Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 19, 1846, Image 2
marque and repris agaist-Mexico He
stated that the Executive Department had
received information that the .Mexican
Congress--intendsd lest e 'letters - of
marque against beiJOhte&xStdi . awln
'that the bill now -,# td was tnteodea to
meetsthat.. em .rg , nct. hbill was fortb
with read a thirdnt tmeand passed
The Senate tIhn t=ci Na recees until 6
o'clock, P:M 85 5tibhDna the bill;
to deprive the atais'ti' odiadd Wiscon
'in of theirrchartes, wts after a long de
batertaidroe-it ita.bJe - -
A large number of private and local i
-billsfrum the House, ivhich -gave rise to i
no debate, are passed.
. August 9, 1846.
In the'Senato to-day, -Mr. Dallas hav
-ing.retired'fmn the Chair for the remain
der of ihe session, Mr. Archison was, on
the eighilf ballot, cliosen President of the
Senate pro teni-. ' received 24 votes
- out of tle'-whole number cast..., .
A message was.received from. the Pres
ident relative. to Mexico, similar to that
-received by- the Honse. .It- was. referred
to the Fiuanco Committee . -'
The lIouse bill providing for a territori- >
al goverriieni in Oregon, was reported- I
back from the territorial.hommittee with.
out amzeaent, the Commnittee having no '
time to drati.ny.
Mr..Lewis, .at..six O'clock - in the eve
ning, repoeted-a -bill fRon 'the Finance
Committee to carry ilnto effect the recoin
mendation of the President in his Message'
relative to-Mexico. 11
A Mes'. , in relation to. Mexico, was
1hen received by the Senate, .from the s
Presideni o ih .nited,.States. .
Tire Message was -referred to a Com
'miere of'ihe Wh4ie. weteon Mr. DoKayt
ofterI thfollowi-n bill:
. 'i ateed lby the Senate and Ihouse df4
Represetia.jrs of .the United States of p
America i ,Congress assembled. Tha-ta a
sumua o;$ ..0OO000, iu addition to the pro
vision heretofore eade, 'be and the same
-is hereby-sppropriated, forthe -purpose ef -3
-lefraying any extraordinary -exponses
which ma-vybe-ineu-red in -theinercourse
betweenrthe United Siates a-ad foreign na- o
tions.:to)elPgid out o any money +e the a
treasury not otherwise-.appropriated, and t
-to be applied:underahe -direction of the II
President of'the-United States, who shall r<
'ause an sccount ofihe expenditures there- a
of to. te. laid before Congress as-soon as ti
-ay he. - -h
Mr. T"E. Holmes earnestly invoked the til
action ofthe ouse, .without regard to par- a
-ty,.on thei recomendation of the Presi- tI
dent. Every matkmust hail with satis- t
faction the' prospect of the termination'of fe
a war, which- however rightful int itself, a
was .costing, the countr.y millions .spon. it
,milions " , N
M.~ Wlrez .mnsilling to vote c
without firther ration from thePres
ide'nt. Helnovedt -eamendt lsbill so as it
-to provide thi ase: e'acquisition -t
of-anyt, eWe -r Mtavery orenovelun.. ri
tary servitude -shoul. e ;prehibited,-ex- o!
cepot forc u e, or..c e con: ltereof. ;; ti
towards ipeo,tngnanisids. He n
thought .aty agtat-a. of thequestion of b
slavery as presnatuae. . - - - s
Mr. Adams:.gave his hearty assent to u
.the. message,-and would vote for the bill. b
-He, thought there was. no necessity. for the it
-amendment relative to slavery, as-Mexico ti
herself had already probibitcd it in Cali- ti
-fornia.- o
i6 the'aggestienf of M2 r. Adams, the biil rt
wtas modifitil. by Mr. McKay, so as to o
make -ii riepciial to Mexico.
