Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-31
POEITICAL.
From the Correspondence Char. Mercury.
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1888.

10 be put, by the Speakers casting vote,
making the vote, Yeas 100, Nays 80. The
Bill was then ordered to a third reading,
JOG 10 &c., So il was evident that some
members wero wavcring and undecided as
to their ultimate vote, aud endeavored TO
shun the question, uutil it should he ascer-
tanned which way it was going. The
Bill was passed, and then Mr.. Rariden
.movedNa reconsideration. The motion to
reconsider was taken up this morning, and
the previous question was ordered, to cut
folf deba,c. After n call of The House, which,
Brought every one in the City to his scat,
the question on The motion to reconsider
was taken, and there appeared, Yeas 10,
Nays t03. So the motion TO reconsider
actually prevailed, which, for a moment,
produced quite a sensation in the House.
But the question was not decided yet. The
Speaker of the House had no voted. and,
under rule Of the House, he has tho right
80 vote, when his vote will make tie. SO
the Speaker rose and soted IN tho negative,
and declared the vote to be, Yeas l 10, Nays
1lO, and the motion TO reconsider was,
therefore, moi carried. So The Bill was re-
leased aud sent TO tho Senate for concur
renee.
Mr.. Boon renewed his motion to take up
the Resolution to rescind the Specie Circu-
lar, hui it was lost.
The House took up for consideration the
Message Of the President of the u. States,
IN. relation TO the occupation by Great Bri-
tain, OF the mouth of the River Columbia.
'Thc question being on the disposition of the
Message.
MIR. Gushing stated tha, this was subject
Involving the peace. the interests and the
honor of the country; and that there was
ample proof that Great Britain had deter
mined to take possession of the country on
the Pacific, in violation Of our rights. He
said he should feel it his duty to urge the
attention of the House and the country.
Mr.. Adams spokesa al great length in OK
position of.the grounds Of our claim to the
country. and declared that our claim was
good from latitude l42 10 60 north: and
that Great Britain had not The shadow Of
any claim to the country. Before we fought
for j., however, he should like TO see it oc-
cupied Ivy the United States, and wanted
also some further documentary proof of the
incroachmentssof Great Britain upon it.
Mr. Gushing said ho would furnish the
proofs called for.
The Senate was engaged all day OH the
District Bank Bill and did mol dispose Of it.
The Treasury Note Bill from the House
was reported.
sS-; @ May2l.
The Treasury Note Bill was signed by
the President This morning. Befnre he re
ccivod it, the last dollar of tho ten millions
in Treasury Notes authorized under the
act of Oct. last, was issued. The amount
which can be issued Immediately, under
the new bill, is about six millions; for that
sum has. by this time. hoan repaid into tho
Treasury and cancelled. Tho President
sent an order to-day, for the immediate
issue of million.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Clay presen-
ted Memorial praying for the establish
.mcnt Of National Bank, and took occasion
TO make some remarks upon the subject,
and to advocate tho establishment ofsuch
an institution, under some restrictions, which
he pointed out. He insisted upon the ne
ccssiiy of adopting some efficient means G.r
preventing such a Bank from refusing pay
mcnts, and also suggested tho proprety of
rcscuing bill holders from all possible loss.
by plcdsing particular fund for the re-
dempIiou of the bills. as is done under the
general banking law of New York. He said,
however, that he did not intend TO offer any
project for such an institution to this body,
which might be considered as packed
jury. But it was evident that Mr.. Clay,
though he did no. offer the proposition for
the Senate, offered it for the puhic..-
Mr. Allen and Mr.. buchanan replied to
his remarks, and opposed the scheme Of
n establishment Of National Bank,
as unconstitutional aud inexprdient.--
The memorial was laid on the table. The
Wing scheme for n bank is now said to he a
sixty million bank 10 he established at New
York, with Mr.. Gallatiu as its PRESIDENT
So. MIR. Bildle is dropped. Mr.. Clay
said to day, that his preference was new
bank.
The district Bank Bill was again taken
up, and it was amended on motion of Mr..
Benton, so as to continue the charters of
the banks fortwo years only and upon GER
tain conditions. TIE bill was then passed
to a third reading.
In tho House, to-day sundry petitions
were presented; one OF which, offered by
Mr.. Adams, prayed for the expulsion of
that member from the House. Mr.. Dron-
goole pronounced the paper to be qniz;
and it was laid on the table; but Mr.. Adams
wished to refer il to Il select committee.
Mr.. Boon has dropped his proposition
for resembling the Specie Circular for the
present. The Florida War Appropriation
Bill was taken up in Committee Of the
Whole. 1t will elicit some debate, and
pretty warm debate. The amount called
for Immediately is about three millions
An attempt will be made to stop all further
expenditures on this war after the lst of
June, but without success.
May %.
A debate arose in both houses to .day ON
the subject of the Cherokee Treaty, which
must be enforced to morrow, the 2:3rd, ac-
cording 10 law that is to say, the. removal
of the Indians must commence Tomorrow.
Gen. Scott has with him force, Including