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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST'
JAMES GARDNER, JR.
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Thirty-First Congress—lst Session.
Washington, Dec. 6, 1849.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr, Slicer.
Mr. Calhoun presented the credentials of the
Hon. Jeremiah Clemens, as a Senator from
Alabama, to serve the unexpired term of Hon.
D. H. Lewis. The oath was administered to
Mr. Clemens, and he took his seat in the
Senate.
Mr. Greene asked and obtained leave to
withdraw from the files, the papers of Wm. H.
Prentiss.
And then the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Alston, of Alabama, appeared in his seat
to day. The absentees are Messrs. Gentry,
Julian, and Thomas B. King.
Mr. MoClernand offered a resolution, pro
posing that the rules of the House as they ex
isted at the close of the last session be adopt
ed for the government of the House, as far as
they may be applicable, until other wise or
dered; and further, that Linn Boyd be appoint
ed and requested to act as chairman, with
power to preserve order, until a Speaker shall
have been elected. The first branch was to
obviate the difficulty which must exist in all
deliberative bodies without rules for its gov
ernment. “Orders is heaven’s first law, and
should be the first in all deliberative bodies
which aspire to character for decorum. Twice,
or often, they were on the verge of being pre
cipitated into confusion. For the purpose of
obviating a recurrence of the he had
offered the first resolution.
The second resolution provided for a tem
porary chairman, who should be authorized to
preserve order and en force the rules.’ The
clerk has no power to do this, and is only re
sponsible as clerk. With regard to the gen
tleman mentioned, he and the member from
Florida had pu in a hat the names of Mr. Yin
ton and Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Boyd’s name was
the fir-t drawn out. They therefore agreed to
present it to the House.
Mr. Duer said that the temporary chairman
would be the Speaker. Once there, he would
continue. The more liberal proposition would
be to let the Speaker of the last House preside
until one shall be elected. —That would be a
fair compromise, (Laughter and cries of
“Agreed.” "agreed.”) The whigs had present
ed a candidate and they would adhere to him.
Mr. Bay'y supported the proposition of Mr.
McClernand, and mentioned that, at the com
mencement of the 27th Congress, when a dif
ficulty existed, the late John Quincy Adams
was unanimously chosen as the teraporory
chairman.
Mr. Evans, of Maryland, offered a substitute
for Mr. McClernand’s resolution, to the effect j
that Linn Boyd and S. E. Vinton sit alternate- j
ly,until a Speaker shall be elected. (“Agree to |
that,” “that’ll do.”
Mr. Scnenck suggested a modification that
the Chairman’s duties should be confined to
keeping order and superintending the election, !
and that his duties should not relate to any j
act of legislation. I
Mr. McClernand accepted of the modifica- !
tion.
Mr. Root thought that if there was any
compromise he should like to have all parties j
rtpresented. He should like to see Mr. Boyd
and his friend Mr. Vinton sitting side by side, j
A spoked team would suit well. —He did not I
know whether the House would like his pro- !
position, but he desired that Joshua R. '
Giddings should sit with these gentlemen, j
[Laughter.] They will stand up or fall down
together, and look well any where.
Mr. Wilmot had never seen better order
than he had within the last three days, and it
was his opinion that the cool headedness and
forbearance of the members could be relied
upon. Ho -was opposed to the resolution,
because he thought that protract the
controversy, which he thought near at hand.
The question was then taken, and by a vote
of 116 to 104, the resolution of Mr. McCler
nand was laid on the table.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, desired to offer
the same resolution, substituting the name of
Mr. Vinton for that of Mr. Boyd.
Mr. Vinton expressed the hope that it would
be laid on the table, and.
Mr. Stanton withdrew the resolution.
The House then proceeded to vote, namely;
Messrs. Wintrop, 101; Cobb, 89; Potter, 10;
Richardson, 9; Tuck, 7; Cleveland, 2; Allen,
1; Bocock, 1.
