Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-03
Congress.
WAsH1NGToY, July 26.

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Is SENArE.-Mr. Hunter reported back the In
dian Appropriation Bill with amendments.
Mr.. Charlton, in behalf Of his colleague, Mr.,
Dawson, moved that the Senate take up the bill
from the House for the relief of the legal repre-
sentatives of Gen. James G. Watson, of Geor-
e gia, compensating them for certain negroes ta-
Ken by the Creek Indians during the Seminole
war.
MIR. Sumner objected to the motion the sena-
tor from Ohio, Mr.. Chase, who was now absent,
had prepared an elaborate argument against the
bill and desired to be heard.
Mr.. Rusk ssid;the question which the Sena-
tor intended to raise, viz the right of property
in slaves, did not arise in this case; he would
therefore vote to take up the bill rs an act OF
courtesy to Mr. Dawson, who had charge OF this
bill, and who had been summoned to the bed
side of dying son and was anxious to leave.
Mr.. Sumner renewed his objections, and the
debate was continued.
Mr.. Charlton's motion was then agreed to
The bill was then taken up, and was without
one word of objection, passed.
The Senate then took up the resolution CT
Mr.. Weller to refer to select committee OF five
Senators the charges filed against Mr. Bartlett,
the present commissioner to run the Mexican
boundery.
2 Mr. Clarke addressed the Senate in defence OF
Mr. Bartlett against the charges. contained IN
the speech of Mr.. Weller some time since.
He had not concluded Shen the Senate ad-
journed.
House OF REpREsENTAT1vEs.-Aj joint reso-
luton authorising the transmission of the Con-
gressional Globe by mail, free of postage, was
taken up and passed.
The aves and noes were ordered on a resou-
ton or supplying members Of the present Con-
press with such books as have hitherto been
supplied those of previous Houses, which was
carried-yeas 81, nays 49.
Mr.. Harris, of Tenn. moved the suspension of
the rules to take up the resolution from the SEN
ate, relative to the adjournment, upon which the
yeas and nays were ordered, which was negatived
yeas l07 nays 60, there not being twI-thirds
in the affirmative.
:, On motion to suspend the rules, for the pur-
poseof taking up bill, authorising an appropria-
ton of public lands for the benefit of INDECENT
insane persons, the yeas and nays were again
taken, and it was negatived; yeas SO, nays 100
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rules, for the purpose of passing a resolution
making it the special order to 60 into committee
of the whole on the remaining appropriation bills
on Wednesday next, and the succeeding days
until disposed of; which was negatiyed-yeas
72, nays II.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, and again took
up the Harbor and River bill when variety Of
amendments were submitted of no general in
terest whatever, but Of local objects, and sue
cessiyely negatived.
Mr.. Walsh, of Nd, was the last speaker be-
fore the committee rose, who defended the com
s5ts mat had Ueer cast uPoh t5n1tthdcdd Tiff
the appropriations were strictly constitutional,
and said that if gentlemen desired vote on the
bill, they would cease to present issues.
The committee then rose, and the chairman
reported that nothing had been done.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn. moved that the five min
utes rule be suspended in relation to the Harbor
and River bill, and that all debate terminate in
committee at one o'clock to morrow, and that
the rules of the House be suspended in order to
have vote on the resolution.
1t was moved that the House adjourn, which
was negatived- 50, nays 62.
The motion to suspend the rules was then put
and negatived- &c, nays A nottwo-thirds
voting in the affirmative and there being no
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