The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-11-08

Of any other kind of property. But mus,
cur-tal this cursory cu,sus and curlshlv drol
the curtain before the eyes of the curious
lest | be thought to curry favor with ours
chireltte cdtumO. OCULUS CURRIT.
November =, 1861.
\ great exerton is still made bv somt
members to adjourn at an early day. Blu,
the inclination to "adiourn over,' as they
call the elision of Saturday and Monday tc
splice each end OF Sunday with. has put it e.
ven out Of the list of possibilities TO get away
before fortnight from to-day at the earliest
1t is not probable they Will adjourn then, but
a great effort will be made. say this a.
ways surprising that no one will think of adj
Journng without first revising thoroughly
the militia laws. If this were dispensed with
| think a week might very nearly finish the
business on hand and what is likely to accu-
mulate. Ere hardly the members had recoy-
cred their breath after their Journey hither
from their homes yesterday morning a reso-
luton was voted refusing to receive anv bills
after Thursday tomorrow in the House
except it come from the Senate. One mem
Der objected, as it limited the right of peti-
ton. which he considered the most sacred
right the constitution guarantees. The re-
port Of the committee appointed to name an
early day of adjournment was received in the
afternoon who fixed upon Friday. Nov. L..
This was adopted by prompt vote in both
Houses. though not passed in concurrence.
Notice WAS gwen that a motion to reconsider
the vote would be made TODAY. so as to give
the military committee more time to consider
the points Of the militia law. Ii IS now their
intention to draft a third as a compromise
between the two offered, If they are allowed
the time. Various opinions are expressed as
10 the result of the reconsideration to-day.
but the general impression IS that the whole
subject Will he ordered to lie. \ resolution
offered by Senator Wheeler two or three
weeks ago requesting the governor to inform
the president that Il was 10 part O. the in
,,ntion Of the state Of Vermont 10 aid in re-
turning tugitiveS by means Of her soldiers.
has been the cause Of considerable music in
h" Senate during the past week. Mr. Vince
Ter made a strong 0j"Ition speech on the
question one day last week The same dav
Mr. Willard off, red a substitute "more re-
specttui" 10 the government. bYt since then
saw one drawn up by Mr. Edmand> which he
liked better. and spoke TO Mr. Wheeler about
>upersedinS hoth Of their resolutions bv this.
Mr. Wheeler said he had a written speech
that he wanted to deliver on the subject and
requested him to keep ont the innovation till
he had the opportunity. Yesterday morning
Mr. Wheeler called up the resolutions from
the table and delivered the most radical
speech that ever was offered in the State
House on the hackneycd subject. rendition
Of tusltivc>. His argument. in short. was
the Higher Law, and he despised the laws of
any state or nation in opposition to this. Mr.
Willard replied in brief. showing that we
must recognize some facts about slavery
that even slavery had some rights-and thai,
he would rather make riylf than taste the ar
bitter in the matter. Mr. Edmunds then Of
ter.d his resolutions mentioned above. All
the resolves are printed and the subject
lies"
Mr. Harris from the committee on military
affairs reported bill authorizing the govern
or to organize one company of artillery. The
committee was directed by the Senate to
take the subject into consideration some DAYS
ago.
The Senate bill which authorized the GOV
ernor to raise all the troops the president
makes requisition for, has gone fairly to the
House. passed through the ordeal of commit
teeshir, and is made the special order for
Thursday next at three o'clock. This is all
that is necessary in the way Of raising troops.
Some legislation is necessary yet with regard
to companies already raised-for instance the
Sharp Shooters, the New England (Sprague)
Cavalry, and the Pennsylvania cavalry COM
pany raised in Rutland county. Bills are
before the legislature to remedy all defects
in their plans of organization, and to give
the same pay as our other troops Doubtless
this just proposal will be acceded to- nut the
double and triple Jurisdiction claimed over
some OF these companies makes il a vexed
question to agitate The most difficult case
is that of the Fairhaven company raised for
Col Harlans Pennsylvania cavalry. By red
tape and other technicalities they have been
held in suspense in most miserable situa-
ton at Philadelphia, with no clothing but
what they by chance took with them from
their homes, not even blankets; and were f.
nally refused any place in the United States
service. Something will be done Immediate
ly for them. General Baxter is reported to
be principally to blame in the affair.
Reports constantly arrive from Washing