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-seoud time, agoeod to, and orderfed to be naua'rto the House.i Tbe-Senate then took a recess until .6 o'clock, 6 0'c LocK, P. M. The Senate met ad proceeded to bu - Mr. Bennett, from the committee on - conference on the part of the Seuate, in relation to a clause 'pthe bill to raise sup -plies for the year ,.which exempts cer tain villages from n, recomndiled that the clause bi; agreed to. - and ordere be sent to the House infor ri thesaime. A message r frpn the House concurring with the Senate 4a striking out the clause. * l*'he bill was then read a third time, clause by clause. agreed to, thetitle chang ed, and ordered to be returned to the House. Mr. Goodwyn submitted the report of the committee bn Grievances, on the bill from tie House, to repeal the penalties heretofore imposed on the practice of phys ic, surgery, and the sale of drugs without license; ordered for consideration to-mor row. The Senate resumed the general orders of the day. The report of the committee on Incor porutions, on the hill fron the Hihoue, to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail Road Company; laid on the table. The HIouse returned to the Senate, an Act to incorporate the Union Insurance and Trusti 'omnpany of Charleston; referred to the Engrosiig commtililtee On motion of Mr. Bennett. the Senate then proceeded to a second reading of the hill to make appropriations for the year 1838, and ifter sundry amendmeirns, it was ordered to lie on the lable. Adjourned. II. OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'MONDAY, Dec. 17. Tthe House met pursuant to Adjourn snet. - Mr. Burt, from'thecommittee on Feder at Relations, subinied t reprt on the controversy between Georgia and Maine; which-Was made the special order of the day. for to-morrow, at 12 o,clock, and or dered io be printed. Mr. Elinore submitted a retolution, an thorizing and requiring the Governor to appoint a sp)ec!ial Commissioner. to pro ceed oKentucky, respecting the Louis ville, Ciucinnati and Charleston I. Road; agre,d to, and ordered to the Senate. Resolutions were presented: By Mr.Wimbish, from the MilitaryCom mittee to enquire into the propriety of er ecting an additional building to the Ar senal and Magazine in Columbia. Mr. Patterson subtmitted a resolution. authorizing the Adjutant and Ispector General to pruscribe suitable uniforms for the Brigadier General and some other offi cers; considered, agreed to and ordered to the Senate. Mr. Bellinger called u p a Report of the special joint committei, otn a Bill directing a Census to be taken of tne free white in habitants of this State: which was read, -agreed to, and returned to the Senate. The following Bills, (from the Senate,) .were taken up for the'second rejuling;.and referred to the eommittee of Ways and .. irectors of the Louisville, Ciucinnatti and Charleston Rail Road Company, to increase the Cates of transpoortation on the Charleston and Hamburg Rail Road, &r. A Bill to provide for the Election of Tax Collectors, for each of' the Districts of Anderson and Pickens. The following Bills, fromi the Senate. .were taken up foishle second re-ading, and referred to the Judiciary committee; -A Bill the more elffect ually to prevent Gatnhlinug; A Bill to prevent the use of Deadly Weapons: A Bill to vest the reversionary interest of the State, in the Catawba Indian L ands In the lessees thereof. &c. *A Bill t.o amend the tenth Section of an Act, giving to Matsters and Commission era in Equity, the power to gra^ni injunc tions; . A Bill so Increase the penaltiec of the Bonds required of the Sheritis atnd Ordina ries; A Bill to permit Chancellor liarper to b te absent fromt the State. A Bill, (froms the Senate.) to amends an Act entitledl an Act to prevent obstructions to the paissage of fish u p the several rivers of the State, &c.. was takens up for the se cond reading, anud refrered to the commit tee on Internal Improvemtenats. A Bril to better regulate the Fee of Sheriffs, Clerks, and oilher malicers of this State, was read a second time. andis order ed to the Senate. Mr. M~emmsinger, front the commtittee of Ways and Means, to whiom had bieen referred a Bill to authorize the President antd Directors of the Louisville, Cinicinniat ti