Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-01-14
ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

NtE]1EsNIszII ES
Mr. MANNING, OF South Carolina. an.
peaFed. was qualified, and took bis seat
Mt q ADAMS presented a memor;.
q from sundry Inhabitants Of the State az
M~assaehusetts, praying the abolition az
Slavery aud The Slave trade ia the Di.-
tFsct OF Columbia aud remarked that, in
Conformity with the course heretofore a.
dorteds he should move that the u~c.ition
without reading. be laid on the table.
IN SENATE:
TUESDAY, dan 5-NATaovAf. TNryrR.
slTY-Nr LEIGH, from the committees
o. tAe judiciary, 10 whom the subject h,d
been FetArFed, made a report. on The lew-
Rey OF th1 late james Smishsnn az Inn.
don, England, Tor a University in the
district OF columbia. accompanied bv 4
JOINT resolution authorizing the President
OF the United States TO appoint an aren't
or sgents 10 take the necessary stems 81
secure said Legacy for the purposes men-
toned and specified in The will. Read
ana ordered % q second reading, and tho
report ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. KING of Alabama, on leave, 10 IN
troduce a bill authorizing certain cxperi-
mcnts 10 he made with Lemar's iron
steamboats,. read twice, and referred 10
The Committee on Finance.
Mr. CALHOUN submitted The fo!Iow.
ing resolution, which was agreed 10
hescipea lhat The Secretary Of the Urea.
snfy be directed 20 report 10 the Senate.
before The ffird Monday Of the present
instant. the mount OF The revenue. from
oil sources, during the year ending on the
Sist December last, as FIR AZ rclnrns have
been reeeiyci. with an estimate Of the
anluuni "a he received,
Nr IipION submitted the following
whicl. lies oFe day lni consideration.
Ltsefeed ailat The Gomnsittaon pullic
Lands be Instructed to inquire into tho
espedicncy u fe organizing the General
Lam U!lica. 50 rs 10 give ii mere e~fiicjen-
cy. ard 70 enable that Office 10 meet the
esigeaeies Of the Increased and increasing
wants Of the settlers IN the Western coun.
Try. and also Of making that office il sepa-
rate aepaftsient ~ the Government.
Tn motion Of Mr. CLAYTON, the Sc.
nate proceeded % consider the tin supple.
nleH'Aty to so art entitled IAN aci 10
amend The Judicial systen.n
Mr. IAiAiADGE muyed 10 amend The
blll - tue second section aud 2Jh line,
by Inserting afser sae word anuuallyn,hr
woris /" y ths Norlhein Distriei of New
York ~ ALBANY. On tha second Tuesday
Of jane, mud iau llslrd tuesday of octo.
ber, which was aafaed IL.
Air BUCHANAN m6vedlo amend tho
hill So asio aals Il read : tEastesn and
Nesfein plsliicts If ppDusyls ania. and
District 81 ID laWafe, also in The 18th
liie q The second section after the word
-~"aHnHallg.n lY Inserting tho words " n
the Western District OF Pennsylvania. Al
piitshsrg On she l7th day oc Match and
The loih day Of Stplember appna!ty.n
These amendments aud others eonsc.
qaeat upon them, were agreed 10.
~ moiiqn Of Nj LEIGH, the bill was
ftHther aintnded, 50 ss 10 extend to the
additional Drffict Courts tic powers Of
Tie old ones.
The tli WAS then reported with its
anleuameDts. and, the amendments being
concnfred N, the biIl was ordered TO be
engrossed for a ttitd residing.
AF EWING ciisted dis following rcso-
luton, willcb Was considered and agreed
Eto:
Heso'ced. Tint the Secretary OF the
lieasnfy be directed 70 Inform the Sc
nate what has been the Whole cost attend.
ing the pufchasc and msnagtment=of the
public htndsup 10 the istof JAnuary.fBsG
de.lgantiug ne amount Of cash Of The va
flons ie4as 81 ~eApendtEure. Also that he
Inicrm The SENATE what amount Of land
has been surveyed and offered for sale in
eaeb Q. the States and Territories !; The
ap9pni which has been sold in each. and
tlle ret proceeds Of such sales TO the said
~ Of January, 1855.
On motion Of Mr WEBSTER, the Sc.
natc proceeded TO the cnnsitera;ion Of Ex-
e@cntise ipslHess ; after which the doors
Wtfe opened, snd
3hc senate adjourned.
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