A sixteenth trial —Messrs. Cobb, 73; Win
terop, 100; Potter. 17; Tuck, 8; Gentry, 5;
Cleveland, 1; Allen, 1; Burt, 1; McClernand,
No choice, and again the House voted—
Messrs. Cobb, 63; Wmthrop. 100; Potter, 18;
Tuck, 9; Richardson, 26; Gentry, 5; Welborn;
1; McClernand, 1; Preston King, 1.
Without electing a Speaker, at 3 o’clock the
House adjourned until to-morrow.
Housekeeping in California. —We have
any amount of information respecting the out
of-door life of California. The first glimpse of
in-door life, however, is furnished by a good
housewife from Winthrop, Me., whose letter
to her children is published in the Portland
Advertiser of Saturday, and is a capital ac
count of house-keeping in El Dorado. The
following is her description of her domestic ar
rangements :
“ We have now been keeping house three
weeks, I have ten boarders, two of w hich we
board fur the rent. We have one hundred
and eighty-nine dollars per week for the
whole.” We think we can make seventy-five
of it clear of all expenses, but I assure you I
have to work mighty hard—l have to do all
my cooking by a very small fire-piace, no oven,
bake all my pies and bread in. a dutch-oven,
have one small room about 14 feet square, and
a little back room w’e use lor a store-room
about as large as a piece of chalk. dhen we
have an open chamber over the whole, divided
off by cloth. The gentlemen occupy one end,
Mra/H— and daughteis, your lather and my
self, the other. Wc have a curtain hung be
tween our beds, but we do not take pains to
draw it, as it is no use to be particular here.
She says they have bought no furniture ; and
from her account they get along very com
fortably without such superfluities; fur she
adds —“The gentleman of whom we hire the
house had been at housekeeping: he loaned
us some few things, but I assure you we do
not go into the luxuries. We sleep on a cot
without any bed or a pillow except our extra
clothing under our heads." The price of these
accommodations is s2l a week, The good
1 lady, nevertheless, ei. tertains no great love for
San Irancisco, and lu 3 a decided yearning for
“ Down East.” There is aot a pleasant thing
; there, she says, but gold. Os that there is a
plenty, but you must work hard for it.
Tell Betty," she add?, ,“they have to pay
twentyfive dollars for making a dress. If there
was any thing pleasant here I should like to
have you all come immediately. But there
has been no rain for three months, nor won’t
be for so long to come; not a green thing to be
seen except a few stunted trees, and so cold,
we have to keep a fire to be comfortable. When
you are eating corn and beans, think of your
poor mother, who does not get any fruit or
vegetable excepting potatoes, and those eight
dollars a bushel, and as soon as w T e are worth
ten thousand I shall come home, if I do not
find some pleasanter place than this, which I
am in hopes will be in one year from the lime
I left. Mrs. H—took some hiring to do, and
what time I had I helpad, and made seven
dollars in as many hours. I have no: been in
the street since I began to keep house, I don’t
care to go into a house until I get ready to go
home; not that I am homesick, but it is noth
ing but gold, gold—no social feelings—and 1
want to get my part and go where my eye can
rest upon some green thing.” —Boston Travel
ler,
THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 11
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
REPORTED FOR THE CONSTITUTIONALIST.
IN SENATE, Dec. 7.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Love moved to reconsider so much of
the Journal of yesterday as relates to the ac
tion of the Senate upon the bill in relation to
divorces —which was lost.
BILLS REPORTED,
By Mr. Bailey. A bill to add a part of the
county of Henry to the county of Butts.
By Mr. Cochran. A Bill to protect the peo
ple of Georgia against the attempts of the abo
litionists, and other evil disposed persons, to
excite servile insurrection.
This bill provides that all iiu endiary docu
ments found with goods herevT introduced
into Georgia from the citie» cl Now York,
Boston, Philadelphia, or any other non-, lave
holding State, shall be forfeited to the
and the same shall be seized by the Sheriff of
the county where the same shall be found, on
the affidavit of any person giving information
thereof. The person claiming property so seiz
ed may file a claim,to be returned to the Supe
rior Court of the county where the seizure ha*
been made, and an issue shall be made betw
the State and claimant, as in other of
claims.—Property so seized and condemned
shall be sold—one half of the proceeds tc be
paid into the county Treasury and become a
part of the poor school fund, the other half V
the informant, after paying expenses. Judg
ment rendered in the trial of said claim, may
be given in evidence in avoidance of any no*e,
bill of exchange, or other promise to pay mo
ney, for such goods or merchandise.
