Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-24

port with the Retrenchment bill. Nlmer-
GUS proposed amendments offered by other
members were rejected, after which, the
bill was reported TO the House. The
above amendment Of Mr.. Mckay was
agreed to, after which the bill was passed.
April l6.
In the Senate, the first hour was occu-
pied by the presentation of Memorials pro-
testing against any modification of the
Tariff or The annexation of Texas.
Memorials were also presented against
the passage Of any International copyright
law.
The tariff resolution came up next in
order, but Mr.. Bagby who had the floor
consented to lis postponement till TO- NOR
row.
The Pos, Office Reform Bill was then
taken up,
The pending question was on motion
by Mr.. Woodbury. to amend by providing
tia, double postage should lie charged for
double rates only. He explained that the
bill provided that the postage should be
five cents for half an ounce, and double
that for the addition of quarter of an
ounce. Ii the letter was but three quar-
,ers of an ounce in weight be wished TO
charge it accordingly.
After debate, this amendment was agreed
| TO.
The remainder Of the day was occupied
in the discussion of other proposed amend
men,s. As there appears to be no chance
of any final action on the bill at the pres
ent session. The discussion creates but little
interest.
Several messages in writing were in
the course of the day received from The
President. | understand, that the annex
alion treaty was not among them.
In the House, motion was made by
Mr.. Duncan to suspend the rules for the
purpose of considering his bill, which pro.
vides for The casting Of votes for President
and Vice President on the same day. The
motion was rejected by large vote. II
is evident that no definite action will be
taken on the bill at the present session.
Mr.. Crans,on, on leave, presented a
Memorial from the majority Of the Legis-
lalure Of Rhode Island. protesting against
the right ofthe Honse to institute an in
yestigation into the constitulionality of the
present charter Of ths State. The Memo
rial was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
A few minutes afterwards, however,
Mr.. Burke, the Chairman of the Rhode
Island Committee, discovered, that since
The order to print had been made. another
paper had been appended 10 the Memorial.
This additional paper embraced the reso
lutions Of censure on the minority OF the
Legislature whose Memorial was referred
10 select committee some weeks ago.
With view, therefore, of preventing the
printing Of this paper; Mr.. Burke moved
a reconsideration Of the vote Oh the order
10 print.
On this motion tedious debate Of three
hours in length took place, in which some
hard words were used. The member
from Rhode Island, however, emphatical-
ly declared that in appending the addition
al paper he had no idea Of imposing on
the House. Finally, the motion to re.
consider prevailed, when the objecliona-
hle paper was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Burke then presented Memorial
from the minority Of the Legislature pro-
testing against the course of The ajoriy.
This was laid on the table and ordered TO
be printed.
The vote on The passage Of The Army
Appropriation Bill was then reconsidered
for the purpose Of entertaining an amend
menl approprialing Sl5.OU0 for the Bar
racks at Newport, Kentucky. After de-
bate an amendment was agreed to, and
The bill once more passed.
April II.
In the Senate, the House bill appropri-
atiEg $l66.000 for the continuation Of
works at the various Navy Yards, was ia
ken up and finally passed.
After the presentation of Memorials a.
gainst the annexation of Texas, the con-
sideralion of the Post Office Reform Bill
was resumed. Numerous amendments
were offered and debated I'LL late hour.
when without any final action ou the bill, a
motion TO adjourn prevailed
am told that the Spanish docume
10 accompany The Texas onnexation treaty,
are nearly ready. The treaty will proba-
bly, be submitted Tomorrow. II appears
that The documents shew that propositions
for the cession of Texas were made by
England previous to the revolution in the
Territory.
In the House. Mr.. C. ]. lngersoll report
ed from The Committee OIL Foreign Az
fairs, bill appropriaring Sl2,OOO for the
ascertainmeDt Of claims of our citizens for
Freuch Spolia,ions prior to 1901. This
sum is intended for the compensation of
Commissioners TO toinvesligate said claim.
Mr.. Patieu made an Intellectual motion
to suspend the rules, forlhe purpose of in
Producing resolution providing for the
sloppage of the pay ofsuch members who
may be absent on the call Of the roll.
Mr.. Douglass made a speech in which
he con,ended that Government has The
power 10 appropriate money for inlcrnal