Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-01-10
From the Charleston Patriot.
WAsHINeroN, Dec. !:

cTOW He CRGTteStOu TdtTt0l. 4.-if E,sS
WAsHINGToN,sD Dec. %. ~:
The Senate was in legislative session
but few minutes. After the reception
ofpelitions. Mr.. Atchisop on cave, intro.
duced his bill 10 organize a government
for Oregon. 1t was Twice read and re.
ferred 10 committee which has charge Of
that subject. e.z.s., So
Mr.. Allen introduced resolution. cal:
ling on the President for eopies;of allin,a
structions given 10 our Minister In Eng-,
land, Oh this subject. 1t lies oyer.a q
/ Alter short time spen, in I execunyes
session in confirming: some unimportant:
nominations, the Senate adjourned. &.
In the House, Numerous notices ofbills,
were given. Among them was5a, notice
by Mr. Morris Of bill, 10 provide fofatbes:
building OF a dry dock at Philadelphia, I;
and notice by Mr.. Duncan of abill .,os
amend the naturalization laws; there was
also notice ofa bill 10 repeal the Disc
lribulion Act, and to extend the act OF
'3S, granting pensions, TO certain Widows
Mr.. Giddiugs presented the petition: Of.
free coloured man, confined ia the jails.:
of this city, on the supposition OF his be.
ing fugitive slave. sssS Il ss. IS
Mr.. Dilet. said it was a judIcial.dues1
tion,. and that the House ought MOTTO bets
troubled with such matters. 1l,, ;
After SOME conversation, the petition
was laid, over. Mr. CALDWELL Of & KY,
! appealed to. the gallanlry of. the HpuseSf
lie presented a petition from some Caths,
olic ladies now holding fancy. fair Corx
1.-The benefit Of St. Malthews,s Church. :
1.-THE fair petitioners invite Congress TO-:
[giye. then, call and patronize them. .; 81;
Dir: Mcconnell moved that The petiliunS
be referred 10 select CommIIree 0Eone,
viz: say the member who, presented it,.
He inlimated that the Catholics .wonid
| get along very well and have. money e-s:
uough, if they would cut down the fees of!
their Priests. - f..-..y;@. -.
This declaration was received iwi,ht
shouts Of laughter. - So - II.
The petition was finally laid on the
table. If Congress will NOT. visit The Ia-s
dies, they musl do as Mahomet did when
[ The bill refused TO approach him.-He
said, "WelI, if the hill viii not come to
me, [ will go to The hill" y .s3s. .3ts3s =
| On motion ofMr. Campbell, a resolu-
ton was adopted directing the District
Committee 10 report, on the expediency,
of abolishing imprisonment for debt in this,
District.
A letter from Mr.. Rhett, was read, ask.
ing TO be excused.fron serving on The Se!-!
lect COMMITTEE. appointed to report on
The Massachusetts resolutions, presenied
by Mr.. Adams, las, week. Mr. r. states
that he cannot submit to even entertain
question which involves sacred tiriisah tiriaht,
guaranteed to the South, by the trainers
Of the Constitution, and without wbict:the
Unon, would never have been consumma-
ted, He was excused. 3 ~ !, ~ g
The remainder ofthe day was devoted
10 the consideration OF iheresofutioni: or
Mr.. Hale, calling; for information rela-.
tivetothe Home, Sqadron.. He made a. $
mother speech denonncilg the system Of.
ex,ravagant expenditures, and argued
that the idea Of "a National debit, bsinS. q
National blessins,'' was getting alarming
prevalent -. K.
Mcssrs. ]. R. >Ingersoll and Morris adj
2 vocated the support Of the Navy to It's
y present extent. They con,ended that our
ships of war are not too numerous for the
j. protective Of our commercial marine.l
Mr.. Giddings was very much afraid
that the Home Squadron was prostitnted
10 the slave trade, 4.(',iss91 !,
No question had been 1akep when the
House adjourned: ' : - $ - -;
Itis probable that both Houses will ad-
Eiourn from tomorrow 10 Tuesday.
:. ,,,:':.;> z =. ..lssy:s :. Dec. 29.;
Inihe Senate. great number Of Mem
: orials, asking Congress lo:take immediate
I possession of The Oregon Territory, were
presented and referred To- the Committee
having charge oflhat subject. -, So,
The resolution of Mr.. Allen, calling on
the President for copies of Instructions.
given to Mr.. Everett, relative to Oregon
, came up, but was again postponed. ;tt%
Mr.. Criitenden presented a Preamble
and Resolution from the Legislature of
Kentucky, in favor of an agency in. The
:, West. for the purchase of Hemp for; the
Navy 81, ~ st
f Mr.. Atchison gave notice ola bill TO
:. extend the provision Of the Act Of 1888;
; granting pre-emption rights. 4j.ss
On motion of Nj. Bagby,ta resolution
: was; adopted, ihstructing The Pension
: Commilteelo consider the expediency Of
n reporting bill increasing the compensa-
n lionfof Pension Agents, aud fixing uni
I form rate therefor s.'ai ~
- After few minutes spent in aExecv.
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