13j Mr. A. J. Miller. A bill to declare and
| limit the liability of husbands for debts and li
! abilities of their wives incurred before mar
riage.
This bill declares that a husband shall nut
be responsible for a wifea debt’s contracted be
fore marriage beyond the value of the property
j so received by him by virtue of or under such
marriage.
I By Mr. Terrell. A bill to define the cerpo
i ate limits of the Town < f West Point in Troup
! County, assented to 2 December, 1835, so
far as to make the 5t e on thereof consti
tional.and to secure 0 ngu. of the present
i owners of the Bridge erected across the Chat
tahoochee River in said Town and for other
purposes. Also,
A bill to incorporate the Georgia Constitu
tional Guards, a cavalry company of Troup
county.
By Mr. Edmondson. A bill to incorparate
the “Georgia Exporting Company”—accom
panied by a memorial from Duff Green. Also,
A bill to incorporate the Dalton City Com
pany. Also,
A bill to establish and regulate the inspec
tion of flour and corn meal at Dalton.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
By Mr. J. R. Smith. That his Excellency
the Governor be authorized to have prepared
8 suitable block of Stone Mountain Granite,and
have it conveyed to Washington City to be
placed at the disposal of the Building Com
mittee of the National Monument, to the mem
ory of the “Father of his Country.”
By Mr. Murphey. Resolved, that the hours
of meeting of the Senate, after the present
week, shall be 10 o’clock,A. M., and 3 o’clock
P. M., unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
The reconsidered bill for the preservation
and protection of the rights of married women,
and the distribution of their estates, was lost.
Yeas 21, nays 23.
YEAS. —Messrs, Elias Beall, Chisolm,Clay
ton, Edmondson, Ferrell, Gonder, Grubbs,
Hines, Micajah Johnson, Thomas Johnson,
William Jones, Leonard, Long, Mcßae, An
drew J. Miller, James A. Miller,Napier,Purse,
Sanford, James R. Smith, and Tomlinson.
NAYS Messrs. Anderson, Bailey, Augus
tus Beall, Byrd, James E. Brown, Joseph E
Brown, Bryan, Clark. Cochran, Dunham,
Eberhart, Love, Mcßee, Moseley, Murphey,
Quarterman, Rawls, John W. G. Smith, Ira
E. Smith, Spullock, Stell, Turner, and Woods.
The Senate adjourned to 3 P. M.
3 o’clock, P. M.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Woods, from the Committee to wh*m
had been referred the petition of Lott War
ren and others, praying for the formation of
new Judicial Circuit, reported
A bill to organize a new Judicial Circuit to
be composed of the counties of Macon and
Dooly, of the South Western Circuit, and
Houston, Crawford and Bibb, - f the Flint
Circuit, under the name and style of the Hnus- j
ton Circuit, and to define the times of holding
said Court.
A number of bills were then read a second
time, originating in the Senate, and many of
the hills from the House of Representatives,
were read a second tim©;
| Mr. Joseph. E. Brown, from the Committee |
ion the Penitentiary, made a report upon the <
financial condition of that institution—which
was accompanied by the following bills, to
i wit :
A bill to be entitled an act for the removal
of a portion of the convicts in the Penitentia- j
ry to Atlanta and to provide for their govern
ment.
A bill for the better government of the Pen
itentiary, and for other purposes.
Senate adjourned until 10 o’clock, to-mor
row morning.
IN SENATE, Dec. 8.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr. A. J. Miller, the Senate
concurred in the resolution of the House, ap
pointing Messrs. Stephens, Lawton, Jenkins,
Phillips and Tucker, a select Committee to
join such Committee as may be appointed by
the Senate, on the memorial of the heirs at
law of Capt. David McCullough,praying com
pensation for supplies furnished the State of
Georgia, during the Revolutionary War
Whereupon the President appointed Messrs.
