Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-05

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| | & MIR. " enlWort desired ;lo present al pa
Iiidoaon some subject Iron Joe Smithsthe
M Mofmon, but the Hous5 refused to,sns-
pend The rules.
Mr.: Duncan made another attempt 70
90 into ini0C Committee of the Whole on
the Oregon Bill, but without success. -.
Theremalnderso of tho day was devoted
to The consideration Of bills on the private
calendaf. -: ;.;S;.;
Tie city still swarms with Delegates on
their waytoslhe Convention. Itis thought
lthat The Convention will occupy con-
/ siderable time in debating the propriely OF
requiring a. vote ofstwo- thirds for choice OF
a candidate. Should this plan be adopted,
tits evident that there will be no nomina-
ton. The proceediugsof the Convention
will be hourly communicated 10 this city by
the Electro Magnetic Express.
May 81.
The seat ofwar having been transferred
so Baltimore, very little business OF inter-
est was transacted here.
In.lhe Senate, after the miscellaneous
business of the morning hour, the bill for
the relief Of The heirs of Robert Fulton,
was taken up and debated at some length.
The bill was then laid aside and The re-
mander ofihe day devoted to the consid-
ration of The Tariff resolution from the
Finance Commi,tee, relative to MIR. Nc
Dufie's bill.
MIR. Rives made a long speech in favor
Of the Protective System. What object
Senators can have in continuing such
speeches, after the subject has been SO de-
cidedly set at rest by the House, is a mys-
terry.
In the House, Mr.. J. R. Ingersoll, pur.
suant 10 notice, introduced a bill TO abolish
Custom House oa,hs in certain cases, Ii
is well known, that in many instances,
The custom of swearing is mere farce.
am told that it not uufrequently happens,
that the officer in administering the oath,
turns his head aside, whereon the appli-
cant only pretends to kiss the book, thereby
| imagining that no oath has been taken. II
such be the practice, the sooner 1t is abol-
ished the better.
MIR. /. also introduced bill 10 abolish
public executions for capital offences.
A great number of private aud public
bills from the Senate were taken up and
referred, after which some local bills were
considered in Committee, and then at an
early hour the House adjourned.
For several hours we were favored with
dispatches from Baltimore. by the Electro
Magnetic Telegraph, giving the proceed
| ings of The Convention. Al noon, how.
ever, the communication was stopped,
owing as il was feared, to the wire having
been wilruIly cut assunder. After long
delay the communication was re-estao-
lished, and The lightning express once more
put into motion.
presume the news will reach you much
earlier via Baltimore. In case it should
not, will state hat the last telegraphic
news, is that the Democratic Convention
was engaged in discussing the propriely
orrequiriug vote Of two-,birds for the
nomination of Candidate. Should this
rule be adopted, ii is thought there will be
no nomination. II is known that MIR. Van
Buren, has majority of Delegates
Then" il is asked, "vhy will they con-
sent TO suicidal rule,?" The answer is,
if they will not, there is danger that the
minority will refuse to act at all, and there
by Illustrate the object of the Convention.
lin case MIR. Van Buren, should fail. il is
said that Cass will have the next chance.
AT the Tyler Convention, Mr.. Tyler
was nominated by reclamation. The nom
inatoa ofa Vice President ON his ticket,
was postponed, with view, il is said OF
ascer,aining whether the Democratic
Vice Presidency cannol be adopted.
May 2S.
The Senate to day was occupied some
hours in the disposition of local aud private
business. The Navy Pension bill was dis
cussed and finally ordered to be engrossed.
The House was in session but half an
hour. After the presentation Of some
Texas memorials, a report was made from
|lhe Committee on Ways and Meaus, ad-
verse to memorial, asking an additional
draw. back on spirits distilled from foreign
| molasses.
Mr.. Mckay gave notice that to morrow
nc will lcall up Tho General Appropriation
bill,
| Mr.Duncan gave ;similar notice rela,
tive to the Oregon bill.
Mr.. Pratt gave!no,icelhat when: the bill
for re-char,ering the District Banks shall
come up, he will endeavorto make them
comporl with,lhe Free Banks Of N. York,
1 byrequiring them TO deposit stocks to-the
amount of their notes, asssecurity. Nc
Other business Of importance was transac'
tied.
l The Magnetic Telegraph has as usual
.zbrongh,:us the news from Baltimore every
few miaules. At 2 O'Clock the Conven.
1:ion adopted :the4t 4two.third rule, aud then
saajoarnedlill half past 3. On re- assem-
3bling rho voting commenced. On the
3.ninih ballot; Mr.. Van Buren received SO
1 votes, and Mr.Gass l23. 1t was then
understood that Mr.. Van Buren was with
5drawn. Asiit is probable that no candi,
3:date will secure yole wo-thirds, the
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