Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-24
thai Congress will 90! adjourn before Sop
ts.ntes.
WAss,NoToy, Aug. I6.

W&Sa1Co4OSt sAhts &Ss
/. Sesate.-The bin making appropria-.
sions for contingent expenses Of the De-
partmcnts. snd for other purposes, COM
iaouly called the omnibus bill, was taken
up, the question being on concarrinS 10
the amendments made 10 Committee OF
the Whole. Tho consideration and DIS
eussion Of the numerous items occupied al
most tho eutire sitting, bu. are altogether
Of local interest. The bill having been
ordered to third reading, the Senate
took up the bill for the relief Of Charles 7.
Sibbald, which. after being amended was
ordered to third reading. Tho Senate
then adjourned.
House Of Representatires.-Mr. Adams
announced to the Chair ,ha, the Select
Committee on tho Veto Message was pre-
pared 10 report, and snid he desired 20
read the report himself Considerable
objection was made TO this course, bu, the
old gentleman evinced his usual obsIioacy
and the opposition was Withdrawal. With
por,en,ors aspect, and solemn tone, as Il
opening tho seventh vial Of bis wrath, he
commenced tho reading Of the report, and
occupied about three quarters Of an hour
in i,s delivery. There was little Of novel;
~ 10 it. being mostly tho speeches Of Bolts,
Arnold, and bis own boiled down, and con-
cludiug With tho expression Of belief that
from the Presidcnt's abuse Of authority q
caso has occurred for the exercise Of tho
power conferred on the House Of impeash.
meni, but from the situation of the coup-
try. and the circumstances by which they
were surrounded. i, was unadvisable to
recommend il. The whole matter is ihere-
fore referred to the people. and in order
that the Veto power may be restrained.
they submit o resolution that Congress re-
commend 20 the State Legislatures an a.
merdmeui TO the 7lh section Of tho first
ar,icie, 90 M to enable majority Of the
whole number ofthe House Of Congress,
instead Of two thirds. TO pass bill when
returned with the Presidents objections.
hr. Gilmer then presented report by
way Of o pro,es, ON his own behalf agains,
the repoTi Of the mojnriIy. le examined
o, length and with much ability the pow
or Of the House to institute such Com
miriec. and proved cnuclusively that they
had exceeded their constitutional functions
10 reference to the remedy proposed by the
majority, be said IL the Executive Veto was
destroyed, il would sill exist in tho Judi.
ciary and il that was destroyed, il would
sill exis, 10 the people.
Mr. c. }. lnsersoll followed in q repor,
on behalf Of himself and Mr. Roosevelt,
iu which powerful argument. effective sar-
easm. and brilliancy Of thought aud ex-
press,ou were most happily blended, and
all parties joined in the merrimcnt excl
ted by the fidelity with which he was &C.
quitting himself Of his former obligations
TO the venerable agi,aior.
The three reports. with the Tariff bill,
acd the Vcio Message werc ordered 10 be
printed, and tho whole subject postponed
until to-mo,row.
Mr. Wise moved shat The House proceed
70 seconsider the Tariff bill BOW on che
table, which had been returned with the
Presidents objections, aud tho yeas and
Gays being eailed, j. was decided in the
negative-Ayes 90, Noes l0i.
The House then proceeded, 10 consider
tho report Of Committee Of fConfcrsnce On
the disagreeing votes OF the two Houses On
the ARMY bills, aud after considerable de-
bate, the report vas adopted, and tho bill
for the re organization of tho Army aud the
| Military Appropriation bill, want bu, the
Presidents signature TO become lave. BY
the frat named bin the Second Regiment
Of Dragons 10 To be Converted. after the
9TH of March next. into Regiment Of Ri
femen; tho number Of prirotes 10 each
Company is reduced to 40; the number OF
military siorekeepers is to be reduced OF
and after the IHi October next to 10. bu,
those dismissed to receive three monlhs
extra pay.
Mr. w. Coe, Johnson ngain endeavored
to ge, in bis "sclicf BILL" and the yeas and
naya being sranied him a, his enrnest So
lici,s,ioo, tho v"te was--Aye es 8. Noes I06.
Mr. Barnard offered Resolution 10 ln,i,
debate on Mr.. Berrien's habeas corpus bill
70 txo hours after il shall have been taken
up 10 COMMITTEES Of the Whole. but be.
fore the question was taken. motion for
adjournment as earried-Ayes 60, Noes
so.
The Whigs met in caucus Immediately
aiicr the adjournment. The cffor, now is
TO induce the party to support Mr.. Bar
nard's bill imposing duty Of 20 per cent.
ad vaIorem on imports. This will allow
she Distribution bill 10 60 into effect. and
will keep the Tariff question open for Mr.
Clay. h will be rather hazardous expe-
rimeu, for the manufacturers TO try, ns two
or ,hree years experience by the people Of
40 abundant revenue with low duties. may
make them avcrse to changing it for q sys-
ten Of eHec,ions for the bene6, Of the gree
dy manufacturing monopolisss.
Prom the resul, Of the deliberations OF
tho representatives Of tho "old lhir,een,"
es presented in Mr. Adams report, it is
evident tha, the Whigs are used up par
,y. After tho preliminary flourishes Of an
'.oppcsl TO the God Of Battles" the ro-
commeada,ion to propose an amendment
TO the Constitution, does very much ap.
pear like repetition Of tho mountain in
labor. lfihcre were no obstacles in tho
way, j, would require a, least two years
to carry ou, this recommendation, and the