A. J. Miller, Stell and Augustus Beall.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. A. J. Miller. A bill in relation to
public offices,.and to punish certain offenders
in relation thereto.
By Mr. J. \V .G. Smi”h. A bill to alter and
amend on act, entitled an act to lay off and di
vide the Stale into eight Congressional dis
tricts, end to point out the mode of electing
members t > Congress in each district, and to
provide ; gainst illegal voting, assented to De
cember , 1843 —50 copies ordered to be print
ed. Also,
A bill to entitle Mary Holmes of the coun
ty of T.ke.to the estate of her child Walter J.
Wills, deceased, provided the same shall be on
esch at.
Tire Resolution of the House referring the
mode of electing J udges of the Superior Courts
to rhe people, was made the special order for
Tuesday, 11th day of December.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to prescribe the manner of creating
trusts in personal property, and separate es
tates in said property.
A bill amendatory of the Statute of Limi
tations.
A bill to declare the lien of judgment upon
equitable property.
A bill to regulate the certifying of bills of
exceptions upon causes for the Supreme Court,
where the presiding Judge and counsel or
party, cannot agree as to what transpired, and
to prescribe a remedy, (with amendments by
the Judiciary Committee.)
A bill to prevent Judges of the Superior
Courts within this State from making certain
charges or giving their opinions to, or in hear
ing of the jury, and to define the same as
j error —amended by the Judiciary Committee
j as follows :—That it shall not be lawful for
any Judge of the Superior Court in any cause
“ during its progress or in his charge to the
jury, to express or intimate his opinion as to
what has or has not been proved, or as to the
guilt of an accused.”
A bill to change and point out and regulate
the manner in which the returns of the sev
er. il banking institutions of this State shall
hereafter be made —with amendments.
A bill to define the rights of complainants
in Equity in certain cases.
A bill to prohibit the Reporter of the deci
sions of the Supreme Court of this State from
incorporating into such reports the arguments
I and briefs of counsel, further than a statement
of the points made, and a brief of the authority
referred to by said counsel.
A bill to authorize the legal representatives
of intestates and testators of other States to
sue in this State.
A bill to regulate the testimony of Attorneys
at Law,
On motion of Mr. J. W. G. Smith, the rule
was suspended to enable him to introduce the
following bill: •
A bill to be entitled an act to alter and
amend an act, entitled an act to carry into ef
tect the alterations and amendments at this
session of the General Assembly, (to wit, in
the session of 1843) in and to the 3rd and 7 th
sections of the Ist article of the Constitution,
of this State,assented to December 23,1843, so
far as relates to the Senatorial Districts.
The Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock, Mon
day morning.
A BILL
To be entitled an Act to alter and amend an
Act “ entitled an Act to carry into effect the
alterations and amendments at this session
of the General Assembly, (to wit; the ses
sion of 1843,) in and to the 3d and 7th sec
tions of the Ist Article of the Constitution
of this Stateassented to, 23d Decem
ber, 1841, so far as relates to the Senatorial
Districts.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Georgia,
in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enact
ed by .... n ".thority of the same, That from and
after the passage of this Act, that the
2d Senatorial District of this State shall be
composed ol the counties of Liberty and Tatt
nall. The
7th Senatorial District shall be composed of
the counties of Bulloch and Scrivea. The
Bth Senatorial District shall be composed of
the counties of Effingham and Bryan. The
9th Senatorial District shall be composed of ,
the counties of Burke and Jefferson. The (
loth Senatorial District shall be composed ,
of the counties of Early and Randolph. The ,
14th Senatorial District shall be composed ,
of the counties of Stewart and Muscogee. The ,
15th Senatorial District shall be composed ,
of the counties of Lee and Baker. The (
16th Senatorial District shall be composed '
of the counties of Troup and Harris. The ,
17th Senatorial District shall be composed (
of the counties of Houston and Pulaski. The j
18th Senatorial Distiict shall be composed |
of the counties of Marion and Macon. The
19th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Dooly and Sumter. The J
20th Senatorial District shall be composed t
of the counties of Twiggs and Jones. The I i
21st Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Washington and Eman
uel. The
25th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Putnam and Jasper. The
26th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Monroe and Bibb. The
28th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Meriwether and Talbot, The
29th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Heard and Carroll. The
30th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Campbell and Coweta. The
31st Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Fayette and DeKalb. The
32d Senatorial District shall be composed of
the counties of Butts and Pike. The
33d Senatorial District shall be composed of
the counties of Newton and Henry. The
36th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Franklin and Madison. The
37th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Oglethorpe and Elbert.
