Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-10

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srsa, source of revenue from the lands
would Be ex:inguished.;by ibis bill. Mr..
Benton said be should vote against this
bill, but The land bounty would carry II.
MIR. Corwin's repty'.b Mr. Benton was
powerful and eloquent.
He carried with. him The majority OF the
Senate. Itbeihg we'll understood that the
amendment, Of Mr.. Corwin would be con-
CURED in, many amendments TO it were
offered.
MIR. Rusk, of Texas, offered as sub
sli,u,e Treasury Scrip 10 the amount ola
hundred dollars, payable in Ten years, and
wilhsia per cent. inlerest-the same pro-
position that Mr.. Holmes offered in the
House. This was rejected.
A motion, by Mr.. Simmons, giving the
soldiers athoice between the land war
rants and scrip. bearing interest at six per
cent, reueemable at the pleasure of The
government, was agreed to-yeas 70,
nays ~.
MIR. Butler of S. c., moved an amend
ment to this amendment, reducing. the
scrip one half in amount, but il was rejec-
ted.
Mr.. Cass took strong exceptions to
some remarks of Mr.. Benton, and said he
would not condescend to reply to them.
The remark Of Mr.. Benton was that ftie
land bounty would carry the bill in the
Senate. Mr.. Cass considered this as are
Election upon those Senators who were in
favor ofthe land bounty.
Notwithstanding all the efforts made to
bring the bill 10 final vote, 1.-The Senate
adjourned, leaving The bounty question
iiI.pending.
The enthusiasm forphe war knows no
bound. in this region. Companies ate
formed, or being formed, 10 all the neigh
boring States, and especially in Pennsyl-
vania, and it is understood that the COM
pany officers chosen by their men will be
commissioned. Pennsylvania alone will,
in two months, furnish one half Oflhe len
regiments,
Mr.. Sims is the only member of the
South Carolina Delegation n favor Of The
appointment of Lieut.. General. He
spo ke in favor Of it to-day. The project
ii is thought, may yet succeed.
WAsHlNeToN, January 80.
In the Senate TO. day, Mr.. flanagan, On
leave, Introduced joint resolutions presen-
ting The thanks of Congress 10 Gen. Tay-
,lor, &C., precisely in the same terms with
the resolutions offered in the House by
Nj. Cooke, o. Tennessee. They lie over,
Of course.
The bills in relation to Oregon were
recommilted to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, for the purpose of an examination
as to their alleged conflict with the pro-
visions Of tho Oregon Treaty. Mr.. Cal
boun suggested that the bills might, in
Gome of their provisions, conflict with the
treaty rights OF Bri.ish subjects.
The Ten Regiment Bill was taken up
agaiG, aud long discussion followed upon
the amendment offered.
The result was that the Senate agreed
to modify Mr.. Corwln's amendment, gran
ting bounty lands to volunteers and prl-
Yates of the army. The provision agreed
to, gives TO all non.commissi oned officers,
musicians and privates of the volunteers
and regulars, one hundred and sixty acres
ofland, provided they shall have served
ct less thar twelve months; and also. 10
all volunteers ~ho served Twelve months.
or less time, because ofiheir honorable dis
charge. The same bounty is granted 10
The heirs of those who have died, or may
die in the service. This amendment was
modified on motion of MIR. Simmons, SO
as to give those entitled to bounty lands
the option of taking in lieu thereof gov.
eminent stock 10 the amount OF one hum
dred dollars. payable a, tbs pleasure Of
the government, and bearing interest at 8
per cent, payable half yearly. The
amendment as thus modified was agreed
TO.
Gu motion of Mr.. Benton, and at the
recommendation of the department OF
war, four Quarter Masters and ten Assis-
lant Quarter Masters, aud a Regiment
Quarter Master General, are to be ap.
pointed.
The bill was ordered 10 be ensrosssti
with only three ;negatives-Messrs. Gil
lev, Corwin and Davis.
In the House, Mr.. Cooke, of Tennes.
see, (whig) moved to tosuspend The rules to
enable him 10 Introduce the following reso'
lutions-:
Rssoluedunanimously By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. in Congress ds-
seusblcd, That the thanks of Congress are
due, and are hereby, presented to Major
General Zachary Taylor; aud through
him TO the brave officers and soldiers, both
of the regular army and Of the volunteers
under his command, for their courage,skii,
fortune and good conduct in srorming the
city Of Monterey, defended as ii was by a
force more than donbls their number, aud
protected by The strongest fortihcations,
which resulted in a most brilliant victory
to our army, and reflected imperishable
honor upon our arms:
Rssolued, That the President be re-
quesed to cause to be-struck gold medal
with devices embIematic of the splehdid
achievement, and presented TO Gen. Tay-
L., 80 !. ,,e,;pooDv of fhat hioh senae ei,