Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-09
Congressional.
Correspondence of The Charleston Mercury.
WAsaINerox, Aug. 26, lS4l.

In the Senate this morning tne ru'tih-
cation bill was taken up, and the question
OF concurring in some amendments made
by the House TO the Senate amendments
was debated until the hour arrived for taxi
ing up the special order. The Dis,ribu-
ton bill was debated at great length. by
Messrs. Riyes aud Archer in favor of the
bill, and Messrs. CulhbeH, McRober's'
Young, Linn and Benton in opposition.
About four O'Clock, the question was taken
or its passage, und il was carried-ayes %,
noes 23-a s,rici party vote, with the ex-
cep,icn OF Mr. Preston, who voted with
the minority.
ln The House The bill for the payment Of
a.rearases 10 mail contractors, the bill
making an appropriation TO pay the fune-
raj expenses Of Gen. Harrison. and the
bill 10 make an appropriations for the erec-
ton Of the statue Of Gen. Washington in
the Rotundo of the Capital, were passed.
Il is said the Fiscal Corporation bill will
De s,rangled iu The Committee room, or
disposed Of by side movemeu, in The Sc
uaie, 10 enablo the Cabinet to hold on.
There is little doubt tha, the President is
anxious to se, rid of his presen, consli,u
tiorai advisers, and il is said on high au
,horiiy that on Monday morning he had
determined the request Of their withdraw
al, but his disinciination TO break with
those with whom he is in habits Of daily
and close intimacy, induces him to put il,
Of, hour after hod-, and day after day,
while they are using their official influence
20 crush the principles and prescribe his
friends. In his present position, with a
Cubino, unanimously opposed 10 him, and
without, a party in Congress 10 sustain
him. he cannot long remain. His feelings,
4 his wishes. his principles, his interest, all
lead him TO the Democraby.
WASHINGTON, Angus, %.
In,he Senate this morning, the bills from
the House Of Representatives making aP-
preparation to defray the expenses (S3 ,OSSl
or tho late President, and 10 make appro-
pria,ions to pay the arrearages due To mail
contractors, were read and referred 10 ap-
propriafs committees.
The For,i6ca,ion bill was then taken up,
but on account OF the absence ofthe Chair
man ofthe Military Committee was passed
over. This is the third time the bill has
been passed over from the same cause.-The
present hour of meeting is entirely TOO un-
fashionable for Col. Pres:o,., who seldom
makes his appearance until near IL o'clock.
The new Tariff bill was then taken up,
and aller an Intellectual auemp, by MIR.
Calhoun to postpone its consideration un-
Ill Tomorrow, the printed copies Of the bill
not yet being laid upon the desks OF the
Senators, the amendments proposed by
Mr.. Clay as Chairman Of the Committee
on Finance were taken up. Tile first was
70 increase the duty on watches and jewel
lery from l2i to 90 per cent. This was
opposed by Messrs. Calhoun, Wright,
King and Henderson, on the ground ,ha,
j. would be impossible TO preven, snug
Cling should the duty be iacreased-the
article being small in bulk, and their deliv
cry now BY smuggling could be ensured
for 10 per cent in Eurppe. The conse-
quence wonid be thar she fairtradsr would
DC dsiven from the business. Mr. Clay adj
~oea,ed the amendment. principally on
TIA rrra,,r,A c:a----.-r-- sy5lrsuau
acknowledged thar il was important TO
give satisfaction to the public, but the hest
way TO do tha, was 10 strictly pursue the
line OF duty: 10 do wha, was rish, and pro-
pcr in itself, and this was better than
partial and time serving policy. Several
democratic Senators advocated The amend
menl. with the avowal that they would
move hereafter 10 amend the bill by reduc-
ing The duties on tea. coffee, sugar, molas-
ses, salt, coarse woollens and iron. The
amendment was then carried. The bill
was then laid aside, and the Senate went
into Executive Session. The nomination
OF Todd rs Minister to Russia, Jeniler TO
Austria, and Wool as Brgadier Gene:al
were confirmed. One of the ''hard cases"
being then taken up, i, was asceriaIned !,
could not get through, aud was again laid
over. and the Senate adjourned.
10 the House, two or three bills connect.
ed with the streets and bridges OF this Dis
trict were passed, aud at az early hour, it
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. August %.
IN the Senate this morning. after some
preliminary business, Mr.. Preston being in
his seat, the Forti6caiion bill was taken
up. The question was on concurrirg in
the Amendments Of the House which ad-
ded Sl55, ZOO more TO the bill for new
works in New York. Vernon, and Maine.
This was advocated by the Senators ofthe
States more Immediately interested and
some others, and opposed by Messrs. Pres
ton, Buchanan and King.
Mr.. Calhoun adverted te the improprie-
,y Of voting large appropriations for new
works at this advanced season Of The year.
and expressed an apprehension that there
were many who regarded the expenditure
much more than the defence. The revc-
nue. from the lands was to be wasted: there
was but one source left-the customs, and
every thing. even the expenses of the Post
Office Department are to be thrown on il.
In nj! this be thought he could see design
to create necessity for increasing the ia
rilf, and no vote Of his should contribute to
that end. The amendments were carried,
26 to lS. The amendment Of the House,
striking out the appropriation for Wes-
tern armory was discussed by Mcssrs. Clay
Of Ky. and Morehead in opposition to tho
and Messrs. Benton. Blu.