The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-10
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r",nrnsrf "r n,rmLr,, opposed m , ,,r,liBc,,,,,
"t the 'at''f, nssrmh'a last 'yh IN ,hr llru., a.,
h"r".' "a">'s An"", tn, memhers chiefly
tom III" southern Std.e wy,r rr,s,n, ~,
shr,s Dcm"cranr delegation iron, lll;n,,;. ,,,.
Present, ns wcr" two mrmhcs from Miuursc,n
one frrm Oh", mud tw" from New York. A."
member from frnns! !lvana was M attend
0ncr. ~
Mr. !. Ccchran", of New York, w,, ,.r.3 =,
III" Chair, and Mrss,s Cavannurh. of M,nrc
sofa, and Ruiliu. ol North Caruiinn, wrn. nm.
pointed Secretaries. "'
Mr.. oliIlson, Of Virginia. snil that he wn, no,
,nelned to be bound by the uc,,on of the eau
lie thought that the House wa. tho prop.r ,lac,
Tor settling the 9ucs,on.
Mr. Garnet, OF Virginia "n",c.l n resolution
appointing committee Of five To take into con
sideratiou tho subject of re,reucl,m,ut md ,.
form III tho expenditures Of the government,
and declaring against II modification of the Ia.
riff.
MIR. Stewart. of Maryland. said tina, he WA.
not satisfied that he could properly attend the.
caucus. lie WAS now, aud had AWAY. been
II favor OF Judicious tariff, for PURPOSES of suf.
foient revenue. "
Mr Crawford, of Ga, read the call under
Which the caucus had ;sscmblcd All oppcp,d
10 change IN tn" tariff, were invited to a,trn.l
hut It was understood that all Democrats wer.
welcome, whatever nigh, be their opinions ON
tho sntject under discussion.
Dir Houston, of Ala, was not inclined TO nt-
tend an adjourned meeting of the caucus
Those present fully represented the i,uc, and
riff WV :"
Mrssrs. I;nrks'lal, Of Miss, and :iics, nf S
g., declared themselves "pl'"sed to any modi.
hcation of the ,u,f. They were pledged 10
and in favor Of free trade and ,lirrc, taxa
tion.
hr. Lamar. Of Miss, opposed n change in
the tariff, aud thought that the time had ON.
when it was necessary for the Democratic
party to take Il decided position or the sub
ject
Mr.. Stephens, Of Geo. referred to the IN.
cIeasnE expenditures "t the government and
said 'hat much larger appropriations were re-.
qn'red now, IN time OF pr"oun.l peace, than
during the expensive Mexican war With n
proper admin sIra;iui, The government ou,h,
to hc carried Oh w;,h the present revc
nue..
Mr.. Morris. OF Ill., mkcd the Chairman Of
the COMMITTEE" 80! Nn,: and Means Mr.. I'hcluS
of Mo.,) w:icihei the GonIn.itrr intended TO re-.
port Il hiH i'r an inri"a~" al The larIir and
suggested whether i, w"nd mol lie better l.,
prepare such mi! anil submit il To tn, in
epcc,ion OF the CAUCUS II, :ln,,rned meet.
ing.
Mr.. Phelps replied Tint he had for SOME tim.
deSirc, To intro,!ur" Il hi!i to modify The ,,r;u
Tor the I'ari"h>" "t lncrra-in. the rcvcnur hut
he had I" in'"in The gentleman that the Com.
int,"e OF Ways a;"l Means had conn, ,o q
dead lock, anil rhvr" wus lt,lr hone nf tl,.
NJ
vOr with The lJDu>r.
Mr. Crawford. of Ga, ihonuht from iuEor |
mat"h derived at the Treasury Department
THAT Suftc'en' 'c'"f To the government might !
on hu"iu''! hy attending The treasury note law
"f 1851 for "n" two Years nu,hu,.zinc ,bo
S2U, U,U'iUui", now "u>ta i,!i.,r 10 b,. r.;ssu.a |
lie 1iinr'iic'' ;"" r.-DluiinnS as sul,.ii,ut.
for that "f hr. Garrett. %! Na-:i:.: that j, s
hrNp'd'""I t" ''"d'i. the tariff; secondly, that
Il coii''i;i'r at ii"" be APPOINTED t., rrnort n,
rn,lt
pubic expenditures can be materially re. |
duc.d.
