Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-18
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Cornespondenee Of f.the Charlestoa .Ne.gs.

miscellaneous business of the morning
the consideration of The Oregon debate
+ was resumed.
Mr.. Haywood still having the foo
again defended The course oflthe Presl
deui.s He said that Mr. Polk was by;nt
: means committed 10 ,54 40. -bul that, hi
stood now upon.49. as he had done al
along: lie, denied also that when MIR
Polk agreed 10 accept The nomination
moi one word was said about Oregon oi
Texas eiiher. After Nrlher remarks by
way Of urging aspeedy settlement upot
4 the basis OF 49,, Mr.. II. asked why the
Senate coullnoteadopl the House resolu-
f,ions ju,l as they stood. He xas III favor
Of sucha course.
Nr Flanee eah,pur a written question to
Mr.. Haywood, as TO whether he, Mr.. H :.
had been authorized by the Presidenr 10
say that he would settle 90 the 49Ih par
allel.
The answer of Mr.. Haywood was moi
distinctly heard, but il was rather anibis-
uous in It's character.
Mr.. Allen rose aud sail he should iufer
that The answer was Intended to be con
strued into the negative.
Mr.. Haywood said that he had already
proved that Mr. Allen was O very bad
couslruer. =
MIR. Allen said he would then construe
The answer on The other side, bul he In
sisted upon auanswcr as a public risht.s
Mr.. Ha, wood, however, did uot think
! proper to give al explicit answer, but
merely observed he was elal his speech
had takeft.=
Mr. Hanesan then proceeded with his
4 speech and coulendsd that Mr.. Polk IS ef-
fectlally committed 10 the 9th degree:
Becoming rallier personal towards Mr.
Haywood, lie was called 10 ORDERLY sew.
oral Senators at once. He admiltedshe
was out OF order, but concluded by saying
illatSiflhe President had authorized Mr.
Haywood to state that he '8olid ssetlfe on
The '49ti degree. he had spoken falseheo1,
sanl sMi,h he tonsg off Ia ssri,s q So
6ff: IL vans. next obtained Tie H6or bul
I.fhe Senate adjourned 10 Monday next. s.
Fl is a pity thai Mr. Iianesan, cannot
keep his temper. His weakness in this
respect completely lays him open 10 The
fire Of his adversary. 80. .:s...s:..s
In lie House, motion was made by
Mr.. Reid TO reconsider The vote by which
Yesterday, the resolution declaring Mr..
RuDk not entitled to his seat was uega-
lived by the casting vote Of The speaker;
but after cali Of The House, the motion
was was withdrawn.
Mr.. Holmes from The Naval Commit.
ice reported IA resolution requesting the
Secretary OF the Navy to report what
provisions Of law are necessary to effect
The relrenchmenls" recommended in his
annual report, and without which, his es-
tinale for the pay of the Macy may prove
deficient; and also what provisions Of
law are requisite TO ensure the more en-
sure the more exact accountability of
disbursne officers Of that branch of the
public service. 1t was adopted.
A bill was reported from the same Com
lnillee by Mr.. Ramsey. asking appropria-
lion for naval de(ences at the mouth Of
the GeDnesseu River NewYork.
A juint resolution was likewise repnrt-
ed providing for the testing OF The plan Of
Cap: Taylor for harbor defences. Ii is
proposed than experiments with his sub
marine apparatus be made ir the Poto-
mac river nearlhe Navy Yard. Many Of
The experienced men in Congress look
upon il as useless. Es
Notice was given of bill providing for
The establishment of an Asylum for lnva-
lid Soldiers of the U. S., upon p!ansim-
liar TO that of Greenwich Hospital in
England.
A bill was reported from The Judiciary
Commillee. providing ,ha, nothing con-
taiued in Iile General Bankrupt Law Of
1871, shall be construed as to prevent the
assignee Of any bankrup, from maintain
ing any suit al law, during the period in
which the same might have been main
tanned by the bankrupt, if the decree ol
bankruptcy had not been made against
him. Il was twice cad aud commilled.
Mr. Mckay from the Committee on
WAYS and Means, reported the Post Office
Appropriation Bill
MIR. Dromsoole from the same Com
;, rnitlee, reported a long string of amend
ments by way of perfectins the Sub
Treasury Bill. -,
A grear number of private and local
bills having been reported, resolution
was offered, for closing all debate upon
:: the Harbor Bill on Tuesday next. After
some conversation however, the resolu.
tion was laid on the table by a large vote.
The Harbor Dill was then considered
in Commitlee, and Messrs. Hudson and
Petit gave their views. The Comm illee
then rose. The debate will, without
! doabt' terminate on Tuesday next.
March 6.
The Senate does. not sit today.
}, lnihe House, a resolution 10 pay Mr..
Farlee. the unsuccessful contestant for the
New Jersey seat, his }mialease, was a,
. dopted. M. sj,s:6 :S.s,a rs
Mr.. Schenk& then offered resolution
a providing forthe payment Of the mileage
b I.ofs J.sM ERotts, contested tthe.seat so