Mr..(wren said, we had given the Pres- e
ident jeon-Enzilionsto begisi .he war, and is
wnly was it'not right to give him -two mil- e
lions to 'make peace? I
Alter further debate, ti o amendment of nr
Mr. Wilmot, prohibiting slavery, was d
agreed to.
Numeoroujs proposed .ameindments hav- b
i'og been rejecred, the hill was reported to n
thae fluse iih Mir. Wiltniot's amendment o
-ouly. This wvas enncurred in,.a
Alter an ineffectual motion to lay the ii
bill on the table, it was iread a third time al
by a vote of 85 to 79, passed, and see-t to 11
ihe Senate. 5;
Correspondence of thme Levening N~eros. a
* . A ug ust 10, .1846. rt
The Hlouse met at eight o'clock, and -t1
.the moment the Spanker took the Chair.. -
be was Qfdiejssed by about filiy members hp
at the same moment. It .sounded like a s
broatdside from a ~man-of- war. But it Il
Bmust be remembered that there was a a
vast amount of businessieo be done, and Il
only' four hours of the session left. p
Tuie Speaker thundered wvith his mace, .
and called'"order,''.but it appear-ed that i
'ordler" had taken wing~s and gone to parts a
unkttowvn,-for thge'shoutings of "Mr. Speak- b
er." continued -for a considerable period, p
members screaming in all the keys of the a
gamut, and each one being deterrained up- P
on gettinig the floor.1
Finally, the House went into Commri4
te'e of the WVhole on the disputed ametnd
meats to the Naval Pension bill, also t he
Naval A ppropriation bill. These, amidst
a great uproar, were rep~orted, anid sent to
the Senate. -'T'he latter bill was fitnally ti
passed and signted bj the President, who .
for the sake of coonvenience, occcpied a '
room in'~the Capitol. The former bill
was also. passed at the: last moment.
The reputrt of the Conference Commit.
tee, on the amendments to the Civil and
Diplomnatic-Appropriation bill was brought c
Mr. McKay -stated, that although thei
Con ferers had entertained the'idea of in- e
serting the 'wo million asked for by the e
President.'to settle the Mexican bounda- I
- ry, yet it had, been relinquished as imprac
ticable.. The said item, therefore, was
not in the bill. Upon this assui-ance, the
report ofthe Confereince Cdimtitee was
concurred in, and th-e bill was signed by
the President. . . .
T1he r~inainder of the time up-to soon,
wabeheiffi dedipaid upon the bill for the 1
relier diElijah White, the Jndiac Agent
in Oregon *'beroejedings- were of the
most uproanious character-,each. member.j
preseot 'cesoilvddthat .if kid'particular bill -f
c6ndot " sdtoo hohuld.
fore-riobb i -o Ipi
ding for je o He m ie- I
meeter e * ose eo
The bill to carry into .euloctthe- 'Cerok
Treatygas .also lost. It.sppears that
this treaty was twice'reje ted ;bytbe Sen-.
ite on Saturday nigh.!, ihie,f Egedutive
lession, and afterward carried by a'inajot
ity of one.)
The fate of the. Douse bill providing the
'wo millions for settling the Mexican boun
lary, likewise shared the same fate. The
Senate had taken it up, when, Mr. Davis
f Mass. commenced a speech against it.
When with'm a' few minutes of the time
ixed for the adjoutnment he was cal-led
ipon to give way. in order that a -resolu
ion might be introduced to prolong.the
ession for a few hours, but he talked
against time, and succeeded in killing the
Jill. The President will never forgive
aim.
Your readers will be gratified to learn
hat, the Smithsonian Institute Bill was
aken tip by the Senate; although at the
leventh hour, and passed in the shape n
vhich it left the House. The President
igned it immediately.
The President's Veto of the French
poliation Bill was taken up. One of the
rounds of the veto is that -"the bill pro
toses to pay these claims in a currency
ot known to the Constitution, and not to
heir full amount." He therefore refuses
a sign it, " that it may hereafter undergo
be revision of Congress." After a brief
iscussion the question was pu', "Shall
he bill become a law, the Veto notwith
wanding." The result. was, Yeas 27,
ays 15-not two-thirds. So the bill did
ot become a law. Had there been a full
;eate, it is known there would have been
t64'thirds majority.
