Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-03

then seconded, and The main question, by
a vote of q 10 81, ordered 10 bezpul.
MIR. Parmepter said this was a suhjec
|zoftoo much importance 10 be acted on e
Hastily. With view therefore Of afford
ing time for consideration, ne moved ft
lay whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Dromgoole, after some remarks OF
the conduct OF gentlemen who wished tt
avoid direct vote, demanded ihe yea:
aud nays. They were ordered, and were
yeas l3, nays l32. So the motion 10 lay
on The table failed.
The question was then put onthe frsl
resolution ofrhe Committee. 1t sels forth
lhatlhe present basis ofrepreseniation was
the result ola compromise, which ought
TO be held sacred by the whole Union. i,
was adopted, yeasl2S, nays 1S.
The second resolution declares that no
alteration in the Constitution so as 10
change The present basis Of representation
lough: to be recommended By Congress, d
that every proposition TO that effect ought
to be promptly and decidedly condemned.
This was also adopted, yeas 127, nays Al.
twill be seen that about fifty members
were either absent or refused 10 vote.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to private business.
March %.
The Senate did not sit to-day, for the
purpose, presume, ,,of giving gentlemen
an opportunity Of preparing their long
speeches on The important questions which
are TO be discussed next week. a
In the House, a message was received
from the President, transmitting a copy of
the Convention concluded between this
country and Peru. He says '',he Com
muncalion Of The Treaty is made, to the
end that measures may be adopted 10 give
effect to The lsl article thereof, which pro-
,vides for the distribution among The claim
ants of $500, 900, thereby stipulated to be
paid"
Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee on
Ways aud Means, to whom had been re-
ferred resolution directing Them -n.-
quire into the expediency of reporting a
bill, aulhorizing gold coinage Of fone dol.
lar, made report. The report argues
that the coinage of so small a gold piece
is inexpedient. Embodied in the report is
a letter fromslhe Director of the Mini, al
Philadelphia. He SAYS one of the mos,
obvious objections. is that The size of The
gold dollar is: TOO diminntive, gold being
more valuable than silver. in the proper
tion of 81 TO l6, the volumes of corres-
ponding values ofibese metals will be as
one to twenty seven. Hence the dollar
Of gold will he but l-27 ofthe size Of the
dollar of silver, or will be nearly one third
less than the half dimes, the smallest piece
of our present coinage. Such a coin
would be very liable TO be lost, and hav-
ing greater surface than any other in pro-
portion 10 its value, would be more re-
duced 10y wear, which is cause Of grea,
waste in all metallic circulation. and par
ticularly in so precious metal as gold"
The Senate bill anlenda,ory OF the Ac,
establishing Branch Miuls, was taken up
aud passed. 1t relates merely to the
swearing in of cerlain officers.
Numerous reports were made from Com
mittees, but they were mostly Of "a private
character.
On motion Of MIR. PaImenter, resou-
ton was adopted, calling on the War De-
partment for statement ofall experiments
made with cast aud wrought iron cannon.
ln answer 10 question, Mr.. p. stated
that the Committee on Naval Affairs, had
been promised statement Of The causes
which led 10 the burning Of the Steamer
Missouri. so soon as the officers conman-
ded shall arrive.
The remainder of The day was devoted
10 private bills.
March 25.
In the Senate, great number Of me-
MORALS protesting against any change in
The Tariff Act, were presented from New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
MIR. Evans called up Ills joint resolution,
fixing day for the adjournment Of Con-
gress. After discussion, the resolution
was amended by inserting "May 21h,"
and in this shape adopted and sent to the
House.
The next business was resolution of.
fered last week, proposing the appoint.
meni of all additional Standing Commit.
lee. TO be called the Committee on Terri.
tories.n Some discussion took place, which
terminated in the adoption Of the resolu
lion.
After The transaction Of a great mass O
private business, Mr.. Evans called up The
resolution of the Finance Committee pro
posing the-inde6nile postponenent Of Mr.
McDuffie's Tariff Bill, on the ground tha
such measure cannot originate 10 ,ht
Senate.
MIR. Benton. having the floor, gave fii
views until his strength failed. As mat
ter Of courtesy The subject was then lait
aside ill Tomorrow, when Mr.. b. vii
conclude bis remarks.
The remainder The day was devoted
to the consideration of,he bill to settl,
land claims in Louisiana, Arkansas ant
Mississippi:
|. ln The House, resolutions were declared
4 in order, whereon Mr.. Hughes immediate