Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-09

Mr.. White expressed Ills rcSrA t'!at ne
could add nothing to the information given
On this subject.
Mr.. Benton made few remarks express
s:ve of his ignorance of the cause OF tis
wal.
The bill was then read third time aad
passed.
On motion of Mr.. White, the Senate
procecded to consider the resolutions oiler
cd by Mr.. Benton.
Mr.. White addressed the Senate in {
speech Of about two hours
The Senate adjourned.
Janaasy %.
Mr.. Swift, presented the petition Of citi
zeils of Vermont for the abolitien OF Slave
~ in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Calhoun objected to receiving It,
The question vas laid On the table.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on For
cign Relations, reported the following reso
lutions; which lie over for further consider.
er;.:ion.
Resofred, That the President be request.
cd to communicate to the Senate, ifthcy be
at his command, copies ofthe expose which
accompanied the French bill of indemnity
from the Chamber ofDcputies to the Cham
Der of Peers of France, on the 9th OF
April, 1888, and Of the report of the CONS
mittee, presented 10 the Chamber of Peer.
on the 5th of June, 1885; and also, q CO.
py of the original note, in the French lam
guagc, from the Duo dc Brogie to Mr.. Bar
ton, under date of the Goth October, 1885,
q translation Of which was communicated
to Congress with the Presidents Special
message Of the 18th of SANITARY, 1896.
Resolrcd, That t,e President be request.
cd Gf not incompatible with the public In.
sercs) to communicate to the Senate q
copy Of note, if there be one, from Mr..
Livingston to the French minister of For.
cign .Atflirs, under date Of the 9th day of
April, 1885, and copies of any other off,
cial note, addressed by Mr.. Livingston, du.
ring his mission to France, ei'her to the
French minister of Foreign Affairs or to
The Secretary Of State not heretofore COM
municated to Congress.
Mr.. Bcnton's resolutions were taken up
and Mr.. Grunty and Mr.. Hill, each made
a speech, in aror Of the grant Of three
salIions last gear, as was then proposed in
wha, is called the fortifcation bill. 1t does
not appear that either ef thcn said word
on the sucjccs at the time, before the
House.
Mr.. Webster said few words by way
of objection to that part Of the resolutions
which provides for appropriating enly sur
plus rerenuc for the defence Of the cocntry.
He was for appropriating as much money
as may be necessary, and would vote for the
resolutions if the mover would modify them
accordingly.
February /.
In the Senate, the Joint resolution, which
being moved by Mr.. White, of Florida,
had passed the House Of Representatives
on Saturday, (for delivering rations to the
inhabitants of Florida, suffering from In.
dian depreciation and devastation } wasrcad
n first, second, and third time, and unanl-
mously passed. The residue Of the day
was occupied by Mr.. Buchanan in speech
upon Mr.. Benton's Resolution for appro-
priating the surplus revenue to fortifications,
&c.-which he had not concluded when.
at the usual houa, he gave way for mo.
ton for adjournment.
FEBRUARY 2.
Mr.. SOUTHARD submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies one day for
consideration:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the
Senate be, and he is hereby authorized to
cousc to be collected, arranged, and printed,
the documents connected with the cession OF
the District of Columbia to the United
States, the purchase of the lands therein by
the Government from the original proprie-
tors, the adoption and execution Of the plan
ofthe city of Washington, and tho erection
Of the Public Buildings therein, the laws
passed by Congress in relation to the SAID
District, and all such papers Of o public
character rs relate to the connexion OF said
District with the Government of the United
States.
Tie senate then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton Of the resolutions offered by MIR.
Benton.
MIR. Buchanan addressed the senate for
about IN hour, in conclusion Of his remarks
commenced yesterday.
Mr.. Cri,tenden succeeded, and after he
had concluded,
On motion CT Nr. Nungum, the senate
aEsurncl.
February 3.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Clay
some days since, calling upon the President
for further information, on the subject of
our French affairs, was takeu up and agreed
to, with the following addition, moved by Mr..
King.