and Chsarlestons Rail Road Company, to increase the rates of transportesion oni the Charlestont and Hamburg Rail Road, in certain cases, and)( to gratis certain vacant Lots in the townt of Columuia, reported - ~the same, without namendmaent; ands Mr Bellingetr having'oriefly soken atgainst in oreasing thle rates of trantsportasion, andi Messrs, Meminger, Colsoek, and El ,in favor of thle Bill, after' ain inet'ee motion of Mr. J. P. Red, to iay ont the tatble, it was agreed to, andi ordered to the S:nate. The Senate returnedi, having read the third time. ati Act so authorize the City Council of Charleston, to close andI discon tintue Ellery street;referred to the Engr-os sing comimittee. A Bill to perfect the title of certain gran tees of Public Lands; received the second readinag, wans tatnendied, ott msottin of M r. Frost and ordered to be senis to the Sen ate. The Senate attendedt, and joined isp a ballolt for President anid <'s. - t Bank of the State of SouthJ"~~" h sra. E. l almier-. Po,ls , .aer -l I were appointed for the Hod un the votes A Bill so provide for the formationi of a new Judicial District, within the Limits of Barnwell, Orangemurg, and Edlgefield E lections Districts, to bie called Rutledge Judicial District, andi for othier purp~Poses, next came up for second readling;M Mesers, Marsh and Wiumbithcalled rart the readin. of Ae te, vmade on.the subject, at the Sessii ofrI87; Mr. Wimbish moved. to strike out the enacting clause or the Bill. which motion was supported by Messrs. Wimbisl, Carroll. and Jamison opposed by Messrs. Marsh and Caldwell, and deci ded in the. affirmutive, by the following vote; the yeas and nays having been order ed. on the motion of Mr. Marsh; yeas 50 nays 35. So the enacting clause was stricken out, and the sIill rejected. A Bill to provide a more cheap, conve niht, and equitable mode of adjustinf claims against sureties to administratiou honds, and to amend the law in that par. licular, and for other purpose,; wits read the second tine, explained by Mr. Bellin ger, amended, and-ordered to the Senate Mr. Desaussure, from the Judiciar] committee, submitted reports; on a Bill it vest the reversionary interest of the State in the Caiawta Indian Lands, in the les. sees thereof, and to secure the sustenanc and support of the remnant of the tribe o Catawba Indians;on a to Bill to per.i Chancellor Harper to he absent from lhq State: on a Bill to increase the penaltie of the bonds required of the SheriffT am Ordinaries of Marlborough; and on at Bil to naend the tenth Section of an Act giviiag to Masters and Commissioners it Equity, the power to grant injunctions the reports were considered, ani the Bill, read a second time, and ordered to be re turned to the Senate. The House took a recess, till 6 o'clock Six O'CLOCK, P. M. Mr. E, G. Palmer, froi the Committei of the House to count the votes; for Presi dent and Directors of the Bank of ah, Slate ofSouthi Carolina. reported the fol lowiug persons a, duly elected-C. J. Col cock. President: D. C. Webb, S. Burger N. McNeel, J. Robertson, L. G Capers W. A. Carson, James Rose, C, I. Itagra haitn; A. McDonald, James Lynah, T. H Mendenhall. J, L. Nowell, Direet->rs. An Act to incorporate the Pendletoi Manufacturing Company, returied by th Seoate, Wai referred to the Engrossiinl coimmsiittee. Also, an Act to raise supplies for thi year 1838, By Mr. Frost, from the committee at Internal Iniproveie.,ts, a Bill to amten an Act, entitled an Act, to prevent the ol structions to the passage of fish up the sev eral rivers of this State, passed 19th Dec 1827. ' The House next took tap a Bill to repen an Act, entitled an Act to amend an Av etiitled an Act concerning Hawkers sui Pealars, passed 17 Dec. 1831, passed 191l December, 183. Mr. Desaussure imioveo to strike out the enacting clause of the hill and aadvocated the miotion, which wasonio sed by Mesdrs. J. P. Reed and-Whitefid and (Mr. Reed having called for the yea anl nays which i ere ordered by th, House,) decided in the affiriative, bv th, following vote, Yeas 50 Nays 36. So the Bill was rejected. Mr. Wimnbish. from the Military cotmit tee, submitted a report on a resolution di recting them to enquire into the expedieta cy of erecting an additional building for ah Arsenal and Magazine