The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-21
which, as it materially agrees with one in the
Charleston San, is probably correct:

Charleston San, is probably correct:
COLUMBIA, DEC. l7--lOP. M
"Ihe ballot for Senator resulted in no election
The vote was for RHETT, 90; HAMMOND, so; BARN
WELL, q; CHESTNUT, l5; WOODWARD, 9; PREsTos,
2; BLACK, 2.
''The Senate bill for calling Convention of the
people of the State, rejected by the House
ayes 70, noes AZ.
"Mr. MEMmISGER moved that the bill introduced
by Mr.. Owens for calling a Convention be made the
special order for the second Monday in November
next, but the motion laid the table-ayes CO.
As.
son motion by Mr. LILIES, the vote of yesterday
by which the bill for appointing delegates to
Southern Congress was indefinitely postponed, was
reconsidered, and the bill being again before the
House
"Mr. j. kARD MIDDLETON moved to amend it by
adding provision for Convention of the people
on the fourth Monday in February, 1852, to con
slider the action OF the said Southern Congress.
''The debate is still proceeding"
In regard to the election of Senator. the
Southern Press, of Thursday morning, con
tanned the following despatch, which, being not
inconsistent with those from the Charleston
papers, may also be correct:
COLUMBIA, Is. C) DEC. 1876 NJ
"The House passed, almost unanimously, a bill
hrst to elect delegates to Southern Congress by
the people IN October next; second to elect mem
beers to a State Convention in February next to sit
on the call OF the Governor, if he should deem it
necessary before next session ofthe Legisature;f
not, at time to be fixed upon by majority of the
House. There were only twelve nays, some of
whom preferred immediate action. These bills
had first reading in the Senate Immediately which
will concur. Large appropriations to be made
for State defence. X. b. RHETr has been elected
United States Senator to-day by a very large ma
jority over HAMMOND"
The South Carolina papers, which arrived
last evening, also brought us the inaugural mes
sage OF the new Governor, General JOHN III
MEANS, which our readers will find in another
column.
The Columbia Is. c. Telegraph, of the
18th instant, says:
Governor MEANS transmitted to the Legisla
lature yesterday the correspondence between his
predecessor and the President of the United States
in relation to sending additional troops to Charles
ton, and also a memorial from the British govern
ment in relation to the imprisonment of British
subjects in southern seaports. Both documen Is,
after some discussion, were referred to the Com
The same paper contains no account of the
previous days legislative proceedings, except
the failure in the House of the Senate bill call
ing Convention, and a speech thereon by Mr.
JOHN S. PRESTON, who said:
al aver soemnly on my conscience, as a patriot
| and man. that believe this bill will hinder, i'm
pcde, and delay the dissolution of this Union and
the Confederation of the slaveholdng States. These
are the very purposes of my SOUL the longing of my
heart; and in the solemn belief that these will
be grievously, fatally disappointed by the pas
cage of this measure, cannot, in duty to my coun-
try and my own honor, vote for it,
After the foregoing was in type we received
the following teegraphic dispatches, one of
which is confrmatory of that published by the
Southern Press two days ago:
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec lS.-In the South Caro-
lima Legislature to day bill to elect members to
| the Southern Congress, and provide for Conven-
| ton of the people, passed the House-yeas l09,
nays H. Delegates for the Convention TO be elected
in February; and, for the Southern Congress, in
October. No time fixed for the meeting of either
the Convention or Congress.
"RHETT was elected United States Senator on the
fourth ballot. The vote was, for RHKTT, 81; HAM
moSD, 40; scattering, TO-"
| "CoLUMBIA, Dec. l9.-Y esterday the Convention
Bill passed by the Senate the second read
| ing amended, 40 yeas to nays. Ministry ac-
uated by conscientious scruples to constitution
atty"