Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-06


blow. effect some brilliant achievement, 10
force them to conclude peace. What We
did d-we-musr do imrnedarely--this winter.
A summer campaign would he destructive
10 our troops. and it would be cruel 10 ex
Pose them IN it.
Mr. Baker proposed joint resolution
which had already received the sanction
ofthe Secretary Of War, to authorize the
issue of clothing 10 the volunteers. This
was Immediately passed by exclamation.
Col. Baker is slaunch whig. aud was
at the late session all ultra Oregon man.
He has recovered entirely from his severe
wound.
From the Correspondence Of nie Ecn. Neps.
WAsHINGToN; Dec. %, 1916.
In The Senate this mornings very lille
resting memorial was presented by Mr..
Davis, from certain medical gentlemen of
Boston, relative to the newly discovered
gas, the inhaling of which renders. a patient
insenaible to pain during the performance
Of surgical operations. 1t appears that he
asrroduccs no bad effecl up61 ihe system
aud in few minutes after inhaling renders
the individual IA unconscious asif he were
annihilaled. What boon will this lie 10
Criminals sentenced TO execution, if our
criminal code will allow ii. Tho memo
rial was referred ,to a Selects Committee.
who will undoubtedly report in ! tayor Of
instruc,ing The Surgeons Of The Army aud
Navy to use the gas. '''' 90"
Mr:Berrien repurled $BilI to refund 10
lie State nf Georgia cestsins duties paid
bv her upon imported ran road iron, ladi
down Oh the Western Atlantic rail road.
Mr.. Sawyer having the floor; directed
his remarks chiefly otMr. sGiddings. who
a short time ago denounced tham in such
glowing terms Abiding 10 The opposi-
ton Of the Wing party To The war, Mr. S.
said that he should nnl be al all surprised.
" before The close of The session. these
same Wings were to turn round and
charge that the PreeideuI has not ,prosocu
Ted The war with visor enough.a He con.
tended that The provocations. oI. Mexico.
iurulsfei ample cause for the war, and
eudeavored To show that llie conducl of
the opposition 10 of piece With that oflhe
oIdfederaIisl during The last war.
From tho Correspondence oflhe Char. Erc Nc,cs
.. WhsHINaToN.YDsc. 20.
Ia lhe Hruse.a Jrssase was received
from the President stating that he has
signed Ihe bill lpr Inc admission Of Iowa
into the Union. 80,
Mr.. slars~caher.. of ohio, moved I'VE; a
reconsideration oi'ibe vote. byiwhich the
House yesterday passed the john res
olu'ion providing for The clothine Of the
volunteers, byiurwarding il tolie officers
for distribution. He accompanied his
mutton by some remarks to ths! effect thar
all officers sn entrusted with clntbins ougr,
10 be required to give bonds5 HE also
stated that he believed the officer (CuI
Bakery ~hospnke yesterday, hSd received
hEspay as an. .fficer Of Tie At.e aud his
pay and miIesse-a. is,n---uiser 81 C0Egress.
.AEer further remarks. evidently intended
to apply TO Colonel Baker, the inoiun
10 reconsider prevailed by vote Of 81 10
81. The resolution vas then referred 10
the Military Committee.
Among numerous resolutions adopted
was one by Mr.. IibbatIs, inslrucliug the
Military Committee to consider the expe.
jiency ofreporing a bill providing for The
raising of troops by draft; aisu Of creating
officers by promotion from the ranks.
'r. Haralsop. from the Military Com
mittee, reported The billto raise, for five
years or The duration of The war. al the
option oflhe PresideuI, nine regiments of
Infantry is 10 he composed Of the sau,r
number aid rank of commissioned officers.
etc as are provided for regiment of
Dungeons and Infantry under cxisi,ag laws
and 10 receive the same pay. and be under
the same regulations. as to the rules aud
arti' les Of war. Provided tina, il shall
he lawful for ths President of the u. 81,
in the recess Of the SeuaIe, TO appoin'
such Offices as may moi be appointed du
ring The present session, 10 be subject
however to The action ofthe Senate at The
next session.
The President is authorized to appoint
an additional Major TO each oflhe regi.
ments in the Army ofihe U. S.. who shall
be taken from lhe Captains of tho army.
Each of The regiments raised by this act;
TO be allow cd aregimenlal quarter master,
Ia be taken from the suballerns oiIhs line,
who shall be allowed len dollars additional
pay per month and forage for two horses.
Every ablebodied recruit agreeing to serve
for five years or during the war, to be
allowed bounty of twelve dollars. six
dollars of which is TO be reserved until
said recruit shall have joined his regiment.
The bill was twice read aud referred TO
Committee Of the Whole. There appears
to he no doubt Of its passage.
Mr.. Hur' from The same Comni'ree
reported a bill, providing lha, hen any
officer ui The Army shall become disq1ai,
fed from wounds or otherwise. he shall
retire on bis monthly pay without ra'ions,
u I'd the next officer in the line of promo
ton TO fill his place. The Secretary of