Mr. Dallas is now on a visit to the War.
ng-town Springs, in Virginia, with his
imily.
The Senate confirmed the nomination,
romoting Cap'. May, first a brevet Major,
nd then a Lieut. Colonel, as a reward for
is conduct at the battle of the Rio Grande.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
'o the Senate and Hoste of Representatives
of -the United States :
'I invite your attention to the propriety
making an appropriation to provide for
sy expenditure -which it may be necessary
make in advance 'for the purpose of set
ing all-our difficulties with the Mexican
ipublic. It is my sincere desire to termin
e, as it was originallyto avoid the exis
ng war with Mexico, by a -peace just and
anarable to both parties. 't is probable
tat -the chief obstacle to be-surmounted in
:complishingithis desirable object, wi'll be
e adjustment of a boundary between the
ro republics, which -shah Ptrove satis
ctorv and chnvenient to'both, and such
neither will hereafter be'inclined to dis
irb. in the adjustment of this boundary,
e-eught-to pay a 'fair equivalent for any
meesions hat may be made by Mexico.
Under-these circumstanees, and consider
the othermcomplicated iuestious to be
rled by negotiation with -the Mexican
public, I'deem it important thdt a sum
money should be placed under the con
o of the Executive,: inbe advanced, if
eeff5e toAheg. xernit.of that republic
eaty. Ivtrnighebe incoivenientf6r the
lexican govewrent to wait-for the whiolo
im, the payment 'of which may'. be stip
lated by this'treaty until it could be ratified
y our Senate and an appropriation to carry
into effect made by Congress. Indeed
te necessity for this delay might defeat
to object altogether. The disbursement
this money would of course bo aecounted
r, et as secret service money, but like
hers expendilures.
Two precedents 'far such a proceeding
ist in our past history duritng tho adlmin
tration of Mr. Jefferson, to which I would
ill your attentioni. Ott the 26th February,
303, an act was passed appropriating two
illions of dollars "for the purpose of
fraying any extraordinary expenses
hich may be incurred in the intercourse
tween the United States anc-foreign
ittions," "to be applied under the direction
the President of the United States, who
all cause an account of the oxpewnditures
erof to be said before Congress as soon
Smay be.;" and on the 13th of February,
30, an appropriatiotn was made of the
time amount, and in the sane termns. lIt
eitercase was the money actually drawn
om the treasury, and I should hope what
e result in this respect might be similar
tthe present occasion, abthough w be np
roprationi may prove to be indispensable
Saccomplishing the ohject. I would,
erefore, reoommend the passage of a law
ppropriatinlg *2,000,000 to be placed at
le disposal of the Executive, for the pur
ose which I have itndicated.
Ia order-to prevent alt misapprehension.
is my d-uty to state that, anxious as I
in to termiwnate the existing war with the
ast possible delay, it will cond nue- to be
rosecuted with the utmost vigor until
treaty of peace shall be signed hy tho
arties and ratified by the Mexicantepubt
- JA MES K. POLK.
Washington, 8th August, 1846.
Frendh Spoliation Bill-T he President htn
etoed the Frenchi Spoliation Bill. We copy
we first section of the Bill.
A BILL.
o provide for rte ascertainment of claims
of American citizens for spoliations pri
orbt the thirty-first day of' July, one
thousand tight tundred and one.
