Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-06-05
From the Baltimorc American.
WASHINGTON, May 90.


Among the memorials presented were sew
'eral for; the alteration of the tariff and pro-
,tectivc duties on iron.
The bill to establish branch of the mint
.of the United Sites, in New York, was taken
iup and discussed at length.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Duncan, Mr..
Badger and others, and advocated by Dir.
Douglass and Mr.. Dickinson
Mr. Badger moved 10 strike out the pro-
vision for u mint in New York and insert
:California. Lost-aycs 90, noes %.
The bill was ordered toa third reading.
Mr. Bad ger moved an additional section,
providing that before the law shall take effect
the State and city Of New York shall pledge
.thcmsclres not to tax the mint us an institlI-
stion or as property. Agreed 10. The bill
passed.
The Senate went into executive session.
ssand soon after adjourned.
Tic House, to enable the officers thereof
sto prepare the Hall for the sulsmer, agreed
sto meet tomorrow ut o'clock, and tlicn
sadjourn till Afenday, next; also, autorisino
sthe Speaker, who desires to absent himself
! from the city,to appeiat u Speaker pro. tenn
The House. then proceeded 10 the consid.
Grafton of the territorial 6ftts;
The bill fer the construction ofcertai,i
sroads in the tcrStory Of Minesoto, and the
sbill ansltorisiug tic negotiation sof treaties
sMiti1 the Indian tribes in the territory of Ore.
sgon, for'thc cytingns!,ment OF their claims tc
Glands lying wcs. Of the Cascade Mountains
sand for other purposes.
I The House then resolved itself into Com
smittcc of the Whole on the state of tn,
sUnion, (N1r. Strong in the Chair0 and resum
gcd the considerations Of tho bill TO create III,
soflicc of Surveyor General of the Publi
Il Hands in Oregon. and TO provide for the sur
avcy, andto make donation to settlers of tn
ssaid public lands.
) The bill was discussed for three hours
SThc topic of discussion was an amcndmen
sto confinc the donation to white citizens only
dThc amendment was adopted. Without dis
zposing Of the bill. tIle Committee of the Who'll
arosc, and the House adjourned till to
3morrow morning 1T o'clock.
q The House, when il meets tomorrow. vii
sadjourncd without trlnsacting any business
z MoEE DIFFICULTIES BREwISG.-Thc fol
glowing important information was received
Yycsterday by the Florida mil. 1t seems tina
sBillcy Bowlcgs. in addition TO his dctermill
Orion not to leave Florida, has 10 notion O
sbeing circumscribcd in his territorial limit
gby any cncroacIlmcnts OIL the part OF the ar
smy Of occupation.
q Will The Government appoint a commits
Ssion to settle the boundary line, or max
swar and take possession of the territory b
Srcmoving the Indians? 8,
& We copy the following article from tn
sJacksonyilc News of the 18th inst. Th
gproposi'ion is exceedingly modest on the pr
sof Gen. Billey.
4 IMPORTANT FROM TIE FRoSTIER.-By tn
skindneas Of Capt. Conova, Of the stcame
a!iSarah Spaulding, we are favored with intel
slgcrce from tllc frontier of great consequent
D Ito our fellow citizens, although it may b
] considered of great moment BY our imbccil
administration. Itappcars that Gen. T'wi!gggg:
i'm the military road lie has laid out from
7T"'nn' Paw TO Fort Pierce On Indian River