Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-17

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will renew it tomorrow, probably with
better success.
Mr.. Tibbalt movd 10 suspend The rules
for the purpose Of ofering a resolution pro-
viding that all debal OIL The old harbor bill
should cease at o'cock. The motion to
suspend succeeded aier which. a tedious
debate arose on the esolulion, the main
point in dispute bein, as 10 the origin OF
propositions 10 close debate al a certain
hour. Each party lai the blame on the
other. Finally, the resolution was laid OIL
table.
The House then wen into Committee
and took up The above bill. without any
understanding, however as to the time lor
terminating The debate. ;
Mr.. Simous moved te add $4,000 for
Bridgeport tlarbor.
On this amendment debate arose, du-
ring which Mr.. Hnlmts expressed his as
tonishment that The bill should have been
taken up at all. Afte' they had cu' down
the army aud navy tothe lowest possible
scale, he was not prepared 10 see this sys-
tenn of interna! improvement pressed for
ward, which would sw,lloW up millions
and drain the Treasury however ample
our means. He calledlpon every friend
of Stale Rights 10 oppoe the bill.
MIR. Paine resumed aui concluded po-
liical speech be COMMENCED on former
occasion. He went on le shew from The
! newspapers, that the Wings have different
principles for different pans of tho country,
etc. flc then caused TO he read al the
clerks desk song from the "Clay Min.
strel."
Mr.. ]. R. lnsersoll thought it had better
be sung, To this Mr.. P;yue said he had
no objection, provided The gentleman
would act as leader. (L,ud cheers.)
The clerk then read tie song. A. The
end of every second line here was cho-
rus of "Hurra! hurra! iurra !" These
words the clerk was loudl! called upon to
sing, but that proving no part of bis bnsl-
ness, he did not comply.
The song Concluded as bllows:
reckon he will win the tay.
So boys, three cheers for henry Clay.
Hurra! hurra! hurra!
When the book was clos,d there was the
greatest uproar ever hearl,-both parties
enjoying The joke.
Mr.. PAYNE resumed, and argued that
these songs Showed that the Wings iu-
tended.to open the camplign Of l844 10
the same manner they hat carried on that
of 1910. viz: by a cons,am burra When
he concluded, the pending amendment was
| %, Soypr.l oil har, ,vore rpJePfoI :,
after which, the Commute rose aud the
House adjourned.
April 10.
In the Senate an unusually large num-
ber of Memorials in favor of The present
tariff. were presented and referred. Among
them was Que numerousl ysigneG from Cit
izens Of Richmond. Va.
Mr. Criltenden, IL presenting one Of a
similar character, took occasion 10 express
bis conviction, that so far as the Senate
is concerned, no change will be made in
the Tariff the present SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, resolution
was adopted directing The J judiciary Com
miree 20 inquire into The expediency and
constitutionalily of aulhotizing the Presi-
dent 10 commute all sentences of death
against criminals, into Imprisonment. for
life. Mr.. w. said for himself he expressed
no opinion upon the subject. He offered
the resolution at the request of others.
.. MIR. Evans reported bill, authorizing
The payment of uncancelled Treasury
notes, in all cases where persons may
have received the same iu gpod faith.
After the disposal of mass OF unim-
portant business, the Senate resumed the
consideration of the Tariff resolution.
Mr.. Colqui,t having The floor, spoke for
somo hours in reply to his colleague, Mr..
Berrien yesterday.
In The House, i, will be recollected that
some weeks ago, Mr.. Kennedy, of KY,
offered a resolution, calling on the House
to adopt certain sentiments of General
Jackson, relative to protection. TO this
Mr.. Brown. of Indiana, Ivy way Of amend.
meut, offered resolution calling on the
House 10 adopt the following language
alleged 10 have been used by Mr. Clay.
Garry out the principles of the Compro'
mise Act, look TO revenue alone for the
support of Government. had hoped
that question had been put 10 rest. There
is no necessity for protection"
The correctness of The extract being
doubled, The matter was laid over until
Mr.. Brown shall have heard from the ed
,or of the "Ohio Statesman" from which
paper The extract had been copied.
This morning Mr.. Brown again called
| the attention of the House To the subject.
He said that in looking over the files of the
National Iutelligeucer, he had come across
a speech made by Mr.. Clay in reply TO
MIR. Woodbury., in 1912, where, if not the
same words, The same sentiments as those
embodied in the extract were to be found.
Portions of the speech in question were
then nd by The Clerk.
Mr.. ,.hile, Of Ky, replied: Without
impu,ing any thing personal TO MIR. B., he
again dec' ;ed that The extract in Inc reso-
luIicn of that gentleman, was faIsehond
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