The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-01-05
Correspondence Of Ae Charleston Mercury.

Correspondence of Me Charleston: Mercury
~ WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
In Senate, this morning, Abolition petitions
were presented from pennsy and Yer.
niotit. The motion to receiyeswas siald upon the
table. 81 49, ~.
Mr.. Huntington, from the Committee or
Commerce, reported the bill tos5increase the
pay Of officers ofreyenle cutters while employ.
>ed in the naval service, with an amendment.
Mr.. Calhoun gave notice Of Ills intention tc
introduce bill for the relief Of the heirs o
John De rrevillc. Ssss14 II ~ :. !.
MIR. Linn, in pursuance to notice. introduced
bill:torepeal the distribution sections of the
:bilipassed atthe last session. for the distribu.
ton of the proceeds of the public lands. among
the States and to pledge them. to the public de.
s,fence. He moved that the bill he referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs. This mo:
tion gave. rise, toa very interesting debate, in
which Messrs Linn, Smith, of Ia.,a Calhoun
Pierce, Allen, Buchanan and Preston, particl'
spated. ~, .. ; -,
Mr.. Linn then withdrew his motion, and
adopted an amendment offered by Mr.. Calhoun
to refer it to Select Committee of seven.
Itwas further debated by Messrs. Calhoun
Mangum, King. Barrow, Woodbury., Rives,
-
refer to a Select Committee, was negatived-
Ayes IL, Noes o.. The question was then
raken on referring it at all, which was also
negatived-Ayes 18.. Noes 25. 1t therefore
goes on the orders, and was made the special
order for debate, Mr.. Calhoun referred, evident
ly with much pride and satisfaction, to the ac-
: tion of South Carolina in relation to the Dlstr-
button Bill. IS. -szy
Mr.. Preston acknowledged that his views on
the: subject had undergone a material change
hesfeared that the policy which dictated 1t was
an unwise one, and the sooner we retraced our
steps the better. ,sSs. 80
Mr.. Mangum remarked, that not a single
measure of retrenchment had been recommend
ed by the headS.of any, department., but he
hoped the party who had the majority in both
Houses, and who would be held responsible by
the country, would show themselves willing to
meet thatresponsibility as they ought to do.Ts
The Senate remained in session until near: a
O'Clock. 50 = = 3 -. ~. !.
:. In the House; Resolution was offered to in
struct the Committee; on the Post Offices, to
sbring in bill abolish the franking privilege Of
members Of Congress, to conform the rates of
postage the different denominations of United
States coin, and to increase the postage on,
printed sheets over a certainweight This was,
declared TO be7out of orde. E -. 80
: The Tariff debate was then resumed, and Mr..
Sellers, of Md. addressed the House in favor of
the protective policy, provided sthe emanufactu-
rers would take the tobacco interest under their
protection, bylaying counteryaiiing duties. He
was followed by Mr.. Linn, who advocated the
same reference, but from a different cause. He
considered it a contest between free labor and
slave labor, and hetDeyer would consent to-
place the latter on an equality with the former.
, Mr.. Rhett asked if Southern member had
ever made the issue between slave labor and free
labor as suggested by him. So s.
, Mr.. Linn said, it was the result Of the argu,
ments used By Southern gentlemen.
He was ably replied to BY Mr.: IRaynef, Of
North Carolina, and Mr. Butler, OF South Caro-
lima: ~ = ,3.l q 50 -
Mr.. Marshall then obtained the floor, but
yielded To- a motion for adjournment. The
Speaker then presentedt to the House the plan-of
the Treasury for a Beard of Exchequer, which
was ordered to be printed, and the House ad-
journed. s.z.i.; ,.sa,. !. - ~ :