Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-07-08

military pension. list ne inquired tue
reason fcr this grant. Was il because the
expenses of the Office were create, than
The salary of the late incumbent. Sn were
Mr.. Jefferson's, and yet they have never
been Reimbursed. Ii this principle was
eslahlahei, that President WIN dles III
Office is 10 receive the whole years salary.
il would not long be restricted to The Presi'
dent; bu, would extend To the Vice Pre''-
dent. aud down through all tho eradations,
uuIil it would embrace every nlticer oi the
Government, aud there would DO as much
justice in the family of the officer lowest III
sIarion. preferrins their claim, as in the
present Instance. Suppose Geu. HARRISON
had lived through his four years. aud his
expenditures had Exceeded his salary
would Congress have been asked to MAKE
up the deficiency? Ii he had died shortly
after tho expiration ofhiS term. and l. was
ascertaired that he had used his private
resources over aud abeve his salary during
his term Of office, would Congress have
been asked tu make it up. He thought no
Seuaror would answer in the affirmative.
la wha, lheu did these supposed cases dil-
fer in principle from the one before us! In
no essential point as lie could perceive
He hoped ahs. the bill would he rc'om-
united. and that the Colnriit-e would sla'e
the grounds IN which they asked the Sem
ate Ia pass The bill.
Mr.. Bayard replied that The reasons for
passing the bill wnuld bs found in The his.
tory Of our country. on whose pages tho
glorious acIinns OF him they were about 10
homer iu passing this bill, we're written III
letters Of light. Tia rcpudialed 'he idea
that C0usress were TO connect the taxing
and disbursiug powers in looking for their
authority over. this subject. They we're
distinct aud separate. Congress had un-
lIniled exlenI 10 dispuse Of the public pro-
per,y, aud this was limited only by the eS.
erc,e %! sound discretion. He alluded
10 the great expense the late President WAS
necessarily al for pusluges. Inequalities.
removals. &c. aud said thai on such an oc.
casiou i, was unbccoming great nation
10 make this a mere matter Of du!lars and
cents.
The debate was continued until a late
hour. when the question on rccommit,nenI
was taken and lust-ayes IL. noes 3O-
aud the bill was ordered 10 be eusrossed.
aud the Senate adjourned after al eight
hoIr Ses,un.
In the House Mr.. Adams presented
large uamher OF Abolition pe,iliuus. Mr..
Fillmore, irum the COMMITTEE Of Ways aud
Moaus, reported a bill auitorisiug loan
of 5 .2,UJU.OJU. a debate commenced on
the course ui Mr.. Webster in relation To
The Mcleod case. in which, Dir. lngersolI
nade very eloquen, und powerful speech,
commenting with much severity I'm the
course o!lhsSecretary. %! Mr.. Gushing enrn
meuced u repiV, and spoke in warm terms
nt the paIrinic sentiments Of the Se,reta-
rvs lell.r. aud the appropriate language
III which they were expressed. Without
concluding. he gave way 10 motion for
adjournment. aud The House adjourned.
NAsuINGTos, June -. ISL.
In Senate today. the Resolution CAL
ling Ior The names ol persons removed from
Office siucc The IIh March last was taken
up, aud Mr.. McHober,s occupied about
halt au hour in continuation ol his remark,
niyeslcmay. The special order, the Bauk
Bl!l, Rsssa91SS VI 10 abktad
explanation in relation to some remarks
made by The Senators from North Carroll.
na yesterday. No objection being made.
Mr.. Calhoun "as proceeding, when Mr..
Clay called 1.-The gentleman To order."-
Mr.. Calhoun explained his object. and MIR.
Clay persisted IN his call 10 order. Mr..
Calhoun SAID he did nol i.uend point uf
order should bo argued. lie had merely
asked The courtesy Of The Senate 10 MAKE
brle! explanation. and fit was refused.
he would take the frs, opportunity which
offered on The bill, aud could ihrn make
the statement. Mr.. Graham then appeal
c'l 10 MIR. Cln. 10 withdraw his objection.
which al last he consented To d., aud Mr..
Calhoun recurring to The conversation OF
yesterday. said that he had received infor-
nati"n ,'runsl cnrrohorarrng his opinions
expressed yesterday, as To the state nf p III.
lie opinion IN North Carolina ahou, the
Bank. lie referred 10 The fact iha, the
question hal been directly mad, to The
Congressional District in which the two
Senators resided; aud he understood that
the Representative elected. put the issue
upon thai q! Bank or no Bank. He rcceiv-
cd large ajnrity oIvoles. lie also re-
icrrcd To- The lac, that G"vernnr Dudley,
who was elevated TO The office by very
large majority of Wing v"res, and might
BE- considered as the popular Representa-
tive The party in North Carolina, had re-
p'oha'ed III the strongest terms. IN his mes
Sage +" The Legislature allle nerrlns Of
1910. the establishments ola National Bank.
An extract was rend from the message
OF The Governor, which fully corrobora,ed
The statement Of Mr. Calhoun.
Messrs. Mansnm aud Graham in re-
ply ATTEMPTED To change the issue which
They made yesterday. which was Thai the
Bank party in North Carolina was s,r,n.
ger 'han the Wing party. as many ufrheir
political opponents were in favor of
Bankl by a,ening that The Bank party Tor
the Wing par'!) was stronger than The
Democratic party.
Mr.. Calhoun said. as by making new
issue 'hey had evidently yielded tho old
one. he had nothing further To say.
The bill granting S25,0UO To The family