Be it enacted bly the Senate and iuse
f Representatives of the United States of
merca,i:n Congress assembled, Thatsjaw
ifaction shall be made, to an amounit not
rceeding five millions of dollars, to such
itiens of the United States, or to their
gal representatives, as had valid claims
a .idemnity upon the French govern.
nea, arising out of illegal captures, do
entions, forcible seizures, .illegal condem
lations, and confiscatiom, committed prior
the ratification of the convention be
ween the.United States and the French
epubic concluded on the -thirtieth day of
,eptembher, one thousand eight hundred,
he ratifications of which were exchanged
in the thirty-fir-st day of July following :
Povided, That the provisions of this act
hall nor extend to-such claims as are sip
Iated for and. embraced in theconvention
etween the United Stares and.the French
epublic concluded on the, thirtieth day of
E piqa;-ibousand ,eight btdndre4.and
ird and for.the liquidation and paymaent.
heroffroveision is m.ggia ihe said con
troh; nur,.to suc'claims as weret.al
S-Wtddad nai, in whole or in. nart n
der the provisidns of- the tree- tween
the United States and S-pain.c~ ed .on
the twenty sedond. day of 'btatit op0
thousand eight hundred and, ninetepn;nor
to such claims as were ilowed,in ,.whole
Or in part, under the provisions of'uhe trea
fy.betiveer the.United States andg.'rance
concluded on. the fourth day of ily, one
thousand eight hundred and thifty-one:
And provided, also, that in all cases of
transfer or assignment, no claimant shall
be entitled to receive an amount. beyond
the consideration paid, and interestthereon.
TrE DUTY ON IRON UNDR THENEW AND
OLD TARIFF LAWS.
The following table shows the i.' nfofdnty
to be collected upon Iron ndet ne latw,
which goes into operation on tlie1st-of De
comber, and the tate under the law of 1842:
1842 - 1846
*dealorem.
An'chors or parts, 2j ets. pe'r 16. 30 per et.
Anvils; wrought, 24 do. do. do . do
Do. cast, 1 do. do. do do
Axeltrega, or parts, 4 do. do. do: do
Bars or bolts made wholly or in
part by rolling; $25 pet 'nn do d
Spikes and nails, ct or wrought do' d6
3 cts.'per l1. -d 46do -
Nails and axletrees, wrought .
4 ets. per 11. tid -do
Mill irons and cranks, wrought .
4 rts. per lb... do do
Wrought iron for ships, locomotives,
and steam engines 4 cis per lb. do Ao
Chains, not cables 4 do do do do
Malleable iron or castings
'4 its. per lb. do do
Tabes made'of band or rolled iron
5 cts. perlb. do do
Saws, each $1 do de
Taggers iron 5 per cent do do
Old or scrap iron $10 per ton do do
Iron bars or bolts not manufactured
in whole or in partby rolling $17 -
per ton do do
ron pigs $9 per ton do do
Vessels of cast iron, not specified
11 cs. per lb. do do
Castings ofiron 1 do. do. do do
Glazed or tin hollow ware and cast
ings and sad irons 2j cts. per lb. do do
atter3' and Tailors' irons
24 cis per lb. do do
Cast iron or butt hinges
24 c:s yer lb. do do
Wire, iron or steel, under No. 14
5 cts per lb. do do
Do. over 14 and not over 25
8 cis per lb. do do
Do. over 25 1t do do do do
Do. silvered or plated '0 per el. do do
[ron, round or square, or braziers'.
rods of 3-10 a 10-16.diameter
. 24 cts per lb. do do
[ton nail or spike rods ind nail
plates, slit, rolled or hammered
24 cts per lb. do do
[ron in sheets, except Taggars
24 cts. per lb. do do
Firoop Iron 24 do do do do do
Scroll iron or casement rods
24 ets per lb. do do
Cable chains or.paits, 24 do do do do
M1iether chains not specihed, the
Clinks being twisted of straight and
when stra:ght of greater length
than those. used in chains for ca
les 30 per cent . do do
Blacks miths'hammers, 2j cts 'elb to& do
Db ' ues - do , do
to '~ valorem; vary frm 36i 1 percent,
n the Tariff of 4812 -N. Y. Express.
'I'he Now York Journal of Commerce.
al' August 4th, says :
-First Ef'ects ' tk Tariff of 18IG.
