Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-03-01
n, b,d,ion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana,

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On hdtion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana,
it was .,,o
Resozped, That the Committee for tho
District of Columbia be instructed to inquire
into the expcdicncy of making an appropr'a!-
ton for the erection of a ltsnotlc asylum III
the city of Washington.
Saturday, February l3.
On motion of Mr. Reynolds, of Illinois,
Resozrcd. That the committee on hoaas
and Canals be instructed to inquire INTO the
expedcucv of making an appropriation OF Of
money or land to improve the great mail
stage road from Louisville in kentucky, by
Vinccnpcs, in the State Of Indiana, through
the State of Illinois to st. Louis, in Missouri,
and of making an appropriation OF land, or
the prc.emption of land to the Central Rall
Road COMPANY, in the Safe Of Illinois :"
aid in the construction of said road from
the Illinois river, at the termination OF the
canal, to the mouth Of the Ohio river.
On motion of Mr.. $. Williams,
Resolced, That the committee of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into the
expedicncy and prorriety of passing law
distributing the surplus revenue now III the
Treasury, and the surplus revenue that may
hereafter be in the Treasury, among the
several States, accorlingto the federal pop
ulation of each State, for the purpose ofin-
tcrnal improvement and education.
| Mr.. Wis, submitted the following:
ReSolred, That select committee, con-
sisting of five members, with power 70 send
for persons and papers, be appointed to IN
quire into the amount Of Government pa
ronagc to the public press in the District OF
Columbia, and into the policy and cxpcdcn-
cy of separating the Government patronage
from the public press, and to report, by bill
or otherwise, the means of SO doing.
Mr.. Ashley offered resolution 10 appro-
pirate one section of land to each College
and University in the United States. And
Mr.. Underwood Joint resolution propos-
ing sundry amendments to the Federal
Constitution. /. That the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall be elected annually by both
Houses Of Congress; and in case of va.
cancy the duties of the office shall be per.
formed by some other officer Of the Depart.
mcnt. 9. That the tenure Of all Offices moi
provided for in the Constitution and the
made of removal from Office, shall be reg.
ulated by Congress. 3. Members of Con.
grcss shall not be appointed to Office on the
nomination of the President or the Secreta.
ry of the Treasury, sooner than two years
after the expiration Of the term for which
they were elected.
Feb. l6.
| After spending most Of the day upon un-
important business, and particularly motion
to print letter addressed by w. T. Barry,
late Post Master General, to the House in
his defence, against the report of a commit.
tee, the bill for the relief of sufferers by fire
in New York was taken up, the motion being
to strike out the first proriso. Mr.. Philips
spoke at great length in defence of the bill,
and the House adjourned.
Feb. ls.
A bill was passed for paying the volun.
teers and militia in the United States service.
Considerable time was spent upon the New
York relief bill, without any final decision.
Correspondence efthe Baltimore Patriot.
February g.
! "Mr. Adams was in the Senate chamber
to-day, but oh, how changed. Time was,
when every Senator FASTENED to greet him
when he entered the chamber, respect and
veneration cleaning from every eye, and el-
oquent in every gesture. To-day he walk.
ed round the chamber, and none so mean to
do him homage. His countcnance was pale,
and sickencd over with pale cast, his body
was bent and his step faltering. Mr.. South
ard seemed to be the only Senator who re-
cognized the Ex.president, who evidently
Stunned contact with Mr.. Webster, and
walked across the Senate chamber that he
might not fall into his way. The purpose
of his visit was to have some motion made
by one ofthc Senators from Massachusetts.
After waiting sometime, Mr.. Davis came in,
and Mr.. Adams went up to his seat,
received cold but civil salute, explained
his business retired, unnoticcd, as he had en-.
tered. l could have wcpt over the wreck
of greatness"
From the Correspondence.
ofthc Courier and Enquirer.
Feb. 18th.
When Mr.. Briggs presented memorial