Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-24
Domestic News.
CONGRESSIONAL.
From ahs Cesrcspopdssee Of the Charleston Coar
rs, WAsHIN9ToN. Jan. 3.

CONGRESSIONAL. - Il
From ahs Cesrcspondsses Of he Charleston Coar.
- WAsHIHaToN. Jan. g..
Il Xho only observance Of the 9th Of Janu
rSf bore, was the parade Of some Irish
volunteer corps. There were no public
dinners or fetes. on the occasion, as there
we're when Geu. Jackson was in favor, aud
whom otiice-hoiders and Office seekers We'd
With each other in devising means Of fiat.
tcring the great source Of emolument and
fountain OF honor.
Mr.. Boyle. very old and respectable
officer Of the Government, and for many
years Chief Clerk Of the Navy Department,
has been dismissed from officel,r striking
passed midshipman Walsh, bis office.
1t is probable that Mr.. WaI pay have
offered some provocasa 6s6i nothing could
justify blow. Mr.. BosNap Irishman,
and has many friends hcre!S
In the Senate, to day, the graduation
land bill was discussed by Messrs. Clay Of
Alabama, and Young Of Illinois, both Of
whom were in favor ofthe bill, and by Mr..
Criuendeu. who is opposed to the measure,
and 10 any discrimination, in favor of the
people Of the new States. Mr.. Young de-
elared that the new States, as sovereign
ties, would not longer consent to pay lri-
butte to the General Government for their
soil: and, moreover, ,ha, it was their right
and duty to take possession Of the soil. and
see that it is settled. Now. that is coming
out frankly. The pre.emption laws and
the graduation plap are indirect means Of
giving up the public land TO the new
States. Another census will give them
the wholef fof the lands,-as soon as they are
strong enough, they will take the lands by
force, and refuse To pay cent for them,
Now they take them by force. Q. with
armies Of armed squatters aud demand
pre- emp,ion for choice mill seats county
seats, and the richest lands, at the minin-
um price. The next step proposed is to
reduce the minimum 10 twenty-five cents
an acre. The next thing TO this will be
the demand Of an absolute cession Of the
lands to the States wherein they lie. 1t
is an important subject and ought to be set.
tied, before the next apporiionment-tha
is, as far as any legislation of Congress
eau settle it-for, even now, the land laws
are utterly disregarded by the new States.
No question was taken on the subject aud
,he debate will he continued to- morrow.
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Cambreleng, from the Committee nn Ways
and Means, reported a bill making appro-
priations for the Civil and Diplomatic ex-
penses Of the Government for the year
Also. bill TO amend the act authorizing
,he issue Of Treasury notes, (extending
the limitation on certain amount, To the
Both Of June next.)
Mr.. Pope, from the same Committee.
reported bill making appropriations for
the continuation of the Cumberland Road
in the States of Illinois. Ohio and Indiana.
Some debate followed, on motion made
by Mr.. Pickens. of South Ca: olnq. to re-
commit the bill, with instructions to the
Committee not to report it until a majority
Of the Committee should concur i'm so do
ing. Mr.. p. stated his reason for this. 10
be. that practice was growing up in the
House, of reporting bills without the assent
Of a majority of the Committee-an abuse
which he considered likely to lead TO i'm
pruper aud uu,uuui cSisidIi,u. II secuted, :,
however, that the present bill was reported
by the assent Of majority of a quorum Of
the Committee, although the individual
members of the quorum differed in opinion
upon the bill itself This being the case.
Mr.. p. withdrew his motion. so far as re
aarded the instructions, and the bill was
re-committed; and thus the difficulty was
disposed &C
The H .se consented some days since,
to make the bill TO postpone the fourth in
staiment of deposite with the States, the
special order for this day. Mr.. Cambre-
lsng. however, did not press it to day, ow-
ing to the anxiety expressed in various
quarters Of the House. to dispose Of The
resolution providing for the appointment
Of Selec, Committee in the case Of The
Swartwout defalca,ions. This subject was
shA eol- nd lak~n a..
the House adjourned without taking the
question.
January,9.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Prentiss, of
Vermont, presented the joint resolutions
ol the Legislature Of Vermont, instructing
'be Senators, and requesting the Rep
resentaiives of that State, in Congress,
to use their efforts to abolish slavery in
the District Of Columbia. and the slave
trade between the States. and Ia prevenr
the annexation Of Texas. The question
Of reception was raised, and Mr.. Bayard
moved 10 lay that question on the table,
which has been the usual course in regard
20 petitions from individuals. Mr.. B. sub
sequently Withdrew his motion, inasmuch
as the paper emanated from sovereign
Stale. The paper was received, and MIR,
Prentiss moved its printing. He took oc-
sasion to say, that the Southern gentle
men. by opposing the reception and print
ing of documents Of this character were
aiding the operations Of the abolilionisrs
aud he recommended 10 them to receive
and dispose Of the papers in the usual form
as the bes, means of alIaying the excite
ment. He said he would not condesccnd
to argue the question whether State had