The day aft-er the'receipt of the news at
Boston of the 'passage of the Tariff. the
manufacturers put down the price of their
geods from fivo o ice f.cr cenit. At the
time this reduction tras made, the agents
f the Lowell companies stated that they
lid not fcar foreign competitiotn gnder the
new law.
Nominaion.--.udge Robert C, Grier,
of Pnsylvania, was on Monday. the 10th
inst., noinaited by the President to stir.
ply the vacancy on the bench of the Su
preme Couri, occasioned by the death of
Judge Baidw in.
Fires--The Conflagration at Meredeth,
N. .., was more disastrous thtan first re
presented. The whole of the western
side of the street, atnd a considerable por
tion of the eastern side, wveto destroyed.
Te number of fami-lies burned out is con
siderable, and the entire loss -of property
is from $75.000 to $ 100.000.
On Tuesday night last nearly the whole
of Laprairie, a tow n sitnated opposite to
Montreal in Canada was reduced to ashes.
..-Eenring Newcs.
Stormsg-This is the season for storms.
We have to record t wo more as occurring,
one ini Philadelphia and the other in Bal
tirnore. On Sunday aflernoon Philadel
phia was visited by a thunder storm of
considerable violence. It came lip about
hiree o'clock,anud was of irear an hour's
duration. The rain fell for a while in tor
rets, and the witnd blew a -gale fiom the
norh-west, while the lightning and ihun
ther was very severe. 'rho streets were
flooded, filled, awnings ripped. trees blowvn
doni, &c. There was some damage by
the lightning. Several trees and houses
were struck, and one or two persons in
jured.
in Baltimore, on Monday afternoon,
there was another very heavy storml of
rain and hail accompanied with thunder
and lightening. A good deal of damage
was done by the flooding or streets, filling
of cellars, &c. Two new houses in Jef
ferson street fell down fr-om the effects of
the storm. No damage was done by .the
ligtnig.-Ckas. Evening Netwr.
A Treaty with the Pattawatamie in
ins, which was concluded on the 28th
ultimo, has been officially published. By
this treaty, the possessory right of the
Pattawatamies to some six millions of
acres of laud is extinguished-five millions
of valuable land lying buetween the Missouri
and Mississippi, west of the State of iowa,
and north of the State of Missouri, and
one million of acres on the Osege .rive.,
west of the latter State. The State of
Iowa will,; by this treaty gain a (ront on
the Missouri river of several hundred
miles, and ~that State anti the United.
States obtain possession of five'millions of
fruitful and saieable 'land,' towards iwhich
a lrge congregation has already been di
rected, 7
.A letter from~idjutant-Geneyal:.Jones,
stiatthu4pagMartialprpeeodings itt.;the
caseof Cpt.8. B Th~nto, 2dDra
rgoons, have come to hand. They exhibit
-the gratifying fact, ihat he is acquitted of
all the charges on which ho was tried..
TITLr.i OF THE PRINCIPAL PUBLIC AcTs.
Passed at the First Session of the 29th Congress
An act to extend the laws of the United
States over the State of Texas, and for
other purposes.
An act to establish a collection district
in the State of Texas, and for other pur
poses.
An act to repeal the act which abolishes
the office of Inspector General of the Ar
'my, and to revive and estaulish said office.
An act to continue the office of Con
missioners of Pensions.
An act estahlishir.g certain post rones.
An act relative to Collectors and other
officers of the Customs.
An 'act to authorize the Secretary of the
Navy to contract for the purchase of A
merican water-rotted hemp for the use of
the Navy.
An act making appropriations for the
payment of Revolutionary, and other pen
sions of the United States for the year
endiog 30thJune, 1847, and for other pur
poses.
An ant to supply the deficiencet in ap
propriations for certain objects, made for
the service of the fiscal year, ending 30th
June, 1846.
