Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-02-28
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of Charleston Patriot.
g W.cu,raToN Feb. Id,

I1e dlSO pTeScHlSu q MStno, - - oA .oAA.ssss -
officers aud crew of The U. 8. Steamer
Missouri, asking compensation for losses
sustained by the burning of said vessel.
After the disposal Of some private busi.
mass, Mr.. Allen called up The bill to refund
General Jackson's fine. Il - =
Messrs. Woodbridge and Porter made
some brief remarks, after which the bill
was read third time, and finally passed
in the same shape it came from the House.
No reference is made to Judge Hall: A
message was Immediately despatched 70
The House, where the news was received
with unbounded applause. The vote was
SOTO l6. The passage Of this bill will be
beautiful green garland To wreathe a,
round the tomb of the old General. :
1t appears 10 be generally understood
that Mr.. GiImer has been prevailed upon
TO accept the Navy Department. lfsso'
Mr.. Wilkins will take the War Depart {
mcnt. The President sent in their nomi-,
nations this afternoon, few minutes after
the Senate adjourned. -.,,,,'.--...
In the House, ,tiereport ofthe, Election
Committee was again taken up. ....A .,
Mr.. Elmer, Chairmano Of the Commit
tee. occupied the first hour in q vigorous
defence Of the report OF which he is the
author. When he concluded, about sixty
members sprang upon their feet, anxious
TO get the floor. 1t was given 10 MI Well.
Ter, who moved the previous question:: It
was Of course seconded. ~ s = 80, :,
The House then proceeded TO vote on a.
substitute offered by Mr.. Dromgoole, in
lieu of the resolutions originally reported;,
The resolutions were amended by the, az
doption Of this substitute. The question
then required on the adoption Of the reso-:
lu,ions as amended. ~
A division being demanded, the. vote
was first taken on the first branch, which
declares that all the members of the Dis
tricted States, maryland, aud two comics
ted cases from Virginia excepted, are, en-
titled to their seats. "A,
The vote was taken, however, and this
portion of the substitute carried. - -;
The remaining resolutions declared the
members from The several. non-districted
States to be duly entitled 10 their seats.
After voting of three hours, eight nom.
mem6ers we're declared TO have 2
been duly elected. :,
When this was closed, each non-district-
ed member rcceivedlhe whole vote of the \
majority.
Last evening there was great Demo-
cratic meeting at the Apollo Hall. Seye- Z
raj most distinguished members Of Con-
gress were present. 1t was:intended as a
set off to similar meeting on the part of
the Wings. =.
February Is.
In the Senate, resolutions were present
ed from the Indiana Legislature 10 favour :. :
of National Armory and other matters. !.
The bill approprialins $4,000 for i'm :
proving Pennsylvania Avenue. was, after.
debate, ordered to be engrossei.
The remainder of the day was occupied
in Executive Session. *: ,.'i',t =
The nomination Of Mr.. Gilmer to the
Navy Department. and that of Mr.. Will
kns 10 the War Department were. coni
firmed.
In The House the speaker presented a
letter from Mr.. Wise, in which he notifies
the House that he has sent his resignation.
as member ,liereofi TO the Governor of
Virginia. He returns his thanks for;the'
courtesy he has always received, and wish
es members all kind of prosperity. ". :
The House then resumed the voting on
the non -dislricted members. II was con-
tinyed until they were all declared to have
been duly elected. Q > y = 49, -a5s: &
Mr.. Dromgoole desired to raove at adj
'dilonal resolution to the effect that the
second section Of the Apporionment Act:
does not at all effect the validity of their
election. Objection being made. he moved
a suspension ofthe rules, but ithoutsuc-
cess. ,,,i'.,. ..
.Mr. A. v. Brown moved TO discharge
the Committee of the Whole, from the !.
consideration of his bill providing for the
repeal Of the second section Of the Appor-
,ionment Act. He did not succeed, TITO
thirds not voting 10 suspend the rules. ~
On motion of Mr.. Levy a resolution
was adopted calling on Thea President for
information relative 10 demand upon
Great Britain for certain criminals who:
have escaped from Florida tofthe West
India Islands. 80 f,4S''' ~. 'f1,.s !.
A great nurnber Of reports were then
made from Commiltees. Among them
was asreport from the Committee on Fo.
reign Affairs relative to d reduction ofthe
salaries Of Foreign Missions. A bill was
reported from the Committee on Conn
merce making appropriations for certain
harbors and rivers. A bill waslreported.
from the Committee on Public Lands,
authorizing actual settlers on the public
lands 10 enter an additional quarter sec.
tion; also, bill establishing a permanent
and prospective ipre;emption system. A
report was made by Mr., Ingersoll, from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, rela-
i've to reduction Of The salaries Of our
Foreign Ministers. As nearly every mem
Der, no doubt, hopes one day 10 gel on the
list. think a reduction of tho pay will be
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