The
38th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Clarke and Walton, The
39th Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Gwinnett and Forsyth.
And the
42d Senatorial District shall be composed
of the counties of Hall and Jackson.
Section 2. And be if further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. That all laws or parts of
laws militating against this Act be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Dec. 7.
MORNING SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Reynolds, of Newton, the
House reconsidered so much of the Journal
of yesterday, as relates to the passage of the
bill to provide for the payment of arrearages to
teachers of poor children.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Fish, of Bibb: A bill to provide for
the encouragement of the arrest and appre
hension of persons committing homicides in
this State.
By Mr. Nelson, of Cobb, from the Commit
tee on the Penitentiary: A bill to remove a
portion of the convicts to Atlanta, to be em
ployed on the Western & Atlantic Rail-Road.
Also, a bill for the better government of the
Penitentiary.
By Mr. Calder, of Cobb : A bill authorising
the Council and Mayor of Dalton to appoint a
Recorder for that city.
By Mr, Wofford, of Cass : A bill to regulate
the action of Magistrates upou Peace War
rants. Also,
A bill to appropriate $2,290 to the county
of Cass, for services rendered the State in pre
venting the spread of the Small Pox.
By Mr. Riley, of Lumpkin : A bill for the
construction of a Road from the North-Carolina
line to Atlanta.
By Mr. Stephens, of Taliaferro : A bill to
define the effect of absence from this State of
legatees and distributees, in certain cases, and
to fix the time of Instituting actions for the
recovery of legacies and distributive shares.
Referred to Judiciary Committee. Also,
A bill to prevent careless shooting towards
the highways and other roada in this State.
bills passed.
A bill to be entitled An Act to amend the
11th and 13th sections of the 6th div. of the
Penal Code.
A bill to protect the people of this State
from vexatious prosecutions, in cases where
Grand Juries may hereafter refuse to find true
bills.
The House adjourned to 3 o’clock this after
noon.
Three o’clock, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
The House took up bills from the Senate
for a first and second reading.
Adjourned to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Dec. 8.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Brown, of Burke, the
House rescinded the resolution passed yester"
day, requiring the House to meet at half-past
6 o’clock, P. M., and read bills the first time.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr. Pickett, of Gilmer ; A bill to lay
out a new county from parts of Gilmer and
Cherokee.
By Mr. Worrell, of Talbot; A bill to tax
the Macon & Western Rail-Road Company.
BILLS PASSED,
A bill to regulate the fees of Attorney and
Solicitors General.
The bill to amend the several acts in rela
tion to the Georgia Rail-Road & Banking
Company, was amended and passed.
The House adjourned to 3 o’clock this
evening.
Three o’clock, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and read a few bills the second time, and were
engaged in taking the yeas and nays on mo
tions to adjourn until a late hour in the
evening—when, after a gentle rebuke from
the Speaker,
The House adjourned until 9 o’clock Mon
day morning.
Theßebtop Alabama. —The report of F,
S. Lyons, Bank Commissioner, was laid be
fore the Legislature of Alabama on the 19th
ultimo. From this document it appears that
the foreign debt created to establish the State
Bank and branches amounted, two years ago,
to $~ i ,170,555 55. Since that time the inter
est has been punctually paid, and the princi
pal of the debt has been reduced to about I
$5,600,000. Besides this, there is now in the
hands of the Commissioners about $500,000
moie of specie funds, to be applied in reduc
tion, and the prospects of a further reduction
of $1,000,000 out of the funds of the Bank.