Guard. of Colum hia; ordered for consideration to morrow AdjSurned. Tu.sDAi, Dec. 18. The Senate met at 10 o'clock A M. Mr. Beatty submitted the report of t, committee on Roads Bridges and Ferries on the bill to establish certain Rals Bridges and Ferries, ordered to be placei aimong the orders of the day. Mr. Jontes fromn the coammitee on h par oftheSetnate, appoinated to cooun tevesfr Presidean. andt Directors se thme Bank of the State of South Carolia reported aut they have discharged tha duty. A bill to amend an act to lend the credi of the state to secure any loani made ta the Louisville, Ciucinnatu and Charlestoi Rail Road Companyv; raed the bill a third tatme, passedl it, chiangedl the title toa "al Act," and ordered it to lhe returned to th< Haouse. A message was received from the Hns propo,msing to the Senate ton proceed to g< inato the election of Lieutenatnitovernoa foirthawith The Seanatejoinead in hallot for Lieuten aint Governor. Mr, Quash subamitted the report of ta commaaaittee son Privileges andl Elections sti thea case of atohe to D. E. Hutger; order ed for conasideration to-morro'rsw. T1he Sente thaen paroceeded to the or der of the dlay. Report of t'he commnittee oat Incorpora tions, mu the hill to incorportate the Me aropolitani Rail Reoad Coampatns ; read a seconda timae agreed to, and ordered to be returned to tohe ouse. Mr. Massey from the comnaniatee ap. p)ointedl on trie part of the Senate, a count the votes for Lieutenantt overuor reported thiat they have discharged aa aduty; anad that B. K Hentegan lad a maJority of the votes, and is duly electec to that office. A Bill to tmake approp)riationis for the year 1838, renal a seconad tinae and aaftei sunmdry amatendments, agreed to, and sena to the Houase for concurrenee. Mr. Beninett gave notice that oan the ahairdh reading of the appropriation bill, he will amf'er amendmaets, foir ptarposes whIeh he specified; ordered that notice lie giveri to the Hosuse. A bill to amend the act to prevent oh. struaction to the passage of fish up the sev oral rivers of this State, passed 19th Die. cemaber, 1837; read a taird time, piassed it, changedl the title to "An Act," and or dered it to ite Ilouse. A bill to authorise ahe Presiadent andi Directors of' thae Louas alle, Cincinatia,a and Chiarlestont Rail Roasd Company, to iancrease the rates of aransportationa oan the Charles,ton anad Hamburg Rail Rads and to grant certaitn lots in the town of Coltumtbia; read thie bill a third timae. pats sed it, chatngedl the tiale to "an Act," anid ordered it to tlae House. A bill to atmnd the ith section of an Act giving to Masters and Coamenissioners in Equity, the power to grant inijunctionas; read the bill a third timne. piassedl it, cheag ed te title to "ati Act" and ordered it to the Hotuse. A bill to increase the penalties of bonds ruieoftebeiiaderiais o the.Dlstrc.Ms thejna ie bill a tbijrd. kine, poha gd the' 'ftle to PAa Act," and d4l to the 'l0 's1.4 4 House. A bill to peratif,C 'a- r qyper to be absent from the Stat ad the bill a third 'time, 0assed it, ch the titTe to "an Act," and sent it to. 0uio A bill to vest, the rev interest of the State in the Cato tn'Lands in the leesses- thereof a -ib swure the sustailnce and support e remoant or the tribe of Catawba 1s ~read the bill a third time, passe4 chibged the title to "oan ict," and sen. to'the House. Report or the commit~ on the Judi ciary, on the bill to pr forthe in crease and preservation o04e Library of the Court of Appeals in rleston, read the second time, agreed totd drdered'to the House of RepresentaU . Report of the Judiciar4 j mittee, on the bill to repeal so much e 4th section of an Act to organise the ourts of rhis r State, passed 21st of ,mber, 1836, L as relates to the election of Commissioners . in E, uity, for the districts-f Chesterfield i and 'uarlborough; read thecond time, I H reed to, and ordered it Ie . ent to the I ouse. ,The report of the commlee on Griev i ances, on the bjll fr-im theMouse, to re ; peal the penalties heretofoinposted on i the practic oaf Physic or Suiery, and the sale (if Drioga, without licende, Mr. Caughman moved that the ,ill be postponed to the first of January next; and the yeas and nays being required, were yea@ 8--Nays 26. So the bill was not postponed. The