An act to repeal apart of an act entitled
"Au act supplementary to the several laws
for the sale of the public lands, approved
5th April, 1832, and for other purposes-"
An act providing for the prosecution of
'the existing war bet ween the United States
and the Republic of Mexico.
An act to a-thorize an increase of the
rank and file of the army of the United
States.
An set making appropriations for certain
fortifications of the United States for the
year ending 30th June, 1847.
An act for the organization of a compa
ny of sappers, miners, and potoniets.
An act to provide for raising a legiment
of mounted riflemen, and foi establishing
military stations on the route to Oregdno
An act to establish the value of certain
foreign coins and moneys of account, and
to amend existing laws.
An act establishing certain poit routes
and for other purposes.
An act supplemental to an act, enti led
"An act providing for the prosecution of
the existing war between the United States
and the Republic of Mexico, and for other
purposes.
An act making alterations in the depart
ment of the armiv.
An act making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Depart uent for
the year ending 30th June, 1847.
An act making appprnpriatinns for the
current and contingent expenses of the In
dian department, and for fulfilling treaty
stipulations with the various Indian tribes,
for theyear ending 30th June, 1847.
An act to provide for. the organization of
the volunteer forces-brought into the ser
vice.of the United States, into'brigades and
divtsions,:and-for the- appointment=of 'he
etiaz :T~iidl'llW'rgetisirat-ofilisist
command them.
An act to retrocedo the county of Alex
andria, in the District of Columbia. to the
State of Virginia.
An act to authorize the President of the
United States to sell the reserved mineral
lands in the States of fl!inois and Arkan
sas, and Territories of Wisconsin and lo
wa. supposed to contain iad ore.
An act to establish the collection district
of Chicago.
An act making appropriations for the
support of valuiteers and other troops au
thorized to be employed in the prosecution
of the wiar with Mecxico (luring the year
ending 30th June, 1847.
A n act to authorize an issue of treasury
-notes atnd a loan.
An act makinug appropriations for cer
tain objects of expetndimure therein speci
-fied.
An act in relation to the payment of
claims.
A nd act further to extend the time for
locr.inog Virginia military land wvarrantIs
and returninig airveys thereon to the Gen
eral Laud Ollic.-.
An act giving the assent nf Congress to
a change of the compact entered inuto be
tweetn the United States arid the States of
A rkantstts, 00 ler admission itt the U
nioni.
An act for redcing the duty on imports
and for othier purposes.
An act to exempt coffee imported from
the Nethuerlauds from duty, in certain ca
ses, amnd for other purposes.
An act in rnelation to the time of holding
the circuit and dist rict courts of the Uni
ted States for the district of Ohio
An act to gratnt the right of pre-emption
to actual settlers otn the land acquired by
treaty fromn the Miania Indians in Indi
ana.
Anm act pro-vidinug for the adjustment of
all suspended prs-emption land claims in
the several States and Territories. .
An act to define the boundaries'of the
State of [own, and to repeal so much of
the act of the 3rd of March, 1845, as re
lates to the bouindarics of bowa.
An act to esta'jlish a warehousing sys
tem, and to ame-id an nct entitled " An
act to provide a revenue from imports,
and to change and modify existing laws
imposing dutties on imports and for other
purpotses.
An act to repeal an act entitled "An act
for the relief of tho Stock bridge tribe of
Indians in the.Territory of Wisconsin, ap
proved 3d March, 1843, and for other pur
poses.
An act to ena tle the poople of Wiscon
sin Territory to form a constitution and
State governmeet, and for the admission
of such state into the Union. -
An act to provide for the better organi
zationi of the treaisury, and for the safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the
-rublic revenue.
'An act to surrender to the State of Ten
nessee all the title the United States have
to lands in Tennessee south and west oh
the line commonly called the congressional
reservation line, and to release to said State
the-proceeds of Luch lands as may. have
been sold -by the State of Tennessee as the
agent of the Uni-:ed States.
