The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-14


economy in all public nliiures. Bit,
lit Isl for the SiasIosn of Cong ress itself; in
which sall Legislative posysfs are vested
Ibysthe Constituti on, TO gdlate these and!
other matters of iosneaio policy shall1
look with confidence 10 the enlightened,
Ipattiotism Of that body, 70 adopt such;
measures Of ciiiation az may harrnon-
ize nfiicling interests, and tend 10 per-
| petuate THAT Union which should be the
Eparanount object Of our hopes and affec-l
tons, and in any action cal alculated to pro-
mote an object so near the heart Of every
one who truly loves bis country, will.
zealously y unite with the coordinate BRAN
f5ohes Of the Government. In conclusion
cong gratdla,e you, my fellow citizens
upon the high state Of prosperity 10 which
the goodness OF Divine Providence has con-
Quoted our common country. Let us in
woke a continuance ofthe same protecting
care which has led us from small Begin
inings to the eminence we this day occnpy,.
and let us seek to deserve that continu.
ance, by prudence and moderation in our
councils, by well directed attempts TO as
suage the bitterness which too often makes
unavoidable difficulties Of opinions, by the
the ipromulgation and practice just and
liberal principles, and by an enlarged pa
triotism which shall acknowledges no linn
its ntthose Of our own wide spread Re-
public.
AdioMrnment of Congress.
The National intel lkigencer Of Monday
says:
"The last days setting Of the second
session of the Thirtieih Congress was ex-
tended, withthe exception of a brief re-.
cess Of an hour or SO, from eleven o'clock
on Saturday morning until sunrise yes.
terday morning. By the list Of acts pas.
sed, it will be perceived that oil the annu.
al appropriation bills have become laws,
Though as we had foreseen, not without
severe conflict as we'll in the Committees
as in the two Houses. in which more ex-
citement and unpleasant feelings were
manifestedthan have perhaps ever before
been witnessed al the close of the session.
The general appropriation bill was barely
saved at the latest moment, through the
perseverance and patriotic efforts ofthose
gentlemen in both houses who were not
willing to seesthe wheels of the govern
ment stopped, or impeded by Withholding
the supplies necessary 10 keep them in
motion. Such was yesterday the COM
plete exhaustion, us well Of the officers Of
the two houses, as Of our reporters that it
has been impossible for us to offer to our
readers to-day anything like regular re-
port of the proceedings in either house du-
| ring the sitting Of Saturday. We must
content ourselves, therefore, with stating
the result Of the most important questions
lett for final decision on that day, as fol-
lows
"First, no Bill has passed providing q
| Government for either ofthe Territories Of
fell through from the inability ofthe two
Houses to concur in any proposition. Al
the last moment, however, Bill from the
House was taken up by the Senate, and
has become law, for extending the rev.
enue laws of the U. States to those Ter
ritories. The Bill to establish the Home
department has become law, having pas.
sed the Senate after long, tedious and
rather stormy debate. The Bill for crea-
ting Territorial Government in Mineso.
Ia has also become law, the House oi
Representatives having receded from its
amendment proposing to postpone the op-
Grafton Of the bill to tenth ofthis month
A bill was passed in reference 10 the mex,
census, directing the heads of some ofthe
departments and the Attorney General, 10
nuthorso the tnking ofthe seventh census
of,he United States. Business of mil
cellancous character vas transacted, and
after having disposed, he Civil and Di.
plomatic Appropriation Bill, the Senate
at about six o'clock in the morning wen,
into Executive session, when Mr.. Senator
Hannegan, Of Indiana, was nominated by
| the President, and confirmed by The Sen.
nto, 10 be Minister of the United States to
Berlin"