lill was then read thie second, time, agreed to, aond ordered to the House of Representatives. The report of the committee on Roads, Bridoes, and F -rries. on theihill to estalb lish certain Roads. Bridges iand Ferries. - was taken ul, and after a1dry amend ments. the hill was agreed t and ordered to the House or Representta:4ves. I Mr. Ilentiett. submitted a 'resolttion in reference to the Bank of the State of S. Carolina. laid on the table. The Senate then took a recess until 6 o' clock P. M. Sax Oerk P. 1. I The Senate met and proceeded to bu - sifness. Mr, DeTreville presented the accouni oil Benjamin Hart, for incidental expenses referred to the conmtittee on Claims. I Also, (ie account of Wimt. Qunnioghamo i for stationary; referred to the committee I on Claims. I The House returned to the Senate the I Act to take the census of the free white inhabitants of this State; refeired to the - EnRrossing- committee, Also. an Act tu amend an Act to pre i vent obstructions to the Iassage of fishi up the severalrivers ofihis State; refcrre.1 to the Engrossing cominittee..4 The Seuate the-n resumed th consider sideration of the report of the ommnitee on Roads, Bridges and Ferits, ott the bill to establish certain Roa(f Bridges, . and Ferries; read the bill a s4end time, and after sundry amtiendments * s agriled - to,.and ordered to be returnei.tick .House Report of the committ etnnls, 'or--id!de ne ceased, and for other purposes; read ie bill a second time, agreed to, and order6d to be returned tothe Huse. Thle House returned to tle Senate. An Act to amend the 10th section of an Art giving go Masters and Commissioners I in Equity the power to grant injunetion.. referred to tle Engro,4ine committee. SAtn Act to amtahotise the P'residet iand SDirectors of, the Louisville Cinaci nna tma, f Adt C htarleston Rail Road Comipany, te in ere'ase the rates of trtamlpot tatioln ont thet t Charleston anid H'uatburg R;ail Road. sand to grat .t certain lots in thte townt of Columt h ia: reterred to the Engrossing coat a mnittee. a An Act to pertmit Chianacellor Harper i to be ab)set from the State. referred to i the Engrossing commtittee e A tmessage was received frotm the Hlouse asking leave of thte Seate to strike oumt a the paretatmble to the. resoaltutin in the' a controversy between Georgia atnd Maine; r laid on the table. A bill to authiorise a stubsc.raito ont lh. half of the State, to the South Weasterni R. Road Hatnk ; read the hill a third time SPassed it. changed thte title, and ordtered it a to the ltause. A bill toa incoarhaorate the Bivitngsville Maaut'acturitng Comataany ; teanl the haill nt third tame, p)assed it, chaanaed the title. and ordered it to thte Ihtatse. A bill to amend atn Act for the rebunilb ing the city uaf Charltestona ; resad the tbilla third titme, passed it. ebnutatted thae title, and ordgredl ii to he retaurned toa thte Hloute. A bill to authorise. te .;oath Western Rail Road Battk to estabalish branchtes itand agentcies ini this State; read a third tme, p)assed it, chantged the title, and ordered it to the llouse A bill to define the terms upon which the State will aitd in thme constructioan of 'Iurtapike Roads. The Hlouse -%ent for concurretnco, s reso Itmion requirmtg the Glovernhar to app;oint a Special Cuammtaissiaater to visit te State of Ketuctky ian baehalf of the L.ouisville. Cincintaati, amta Chanrleston Rail Roaa Comatny; coancutrred ini. Also, Resohtations from the Libratry comamiatee of the Iluse, referred to th'e commtittee onr the Library. Also, a Resolutioni atuthorising the Ad jutant and lonspector Getneral toa prescribie suittable u niformts foir Briadier Geaterals tof Cavalry, and thteir Staff', &c.; referred to tihe commrittee on tihe Mlilitary. Report of the committee on dhe Militta my, eta the repiort of the samte committee of thte H ouse, on a resoltution to itiquire into the expediency of mndhing a Digest of te the Militia atad Patrol Law's of this State; cotnctrred in. A message was received from the House gratnting leave to strike omit the word 'gen erally" fromn the bill to define the term. Otn whaich time State aill aid in the construe tiona of tunpike ronda; and ona the qjues tion of the final passage ofthe hill, the vens and nays were required and are as follows; Yeats 19 Nays 13. So the baill was passed..