The collections actually made from the Bank
assets since February, 1346, have amounted to
over $5,000,000 in cash. Mr. Lyons is high
ly compimented by the press of his JState for
the ability he has displayed as commissioner,
3*“ We are requested to state by the Rev.
James P. Ring, that the rumor in circulation,
that he is about leaving the Richmond Acade
my, is without foundation.
J Col. C. C. Willis.—This gentleman, who
! was a delegate from Texas to the Memphis
i Convention, was invited by the citizens of
Harrison county to partake of a public dinner ,
at Marshall on the 21st ult. The invitation
i was accepted, and after dinner the Colonel
| gave an account of his acts at the Convention.
The people of that part of Texas seemed to be
hightly pleased with the result ol his labors,
and the Colonel bids fair to become one of the
most prominent men in the State. Col. AS illis
is, we believe, a Georgian by birth, and has
only lately become a citizen of Texas.
First Iron for the South Western Rail
road. —The Savannah Republican of ithinst.,
savs i ** The ship Pyramid, Capt. Robinson,
arrived yesterday from Newport, Wales, with
968 tons Railroad Iron for the South Western
Road. We trust our friends in Col umbus will
not fail to notice the progress that is made to
wards them, and we hope they will, according
to the good old rule, be ready ‘ to meet us half
way.’ ”
The Canals of the State of New York were
closed for the winter on Wednesday, and, ac
cording to the Albany Journal, just as the bu
siness belonging to them had about terminated.
The navigation was uninterrupted up to the
hour of closing. The amount of tolls collect
ed,during the 219 days of their remaining
was $3,299,210.30. The work of enlargement
has been steadily and advantageously progress
ing, and it is believed that on no ormer occa
sion have the Canals been in better or more
constant working condition.
Maryland U. S. Senator. —The vacancy ia
the Senatorial representation of Maryland in
Congress will be filled by David Stewart, Esq.
of Baltimore, who has been appointed to that
office by the Governor —the Hon. B. C. How
ard, who was heretofore appointed, having de
clined to serve.
Mobile Register.--This ancient and valuable
journal, came to us, yesterday, clothed in new
and most fashionable habiliments, and pre
senting a fresh, youthful and attrac; ive appear
ance. Mr. S. F. Wilson has withdrawn as a co
proprietor of the Register, and it is now under
the conduct of Messrs. T. Sanford, G. A. and
C. M. Bradford.
[From the Baltimore American .]
Thirty-First Congress—First Session
Washington, Dec. 7, 1840.
XJ. S. Senate. —The Senate met at the u-mal
hour, and after spending some time in conver
sation, came to the conclusion that ther
would be no organization of the House to-day,
and adjourned to 12 o’clock to-morrow.
House of Representatives.—Tne House
met at 12 o’clock, and the Journal was read.
Mr. Hilliard remarked that the tellers yes
terday, had inadvertently recorded the m me
of Mr. Holliday as having voted for Mr. Win
throp. The correction had been, however,
1 made in the Journal.
On motion of Mr. Bayly, the House resume d
i the contest for Speaker—the satr e gentlemen
: as yesterday acting as tellers.
The roll having been called, the tellers re
ported the following as the result of the sev
■ oral rotes, viz :
19th. 20th. 21st. 22d.
Winthrop,. . .102 102 102 102
Cobb, 63 62 66 6A
Richardson,.. 29 28 23 23
Potter - 15 18 19 IS
Gentry, 5 5 5 5
Bowden .1 0 0 0
McClernand, .1 I 1 I
Wilmot, 8 77 7
Root, I 0 0 0
Featherston,.. 0 10 0
Booth, 0 11 I
Hall 0 0 I 0
Strong 0 0 0 2
Morse, 0 0 0 I
225 225 225 225
Necessary, 113 113 113 113
There being no choice and no likelihood of
one to-day, on mot ; on by Mr. Johnson, of
Ark., the House adjourned till to-morrow at
12 o’clock.
{From the Baltimore American, Bth iust.)
Arrival of the Crescent City—A Month
Later fronx California.
