Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-24
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WasRisoTos, Aug. Is.

1 WasRisuTov, aug. Is.
Sencse.-bSr. Calhoun presented a me
m0-ial from Jackson county, Florida. pray.
ing fpg the admission Of that Territory a.
a S.n,s. into tho Union. A bill auihori-
siug the salo Of aho mineral lands Of ,hs
Unf.sJ Ssaies si tao dollars and City ccuis
pes aere, was considered. and having bcec
cnSrossed was reed o third sinc and pas-
eod. The bill for the paymen, Of the Flor
idn militia, and the bill to extend tho pen
sion laws Of 1886 and 1888, were several.
ly read shird time and passed.
On motion BY Mr. Rives. the Senate
~ent into Executive Session. tD receive the
rcpor, Of the Committee on Foreign Reln-
tons. on The treaty lately negotiated by
Lord Ashburton, printed copiea Of which
were laid 90 their tables. The further
consideration Of The subjec, vas postponed
uptil To- morrow, and the doors wero again
epened.
Dis. Young called up The House rcaolu.
ton for the adjournment Of Congress on
the 2od. Dir. Preston moved 80 10y the
resolution on the table, expressing the hope
that by Thursdsy they would be ab!o to
dispose Of it. Mr. Wrish, was in favor Of
fixing the day at onee. Mr.. Buchanan
would no, consent to 6x day for adjourn
men, until the House had full power to
oct on revenue bill. The question was
taken on lsying the resolution on the table
and carried 10 The atfirna,ivc-ayes %.
(2l Wings, 2 Democrass;) noes l2. no
Democratic aud 2 Whigs.)
Several private bills were considered as
iu Committee Of the Whole. and ordered
TO third reading. The bill for the relief
Of Charles r. Sibbah was discussed a,
much length, bu, before disposing Of i, the
Senate adjourned.
House Of fRrpres.ntatiws.-Mr. VIM. e.
johnson asked leave TO introduce q bill
with very long title, purporins 10 be q
curc-all for the evils Of tho body polite.
bu, i, was objected TO. He moved aus.
pension Of the Fules TO enable him 10 oaer
q resolution for the appointment, ofa select
committee with instructions 10 report the
bill. The motion was rejected slrnos, u
nanimously. The House went into Com
miitee Of ihe Whole. and Mr.. Arnold mo-
vcd 10 take up the bill for the reduction of
the pay Of members Of Congress, &c.
This was nega,ived-ayes Sc, noes 79.
Tho bill TO provide further remedial JUS
tice 10 tho Federal Courts (Mr. Bcrrien's
biil) was taken up-ayes 70, noes 76, and
aiie. being debated a, considerable length,
Vas laid aside TO be reported. A bill res
pec,iug professors Of Mathematics in the
Navy, was also considered and laid aside
20 DO reported. A motion was made to
snke up the bill respecting navy pensions,
end the voto being taken 20 appeared
eyes 26. noes Is !; total a. members on,
or 2a2. A call OF the House vas moved
and rejeeted-ayes 40. noes II; s,ill 10
quorum. Alier On hour spent in calling
yeas and nays, &C.. quorum was an.
nounced, and the bill ordered to DO taken
up. After considerable debate. without
sakipg any question. the Committee rose
and The House adjourned.
DIR. Adams will make his vepor, 70.
morrow merning. ], hes been 10 tho
House all day. but the report Of Mr.. Gil
mer for tho minority ives not Gnished.--
@cssrs. C. }. lngsrsoll and Roosevelt. i, is
esid, win each submi, reports 90 their own
boek. Tes iwgse2ioe is saiuins eroups