-.-.....- - - Tlhe Hotuse renrrneh the report of' the specaaljomit committee. Onl thme resoludjoat resneeiung the takminro h twos-.:..- - od that 300.copies of the report and reso lutions be printed. The Chair annonnced to the Senate the coniittees appointed to examine the Bank of the State and its branchea: for the Bank at Charleston, Messrs. Bennet and Dawson; the braneh at Columbia, Messrs. Glover and Higgin-s; the branch at Camden, Messrs. English and Powe. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTArIVES. TUVsIIAr I)ec. 18, The louse met pursuant to adjourn nent. A message was received from the Sen ate, asking leave to amend the resulution appointing a comittee on Dr. Cooper's leter, tiferino his Library for sale. eran ted, and message accordinj:ly returned. On motion or Mr. Aiken. a mesage was ordered to the Senate, pripposing 14 proceed forthwith into the election of Lieut. Governor. The following bills. from the Senate which had received two readings in each 1o1mse, were read the third tim, pasled, their titles changed to "Acts,''-and re turned; A Bill to amend an Act, to lenil the eredit of the State, to secure any hiHm which may he nide by the Louisville. Ciicinnatti, and Charleston Rail Room Compeany. A hill tit establish the Santee Bridge Company; the louse disaareed to amend nict of the Senate to ihis hill, limitint the term of bie charter to :35 yenrs. and re( Anoiring that the draw of the bridge shal he 50 foit, A Bill to incorporate the Bivinrs ville Onto en Mantifnetring Company. A lill I toathorise the South Westert Rail Road Bank to esitlalish branches atm agencies in this Si ste. A hill to arneid an act ror retildinj the city ol' Charleston. A bill to define the terms on which th< State will aid in ite construction ofl'urti pike Roads and Canals. The Hous struck otr the word *-eanals," which ha been inserted toy the Senate, and maud< some otner anendnenis. A Bill in astilhorize a -susucription on he half f tihe State, to the South Wesier Rail Roil Batik. After this Bill was pas sed4, Ithe Speaker declared his iisapprova of certain ameidmnents mude by the Sen ate, and stated that if the yeas and nay hnd been ordered, he would have votei against the RiH. The Senate returnied a message; agree ing tp ao imiledliaiely into ite electint 41 Lieutienatit Governor, and joined in i ballot for that ilficer: Messrs. J. '. Reedl asnd. J.. Reid, and J. S Richardson wer, appointed( on part of the Hoinse to couu votes. On motion of Mr. Hurt, the Honse re solved itself into a committee ol the Whole Mr. Irby in the chair, tn the special or der of te day; the report if the conmitt on Federal telati4ins, ton certain resolt tions from the Senate, respecitig the con troversy between the States of Georgi and Maine. Mr. Colcock opposed the re olutions. and offered as a substitute, th 6illowing Preamble and Resolutions, whiel were adopted. after a debate between Mes -Resolutions, and Meqsrm. Burt. 3. A. (.if houn, and A. W. Thomson, on the oppo site sile; WIf K:RAS. this Legislature has learne, with dleep concern, ihai a serious contro versy has arisen hetween the States t Georgin and Maine, in relation to an alle ged vilpletion, on the part of the litter. i that important areavisian gaf the ConIssit u tintn of thes U;nitedl States. concerning th !:pp)rehseusin and trial of "fugitives froe justice," AND WiaEREAs the Legislatuiro has ce ceisved, no ollicial ientrmaition of the f.se and circumtstances atteding this sujlee, or of the couarse which sur sis'er Stre Georgia, deems it dlue to herself and thi t osiittiina to pursue. AND WuaasAs, it is the solemnt duty.a every mnemober sof this Confederac.y, tno tect andh defend the National comspalci, ani. so insist ons as stricltadfnithful olkservnei of all ta pirovisions, bIy every sovereigi i;nrty thereto: Thenfore-, Resoled, That, with a view to a full and correct uniderstandsing of ihe subsjec.t, and the adoption uaf such meaasure as our constituioual obligatiems mnay re qutire, ithe Govertnor eof this State he re qlue.,ted ins corre,jspon with the oavernoi of Georgzia, and sabtasis exiact tasnd salici : inftormtaton of tall thae partictulars re'ltiine irs s le atllegeds insfrasciion oaf thae C anal,tituisa