Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-01-26
sutherland and Bynum took part.


and Bynum took part.
Mr.. Bynum, without concluding his re.
marks, gave way to 4 motion to adjourn.
Thursday, Jan. l4.-The time Of the
House was consumed in discussing reso-
lution offered by Mr.. Hawes, of Kentucky,
to raise a special committee to inquire whe.
theer any changes are needed in the Military
Academy at West Point, and whether It
ought not to be abolished; and the bill for
the relief of the New York sufferers. Both
subjects were finally postponed.
Friday, Jan. l5.-The resolution IN re.
lation to the Military Academy was taken
up, and motion made to substitute the
Military committee for select committee.
After some time spent in debate, the House
passed to the orders of the day. The re.
mainder of the sitting was taken up witt,
private bills and a bill to extend the charters
Of Banks in the District of Columbia.
Monday, Jan. ls.-The subject of the
petition from sundry inhabitants Of Massa.
chusetts, praying the abolition of slavery N
the District of Columbia, presented on q
former day by Mr.. J. @. Adams, was taken
up, and, on motion Of Mr.. Hawes, postpon.
ed till Monday next. -
THE u. STATES AND FRANCE.
Amessape wasreceived from the Presi.
dent Of the. United States, by the hands of
A. Donelson, Esq, his secretary.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, asked the unan.
imous consent Of the House to have the
message Just received read to the House,
and. no objection being made, it was read
by the clerk.
After some conversation, on motion OF
Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, the docu-
ments accompanying the smessage were
read.
Mr.. Hawes rose, and moved that 10000
extra copies of the message and documents
be printed. !.
The message and documents were then
ordered to be referred, and the motion 10
print 20, 900 extra copies was agreed to. =
Mr.. M'Kean moved suspension Of the
rules of the House to. enable him to intro
duce resolutions approaching the course ol
the President on the French question. But
the House would not suspend them.
Petitions were presented BY different
members from citizcns both male and .te
male, as well as from boys and their teach
ers at the Is Oneida institution" N. Y, 6l
the abolition Of slavery IN the District q
Columbia. - E
The question Of their reception being
made, this question was laid on the table.
Several resolutions were adopted and the
House adjourned.
"Wednesday, Jan. %. VIZ. Mann moved
| 70 suspend the rules of the House for the
purpose Of considering The motion to prin
Eve thousand ezra copies Of the report from
the select comnittee on the subject Of tht
ISmithsonian bequest, and i was agreed TO
iIO7 10 4e. e ~ ~ ~.
The motionto print 5000 extra copies
was agreed TO-
The House resumed the consideration oi
the resolution heretofore submitted by MIR.
Jarvis, Of Maine, and modified by the adop.
fionsof an amendments offered by Mr.. Glass.
s'7
The question bcirg on fie motion Of Mr..
Wise toinsert substitute for the resolution,
Mr.. Wise (by consent of Mr.. Bouhin,
who had the Aoor) modified his motion so
as to move an additional resolution to the
resolution offered by the gentieman from
Maine. - 5 ~
MI. .Bouidin resupaed. and concluded the