Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-05
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Correspondence o file Charleston Pariot,
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Coysspo1ndensc Of tie Charleston dtriot: sS;
.s:s.ss syYAsHINGToN,M May 49,
TntheS Senate, several stfon ulenaofl:
ala IN favor oflhe annexation ofgI Texas, as
were presented and referred after w lileh "a a
resolution was adopted ptoysdfng sior an an
earlier daily meeting Of tire Senaee:3-ss ma.
Mr.. McDufie havins 10 executive @ses-
sion Yesterday, submitted a Joint resoiu-
,;on for Anne exation Of Iexas, now
w;sbed TO give notice Of his intention to
,,ansfsr ;,io Legislative Session. AT lhe
snasas,;or,.z however, of Mr.. Berrien, il
was agreed thallhe notice should be given
when il Executive Session. -. .s..s,
The bill providing for the redemption, OF
certain cancelled Treasury Notes, fraudu-
:ienily putin circulation, but in the hands l5
ofinnocent holders, was, after debate, read
: q third time and passed.
= The Senate then went inio ExecnuVe
Session and ,resum med the, consideration OF
the Texas Annexation question,
In the House, considerable l'me was
occupied in disposiug ola motion OF Mr..
Cobb to print certain resolutions adopted
: ar a meeting in Georgia, in favor of The
immediate annexation Of Texas, He did
NOT succeed. 3 -,
The Posto Office appropriation bill was
then takeE up; the question being on an
amendment Of the Committee oil The
Whole, abolishing the Office OF Special
Mail Agent.
After tedious debate, the amendment
was rejected. The bill was then read a
third time aud passed.
Mr.. Duncan moved to go into Commit
tee on the Oregon Bill, but without sue
cess. 1t is evident there will be no action
on this measure at the present session.
/. is understood that Tomorrow MIR. Z.
]. Insersoll will move a suspension OF the
rules for the purpose of introducing joint
resolution for the annexation OF Texas,
similar TO tha, of MIR. McDuffe in the
Senate. AS it will require vote of,wo-
thirds, his success is very doubtful.
-'E's.E May "a.
In the Senate, this morning, there were
several communications from the War
Department, in answer to resolutions. One
was on The subject Of the relative economy
{ oil OIL anu gas tol oi6u' AtSHS
port is in favor Of gas.
After the reception Of Texas memorials,
and the adoption of,seyeral resolutions OF
inquiry, the Senate went into Executive
Session.
The nomination Of Mr.. Murray, as
Charge 10 Texas, was rejected.
In The House, MIR. Labranche presented
resolutions adopted. at large meeting in
Louisiana, in favor Of the immediate an
nexation of Texas.
A motion being made to refer to Sc
iect Committee, Mr.. Parmenter, moved 10
Law the resolution onthe table.
After a call Of the House, this motion,
by a vote Of SO 10 SO, was agreed 10.
MIR. Vance, with. a view Of afording an
opportunity 10 attend the Baltimore Con.
vention, moved an adjournment from to-
morrow lill Wednesday next. A division
being had, the motion, by a, vote Of AZ TO
Il7, was rejected.
Mr.. Duncan made another attempt to
take up the Oregon Bill in Committee OF
The Whole, but withou: success.
Numer reports were then:made from
sCommittees-anong them was bill from
Z ,he,Post Office Committee, reducing and
;ree,nlatiog letter postage, and 10 some ex-
tent, abolishing the franking privilege:
This is q distinct bill from that of the
Sena,e. 8. ,>,;.-.e.s7ss- 3,
nhs Il IioMipg are some of as'proyisions:
s Fors every lettersof5a single sheet, fora
d;stanee: nol more than Fifty miles, 10 cts:
*oper so and mol more than l5O, miles, 10
cents; over $50, and not over a0O miles, 10
cent s; over 400 and not more Than 65o
miles, 335 cents. IS = =
: The postage 90 newspapers is, for every
.paper Of 1000 square; inches, for 30 miles,
half n cent, over SO and nor more than $50,
sor TO any Post Office in the same State,
! where printed, one cent? aud tover l5n
miles, one and halfcent. For papers
over 600 square inches, and not more than
1880, an additional quarter Of cent.
pnblisheTs Of papers are allowed 10 send
5iheirp apers onl of the mail on the, pave
:rIneuf al one halfih above rates. -
The Housest tbenspent some hours 10 The
consideration sof the bill, extending the
I 81 siinrroyisions Of the act granting half pay TO
certain widows, and then adjourned.
aihe city is crowded with delegates on
;ehei, way. to the Convention
insslIe Senate, this mornipg, after the
,,snal number. Of Texas Memorials, Mr..
:.Eyarss called up thejont resolution which
s:iiiixes The day Of adjoarnme The. House
Had amended .il by Inserting The I7th Of
tnH : Lr,ya nc hal sYnoyad IN amend