Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-01-17
The weather has become suddenly very,
cold, and the Potomac has commenced

cold. and the Potomac has commenced
freezing. =
WAsHlNGToN, Jan. 6.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
lnihe House of Representatives. alter
tile reference Of some trivial business, Mr..
Stewart asked leave TO offer a resolution
insructins the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 limit the appropriations OF The
present year lotthe amount appropriated
last years. =
Objection being made, Mr.: S. moved a
suspension Of the Rules, but wi,hou, sue.
cess.
After the disposal of several private
matters, the House resumed the conside-
ration OF the motion Of Mr.. Adams to
make the Report on the Rules, The special
order for Tuesday next.
The question pending was on The pro-
posed amendment of Mr., Black TO recon.
mitthe report OF the Select Committee,
with instructions to insert The anti-aboli-
tion. rule, which the report has stricken
out. - gg.5's -,
Mr.. Smith OF Indiaua,e asked. permis-
sionto offer further amendment11o the
efectthat hereafter all abolition petitions
shall be received. but laid Oh the table
without debate. Leave, was not granted.
Mr.. Duncan then took he floor, and in
long speech, full Of auecdote, defined his
position with regard TO the aboitinnsls.
In concluding he referred to speech
which MIR. Geddioss made in Ohio, and
in which he stated that he had received
letter from Mr.. Clay which countenanced
The views oflhe abolilionisls.
Mr.. Ged1ingssin explanotion, said The
Mr.. Clay referred 10, was moi Harry Clay,
but Cassius Clay.
Mr.. A., ". Brown followed. He ex
pressed his fcarif the full right of petition
should be conceded 10 the abolilionists,
they would. d.no, be satisfied with that, bu,
would advance step by slep until they
should have accomplished their ohjecl.-
His remarks were cut short by the exPi-
ration Of the morning hour. =
A communication was received from
The Treasury Department, giving list
Of the names of all persons 10 whom balan-
ces of PENSIONS, etc. are due. This is
valuable document. itwas ordered 10 be
printed.
The House then went into Committee
and took up,he billto refund Gen.. Jack
sons fine tt,.,
Mr.. Weller, having the floor, made :;
forcible speech in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Dickinson followed in reply. He
was answered by Mr.. McCenard. The
floor was next taken by Mr.. Scneck, but it
heing very late, there was grea, cry Of
"adjourn.'
Mr.. Scneck did moi want to adjourn.-
His speech was ready for delivery, and he
wanted to deliyerit. The House however
being very hungry and waning its dinner.
prevailed on Mr.. S. 10 yield The floor.
The Committee then rose and reported
progress.
Mr.. Holmes moved that The House ad-
joprnSto Tuesday next. Cries of '.lhal's
right The question was put, but no
quorum voted. The House then adjourned
to Monday.
The Wings have a grea, meeting a, the
Assembly Rooms on Wednesday, for the
purpose Of organizing the people of this
District for the approaching campaign
Several Senators and Representatives, are
engaged to. speak. or course the people
: here cannot vote, but they organize for lhe
purpose Of giving an impulse TO their po
itieal friends elsewhere.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. S.
In the Senate, great number Of me-
uorials from Merchants of the North, ask
.ng reduction Of the tariff on Hardware,
we're presented and referred.
Mr. Fulton introduced his bill, extend
ing the franking privilege TO Ex-Vice Pres
iden,s.
Mr.. Miller. from the District Commit
tee, reported two bills, one for a Lunalic
Asylum in this District, and the other ma
King Gu appropriation for paving Penn
sylvania Avenue.
A communication wasreceived from the
War Department, in answer 10 resou-
lion, giving statement of Ibe probable
expense Of making communication be-.
tween Lakes Superior and Huron.
A resolution was offered, and laid over,
calling for information as to whether In
dians within our borders do not annually
receive pensions and presents from The
British Government. There is plenty of
evidence that this is The case.
Alter the disposal of several private
matters, the resolution of Mr.. Allen, call
ing for copies Of instructions given to MIR.
Everett, our: Minister al London, OIL the
Oregon question, was again taken up.
A very warm debate ensued, in which
o,,oru ator ,,1riinipcICI
The resolution was opposed by Messrs.
Archer, Moreland, Critienden, Berrien,
and others, on the ground that it was highly
imprudent, pending negotiation on the
subject, 10 call for such Information in Le-
aisia,ive Session They expressed Them
Selves ready TO vote for it in Executive
Session.
Mr.. Archer stated in substance, thatthere
was no necessity for pressing the resolu-
,;on He could inform the Senate, that