The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-26
18th Congress--First Session
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!, '"Si9rgW "n The Co,atpiif...
C 'l. ii.,iniin: 'opp) of Nd. regarded H..
committee list as unjust. disnronor,;o,,..,
and sectional. He thought i i,;"b ''+ ,;n,o
M"e'l 'ie slave power has seized on the H.
Iiciafs and the supreme Cour, undertook "a
ueci"e questions not lcgitima,ely before !,
'ha' great care should be taken ne IN ,bo
manner III which the committees Of the Son.
Ste were constituted. 50 as to shape the l.rix-
i'' 10, 81 the country properly.
=, NJ p'oiltIc. topp.l of Wis ol,irctcd to
Tie atf a. Of the committees. referring
c>prclaiy 10 the wants of the rre,- ror,b,,an,s
and the Importance of the n.y,.l,.ian Isl
COMMERCE "t that section Of ,bo Go. ''-'''
Nr- handler. topp-) Of Mich. read ,bc
extract from the bFHy f;l.i.e. .nn,rnc;n,,
that caucus o! ali the parties had :..,rai -
certain list Of committees. He Was inform
/ cd tni.; democratic caucus WIS held. and =,
list OF COMMITTEES made out. leaving certain,
blanks 10 be filled in BIZ the Repulljcans
Wi" SAW TT 20 fill these blanks under uro,,s,
No such general caucus as was announced
was held. and assent WAS never given Tx ,b,.
Republicans OF the Senate to such for,n,-
ton of committees as WAS therein announced
Mr.. Pugh. ta,!m.1 of Ohio. should vote for
the list because it had been agreed upon by
regular democratic caucus: but he concur
red with those senators who had EXPRESSED
the opinion that the committees were not fair
" formed. lie had said 50 at the nroper
plac" and time. and fell bound to repe,-t j.
while placing his vote OF record in favor q.
the list
Mr.. Stuart Cadm.) of Mich. said that he
had decline! serving on the Committee o.,
Commerce. As that committee had been
alluded to. he ::lought proper TO make th;s
statement.
Nr. bayard tadil.) of Del. vindcated tn
proprictv OF the formation of the list. Itwae
proper thatthe dominant party should alwa,,
retain in their hands the a>cendancv on all
the Important committees.
Mr.. Gwin (a'!m.l of Cal. alluded to tie
manner in which the Republicans arranged
the committees in the House of Represents
t;vc>. whom they had the power. as being. in
ar eminent degree. sectional and unjust
They could not now. with good grace. find
fault. for they had always exercised power
with an iron hand whenever they had the Oh
pcrtun:tv.
Nr. Wilson topp) of Mass. denied tia,
q; the last Congress Republicans we're unjust
10 the democrats in the formation of the
House Committees.
The Ii: Was then agreed 20 bv q vote Of 50
against -.
THURSDAY. lt,c. l..
>:.NhTE-hlr- GW;n presented a memorial
,ro': Z large n'nnhyr OF the Citizens Of Gail
i''rl:ia alG NV Mckee. PRAYING for the
establishment q: @!.c territorial goyerl.incl.
Of Arizona. aid subsequently Introduced :.
bill for thar purpose.
Nr- Foot Introduced a III granting
homestead OF iG1 acres of land to actual
settlers.
NJ. Wilson Y.esc:.te;lt the resolutions @: IL
Legislature. q Massachusetts,. asking ,a..
t..at Sale D.. reimbursed for money advance.
- Inc | titc,i >i.'e> during the var Of Il.
o. motion 81. NJ. OWN. co...n:t,ec O.:
:..c ~ ocG>re,. - consider "a much q. the
Presidents N,~>..;e = f,-.~ t. me >4l;ec.
II b, .'~,.::c Ia. al. al. >,l.>eqa.,.,E l..
;H-r ..'..! 3. LII 80 : construction.
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Hi:".,'.c.. a. h.. -,ca:.,i:g the CTS a.: Ms
in-,oH AZ; Gr,r-ttouA q m. n al. ac-.< %:
;-".',,c lis T. e,.,'rar; srhoai>.
f:r. ia introduced, s.. -. l. improve -
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Nr. Il, ;1c.l :, b:.l - -.,,s...:.a sc.
allowing fishing b5u!.:;cs.
Nj ..aa,cr. i."l. thc Committee O. +
nance. rc. '.tge; l Treasury no,c h;ll. II.
.>i.: = ...i:.-,::te considerations arC: cau>.l
I" '. read . commune, .--al il-an n Seer
~ a.: tn ir,,.>:-t. ii which il = SAG.
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than >6t''te'n, Tocre i now :. ne
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?, .',.,..- - ...s:all..- Therefore authority
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'"'| DILL
SATrEDay. Dec II.
SlN:Tf.-i.r. Crit;cn,ien submitted s.
ric> Of resolutions. that. in consideration 81
the financial condition Of tho cor,,,r, an,
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