Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-07

commissioners, Will tllo diiieh'hiSuN w
Mr.. Bronson, 10 discontinue. after certain
period. the Boarl altogether.
Mr.. P ,pe, being entitled To the floor, by
way Of introduction TO his speech, '''ok oc-
casion to MAKE some comments on he sub
iect of abolition, and the course OF MIR.
Adams.
MIR. Adams called him to order on The
ground of irrelevancy. Mr.. A. sali ne
had no objection TO The member speaking
on thai subject. provided the Committee
would not call him to order when he should
rise in reply.
MIR. Pope, having been declared out of or
der by the Chair, resumed his remarks
under promise Of keeping to The SUBJECT
under debate.
The debate was continued till late
hour hy Messrs. Bronson, Crary, Pr'riken,
and others, and Judging from the temper
of the House, | an led to believe that The
davs of the Board OF Navy Commissioners
are-numbered.
The Committee rose without coming to
any division IN The question.
In the Senate, Mr.. Preston made an
eloquent aud inter esing speech in support
of MIR. Crit,cnden's bill 10 prevent The m
reference of federal officers in elections.
There never was so large and brilliant an
auditory present Mr.. Roane followed.
1t appears to divide the Senate by party
lines, entirely.
The Senate adjourned a, half past Z,
after long political speech from Mr..
Ruane, defining his political position in
contrast with that of his colleague. MIR.
Rives.) He said he had reserved his re-
marks I'LL this day (rhe day of the election
of SENATOR in order that he mig ht not be
subjected to The cha ge of attempting 10 in
ilucnce the election.
February l6.
In the House Of Represr natives, the
unfinished business of the morning hour
was the report of the Select COMMITTEE
on the Public Lands, he question pending
being the motion of Mr.. Robertson to re-
commit the report with Instructions I" re
mort a Joint resolution authorizing the dis
trlbution OF the public domain among the
| States.
- Mr. Harrison, being cutIlled 10 the ilnor
resumed aud continued his remarks until
the expiration Of the hour.
CLAIMS on MExIco.-Bcfore the House
projected to the orders Of The day, Mr.
Biddle hoped he might he allowed 10 pre-
sent memorial from claimants on Mexico.
Mr.. Adams objected, He said if the
gentleman from Pennsy ylvania had rne me
mortal, he Mr.. Al nad four hundred, of
which he was anxious 10 be delivered.-
He could not onsentunlrss The same prlvl-
lege was granted to him.
Mr.. Adams having been entreaed in
vain Ia Withdraw his objection.
MIR. Biddle said, that from the impor-
rance of the memorial, and the session so
near is close, he deemed it his duty To
move suspension oflhe rules.
A division being had ON this motion, it
was decided in the attirnatiua-snlh lhs rmles
WIFI mr. 1Rgzrffi"":1 Ria.fiS -, memorial,
[ observed that he need not remind the House
thar the treaty of arbitration had failed.
owing TO a refusal on the part of Mexico.
to ralify it. He said, the President. in his
anxiety to carry the proposed treaty into
effect, had despatched public vessel to
Mexico for that purpose, but the vessel had
| returned whnul accomplishing its object.
The mrn"rlalisls, therefore, hoped that
Congress would take speedy and decisive
measures for the satisfaction of heir claims
Tire memorial was referred to the Com
nittce on Foreign Affairs.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTES Mr.. 4 dams
from the Select Comnitle, appointed In
consider the hest means ut dispOsiug of The
Smithsonian funds, repor,ed.twn bills. for
carrying into effect the object of the be-
quest.
Mr.. Adams proposes hat the Ficc-Prcsi
leut of the United States, line Chief JUS
rice of the United States. the Secretaries of
State and the Treasury, The Attorney
General, The Mayor OF Washington City,
three Senators, to be annually, elected by
| The Senate, and four members of the n.
of Representatives, elected yearly by the
House. shall form the Board OF Trustees
for the Smithsonian Institute, ,anA be clothed
with all The necessary powers, Sc. He
proposes also. thai the principal Of The
fund be aever touched, and The interest
only be appropriated III The ohjer's of dili'n-
! sing knowledge. He proposes, further,
that, the interest of lhr fund for The first
yeal I've appropriated to The establishment
of an aS;roupmIcal observatory. i. e. a
light house of the Skies" al the seal OF,
government. The only objection to the
latter proposition is, that the appropriation
for national observatory ought to conr
from the national treasury. aud MOI from
private -bequest. think the establish
ment of a light house of The skies here
would rebound strongly TO the credit Of
this government and 10 the advantage of
this people. but l would not piuuJer the
Smithson fund for it.
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