An act for the relief of the heirs of Rob
ert Fultone - -
An act making appropriations for--eer
stain-defehtive .works of the United -Statese
for tha e ncl earnending th'n 30th of ynni
one thousand e ght hundr d and fott
seien.
An act making approprit;tions ,fr t,
support of the military aca4emy for tips
year ending 30th. June: 1837:
An act'to regulate the proceedingsin the
circuit and -district codris of the United
States, and for other purposes.
An act to provide for the distribtition' of
the edition of the laws and'teaties of the U.
Siates, 'published.by Litile & Brown, un-'
der ;he provisions -oft be resolutions of
Congress, approved Marcb 3d, 1845,:and
fur other-purposes. -
:-An act to provide for.the eflectual.pub
'lication of the laws of the United States.
- An-act to refund to certain, persons an.
excess of duty. exacted on the -importation
of foreign merchandise.
An act to enable the Secretary of thte
Navy. to purchase the right of using Mix's
patent manger stopper.
An act for the'allowance of drawback'
on' foreign merchandize iniported into cer
tain districts of the United States from the
:British North American Provinces,.and'
'expnried to foreign countries.
An act to. amend the act approved 2d
April,'eighteen hundred and forty four, en
titled "Au act directing the disposition of
certain unclaimed goods, wares, or mer
chandise, seized for being illegally impor
ted into the United States."
An act to regulate writs of error and
appe'als from the district court of :he Uni
ted St'ates for the middle district of Ala
hama.
An act to grant a. certain quantity of
land to aid in the improvement of the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the
sate by a canal in the Territory, of Wi6
consin.
An act making appropriations for the
support of the army for the year ending
on the 30th June, 1847.
An act to establish :an additional land.
district in Ita.
An act more: effectually to' provide for
the enforcement of certain provisions in
the treaties of the=United States.
An act to equalize- the compensation'of
the surveyors general of the publiClands
of the United States, and forother purpo
sea.
An act granting certain lands to the
Territory of Iowa to aid in the improve
ment of the navigation ofiitheDes Moines
river in said Territory.
An act making copies of papers certified
by the Secretary of the Senate, or Clerk'
of the House of Rapresentatives, legal
evidente.
Joint resolution directing the payment of
certain volunteers and militia under the
limitations therein prescribed.
An act to carry into etTect the convention
between the United States and the' Re'
public of Peru, concluded at Lim.a the
seAenteenth day of March, eighteen hun
drod and forty one.
An act to establish the "Smithsonian
Institution." for the increase and diflusion.
of knowledge among men.
And act making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic. expenses- of. govern
* y~ariti 4jo
j r, 'I -s Wl 1f, /aya L.N tel;[8I Jneigteen . hundred' and- foriy""Ii veur;
and for other purposes.
An act making appropriations for the'
navai service, for the year ending on the
thirtieth June, eighteen hundrd and forty
sevn.
Au act to provide for the payment of
the evidences of public debts in certatin
cases.
An act making appropriations for the
payment of navy pensions for the year
ending thirtieth June, one thousand eight
hunidred and forty seven.
An act authorizing the payment of cer
taia claims of tho State ot Alabama.
Au resolution relative to errors andl de
fuctivo returns in certain surveys, plais
atnd Gield notes.
A resolutiotn appointing Rogents of the
"Smithsoniatn tustit ution.
Rt~soLUTIOtNs.
Joint resolution for the admission of the
State of Texas itnto the Untion.
Joint resolution relative to the printing
and distriutution of the annual estimates.
A resolution aiuthorizinig the transmis'
siotn and presentation of books to the Mit
ister of Justice of France, in e xchange for
books received from him.
Joint resolution concorning the Oregon
Territory.
A resolution providing for temporary
mail servico in Texas.
Presentinig the thanks of Congrest to
Mlajor General Taylor, his officers and
To refund to States atnd individuals, ex
penisesincurredl by them under calls fot
militia and volunteers made by Generals
Gaines and Tavlor.