safthle Unitedi St ntes. h:v the St:te of Mim.st and all thbe paroceeditngs oseeunt there. ont, anti tom unuienste the samen to thi Legislature, at itssnext Session. Otn moationt of M1r. Colesaek. the comm it. tee ithent r ,se. The ilowinig pSaptes, from the Senate were taaken upa: Ass Act ta amitend an Aer to lends the credit of she State to secure any Loamt which may be mnade by the Louisville C isenemnatti asnd Chtalessn Rail Rade Comantj;ty, which haid been read three time-,in each House, was referred io the Eingrsssinc ceommnittee. Mr. Irbay, fromti the commrnittee of ithe whosle, son the reposrt eaf thec commssittee on F"edleral Reittisans, neasasal uitions fromta lie Senaie, respaertintg ite contaroversy haetween the St,ttes sofGesargia ande Ilsnine., repoarted thte Preasnlie ansI Rtesealutionts adopajted la thse comiatsatee oaf Ite whlels, as a subasti tuate fsr thosse freomt the Sesnte; and after seamte disctussison betw eens Messrs. D)esatns sture, Ehnosre, F rsst, Colesack undsMemmtsin ger, as teo ste dJis-oasiiiona to be madace of the Sentate's Resolusaiosas; it was, on mlotiona of Mr. Deanssure, ordered, that at mtessage hse sent to ihe Sensate, tiskinig leave to strike out iiheir Preamballe andI Resoatioens, and, itn lieu thsereof, inasert thoase adeopted by ste lsinse. Mr. J. P. RteedI, from the committee to connsa the votes fear liieutenansoavernar. repaoried that B. K. Hlenugent; was duly electedl. The following Acts. from the Seate, wich had baeen read three tmes itn the Sesate, and twice in the Hoeuse, were read sthe third tinme, passed; andI returnued to the Seniare. [See List of Acts.] The House took a recess till 9 e'clock. SIx o'clock, P. M. The following Acts, whi.s I,..d ......y.. three regiqg In-the Sene .and two i Ihe House, were read the third time, pas sed, and roturned to the Senate; See Acts. The following Bills, which had been twice read in each House, received the third reading, were passed, their titles changed to Acts. and returned to the Sen ate; [See Acts.] A Bill to incorporate tie Metropolitan Rail Road company: w the third time, passed, its title shai n Act, and r,-turned to the Sell tc. A bill to make approprin ime Ithe year commencing in Octo r, was read a third time, amended, passed, its mi tie changed to an Act, and ordered to the Senate. The followirg Acts were returned by the Senate and referred to the Engrossing comittee. [See Acts:] On motion ol Mr. Powell, Adjourned. IN SENATE. WF'-a&;DAT Dec. 19. Oil motion of Mr. Rhett. the message from the 11ouse, asking leave of the Senate to strike out the Preamble :nd Resolutions respecting the Georgia and Maitse contro verey, was taken up. and the Senate refu sed leave. On nation, a tnes,4age was sent to the I lotose., asking a conference on the subject. The Senate then took up the following Bills from tlhe Ilouse; These Bills were read a third timie, passed, title changed, and ordered So he returned to tShe liouse. [See List of Acts.] A imemsage was received from tht Ifouse insisting on asking leave of the Senate tat strike ot the 'reamble amd Resolutionis of fith( Senate, in relation to tShe controversy bet weei the States of Georgia and Maine; laid oni the table. A bill to establish certain roads, bridge and ferries. the hill was read a third time, passed. title changed, and ordered to he returned to the flomse. The Ilfuse sent fair conctrrence, the re port aif the Committee of Wav. & Man, on the report of the Commissimers ot the matlters between the State and 11. Shultz. agreeable to the resolution of the Legisla tire or 1837; referred to the Comimitiee on Finance. A nessage was received front the 1nouse requesting the Senate to appoint a coit - mittee of conference on the resolutions a re"pecting the controversy between the States of Georgia andl Maine. 'he Senate thenf took up the report cof - the cmtminiitee of Finance, on ilie hill ia f king apprapriatioms for the year 1838; and A durig the reading of ale hill, the Seatate , agreed to receive the , Report of the Committee on Finance. Ion lte report sif She committee of Ways sal Means of the House in relation to the matter hetween the State and 11. Shultz; concurred in. The htill wa- then laid on the table to a await the cncurrence of the 1iouse in the - Senate then took a recess to 6 o'clock. I - S:x O'CLOCK, P. Or. e The Senate met, and proceeded to bu siness. The Senate theneook. un the A nror ...a- ...