The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Stod
dard, arr ; ved at New York yesterday morn
ing, from Chagres. The Pacific Mail steamer
had arrived at Panama, from San Francisco,
with dates from that city to the 2d Novem
ber. Our correspondent at New York has
sent us the following summary of California
news :
New York, Dec. 7. P. M.
The Crescent City has arrived from Chagres.
She brings one million of dollars in gold du>t,
and it is supposed that there is at least four
hundred thousand dollars worth of the pre
cious metal in the hands of the passengers on
board of her.
The accounts from California continue en
couraging. The health of the miners is good,
except oc asionul attacks of dysentry. There
had been large arrivals from E j rope and the
United States. One hundred British vessels
were at San Francisco. 90,000 persons were
at the mines.
The Constitution for the State of California
had been adopted aud published.
Ths ship Susan G. Owens, Capt. Barclay,
from Philadelphia, and the brig Arabian, Capt.
Lloyd Sle.nmer, of and from Baltimore, ar
rived at San Francisco on the 9:h Oct.
The Crescen: City brings 160 passengers,
principally returning gold seekers Among
the passengers I notice the Minister from the
Sandwich Islands to the United States,
On the 25th and 26th November no loss than
1300 persons passed through Chagres on their
way to the Pacific.
There were only about 100 persons at Pana
ma at the latest date, waiting a passage to
California. B
An execution had taken place on board the
frigate Savannah for attempting to murder of
ficers. [ Phis is supposed to refer to the sea
men who, it will be recollected, a short time
since threw their officer, Lieut. Gibson, ov. r
board and attempted to drown him; and who.
at the latest previous accounts from San Fran
cisco, had been apprehended and confined on
board the L. States Frigate Savannah.]
Supreme Court of the United States.
Thursday . Dec. 6. Harriet V. Ladd appellant :
vs. Joseph B. Ladd et al. Tne argument in
this cause was commenced by Mr. May for the '
appellant, and continued by Messrs. Smith *
and Jones for the appellees,
Present as yesterday. ; 1
■ >er , ' £mor >'» es{ T' °1 Maryland, was i
admitted an attorney and counsellor of this I
court.
No. IT. H. V. Ladd, appellant, vs, j. B. ,
Ladd et al. The argument of this cause was I ■
continued by Gen. Jones for the appellees, and |
concluded by Mr. Brent for the appellant
Adjourned until Monday U o’clock A. M. t
33b fllagnctie STeUgrctpl].
Reported for the Constitution ’ ».
Sewn Days Later From Fiiio|h
A It R I V A I,
EIROPA.
Liverpool Dates to the 23d IV,,*.
DECLINE IN COTTON OF DBd a
With Light S?les for the Week.
Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 9—4 R. yj
The steamer Europa arrived at B stoa ti.
morning with Liverpool dates to Nov. 2
Business generally has not been netT.j * v -
The transactions in the produce marked«>• /"'I?
rather limited.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, Nov. 23d. —Cotton has been e> I
ceeding quiet during the week ending to-Jn I
The conflicting advices received from Amer f
have puzzled both buyers and sellers, f,
former are very cautious.
Consumers being well supplied am! antic,
pating large imports, manifest very little dig. I
position to operate. The prices of American I
and Brazils have declined nearly an avei ., Kr [|
of
Committee of Brokers quotations on tie i
23d. were Fair Upland and Mobile 6§d 0
leans 6|d. Sales ol the week only 21, my
bales, of which spectators took 9,500, es:
ers 160, and the trade 11.790 bales. ,s*
on hand 300,000 bales.
Business generally is not active, at 1 n i:
actions in tire produce market rather home
Bread Stuffs are dull. Western Canal F;om
quoted at 20 a 23 ; Philadelphia and Bt- nmw
at 23a. Gd. a 245. W hire Wheat at t;.. $-1 a j
7s. 2d.; Red at ss. 4d. a os. Gd. While Corn I
at 27 a 29 ; Yellow at 26 a 27 ; Meal at U,
Gd. Provisions dull. Rice 14 to 20s.
The Money-market is easy. Fuads v ||
weaker. Consols for money quoted at
to 94|.