These resolutions were adopted aImos. un,, |
lnonsiv:. Mrssrs. Phelps Of Minnesota. 'rav-
."r OF ~, T., Taylor "I La, and cthr.., par
hcIphtcd III tho discussion f
=" e understand ttat the caucns adjourned ~, |
I'll Saturday ncxt Washington I'D. C.j Stutr.. |
1he Kansas Gotd INue&-Thc Lawrence
(kansns) Republican Comes to us full of Iettero |
rom persons nj the Nebraska mines or returned |
miners, which render the golden rerorts fxed
facts Col. Nichols Of the Lawrence comnonv |
tiiinks the profitable fields extend 300 hy IO(,
miles, the best digsi"gs yet discovered being OH
the South Platte.
Montana, nine miles above the mout}, orI
Cherry Creek on tie South Plutte; contaiped
twenty-eiyht houses the 10th Nov Aurar;a |
ana %. Charles "re spIinging up tile Cherry
Creek' the i'rIner nj tire mouth, aud the oher |
hp The creek i'll Kunsas, is made tlfe con,f,v
seat Tho miners win,crny there, (so,ne ,506>
object TO an appointed sheriff. and 20 for tohu |
lar sovereignty out and out The sheriff An. |
pointed by Gov. Denver is treated kindly. but
not recognized sheriff.
capt. tarkerson, after full trial, refuses 5000
Per month rs pilot on the Missouri and ~ salts.
neI he can do better in the dggings Ills letter
IL full OF hope and confidence, having been q
miner III California. lie speaks ini-llipihlv
anu s,ya tfcse mines excel any in Cnl,for |
na. |
w. O'Donnell SAYS that from "a to A. nor
day IS II low estimate. When he wrote frnm
Montana. there were thirty four house. or cnb;ms |
built there "'
Dir T"rney is Of opinion that hands in the
tp.'"g VIII make from $40 to $50 pcr
John H Rocker has his family there, uu,l
writes hls broihcr To come in the spring by NIL
means. lie made up TO snow fail, from 81 to
$50 per day. w
>. III. johnson also writes from there privoto
ic'ter' i"iy corroborating all the other LET. |
ters Nv
:, VIM. 1armcr and NJ. A. levitt have Iona
letters Ill this number, and Of the same len
Cono" HtMem""t-[he receipts Of COTTON in
HhatieSton Tor I'll" past week We're, bv Railroads |
!a.i3e bales; by wafer and wagon 2 273 bales |
toee'ner 10, bal"s-corresponding We tx last
year n, ,gt'5 bales.
The exports from Charleston for tho sam. !
time were, I" f"rrign ports 6,92l bales: cru,t
wise 5.s"o hnl"s-'nakng the total exports Of
the week H. bales, anI~leavinr on banJ p,
stock Of 6s,Gi bales, inclusive of IG9ls bales
on sn'p board not CLEARED against n stock Of %,
o7O balcs, aud G, $50 bales on shiv.Lo,,J soms
time last year.
The snies in Charleston during the past week
amounted To Y,ouo bales. at prices ranging from,
OF tol ~
Inc to'ai receipts at all tie ports .lnring the
Fnst week amounted t" l34.l72 bales, agniu.t
Ioi,l15 bales, rrccivr! during the same prr,od
last year. The total receipts at all The ports
s'heo tire lsi "f September amount 10 2 163. AZ
Sales, against .473,Gol up to the sam. dale,
5U4 bales. wy
lhe exports to Great Britain mp TO the Ia.
test dates, amount to 753.l9S, showing mn in.
crease on the exports To that country last year
OF 3"2,52i b'"s The shipments 10 Northern