Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-08-19

la Inc HOUSE tne IeSoiutiou w SioSS WV
debate on The Bank bill on Friday next at
l2 o'clock, came up. aud after various
;neffec,ual attempts To modify il by extend
;,p The time il was adopteG-ayes lu4,
noes 97. The Bank bill was then taken
nm. and Mr.. Bolts made n very silly speech
on the cons,ilutionality Of tho measure
This he said, had been decided by The Su-
..or,e Court. which was the tribunal con-
s,i,u,ionalNy authorized 10 expound the
Constitution, and the President ha'inS
sworo 10 observcit, was bound by his oalh
~ ,akc the exposition Of the Court, what
ever mieh, he his individual opinion upon
the subject. The bill was further advoca-
ted during the sitting by Messrs: Pro'h';
Milton Brown, Gamble and Afford, and
opposed by Mcssrs. Brown of Tennessee
Waller. McKeou aud Hubbard. Al nine
O'Clock the House adjourned.
WAsniHGToS, Aug. D.
In the Senate, this morning, MIR. Ben
ION presented the proceedings ot a meeting
in Fauouier County, Virginia, in relation
n the me assures of tho Extra Session,
which they unqualifedly condemn and as
sert the rish, OF repeal, should Bank he
.h,,,c,,d. and express their determination
never TO rest untilits repeal bc accomplish
ed. Mr.. B. expressed his entire concur
renee in the views of the meeting, and TO
Give aa opportunity ior other Senators to
Examine the Resolutions. he moved that
thew mirh, be printed. This motion was
onnosed by Mr.. White. Of Indiana, on the
rround that it was disrespccIlullo TO the ina
jority. -. -
Mr.. Archer, though opposed to the Res
olu,ions. hoped there would be on opp"s''
ZION to printing them.
MIR. Claw rose, evidently in i'll temper.
and moved TO lay the Resolution TO PRINT
ON the table. He was requested by sever
ri Senator'S to Withdraw his motion, hui
refused to do so, and the vote being taken
il was carried-Aycs 81, Noes ~.
Mr.. Benton then moved to lake up the
Resolutions, aud Mr.. Clay in angry tone
called him 10 orler. An animated debate
followed Oh the point Of ordcr, whether
vote 10 Law motion To print an the table,
carried with it the suhjcc, matter. ~ which
Nir. Clay maintained the affirmative ana
Nlessrs. Calhoun aud King the negative,
of,he pronosi,ion, aud The Chair decided
aro;ns, the Dictator. This scene which
excited much interest, from the sh''' WIN
which the discussion was manased' ended
in q burst of general merrImen'' when W.T..
Cu,bber, rose. aud III the ardent manner
for which he is so remarkable, read MIR.
CLAW a lecture on the improprieiy OF the
exercise of the warmth of temper he had
exhibited. The mcrriment Increased 10
general roar orlaush.er, when Mr. Clay
whose irritation was increased by MS uis-
com6iure in the debate. expressed MS VIII
lingness TO compare ,cmpers with INC ocn-
a,or from Georgia.
MIR. Benton then gave nolice that he
would move 10 take up the Resolution eve
~ morning, until he carried ii.
The bill 10 charter the District BANKS
with mower 10 issue iucdeenablc paper.
was missed. The Fortiication B'll was
passed. The remainder OF the day was
spcu, in discussing the bill making an APP
nropria,ion from the Treasury 10 the Navy
pens;oners-,he effort on one side being
N reneal the law of 1887, which all agreed
sGgsslsa plhsry ssyone
not sufficient time to muIure plan ior the
nroner administration Of the fluid. While
The question on cngrossing the bill was
pendinc, motion Of adjournmcnmentw was
carried.
In the House, the Fiscal Bank Bill! was
discussed dnrins the sitting from 10 in the
morning until II at night.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, moved TO
strike ou, the "compromse" section, and
substitute i, by provision giving The un.
restricted power Of branching. This will
probably DC carried.
The speeches Of Mcssrs. Wise and Hun
ter were especially able-he latter gentle
man is rapidly rising TO an elevated rank
among the statesman Of our country. The
efforts Of nearly all the Wing speakers
have been directed TO prove The consu.u-
,ionulity Of Bank. This is evidently IN
tended for the benefit of the occupant OF
the White House; bu, Mr.. Tyler mas oPin-
ions on this subject, which were formed
before some of his present would-hc IN
s,ruc,ors saw the light. You may Sc, 1t
down as certain as any Thug can be which
is in the womb Of fu,urity, that the Bank
Dill now DslOIC Sof-'SSS' " ~
body; will be vetoed by The President.
WAsuiHGToH, Ausus' e.
In the Senate this morning. upon the
reading of,hc Journal twas discovered 10
be not exactly "laihfu! record Of 'hc
nroceedinss on the point Of order yes,cr-
.l,v. and on Mr.. Calhoun's motion il was
ameuded. The Cause for the discrepancy
between the facts and The record was soon
made apparent. On yesterday. as sla-
ted, Mr.. Benton presented paper con-
tanning the proceedings Of a meeting in re-
latiou 10 the measures oflhc extra session,
which he moved 10 have printed. Mr. Clay
moved TO lay the motion TO print on the
table, which was carried. On NJ. Ben
ton then proceeding 10 address the Scualc
on the subjcc, of tho paper, he was called
10 order by Mr.. Clay, n, whose instance The
Char decided thai laying motion TO priu,
on the table, also laid the subject matter on
the table. Mr.. Calhoun appealed from
this decision. and was going on to discuss
the poin, of order, when Mr.. Clay called
him 10 order. Mr.. Calhoun asked him TO