A resolution 'rtegulating the printing of
Congress, and establishing the competnsa
Lion of the same.
Ant horizing the sale of certain land at
Bayou Ronge to the State of Louisiana.
Directing the matnner of procuring the
printing for the t wo Houses of Congress.
To authorize the Secretary on War to
adjudicate the claims of Su-quah-natch
ab.and' the claims of Choctaw Indians,
whose claims were left undetermined by
the commissioners for the want of the
townahip maps.
From the ChIareston Evening News.
The Smithsonian instiute.-On t he last
day, atnd almost the last hour of the ses
sion, the bill "to establish the Smithsoniatn
Institution" was passed. The national
faith, pledged to the execution of the im-.
portant trust etbnfided to Congress, has
therefore begun to be redeemed; it re
mains to be seen in what manner the Re
gents of the Itnstittution will carry out the
views of the founder. The selection of
these gentlemen has at least been judicious5.
Amng them we notice the-name of WV.
C. Preston. of South Carolina.
The Regents created by the bill con
sist of 6ifteen persons-three ex offcio
the Vie President of the United States,
and the. Mayor of Washington, three Sen
ators to be appointed by the President of
the Senate ; three representatives appoint-.
ed by theSpeaker of the House;. antdssii
citizens at large, (twoof them- to be rrest
dents of Washington1 and members of the.
National Institute,) tn be. appointed'by
joint resolution of both ,Houses. .The thiree
Representativyes :are Robert, ~6'.en
el-Indiana, William. l y .
and Henryg~ Hilliard 'of, Al rm~~i
.si ijins ar'e Rufu'C hilte ~elaa
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been repeaieJ, aj d $'rP!l;
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5th.: A. Copeiliujiop
into el'ect'on the lsr:of antra
bees established: '
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efTeci iu December' oeai 7t'f d?
pawed.
.7th. And"the'Hat"I -sa = , +
recognizing, the'a-bo!t ni 'ibelpa#. lsr
provemgq eys[em hes begirt ae
'' 1 .visited s gtQq, sd!t#s
the party- ar tfip; Psidan - ;.,"
having a very mean "opmiop I ts a . _ -r'" .: ; Y
ere. I shall-leive it ette
of men, in generali= : ';"';
f 1ti
You: Wilt perct ft-' ti
Graduation -Bill.-htis'not
is- only lai& on.:rhe<table;fioti re
next December.=-,-Every"a
gaining friends;: apd
year. 1C willecojrreyttlit#yfai" Y
of -the country Ns; -r
" Another ,.grea neasure Zof1a
boun'a will, ta.a1l' plr0 1 oco
popular one during ibe'aestt" Gtr = 13';',:: ;
mean.his,:lifan''tegb atger
and tradt'.a l"thatr 'rc Af?'lolreti .
Nlissiasippi:'1'lriogerii!?re ioT :, /1AjL:t.
the m11'e;:sstiyf9c1ion ee s-.it see -
'fora., 'A ls notawiniderfo : iba i M h
cians' here have betij ;, oW, tq "
L mss, ']tf+a+'f*a:
it. They are ,:-aiicfi=liace';tieen :go:dia yy
engaged in matiOrring other great to ."
to give, Mr.; 4alhopn's reportpni
siudy. Afier;the"iidjournihentofCon r4 p' r
hotiever. you19h'all see:t:hat-tthe i aso n -'
or that document a ill "apptbarrn'bie"ats:
morecoii lasive:"'
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L'DaEBDAT, UGUST
btdth of 771cniaa"J. HThbter, Eq lthacnmea
nor palyd'nl drity~ to' annonnee tile" death tof -
Titouss S. HIBBGF.R. Esgr., after a very-eiiort
illness; on Saturday his. At.the time ofilis
death, he was a candidate fora sea''i n the-Staid
Senate, and be had formerly sclved as a rep're
sentntive in the Legislature from thisDietrictr