A' Of hos,ities they will LlocL ,J,
'''''n ports on the Pacific.
Aa'']er New Territory il i .,,,.,
T.. ~ 'r erected out of a portion Of
'''''' part known as the Cayso,
1i:'nr the norrh-wes. corner and
''.n III It's territory. Its in,,a,,;;.