Political.
The political news by this steamer i*, *h
gether unimportant.
A treaty of Navigation between Fi m ■
Belgium has recently been sign* d.
New York Market
Saturday, Dec. 8, P. M.—Cotton qui*-!
day. The sales of the week reach 6,500 ba.-
Closing prices; Fair Upland 115*1; 0;leai»
11 Id.
Rice a 34ic,
Flour and Grain unchanged.
Sterling 84 per cent prem.
i»
Charleston, Dec. 10. P. M
Cotton.- The sales to-day reach 1500bain
at 9J to 10 5-16 cents. The decline on Sat nr- I
day’s prices is £ to g cents,
Charleston, Dee. 11, P. M
Barings Circular reports Colton da., 1 1 I |
though American remained very firm.
South Carolina Sterling Bonds quoted a; : :
a 94.
Ledru Rollin and thirty-three other June S
insurrectionists have been transported for air !
1 ;ie difficu.ties bet ween Turkey /nd Rin
as also between France and Morocco, w-r
--considered settled..
Ine Hungarian Refugees have been i
moved from Widden to Si huraber.
Ihe steamers Ohio and Cherokee have s
rived at |7ew York.
Cotton Manufactures.—Mr. Ira San! r
ol Decatur County has purchased the -
chinery and is erecting a building for* c ,
ton manufactory. e le irn also that th S
citizens of Bainbridge have made the m-c* -■
arrangements for the erection of an extec
cotton manufactory at that place. The forav |
will be propelled by water, the latter by sf«' «
power. —Albany (Ga.) Patriot, Dec. 7.
[ 7 elegraphed for th* Charleston Courier.
Washington News.—Without giving i
and hours of the several di- patches r
of the movements of the U. S. House of K- | j
resentatives, we report the position o! : ‘ ■ I ||
as regards the elect on of Speaker, ravi
which no official business can be transacti
on Friday night, a Democratic Caucus«
held, at which a resolution was adoptee Spl
leasing those assembled from any pled:* 1 ’
vote for the nominee of the party, ai J . h
individuals to act without being ass oted
party ties—and it was apparent at that t.
that there was no probability of an orgau.
tion on the following day.
On Saturday, our correspondent annour,
that on the last ballot for Speaker, 'he'
stood: for Wmthvop 101. Potter 76, Boyd j
H ilmot 7, Gentry 5, Richardson 4, Scatter
12. A number of ballots had pro 1 a! y
previously cast.
I here.ore, there was no election for Spw
aud trom any indication given, bhe House* I
as remote from a conclusion as at the flrrhJf
ot. I 2 \
ihe announcement n£ the resignati #
Thos, Butler Ring had been received at
ington.
New Orleans, Dec. B—ll A
Ihe Markets.—Yesterday, 4,500 ’ I
Cotton were sold at full prices. Ihe ■
the week were larger than during s I |
week this season. Tnereceipts are now 4 I /
bales behind those at a corresponding
last year.
The steam ship Falcon has just arrive |
this port.
THOMAS W. FLEMING
COMMISSION JIER CIIA > T
f. ontinues to do business, on Mclntosh '' rti * *
gusta, 6a., and solicits con-igniueni» ol T
dec. 11 s ly
real dutch FLOWER ROOT*
£ CONSISTING of Double and Si ns**
c*nl s, Narcisses, Tulips, Jonqui l- ! r
cus, Due Von Tholls,&c &c., from ,b< f | i£ ' |
gardens of R. Van Der School k Sons, Bill*!
in Holland. Just received ami for sale <
Original Augusta Seed Store, where a ear- ||
ol ad the different kinds can he seen.
dec 11 J. H. II
saddlery”&ha r nessm a o?*'
TORY.
ANTED, at Crittenden’* M» u h
t ▼ Stovall » Range, Twentv Hami ;
it the above business. On hand, aud at'* c
ufaoloring, every variety of Sadd.ery an
V|/Ai>iTED a GOOD VVASAER and
T ▼ ER for the nest year. ApjJf *‘‘
thu office. Sd