South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-24
CONGRESS-.
In Ssnate-January IS.


sidered. The bill for the distribution
of the Public Lands was taken up, and
Mr.. Clay being absent, was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Poindexter, made The spe-
cial order Of the day for Wednesday
next. The resolution to amend the
Constitution of the United States rela-
tive to the election Of President and
Vice President, was next in order:
MIR. Benton offered few remarks in its
support. On motion of MIR. Buchan"
an, it was laid on the table.
The resolution reported by the Com
mittee on Agriculture, directing the
Presiden. Of the United States to sell
at public auction the Lion and two
Horses presented by the Emperor Of
Morocco to the American Consul, at
Tangiers, for the President Of the u.
nited States, was next considered. A
number of amendments were proposed;
among them, one by Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, that the Lion be presented to tho
proprietor of Peale's Museum, in the
city Of New York, and that the Horses
be presented to the Agricultural Socie-
ty Of the State Of New York.
Mr.. Porter proposed thatthey should
be sold at auction in the City OF WASH
ington, but withdrew the motion, say.
ing one Lion was enough ia the city.
Mr.. Poindexter moved that the Lion
be presented, by the President of the
U. States, to Louis Phillip Of France.
MIR. Buchanan opposed the motion,
saying it would be declaration Of war
a, once-lost. MIR. Moore said he was
opposed to the Lion being given to any
institution in New York.a- He had no
Partially for that quarter. He neither
wanted to give that State a Lion, or
take Lion from it, for the nation
Mr.. King, Of Alabama, in the chair
After good deal Of amusing discuss
sion, during which the Senators and
spectators laughed immoderately, Mr..
FreGnghuysen, at the suggestion of
MIR. Clay, modified his amendment so
as TO read as follows, in which shape
it passed.
Resosued, That the President of the
U. States be directed to present the
Lion to any institution, person or per-
SOFAS whom he may designate, and
cause the two Horses to be sold at pub.
lie auction, in the City Of Washington,
on the last Saturday of Feb, 1885,"
The Senate then, at 2 o'clock on
motion of Mr.. Benton, went into Exec.
utive business.
The House Of Representatives was
engaged all day on the bill making ap-
preparations for Notifications, &c. At
one time there were but few members
in their places, and, on motion of Mr..
Polk, call of the House was ordered.
alexandria Gazette.
F Ia the Senate, on the 10th Mr..
BENTON submitted the following reso-
lution, which lies on the table one day:
Resolved, That the report Of the
Committee of Finance, under the reso.
Luton of the Senate, to investigate the
affairs and conduct of the Bank of the
U. S., and which report was made on
the 18th of December, 1884, be re-
committed, with instructions to renew
and to complete the inquiries into
the subjects mentioned in the resoIu,
ton.
On Monday last in the Senate the
bill providing indemnity for French
Spoliations prior to the year 800, and
the Joint Resolution to amend the
Constitution of the U. S. in relation to
the Veto power, severaIly coming up
as the orders of the day, we're ordered
to lie on the table.
Before adjournment of the Senate,
Mr.. CLAY gave notice that he would
tomorrow move to go into Executive
session, fer the purpose of despatching
the business yet remaining on the Exs
ecutive docket.
On motion Of MIR. Poindexter, the
resolution submitted on the 10th by
Mr.. Benton, was laid on the table.
In the House OF Representatives, a.
mong many other memorials, presented
was one by Mr.. E. EVERETT, from
John Ridge and fifty other chiefs Of
the Cherokee nation, representing their
determination TO emgrate to the eoun-
try west ofthe Mississippi, and pray
ing the aid of Congress in effecting
their removal and remuneration for the
sacrifices attending the same. MIR.
EVERETT stated the contents of the
memorial, and remarked on the sub.
iect at considerable length. The me-