The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-22
Congress.

4 Congress, "wednesday iLs President On.
fmrd ii Senate that u eas irrKpcaiggi 90
n,d q pnble tie correspondence growing out
~ the Napdersr nfn.r 50 pIefeui. Mr. Hale
rspousd Joint rea' lGi.lp authorizing Tie
lppointmrut uf Commodore stewart senior
iag Officer, on tie active let A bll, The
rHcei ~ which VS. 90 ElNs tho Minister g.
France about 90 100. was lost hr. Fijsh
reported against printing aevelel documents
a. ~ puhl.e eITs.--s. ~, Ggssa u Ala
,fpH -,ukt 10 ls,vr ui o P1giic railroad b.ll
sfvlieh the eastern terminus should be- On
tpr Missouri border, three branch roads 60
connect Herewith. Mr, Brown of Mississippi
argued against tis cuustitutuua.ity and me-
e.,,iy III Agy ROAD Alessrs big'r, Pngh,
Ailrl and Hunter, plso distrWcd the sul 'rgt
Air, Douglas oppused NJ lver'out motion
- feeumm,t the bill o. lnt Cunw.tles, With
.ir'ielions 10 report ~ i-tvor uf Northern
prd Southcro route, unG the motion was lost,
Mr. iycfson resisted thr positions ~ his Dii.
u.dvn speech, and Nas bitterly pers,usl IT,
" ifa Gra. Hous.ua. w. Polk obialred lAe
I, ,nr. and the Senate nGjuuroei.
IN iha House Mr, stephens afkrd leave 10
report The Oregon l,lL Objection vas made
ma, a. hin must therefore await 10 regular
Lur. Mr.. Sherman defended hia prUuosii.uH
q, rrf,r the Neyl Appropriation hill 90 Ihr
Nav,l Committee, MI Washburn OF Nbin;,
N,ih whom M, Jones ef Tennessee agreed,
opposed q. o. leading O. confession and likely
~ incfeass, iasIg % ~ diminishing the npgro.
IriAl'nns. Mr. Grow slN0caipG tho measure,
hat Mr. Howard OF Michigan asked whether
this wa, net making rad.ell change Ia The
hgsingss o, lhr House without Correspond
lag chEusr IN tA3 rules. M Giddiugs ~
Ohio. made s1luy out'sLI out Republican
speech. which cxeitS greet interest, aud 10
which Mr.. Bowie Of Mari ln0d replied.
Ga TaurGbay. thc Srratc referred - the
Conmii,se On ne judiciary ri.l Introduce
by Mr.. Seward, the object OF Which ia TO pa
Aet ~ o. tho tlsyet'aGc by i5gbiddirg Auy
vessel 20 sal. for .le African coast without q
e!sarAnc FROM the D.sg ict,AtutuVyi cllpow.
sf,Ug the Pgssilsn; 30 hire ton N,taHess 0
cruise where I. mOy 80 l.ccBUary, and direct.
ing tbs Secretary OF the froSsuy 10 dv'is.
nate Ne Aftieah p6iNs where Cunsula shall
reside and lawful commerce sau'l be carried
-un. nle million dol.sga arc appropriated.
Mr. SlnonG introduced . ry-ay..1,'-'-r-N 'tfvit
WAS-!a'l over, directing ,ss- Secretary rt tae
'Ircdsu5y 20 prepare pi.n E., tie pCyelHe
ui the 20, enue ~ means Of efcc.ig instead
OF al r7l5r.pi duties, Mr. HoustJn made a
tsJi5ErJ s775iI ~
yi1od for his remarks on "Wednesday, Mr..
Ward maintained that Texas vas mor
stroagh in favor OF d.sluion than his col.
leagues supposed Amer % rambling discus.
sion on tbs Palihs l;a,.sy.d, Iae Senate went
ITO Executive Session,
In tho Mouse, Mr. Shormaus motion TO
r,ier the Naval Appropriation bill to the
Nayal COMMITTEES was !o'l, the bin being rs.
f.rred 10 the Committee of the Whole. The
Senate bill repeating the Law authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury e. change The
names OF vessels was pgssgl.
On Friday, the Senate, voted down the
amendments of Mr., Bisler and VI Mr., VIII
son 10 Tho Pacific Railroad bill Numerous
other amendments were offered. Cne by Mr,
Doolittle, which provides Cor the slbmiAsiun
30 Congress OF any contract made toy the
President for the construction of the road
was adopted. Mr.. Thompson OF Kentucky
lnsde the only amusing speech thus iarin tho
discussion. liz termed the whole scheme
magnificent humbug. spoks OF the President
II. csyer old gentleman who might bu trus-
Ted 10 d. the White Hausa -Bsrketing, md
Cf hima III as monument over tho Wing
Iariy---a " lead corpse" Tho Senate, after
refusing 20 rseommit the bill or to lay il 'p-.
on the table, adjourned