The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-10
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WASHINGTON, JULY so.
The Webstcr's Treaty is likely to be tie mos
popular, as it undoubtedly is the most important
that has ever been made by this government I since
its origin learn that Mr.. Webster IS willing
to hazard upon it all his reputation as a statesman
and also that the President and, in iachthe whoie
Cabinet, approve of and deem 1t a most satls
factory and honorable arrangement Tor oolh coun
tries. The sneaking politicians oi the day nave
endeavored not only grossly to mlsrePreseht t,it
treaty, in advance; but have intlmated that Inc
President might ultimately throw cold wafer up
on it, and that it would never be ratIfleo. on Tile
contrary, as the matter is now understood, lhere
! is not doubt that the arrangement as 10 Name
considered independently Of all other cohces'
sions, on the part of Great Britain, VII! receive
the unanimous assent of that body. Nothing is
now known or apprehended to the contrary
Some who were forward to dcnounce the treaty,
on misnformation, are now very ANXIOUS TO rio
themselves of any blame On that score-alieg'ng
lmisn(ormation and anxiety as to the question as
the cause of their hasty objections.
The Revenue Tariff is still before the Senate
and the question is still upon the details. The
motion of Mr.. Calhoun to reduce. the duty on
cotton bagging from 81 cents to cents the squai
ward, was LOST, without division, alter long
argument to-day.
Mr.. Buchanan then moved to strike out that
section which repeals the provso IN the dIstriou,
ton law. The fate of the bill, ne sald' dePenaeu
upon the decision Of the Senate on TINS proVisSo
He expressed wish TO address the Senate iulIy
on the subject, and the Senate adjourned 10 Moh-
day.
The Senate, in the morning, received anu
agreed to Report of the Committee OF Cohler-
ance on the disagreeing votes between tle t"o
Houses on the Navy bill. The Committee re-
commend that the number of mldshlpmen Oe re-
duced to the standard OF 1912, and that the num-
bcr Of officers OF higher grades be limited TO the
number in the service on the lst day ol January
1912 The Senate concurred in this amend
ment. The House afterwards concurred IN IL.
The Select Committee of Nine, to which was
referred Mr. Arnold's bill to reduce the pay OF
members of Congress to six dollars DAY, ana
mileage accordingly, and to reduce one-lonrth
the salaries, ofal civil officers ofthe government
reported bill, for that purpose, substantially the
same with that which Mr. Arnold originally IN
troduced.
Mr. Gwin, of Mississippi made report from
the minority of the Committee, winch proposes
to leave pay and salaries as they are' puI reuu-
ees the pay of members of Congress to TOUR dol-
lars day after the close Of the fifth month Of any
session. The report was committed to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state OF the Union;
I do not see how the House can now well
avoid concurrence with their Committee, as
their own pay is concerned. They can, if they
please, stihc the subject in Committee OF the
Whole. -,
The House devoted much time to the consid-
Grafton of private bills, and then took the contln-
gent Appropriation bill.
The Committee of Conference on the Navy
bill had, learn, pretty tough time OF IT,
They tcice broke up without coming to any con-
clusion and once in state of considerable ex-
element. o.
There is talk to-day of an adjournment of
Congress on the 18th August, to meet on cer-
tain day before the commencement of the next
regular session.