< . - . ------ e 1 rte, and I rred it to be returned to the House. Mr. Rheti submitted the report of the - COTmittee of Conference, an the Georgia and Maine controvery, recomimending that Senate recede from the refusal to grant lea' - to iamend and adopt the amnendment f re( ..a:ciended hv the House; agreed to. Oi motimn of* Mr. Verdier, the resolu 4' 60a1ns fill lhe -1ub1ject of the reinoval of the Seat of Goverament. ere takn up: aan ais In ttimtion tam paostpone. time further cosn idearatiion oaf the,,m tat the first aof Janry naext, the yeas anal nays were requniread, anda - are as faillows: Yeas 16-Navs 15. Sm lihe lill was poss pioseal. . Thme report acf she Military coaumittea, m thme repcrt froam 11hlasmse, ;authoirizini Siht A djutant tand I ltpctor General to tmresacribme a uniform for Brigaadier Giener f ;al. of Cavalry, amnd omiher Oilcers; was concu:mrredj mi. 'The report af the committee on Privilo re.s anal Elecati a-, on the case of the laon a ). E liger, wvas laiad att the table. Mr. Rhlett presented time report of sIte e---s,mitt* on EngkraSsed Acts; laid on ste staible, The Ilouese thmen repaired to mhe Sente Chmaimber. anad the followisag Acts were rat ified. [Seae List of A ct..] II. OF REPRI:.SENTA TIVES. ThatSemate WVjosv.sseAy I)ea. 19, Th Snae e pursaat to adjmuram sment. .M r. Powell ofTeredl the following resolm lion. Resolred. that she salary of all civil of. fiaaers aof the State shmall rease muponi their ademise, or resignateio,n, ad sham mno nmnev shall.hiereamfter he appropriated fair an'y salariedl ofilcers, for any lontgerjperiosd thati they have rendleresd actual service to the State; aradered for conesidleramiaon tas-tmorraow. Thie Senate stent a message. refumsing leave so strike ouit the Resesintionis of the Sena.e, on 'ho controversy bem ween Geor ginm and Minme, andl inisert those adopted hey the Ilomuse, an that smubject: a messate imtaatimmg aon leave, was ressurnead. Tlhe Senate returnetd, with its concur tence, a raesolmutionm for the appsoimtnemntof a spseciall coammissioner tot Kentucky, re specting the Rail Roaad. 'The Same retmurned the following Acts, whichm were refeared to the Engrossing commimtee. (See list of Acts.) Mr. Elmtore sautmnimtead a Resolution on tIhe suabect aof reamoving she seat ofn go vernment; agreed to, and ordered to the Senate A smessage was receivead from the Sen ate, issstmtg on reftusinig leave to amenda the resolutions of the Seoate, on k troversy between Georgia amid Mwr: strikinig omnt and inserting, as prope a formter Message otf the Ilouse. Tme Hiause senit a message, asking a c'ommetlttee of hFree Conference act time saub ject and a ppoimnted Messrs. iltrt, C'olcock D;awksa,D Desaussure, and IBellinger on she comimitmee, Tme Senate returned a Message; con cturring in time atppointnment of a caommnittee of Free Cotnferenace, and unminig she coin mcittee on its part. Mr. Burt, from the Committee of Fres Conference. on thi cntrersy. bet. the Slatesof Georgia .bd- Maine: reported that-it was agreed that The coliaittee on the part of the Senate, would recoifmend the acceptance of the sabsitute adopted by the House, aid reconmended that the House adhere to its substitute. A message was received from the See ate, granting leave to the House, to strike out the Preamble and Resoutions, orihe Senate, and insert the einendment propos ed by the House, The House then concurred in'the Re port of the Senate, thus amended, and ordered it to be returned. The following reports were laid on the tale : Pro,it the committee on Roads. Bridge* and Ferries on the memorial from Ham burg, for authority to construct a Bridge or Boa: to be impelled by steam or. borso power; Of citizens of Edgefeld, for an amend. ment of the Road Law. From the committee on Agriculture, on the several petitions of Wm . B. Villard: and of Citizens of Marion- for aid to 'the silk and Beet rpuiture. From the Ju -0. ommittee. on the several petition san Gregory and Susan llreighil-aupt; and of William J. Wilson The Senate returned with its concir rence, ihe Report of the special cmmittee on so much of the Governor's Message, No I. as relates