Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-22

v "A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rtRestu0iou- "
Mr.. Webster prevailed, and fheAill was
recommilled by The following VoieF:
Yeas-.Messrs. Archer, Barrow Came
ron, Cilley, John NJ. Claytons irhomas
Clayton, Corwin, CritIendenf Davis, Day
ton, Evans, Greene, Hunlinglon, Jarua.
gin, Johnson of Louisiana ~ ohnsen Of
Maryland. Mansum, Miller Mcrehead,
Niles, Pearce, Simmons, Sturgeon, Up
ham, Webster, and Woodbridgeae6.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, AshlsY ARchison,
!Athertou, Bagby, Benton, Btight, Cal
houn, Cass, Chalmers, sGolquitts Dickin
son, Dix, Fairfield, Hannsgan, Houston,
Lewis, McDuffie, Pennybacker, Phelps,
Rusk, Sewer, Turney, Westcotlland Yu.
lee-25.
The friends of the bill lookllnpon its gre
committal as any thing but agoodaomenoi
it's success. They argue that the billta
it now stands, is in the Simplest possible
FORM and that it is based wholly Upon the
provisions Of existing laws, being in fact
little more than transcript nf5tte 18th
and 18th sections Of lhe, Tariff Act Of
1912. so amended aH to conform its prow-
sious 10 The existing exigeHcies. One Of
The members of the commilteesoll Com
merce is absent, and The remainings mem
bers arc equally divided in opinioG,s5o that
it is no, seen what good result can ensue
from the reference.
In the House, the Senate land graduate
bill having been substituted for ,haHouse
bill, its consideration was resumed in COM
mittee of The Whole. The debate coalin-
ued till TWO o'clock, when The committee
proceeded 10 vote upon numerous JPropos-
ed amendments, all (which werersjected,
The hill vas then reported 10 thssHouse
without amendment.
The question being then put onsorder-
ing the bill 10 a third reading,the sole
stood, Yeas SO, Nays:99. So the ALL was
rejected. - f.,'..,
AIR. Daniel moved reconsideration of
the vote. The result was, Yeas 81, Nays
SO. The Speaker giving bis casting vote
in the affirmative. SO the vote was re-
considered, and the question once more
required on ordering the bill TO a third
re aiding. 90
Mr.. Cobb moved long amendment 10
The bill.
Mr. CalIamer proposed to laythe bill
and proposed amendment on the table.
Pending this motion amidst grealinProar
and excitement, Ike House, bya vote OF
81 to so, adjourned.
There is TO be a caucus this evening,
the result of which will, | think, beacon
promise, so tha, The bill in some shape
will pass tomorrow. * a:-s3 @f;s
Correspondence of the Charleston Pdsriot.5
WAsHiNeToN, )u!y;l3: :,
The Ware House bill wns takensnp and
discussed a, some length, and alter being
amended, was passed over insofdeh 10 al.
low Mr.. Lewis, TO take up the Tariff Bill,
and ln address the Senate, whichiihe did
al some length. 5;:;ss.
The subject Of tho Tariff iss5lIS ard
hacknied, and nolhing new can beelicited,
unless from SOME remarkable man lie
speech Of Mr.. L.. is plain; but tfhis9z zeal in in
favor of fcthe1repenl, lis commend dasi Z! g
Mr.. Evans will reply io-morfow, and
is one orihe strong men Of the Senate OH
such subjects.
The Senate then took up the Ware
House Bill. aud after perfectinS il, The bi!
was ordered to Je ensrossed. -
The Bill 20 provide for the improvement
of the rivers Ohio. Mississippi, and Ar
kansas, was discussed al some consIdera.
ble length, aud ~as finally read third
lime AID passed. 4.
II was amended by adding The first and
second sections Of the Bill, reported by
Mr.. Calhoun. from the Select Committee
on the Memphis Convention.
The daily Sessions Of the Senate are
becoming very exhauslins. Absenlees are
flocking back, 50 there is no doubt of the
passage of The Tariff-ihat may he PM
down as one Of the fixtures of the 29tt
Congress.
In the House a very strange Resolu.
ton was offered, which can ouly be ac-
counted for by some sudden alteration oI
miud, directing a message 10 be sent to
the Senate. Informing that body Of certain
bills which had been sent there, and moi
acted on. or coursoi The good sense of the
House, would not allow such document
TO be received.
The Graduation Bill was agaif on the
tapis, and the closeuess Of the voting on
the bill has been the subject Of remark
what its ultimate fate may be, is difficult
20 conjecture, thoug | am inclined 10 think
lha, the Administration will triumph in
all its leading measures.
Correspondence Of the Euen;ng NeSs.
July ID.
In The Senale to day, Mr.. Webster in
presenting remonstrance from certain