Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-03-14


and laid on The table.
In The Senate, Mr.. Calhoun spoke on
the bill relating TO interference iE elections
and Mr.. Linu made speech in support
of his bill 10 protect the Inhabitants OF
Oregon Territory.
The general appropriation bill is in a
bad way. 1t is IN Committee of the
Whole. and speech after speech on party
Questions continues to be made.
February %.
The unfinished business of the morning
hour, in the House, was the report from
the SelectCommittee on The Public Lands.
The question pending, was the motion Of
Mr.. Robertson 10 recomniil The repurt,
with Instructions to report a oint resolu-
tion. authorizing distribution of the pub
lie domain among The several States.
Mr.. Yell, being entitled to the floor, said
he was willing to waive his right. until
after the reference of some Senate bills on
the Speakers table.
4 number of bills from the Senate were
then taken up, read twice. and referred.-
On coming to the bill providing for the
armed occupation of Florida, Il motion be-
ing made to refer it to the Commitee on
Military Affairs,
Mr.. Robertson moved TO lay it 'on the
table. He gave his reasons for the motion,
which were; that il would he an indirect
mode ofincreasine the regular army, aud
would have the effect of lowering the price
of The public lands in Florida.
Mr.. Stanley moved call of the House.
which was ordered and proceeded in. until
90 members answered 10 their names. All
further proceedings in :he call were then
suspended.
The question was then taken on the
motion To lay on The table, and it was
ncgalived. yeas 81, nays "a.
The question then occurring on The mo-
ton 10 refer 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs,
Mr.. Robertson moved 20 amend by re-
ferring different portions of the bill 10 three
committees.
HOUSE UF REPRESENTATIVES FEB. %.
Mr.. Calnbrelcug said that he was aware
this was day set apart Tor the reception
of resolutions from the States, bur in con
sideraIion of the shor' time now remain
ing of the session, he thought 1t his duty To
move suspension of the rules, for the
purpose of receiving reports from Com
.nittees.
Mr.. Adams had no objection to sus.
pension of The rules Tor the purpose stated,
but he asked permission 10 present joint
resolution for an amendment of the Con-
s,itution Of The United States.
At the request of several members, The
resolution was read by the Clerk as fol-
lows:
Resolued by The Senate and House Of
Representative in Congress assembled,
two-thirds of both Houses concurrins
therein, that ,e following amendments to
the Constitution of the United States he
proposed to the several STATES Of the Un
ion, which, when ratified b. rhree-iourths
of the Legislatures of said States. shall be-
come, aud be part of the Constitution of
the United States;
First, From and after the 4th day Of Ju-
ly lS49. there shall be throughout the U s.
no hereditary slavery; but, on and after
that day, every child horn within the Uni
ted States, their Territories orJurlsdictiou,
shall he horn free.
Second, With The exception Of the Ter
ritnry of Flnrida, there shall henceiorth,
never be admitted into this Union any
States, the Constitution of which shall tol-
crate within the same, The existence of
slavery.
Third, From and after the 4lh day Of
July, 1915, there shall be neither slavery
nor The slave trade at the seat of govern
menl of the United Stales.
Objection being made 10 The resolution,
it was not offered. Mr.. Adams remarked
however, that The resolution was founded
OH memorial from respectable citizens Of
New York.
Mr.. Cambreleng's motion to suspend
The rules was agreed TO-.
The general appropriation bill was ia
ken up, and MIR. Slade made his motion
10 iuserr an ien for Diplomatic Agent
or Minister 10 Hayt, which was debated
till lare hour, The debate was very dull.
A message from the President OF the
United States, in relations To the Maine aud
tNCN DI uuSWlSh wal, WIN uC Wv 'iSSiNu !"
morrow. Two couriers have arrived from
Gov. Fairfield. Th, Cabinet has been
almost continually y in session. Gen. Scout
is here aud has been consulted.
The Vice-Presidenl having left the
Chair of the Senate on Saturday. William
X. King was to-day chosen as President
pro tempore of that Body.
February 26,
After the reading of the Message, Mr..
Howard made motion thai he same he