Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-07-04

pcnly proclaim that U. S. Bank is their
SECOND choice. but they profess some con-
sinutiOnal scruplcs, these will be salvcd,
however, by that convenient patcnt plaster
--instructious.
They may now he considered Identified
with the Wings, for rs usual they hate
those they have ruined. On Southern men
rests the responsibility Of defeating the bill,
because it is Il Southern measure. They
have bloltcd out the brightest prospect for
Southern enterprise and commerce which
has risen since the existence of the Uuiun.
There may yet be hope im the next fall
election. The Presidents yc,o may keep
the bank in check until the south comes to
the rescue.
June 2G.
Last night, about eight o'clock, the House
OF Representatives took the question on the
Suh-,rcusury Bill. and it was rejected by a
majority Of fourteen! The majority as
larger t'an the most sanguinc of the oppo-
sl'ion calculated upon.
Mr. Rh,tt concluded his very eloquent
and powerful speech in support of the hili
about seven o'clock The "unc>,ion" " as
thea called fnr from different quarters of
the House. The question was taken upon
the motion Of Alr. j. Garland to strike ont
tho cnncIing clause Of the bill. and deter
mined IN the affirmative, 81 to &c. The
COMMITTEE then rose and reported the bill
with The amendment. MIR. ShcrroI vii.
lia'ns moved the previous question. and it
was seconded. The House was called and
every mcmhcr i'll The city was brought to
his place The main question being then
upon the en"roSSmcnt Of the hill ii WIS pui
and decided i'll he negative. yeas fl. nays
10. )" the hill was rejected. or the
South Carolina Delegation Mcssrs. Lcrarc.
and Cnmpncil volcd against the bill. and all
the others Tor II.
air. Foster. OF New York. moved Il re-
consideration OF the vote. and This morning
II was taken up. Mr.. ). Williams moved
tile previous question:, which was seconded.
and the moti''n to reconsider was rejected,
yeas ~, nays 2Uj. The friends of The bill
were not willin" to follow the lead of Mr..
Foster. Mr.. Robertson attempted 20 OBJ
tam the consideration Of Il special dcpnsitc
s;hcmr, but the House would not agree to
take up the subject.
The House next went into Committee
upon The Senate bill to 'in rcaSc the pre-
sent military establishment, of the L. S.
MIR. krnhc, of New York, said il wa,
inadequate t" he wants of the country, even
on the Northern frontier. The hill was dis
cusscd at great length. aud no decision was
had upon it,
In the Senate. to-day, Mr. Buchanan
introduced bill to establish special dc
poslc system, and it was read twice and re-.
ierrrd. This bill effects Il total separation
OF the government from the banks. MIR
Webster gave notice that tomorrow h..
would call up Tor consideration the bill! in.
troduccd by him to make further provisions
tor the collection Of the revenues of The |;
States.
The joint resolution from the House,
nSins IN" 9Ih July for the adjournment Of
Congress. was agreed TO, without division
In the cvcnin. session, the House was IN
have taken up the bill for the protection of
passengers in vessels, navigating in whole
or IN p"f, by steam, ha; :!:ay adjourned a,
an easly hour without doing it.