Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-24
Correspondence Of Ersning Ne,rs.

The Oregon treaty comfortable to The
terms OF The proposition previously sub.
milted. was senl 10 The Senate this afier-
noon. 1t was lebaled 10 Executive ses-
sion for abou, an hour. hut no definite ac-
ton was had thereon. 1t is confidently
asserted that it will be ratified 10 morrow.
During the open session of the Senate
message was received from the Presi.
dent in answer 10 the resolutions Of Mr..
Lewis relative to the finances, and The
proper nude Of raising means for the pros
ecution of the war with Mexico. The
message aud accompanying report Of the
Secre'ry of the Treasury were ordered 10
be printed. There was no debate.
Mr. Clayton introduced a bill provi-
ding for The employ ymen, Of apprentices oti
bourL coas'ing vessels. He thinks this
would be good schoofsfor the education
of seamen for our navy.
Several private matters having been
disposed of. The Senate. proceeded to ballot
for Chairman Of the Committee on For
eign Relations in place Mr. Allen. There
were six ballottings without any choice.
June II.
T. the Senate. Mr.. Bright gave notice
Of a bill 10 increase The pay Of private SOL
diers in the Army 10 len dollars per month.
The Report of the Conference. Commits
Tee upon The disputed amendments TO The
supplemental war bill. were then taken up.
Mr.. Mangum, after referring 10 the i'm.
porlant principles involved in the bill,
moved to lay il on the table for the pres
ent This motion was lost.
The question then beingo concurring
in the report, Mr.. Crittehden objectedto
that portion Of The bill which empowers
The President 10 appoint Assistant Sur
geons in the volunteer force, and general
officers of the militia. These provisions
were, he commended, uncon constitutional
tle moved tc postpone thodill till to NOR
row.
After further debale. Mr.. Calhoun said
il appeared to him that there were consIi-
rutionaI objections 10 giving This power to
the Presidents. Atihe same time is uss
desirableflhati isifefef should Be no
further delay. lie was In favorof laying
the rerorI OIL the table.swith view Of
framing another bill, which would NOT
contnin these objec'inns.
The motion tn postpone was then re-
jected. Yeas 26. Nays %. The report
was then concurred 10 by vote Of 80 10
10. So the bill requires only the sigma
ture of the President to become q law.
The Senate then resumed the ballotting
foriC Chairman ol the Committee on Foreign
Relations. in place Of Mr. Allen resigned.
Mr Sewer went ahead until the seventh [,
ballot, when Mr.. McDuttie was elected by
81 votes. The rest were scattering. Men
Of both parties say there could not have
been better choice.
The Senate spent The remainder Of the
day in Executive Session upon the Ore
gon Treaty. 1t is understood that it was
referred TO Commillee, with view Of
having report upon it.
The amendments of the Senate to the
Post Ctiice appropriation bill, were con-
Cured in. 60 The bill passed.
The amendments to The Indian APP
preparation bill were considered, further
amendments made, and the bill returned
to the Senate.
1t is said that The tariff bill will be deba.
tel for Two weeks from Monday next,
when the question will be taken. Ii is
thought thar an adjournment can be car
ried by the 7'h August.
The President expressed bis convic,ien
yesterday that the war will terminate in
60 days. He expects. the mediation Of
England.
Pay ofVolunteers.--The following sta,e-
ment ofIhe pay Of officers and priva'es in.
actual service may moi prove uninterestins
10 our readers:
Major General 1876 per month Aid to.
do. S3S ad pay, Brigadier General S246;
A. D. C. 10 do. S25 pay; a Colonel of To-
fantry 166 per month Lieut.. do, $l45
Major Sl29; Captain $50; lst Lieutenant
$40, 81 do. sos Adju.aot Ss3; Sergeant
sl3; Corporal $40; Privates sS.
A Colonel of Cavalry Sl53 per month;
Lieutenant do. Sl62: Major Sal; Cap.
tain LOG dol; Isl Lieutenant 90 dol. I'd do.
30 dol; Adjutant 100 dol; Priva,es, tself
anc horse) ~ dol'ats.
The volunteers will he required to clothe-
themselves, for which they will receive the.
ollowing allowances from the Govern.
nenr:-Sergeant for year S38. Musician
10. S3S, Corporal and Private do 36.
Important from Font Leauenworth.-.
The steamer Tooacco Plant arrived at ST.
Lpuis OH The 7Ih inst. having left Fort.
on the 9th inst. She brings .
Intelligence that Col. Kearnoy had des-
'atched TWO companies Of Dragons to:in-
ercepr parry of Mexican traders, ABOUT
evenly miles OUT. who were on their way
0 Santa Fe with large quantity Of arms,
md ammunition. ....fs ,..ss<g 80
Col. X. has also been informed that
lumber Of Mexican traders were on their
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