Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-31
POLTTIC AL.
From the Correspondence Char. Mercury.
WASHINGTON, Nav ~, 1888.

to be put. by the Speakers casting vote,
making the vote, Yeas 100, Nays %. The
Bill was then ordered TO u third ,cadins,
1U6 TO 80. So i, was cvi,lcn, that some
members were wavcring and undecided as
TO their ultimate vote, and cudeavOred To
shun the question, until il should he ascer-
tanned which way ii was going. The
Bill was passed, and then Mr.. Rariden
movrdN Il reconsideration. The motion to
reconsider was taken up this morning. and
the previous question was ordered, 10 cut
off debate. After Il call of the House, which
brought every one in the City 10 his scat,
the question on the motion to reconsider
was taken, and there appeared, Yeas 40,
Nays 100. So the motion to reconsider
actually prevailed, which, for Il moment,
produced quite n sensation in the House.
But the question WAS not drcilcd yet. The
Speaker Of the House had not voted. and,
under Il rule Of the House. he has tho right
20 vote, when his vote will make n tic. So
The Speaker rose and voted IN tho negative,
and declared the vote to be, Yeas 10, Nays
1lO, and the motion TO reconsider was,
therefore, not carried. So the Bill was re-
leased aud sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
Mr. Boon renewed his motion to take up
the Resolution to rcscind the Specie Circu-
lar, hut it was lost.
The House took up for consideration the
Message OF the President Of the u. States,
Ill relation TO the occupation by Great Bri-
tain, of the mouth of The River Columbia.
The question being on the disposition of the
Message.
MIR. Gushing stated that this was n sub;ec,
involving the peace, the interests and the
honor Of the country; and that there was
M nj Ii.tt { t.,i, I,,l
mined To take possession of the country on
the Pacific, in violation of our rights. He
said he should feel it his dutv to urge the
attention of the House and the country.
Mr.. Adams spoke al great length in OK
position Of the grounds of our claim to the
country. and declared that our claim was
good from latitude I.i2 10 60 north: and
tha, Great Britain had NOT the shadow of
any claim to the country. Before we Tough,
for il, however. Ii: should like TO see il oc-
cupied by the United States, and wanted
also some further documentary proof of the
incroachmcnts of Grca, Britain upon it.
Mr.. Gushing said he would furnish the
proofs called for
The Senate was engaged all tlav on the
Disfric, Bank Bill. and did nor dispose of it.
The Treasury Note Bill from the House
was reported.
May21.
The Treasury Note Bill was signed by
the President hi, morning. Bclnre he re
ccived it, the last dollar of The ten millions
i'll Treasury Notes authorized under the
act of Oct. last, was issued. The amount
which eau he issued Immediately, under
the new bill, is about six millions; for that
sum has. by this time ho"n repaid int" tic
Treasury and cancelled. Tho President
nr.ta t,r iI,A I;,,
issue of a million.
In the Senate, to-day, NJ. Clay prescn-
ted Memorial praying for the establish
.mcnt Of Il National Bank. and took occasion
to make some remarks upon the subject.
ami To advocate tho establishment OiSucl,
IN iuion, under some restrictions which
he pointed out. He insisted upon the ne
ccs,!iy Of adopting some eilicirnr means for
preventing such 4 Bank from refusing paw
mcnts, and also suggested the propriety of
rcScuinG bill holders from all possible loss.
by p!cdS ing particular fund for the re-
dcmpion of the bills. as is done under The
Gcnc'al banking law Of New York. He said,
however, thai he did not intend TO offer any
project for such AN institution to this body,
which might be considered as Il packed
jury. hui it was evident that Mr.. Clay,
though he did nO offer the proposition for
The Senate, offered it for the puhlic..-
Mr. Alien and Mr.. buchanan replied to
his remarks, and opposed The scheme Of
rc-cstnolsimcnt of Il National Bank,
as unconstitutional aud inexprdien,.--
The memorial was laid on The table. The
Wing scheme for !; bank is now said To hc "A
sixty million bank 10 he established at New
York, with MIR. Gala,im rs its president
$50. Mr.. Bi,ldlc is dropped. Mr.. CLAW
c,iI T., dn,, ii, hi. $40, ..
bank.
The district Bank Bill was again taken
mp, and 1t was amended on motion of AIr.
Benton, so ia to continue the charters of
the banks fortwo years only and upon Ger
tain conditions. The bill was then passed
to 4 third reading.
In the House. to-day sundry petitions
were presented; one 'rirli, offered by
Mr.. Adams. prayed tor ,ne expulsion of
that member from the House. Mr.. Drom-
Goolc pronounced the paper to he quiz;
and it was laid on tho table; bu, Mir. Adams
wished to refer it 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. Thc amount called
fcr immediately ls about three millions
An attempt will be made to stop all further
expenditures on this war after the ist of
June, but without success.
May %.
A debate arose in both houses to .dav ,op
the subject of the Cherokee Treaty, which
must be cnGrrccd to o-norrow, the 2:}rd. nc
cording TO law; that is TO say, the removal
of the Indians must commence TO- morrow.
Gen. Scott has with him 4 force inclulnu