Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-01-17

ieei IN upholding the course Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in this matter, and /
fancy he will take different view of it,
from that of the sworn and pledged friends
of the Executive.
JANUARY. 5.
The Senate met TO day, though il is un-
usual for that holy, at this stage of the
session. To meet on Saturdays. They are
far in advance of the House as To business.
The adjournment over To Monday was pre-
vented Ivy the friends Of the graduation hill.
which was yesterday reported back ,o the
Senate. as modified according to the in
structions moved by Mr.. Clay, of Ky. II
was apprehended by the friends Of that
measure; thai he debate on Mr.. r.Rives' res
olution would, ,ifdelayed, postpone the p.'-
| sage Of the graduation hill to SO latea d
in the session. us to render its consideration
by the House imprac,icable. had doubled
whether MIR. Benton and Mr.Walkcr would
agree to take the graduation bill. whitfield
down as il is, to mere provision that ac
tual settlers may enter limited quaniiry
of public land, which has been certain
length ofiime in the market. But tit seems
they have determined 10 take it, as the
commencement Of their system.
One of the objects before the Senate, to
"" ~ =" uS a. HpI1 Tue StIll1tltIte on
Expenditures, in favor of assigning por-
ton of the center gallery Of the Srnaic to
correspondents for 'iistnn, papcrs-the city
papers having reporters "n The floor. 1t
was objected to the proposition by Mr..
King and MIR. Niles, that the proceeding
would recognize these writers as acring
under the authority or sanction of the Sen
ate, and Mr.. Niles, who i, seems has no,
!, c,ttn I,,,
very indignant at such a proposition. Mr..
Preston replied with much good hunnrch
irony TO MIR. Niles, and remarked upon
The benefits resulting from free press, and
from the diffusion Of vivid and brief details
of the proceedings of Congress- All the
Senators here. he believed. might have
some little personal feeling in the mat
ter. He had not, perhaps. been so mucl,
the object ot the abuse of the letter
writers as the gentleman, and prob ,hly lnr
the reason thai his posiIi.,n was more OBJ
scurc; hu, his personal vanity. he con(es.
sed, had been ilattered by the circ,,rn
stance, that one OF these letter writers had
lately proclaimed to the world. the almost
wonderful and striking personal resem-
hiance between himself and the honorable
Senator from Connecticut. That might
account for his own satisfaction with re-
gard to the Letter writers, aud the honora.
hle gentleman's disgust. MIR. Niles. in the
course of his rejoinder, said his constitu
enls would moi admit the resemblance, for
they would think him good deal Younger
and a handsOmer man than the Senator
| from South Carolina. lie did not suppose
that the Senator intended any sarcasm in
his remarks; allowing. as he did. The supe-
rioriiy of the Senator in a thousand things,
he must claim an advantage over him in
personal beauty. The point orihis joke is,
that MIR. Miles. in appearance and ma amer,
is caricature of n man.
The subject was indefinitely postponed,
by vote Of 20 toI7
MIR. Niles resumed and concluded, his
4-speaeh-ap- rcrly-to- Mu@ .Rivoe -A-
In the House, as soon as the journal had
been read, a resolution was offered nv Mr..
! Mason, of Ohio, declaring that General
Jones, the ex-Dclceate from Wisconsin
Territory, was noi entitled TO his paw and
mileage. This led TO very long debate,
which gave t0 thosr members who wer,
! cut oil from making their speeches Inc 9th
er day by the previous question. an oppor
tunitv of doing so to y, by draggin. into
this int idcntai discussion the merits of the
election itself General jones had actual,
received check from the Sergeant at arms,
for the amount of his pay and mileage, and
the moment he received notification that
such resolution was contemplated, he re
turned the check to the Speaker. decurinn
that though in his own solemn conviction.
he was entitled 10 his seat. vet he was nm
willing To receive the pa and mileage. If
i'll the oplnion Of the House, he was no, en-
titled to il.
The debate (Which lasted hours) was
at length cut of, like its predecessor ON
the same subject. by the previous question
and the resolution was rejected bv about
twenty-this being tnntamounl 10 instrur
, lons to the Speaker to return the cheek To
Gen. Jones, thus giving him his pay and
mileage.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 8.
Mr. Wise said he was about to prcsenr
petition of rather a unique character =
Ii had been forwarded to him, and was
addressed 10 the House of Representatives
IL came from one woman and one man.
lie could not say whether or no, they were
joined together. Their names were J, S.
White and Louisa GrOsvenor of CaIais in
the State of Maine. There was u seal ON
The paper also of a singular character -
| Stamped upon the wax was the represent
alton of n sheaf Of wheat sitting on an end
in wheat field. The inscription thereon
was ''you deserve a thrashng." Mr., ".
then went on to say that he could nor tell
whether it was himselfor others who " ere
designated as deserving "ihe ,hrashing"
Be that Us it might The prayer OF the pc
titlon was that the House would rescimd
its standing resolution by which all Aboli
ton nancrS are laid unnn tie IuhIn