The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-07-06
ter that time, upon the Navy Appropriation BILL
No vote was taken on the ArmybllI,
WASHINGTON, JUNE 25.t


No vote was taken on the Army blli,
WASHINGTON, JUNE 25.ss
: The duel between the Hon. T..F MARSHALL oil
Ky, and Col. Webb, of1he New York Courier,
came oil, this morning, at halfpas 4 o'clock on
tho line between Maryland and Pennsylvania,
as mentioned TO you, in my letter OF the 2otil;
Mr.. Marshall was the challenger MT. M. had
previously ntimacd 10 Col. Webb,sin public
speech, and also privately, through an officer ol
the army (Mai. McNciD that he would accept a
challenge. But the challenge did not come, and
there was some question of etinuett involved IN
tic naiter, which Mr.. Marshall solved, by be-
comiu. the challenger himself. The first lire
was harnlcss-Mr MaraIlalPs bullet striking
|thc ground at Col. Webb's feet On the second
fire, Col Webb was struck in the leg below tho
knee, and MrMarshaIl was uniurt. The wound
is on painful, but not dangerous character.
Mr. Prcston's army organization bill came up
in tic Senate, to-day. The bill fixes the force
of the army at 1884 men. The House proposed
To limit it to 1880 The saving i'll the whole
bill is over 100000 dollars.
Iipresumc you have seen, if not copied Mr..
Prcson's report on the subject. The reduction
proposed is moi in accordance with the Commit
ice of Military Affairs, but with the necessities
OF the Treasury.
| The second section of the bill abolisles the
offices of Supernendents Of. the Armories at
Springfield and IIarper's Ferry, and puts them in
Charge Of officers OF the Ordnance Corps.
Mr.. Bates, OF Mass, moved to strike out this
| section, and long debate ensued, which ended
J in vote retaining the section.
| The bill TO pay the claims of American c!tI-
zens on accoun, of French Spolations, prior to
I.IS00, was taken up in the House, on motion OF
Mr.. Adams Mr.. Adams made splendid and
Interesting expose Of the subcct-golng into
many curious details ofevents and lnirgucs con-
ncclcd with the treaty of mutual offence and de-
fence bctweenthis country and France, and ma
ny other facts-al furnished from the store house
OF amost wonderfully susceptible, rctcntVe, me-
tholcal, and accurate memory
These claims, by the way, are as just as were
ever brought against the Government. This
Government conGscated them, in fact, for public
and very valuable purposes. The Government
gave them up in consideration OF the annulment
oftic obligations of the treaty by which we guar
anicd TO France her West India possessions.
| But, Government that, when it had forty
millions surplus, would not pay five for such q
dcbI, will not pay it now;-and it is idle to talk
about it. =.
An exciting scene occurred in the House, at {
late hourthis evening.
a message was received from the President
in rearonto the Apportopment bill. lie state:
that he has signed it, and has lodged, in the Static
Department together with the bill, the reaSohs
why lie signed it. Mr.. Adams was chokedsal,
mos; with rage. Such speech was never hcarc
before in that body. UnluckiIy, the able report,
crs Of the National Int@Niycncer were mol pres
cnt. in fact all the reporters were gone. Mr.
a. moved TO refer the subject TO Select Com.
mtcc, with power to send for persons and pa
pcrs. Mr.. Wise replied. Nothing was done.