Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-10
Is inimical to the peace Of the

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Union.
MIR. Barrow presented resolutions from
Mississippi in favor Of Dry Dock anu
NAVY Yard in Pensacola. He made a
brief speechiu which he set forth the greal
importance of such work 10 The whole
South.
After he disposal of private business
the Post Office Bill OF Mr.. Melrick was
again taken up.
MIR. Phelps opposed the bill on the ground
that The proper course would be ior tne
Departmen, first to cut down ibe ennrmoos
sums paid 10 Rail Road aud other Com
pauies for carrying the Mail. All other
abuses were, he contended, i'll compari-
CON with this, but as mere drop IN the
bucke, AS for the private mails about
which so much has been said' he knew
they were illegal; hui it was ponsense TO
suppose they could be put down SO long
as public sentiment was against The De-
parlment. lfthe latter would purify IL
self. there could be no doubt, but that pub
lie opinion would sustain it. AS it was,
however, i, was folly to make laws in op:
position to public opinion.
The debate was contin1ed by Nlessrs.
Merrick. Dayton, Simmons and others,
ill The adjournment, without any question
being taken.
10 The House nothing Of interest trans
pired. After the adoption of some unlm-
por,ant resolutions of inquiry, number
of bills relating to the local affairs of the
Territories, were debated in Committee
of the Whole.
April 2.
In the Senate, several memorials against
the annexation of Texas were presented
from the Northern States. and referred.
Mr.. Tallmadge presented several me-
norials against any interference with the
tarifflaw.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of War, TO repor, on the Prac-
,icablity aud probable expense Of improv-
ing The navigation Of the Mississippi river,
a, the poinr called the "Chain of Rock. !"
The bill from the House making appro'
prialion for the Military Academy at West
Point, was taken up and passed without
amendment.
The For,ifcaion hill was taken up,
when MIR. Sewer took the floor aud com
planned bitterly of the omission OF aPpro.
prialions for military posts on the Western
frontier. On his motion, the bill was laId
aside, for the purpose Of allowing time for
The preparation of amendments.
The Post Office bill was next taken up
and debated until The adjournment with
oul any final action thereon. From pre-
sent indications, doubt its success.
In the House, the proceedings were
without interest.
Several resolutions were adopted, call
ing for information from the Department,
and some unimportant report were made.
MIR. Haralson, from the Military Com
miltee, made ii long report in favor OF the
construction OF Notifications for the shoals
OF Florida.
More than dozen bills, relating to the
internal affairs of the Territories, were
considered 10 Commilee, reported and
passed.
On motion OF MIR. Cave Johnson, re-
solution was adopted which provides that
all debate in Committee, on The Army Re-
trencbmen, bill, shall cease al 2 o'clock
on Tuesday.
The above bill was taken up in Com
millee and considered during The remain
der OF the day.
April 3.
In the Senate this morning, great
number of Memorials strongly protesting
against the reception of any proposition
for The annexation of Texas, were presen-
led and referred.
Numerous Memorial were also present
ed against any change in The Tariff.
MIR. Phelps in the course of some re-
marks on the subjecl, said. that in that in his
Stale (Vermont) there is bu, one feeling in
regard to Texas and The Tariff.
On motion of MIR. Allen, the Senate re-
considered the vote by which the West
Point Academy Bill was passed yesterday,
ia order that he and others who were ac.
cidentaIly absent might record their voles.
The bill was then passed by vote Of q
10 IL.
The Forti6calion bill from the House,
was next considered as in Committee ol
The Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer. the bill was
amended by inserting "foT Fort Smith
$50. 600; Fort Gibson $4,000, Fort Tow.
son S6000."
Mr.. Barron then made speech in which
he complained that justice has no, been
done 10 Louisiana. He therefore moved
10 amend by increasing The amount of ap.
preparation for that state. He did no,
succeed, however. The bin was then re.
porled and the amendments ordered 10 be
engrosscd. do not think they will be
concurred in by the House.
MIR. Adams, from the Select Committee
on the Massachusetts Resolutions, made d
minority report. Four other reports were
also made by members of the minority
They were laid over ill to morrow.