The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
NXXIH CONGRESS-
" ASHINGTnS. Jan .


my. Ordered to lie printed
NJ. Shields. of I:liro;S. moved to reco,,
mt the bil rcorsanizins the army Recon-.
mii.eh
ll"rSE.- Mr.. Latham of California. from
the Committee on Puhlic Lands, reror,ed
ha'k the in!l continuing in force for one
yea: from III" fire. day of Mlrrf next. tl,c
acts for settling land claims in California
The hill passed
In Committee of the Whole on the bill for
the relief of settlers upon government swami
an4 ovcrilaweI lands. Mr. Keith of South
Carolina. mad" a >ia>hins speech against the
Know Nn'hinrs.
MIR Clingman. Of North Carolina. spoke in
favor Of the resolution to offer the mediation
OF The United Stats in the Eastern war
Mr.. 'avlry, OF Virginia. stated his reasons
for believing TINT oyerinr.s from this Gor-
erin,,,t had already been made in the ma.te7
and. on the whole il was hes: for the House
no; II interfere With it.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.
SEEAIT.- SIMMER. of Massachusetts. pro
>erl'c'! a memorial from the State which he
represents. pra,inc for the imposition of a
head ia. of two dollars aud fifty cents unor
every foreigner coming into this country
Referred!
The House bill relative 10 the set,le,ner.
of land claims in California, passed wi,lo,.
debate
The consideration OF the Bounty Land III
was resumed Amendments were Offered y
which Mr. Broihca1 of PENNSYLVANIA Ollie.
ted. fearing the denominations would t,cslro,
it. The hill was passed
iIor>r-Thc House went into Commit
of the Whole on the bill for the relief Of 80.
Tiers Oh Government swamp and orertowei
Lands
Will in Committee Mr. SolerS of Mar,
land made know no,hinr speech. which
called forth replies. from Messrs Guiding, Of
Ohio and kciit of South Carolina.
Mr. ITarri> of Alabama made some remark.
in opposition 10 Offering the mediation Of the
United States in European affairs. Int Welded
The floor without finishing bis speech
WASHINGTON. Jan :.
SrNiTE-Mr Skinner presented memo
rial from the Boston Board of Trade prayin-
that on" or more vessels be- sent to the relic.
of DIR Kane nov supposed to be in the Arc
tic regions. Referred.
The Military \ -;it,, nv hill was taken M
Mr. Badger moved that when the Srna-e
a,liournS j. he till TUESDAY next. Agree!
IN
H"r>E-Mr. Gi'llincs. delegate from
Nebraska. appeared and was qualified.
Mr. Wall'rilae of New York. presented
memorial praying for an expedition TO rescue
DR. kanr noyy in the Ar,'i,. zone. Referred
70 the Committee on Commerce.
The House went into Committee Of Tho
Who'll, on the private hills. and after DISC
sim Of few. adjourned
WASHINGTON. Jan g
llor>E.- \ resolution was passed excl,-
ding the printers and Suprrin.en,len's Of Jul-
lie printing from the brneiitS of the az. PAS
cl las. session. allowing additional coal7er,.-
ton - employers Of the Legislative ,e,art-
mcn' Of Government
Mr.. Maxwell OF Florida failed TO ol.ai1
leave TO in:roh1re a resolution calling upoa
-" Pc; dent IN furnish the nrmfer Of PEI
nn> holding situations in the various depart
m"''t~. designating those appointed sin,e
March last
Mr. Clincman mall a personal explain
ION in regard 10 the Mediation Question, AM
the llouSc adjourned 10 Tncztlav.
WASHINGTON. Tne>tlar. Jan 2
S!,<ATi.-;,rn. Cas- resolution. that tie
Soi.,irr> o:' IA" war of 1912 he invited 10 take
seats Oh tie floor of the Senate Chan.le-.
passed.
Mr.. Dor"ia>. &c Illinois. presented iiil IN
favor of constructing the Pa.i.i. Railroad all
Collateral Magnetic Telegraph. Real an
referred!
NJ Shi"ll>. of Illinois. from the Commit
zee ON Military Affairs. reported hack with a
amendments the bill for the reorganization Of
the ARMY. ard moved that il he printed
NJ Rrn!hrs,l. Of PENNSYLVANIA. presented
4 rcti:ion pra' nc for the extension of IT,
Born!v land laws. Referred.
I!nr~E IA resolution 20 terminate the de-
bate on The Pacific Railroad bill on the 18th.
was passed
The House proceeded 10 the conSiierat7n
ofth" Graduation Land bill. amcndatory If
III" Act of August last.
Mr.. plwSon. of G,orcia. offered an amenl-
nl.nt. having for It's Object the re>.o-ltila.
substantially. ofthr principles of The Home
stead bill. In order To avoid constitutional
objections. he designed 10 charge IA cents
per acre for the lands A. no time rrcriol-.
has fhr Homestead hill occupied SO s.1on- 4
position before the country Is now He then
Described the beneficial effects which won'i
follow from is passage. in national, indisii
ual. and So'.ill point nf view.
Mr. Erhrrilnc. of Tennessee. gave NOTICE
Of an amendment. coniininc the benefits ii
the bill 10 native born citizens. and those row
na'nralizea.
Nh Latham. OF California. spoke in t,,7-
o. 4 line of steamers between san Francis
and Shanghai. tonrhinc at the Sandwich j.
lands. and portrayed in glowing colors. thc
benefits which would arise TO this and o.hc-
countries from snh an enterprise. lie inc
drntall, spoke of the necessity of railroai
TO The Pacific. and pressed tie passage of the
steamer bill on the ground OF humanity. ciyi-
liza'ion. commerce and navigation. and that
ii would LARGELY contribute 10 the PROGRESS.
power. and grandeur of the American peo-
Pie.
INTERESTING DrcI>IoN-We think W.
are serving the public in calling attention -
the Court of Common Pleas, IN Baltmo-r.
October. 1854. The case was one of m1~
than usual importance, especially to all W.
use platform scales. As the decision OF -
Court established the fact. that mall matte
OF dispute. as toSei"ht. the scales manutic-
tucd 10y MesSrS. Fairbanks & Co, Of Yer
mont. are the standard
The suit arose from a discrepancy ofwcict.
between one Of Fairbanks scales in use tr
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY.
and one of another manufacturer.
Tie ease occupied the Court for two DAYS
Judge Marshall. in delivering his decision.
.tat..l tl,c r..S,lf of Tic ,l.nl.n that ,ha