to cite resumption of specie payments, and restoration of the trade and credit of the ce intry. The follstwing Reports. were considered an1d tagreed to: From the committee or Ways and Means. on the petition of uundry citizens of Barnwell, for the- Branch of the Bank of the State, at Aiken: From the mnedieni committee, on the accounts of Drs E. J. Mimi, and Thos. J. Flin . Mr. Echard reported that the following Actm were ready forratificittion; (See list of Aets ratified in the Journal of the Senate.) The Speaker and Members of the H1ouse than attended in the Senate Chana Iter, where the above mentioned Acts were duly ratified. Afier an exchange of verbal messages respeciae adjourruet, the House adjour ned sine die. CONG RkSSIONA L. 11, OF REPRESENTATIVES. WtAIIII NUTON, Dec. 17. Petitions were then orderedl. and Mr. Read of Mas-ancusetts. presented one for mimiitine the government of Hayti, into a free conmereial intercourse with the U. States. Mr.Wise objected to the reception on the grotund of amalgamation Mr. Adams said char there was no good and stiubstantial reason for not receiving the petition. All petitions had been re ceived unless some substantial and cogent reason was, given against reception. No such reasons now Presented themselves. The right of petition was a right which belon(ed to all nations, and which was exercised lay the most despotic nations slhe Sulan Ais-I'- -- -u"aft, iUP. 1 i" consta.ution of the Utited States spoke ofthis right and recognised it in the 'ullest termns-i so direct a manner that the poit required no discussion. The speaker here made some remarks ulmn points of order. The ltnude adjourned, without a voto upon the sulject tinder debate. \VAsniNGTON, Dec. 18. HOUsE OF REPRtESENTATVIIVES. Subiject of D)ebat.e oninued from yester day.---Shall the Pesitiona be received ask ing for the est;ablishmtentt oif a civil arnd di ph,mnatic iitere'curse bietweena this Gov' ertnment aend I :ayti!" Mr. Grennell, of Massachuiseits, was emntitle'd to the &lor. lHe spoke at smn o length arn reply to Mlr- Wise, and in de ltnce ohfthe right of Pettionm, and especial ly in behtalf'of the reception of the petition befoare the Hiouse Mr, Wise interrupted Mr. Grennell, and said tha.t if the petition is received, and the' praver granteda, hinyti will he sendting a Black Minister he:e, anal we shall be sendling a Whlite Minister to Hanyti. Mr. Grennell continued antI spoke neae ly uno hour, when Mr. lFil'mmoe, of New York, mtoved for the postponement of tite subject until pietitioins had been received fromt the tither Stares A moation wvats then made for the Pre viola, Quaeiion, andi another to -lav the subhject ali ithe table. The latter motion tooak pirecedence, andit the question was, "Shall the mohtioni to receive the petition be la.id on the tanble?" The aves and nioes were decmandted. and thet vo'te stood, ;iyeN 65, noes.121, andI so the motion was The motion for the Previous Question wtas than pt aind carried, and the main question erdered byv yeas andl nays.. Mr. l.egare, of A. C., while the Hesse was divided, asked if lie might not aisk the n elean who movedi che Previoius Ques tion to withdraw it. The Speaker said that it was too late.. Mr. Legare saidl it - extremely un ercortos not to allow ' eches mnade to he ansaweredl. The Speaaker aid that it was not in or dIer tea interrupt the division Mr. Legare remarked that the result would he very unfortunate to the Country~ aind took his seat. The House their ordered the yeas and nays upon the reception of the ptetition. andi decided to receive it by a vote of 157 to 32. Mr. Reed, of Mass., who presenited thre petition, thea.n moved that it he committed to the coinanittee on Foreign Affatirs. Mr Wise movedi that it be laid on the tale. Mi'. Reed askedl for the yeas and nays which were ordered. The yote was, yeas 84, noes 105, and so the pietition was referred to the coammittee can Feoreign Affairs. Mr. Saltonastall, of Mass., presented a petiticn eainhar to that offered lay Mr.Reed in regard to Hanyti. M r, Legare obje'ctedl to reception, anid ar giedt the poit-dec.tlaring that the article of the Constitution allowing the right of petititn dhi not inecessarily admrrit the right of petiion. The Constitution saidt in the very same arnce ht. Gn '