Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-27

Mt.fhSuuetiSyIOiS1 Vi S1uutoho, obsonS uut'h
the morning hour infaYor OF The esolutlon,
after which the subject was again postponfi
ed lilIio-morrow.
Mr. Dromgoole, from the Committee on
WAYS aud Means, 10 whom had been res
fcrred The bill repeating SO much of the
pre-emption Act as authorizes distrbu-
lion ofthe proceeds from the public lands
reported the same with a recommendation
thattit pass. lie accordingly moved Inc
eugrosslnent of the bill.
A motionswas made lowever,to to refer
the billio a Committee Of the Whole.
To this Mr.. Payne objected. He observ-
ed that price Of the lands at present, is
far above thatzby which The; ;dislributionis
warranted. This being the case, the law
was 10 fact already virtually repealed.
Messrs. Barnard and Henley warmly
opposed the molten 10 ensross. Theyda-.
sired time for debate,
Mr.. Bower said The subject had been
debated by every stump orator IN the coun-:: m:
try. andif tile debate should continue for
3, a month, it5would not buye the effect Of:
changing single vote. He moved the,
previous question, but withdrew il in order
TO allow Mr.. McClernaldto make. some
remarks. The latter then renewed the
motion for the previous question, and 5it
was seconded. :. ~ * IS, I
Afier an efeclual motion to lay the bill
on the table, in was,by vote oil ! Ia 10
s63, ordered 10 be- enSrossed and read. q
third time. This having been done, the
question recurredsen the passage of. the
bill. ~ isss. ~, :.sssEs4 !. !.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pa got the floor, and
made a long speecl, nj favor of The Distrl-,
button system. He said The present Tariff.
act would bring surplus, at The end % of
the year, Of 80 millions. in addition to
this, the Tariff bill recently reported,
would serve to greatly increase that sur
plus. What then, he asked. was TO be
done with the money unless7the Dlsirlbu-
,ion act should continue IN force. -,
Messrs. Hopkins and Henley answered
him ip manner which drew forth peals
oflaughter. Finally, by lhesaid of the.
previous question. the bill waspassed,. and
sent 10 the Senate.
In the Senate, messages were received
from the President, transmitting IN answer
TO resolutions, list Of the Consuls and
Vice Consuls oflhe U. States, also copies
Of correspondence on the subject of the
African slave trade, aud whether The U.
S. flag has been used for the promotion OF
that trade.
MIR. Berrien from the Judiciary Conrni,-
tee, reported a bill to amend the act now
in;force, providing for the collection and
safe Keeping Of the public money. In el-
feet to re-esablish The Sub-Treasury.
Mr.Haywood reported about thirty bills
for:reducing, aiter55,he 4th Of March next,
the salaries Of all ll:public officers, fromzthsS
President, down 10 the lowest grade Of.
Offices through the, country.
Mr.. Jaruagin submitted a resolution re-
calling on the Secretary ofthe Treasury
oriniornation asto the amountofrevenue
collected fromimp ports and The public lands
since September last.
The Oregon question comes upnext, but
MIR. Archer, who is entitled to the floor,
being indisposed, the subjec.was laid over
tillto-morrow.
After the passage Of some important
bills, the Senate went into an Executive
Session.
The nomination, of Judge Mascn as
Secretary of the Navy was confirmed.
Several minor nominations were also dis
posed Of.
In the House, resolutionwas offered
by MIR. Causin asking the use of the Hall
for,he Congressional Temperance Society,
on Thursday evening.
Objec,ionbeing made by the wine drink
ers, MIR. T.. moved a suspension of the
rules On division being had, il appear
ed that no less than a hundred aud thirty
members were absent This being the
case: The resolution was not pressed
The consideration of the resolution -of
the Select Committee on The Rhode Island
memorial, was again. aresumed..l
Mr. Smith Of Indiana, occupied the
morning hour in speech against the res
oln,ion. The subjeclwas tkenon more
laid over. =
Mr.. Hardin nmoyeds!o suspend The rules
for. The purpose Of Offering resolution,
calling on he Secretary of The Treasury
for formation rs AZ lhc " VI VI of euIS
collected ;upto the lstofihe present mouth
The motion failed. ~ ::5>
Mr.. Kennedy introduced a bill 10 alter.
Sthcmode de Of dmeasuremento the ,onnage.
Of merchant vessels. j, was referred totbe
Committee on Commerce.
The House Then @entinlo Committee,
and resumed the consideration flhe West,
Point Academy BILL.
The amendment Of Nlr. Davis! proposing
a diversion Of the annual appropriation for
the Academy, to the disciplning of the
volunteer citizen soldiers, was rejected by
reclamation. So
The question then required on The a.
srnendment of Mr.. Hale, proposing 10 aho-
}lish the Academy, and to disband the
Cade,s, after the 30th, Of June next.
"a violent debate arose, during which
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