The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-22
vyyIIId CONGRESS--First Session.

,rViTE-Ihc Chair presented letter
..- i, Hon. Truman Smith, res ynIrg lis
T.. ,ar senate to take effect on the 2itl
..Nvncx'.
W. F.o. submitted resolution, directing
;,.,irv into The expectancy OF making IN
''' -'.~.. ION for the purchase Of site and
T.. direction GA Custom House at burlington,
-.r..k Introduced bill providing that
.,arcql companies which shall contract
=. =, Vrited States to carry mails, troops.
non. Of war So, free Of CHARGE and al
KS tie Postmaster General TO regulate the
,,,rr AID tines OF transportation, shall be
Waved to import free Of duty all ircn re-
,.l for The use of such roads: and to all
p, ~, \ roads who shall contract as a.
-..,l. t.erc shall be granted six sections
III r. lands for each mile Of such road.
he I'LL was referred.
RI. House went into Committee On the
i-' rra..ua..- tie price Of public lands az
.',o.lc 20 the time they have been in TIE
,,r,et. and alter debate adjourned
Thursday, April 49,
non 'SE.-Mr Old.. from the Committee
~. Pc, Oiirc>, reported bill modifying the
rates q. postage.
r.. LII va, debated a: length, and post
ned :irtwo week.
Tie House went into Committee on the
t,gl Graduation I'LL. Several amendments
IRE adopted. and the Lii; was reported to The
House.
Ilci.ll provides lor The sale Of lanl>
.':h have been ia the market for ten years
d. ,ac dollar per acre: fifteen wears, seven
r-i,c cents: twenty years. fifty cents: ;wcH-
.,-l>e,rars, twenty-five cents: Thirty years
r more, twelve AMI hal cents. Provided,
ro.Lin. shall he 30 I>'rur'i a, 10 extend 20
and, rr.cr,cd 70 TIE United States in the
.r,> urantiu" Lands to the States for railroad
.ui.o.c. or o,hrr Internal Improvements, or
10 nincra, lands hc.l At over one dollar and
q. quarter per ac.-: nor 50 construed a. t.
interfere with an; RIGHT winch Las accrued.
crrav hereafter ..ccIUr, ~ s.rtue OF any a.;
,.2rti... i..tcn.I Ion 10 artual settlers On pub
Il. l."'.s.
l!r Bal .cr moved hat tie bill be laid on
;lrtl''". Io~.-yras &c. NAY O.
i',ui;na the question Of ordcli. the bill
20 lc,n.ro. ,cd for a third reading, the House
.IioutAUl.
Monday. April II.
>ENATE.-ln The Senate. several rot;-
...,. and memorials were presented on va,j-
.,1,;,.,ts ;r.,u,;ir, tho ,,,.,o. r,uc. =.
.,.,.-,hr N,'r,>ha iii. a",l a memorial from,
l., 40 believers in spiritual manifestations,
,ri,r. OF Congress 20 investigate the mat
-
iIoJNE.-Mr "a.br'l-c. Of New York
,'n,t.yd a rc.o!u:ion ,!,c!!arin. jh.t
lie ni'cI States deem it rr,rnr. i.
..., Of the existing war in i.nropr. to make
.....u that every American ycs.c, c:.agr;:
IN the awful pursuits OF commerce is heId by
re Government 70 be protected IL The III T..
lat covers her. and which s!r,! h. TIE ext
g, nj such vessels a character Of >ovcreian;v
.o..,.i,rin- them a part Of eur territory
A.! 'i."' a S''ch they should be kc.t m''o..-
r,.
- 70 nrqra,;onS snJ ,.mrorarv I,-;s rrd,,
'ar CONG, >>ion Of any power IN. u;on law
'!' Na' h',ii ii'',,;cd Oh rem the early his
W u" >" '"n'' ''.''. .''"' any '''''''l' 10
,r,rrh. detention or visitation in rcn,~J 70
american ships. viii lc regarded As an at
iLo|'I'Iiv 10 The Unite! STATES, AID ja>'
''..e Of war
lat any attempt made by European powers
20 extend their system o! government 20 any
!o';'n o tbs hemisphere should be looked
Hl"n as oan-cron> 10 orr peace and safety
II! that the titcd States wi! never con