Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-01-26

in discussing the details ofthe bill for the
relief Of the New York sufferers by fire,
which was finally ordered to be engrossed
for third reading.
Monday, Jan. ls.-A message was re.
ceived from the President by Mr.. Doneison
his private Secretary, on the subject of our
French relations-and also message in
reply to the resolution Of Mr.. Clay, calling
for information.
Mr.. Clay, who had come into the Senate
during the reading of the documents, moved
that they be printed and referred to the com.
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Buchanan took occasion to express,
briefly, his high appreciation Of the mes
sage.
Mr. Calhoun rejoined in speech Of some
length, to the directly contrary effect.
Mr.. Cuthbert added some remarks; when
Mr.. Clay's motion was agreed to-
Wednesday, Jan. 2O.--Mr. Preston, on
leave, Introduced q bill for the. relief of
Thomas Cooper; which was read twice
aAd referred to the committee on the Judici.
lazy. :
Mr. Davis, on leave, introduced a resolu.
ton to supply each Of the committees Of the
Senate with q copy Of Gordon's Digest OF
| 1.-The Laws Of the United States; which, by
unanimous consent, was read three times,
and passed. -.
Mr. Linn, on leave, introduced q bin to
authorize the location and continuance oi
the Cumberland road through the State Of
Missouri to the frontiers Of New Mexico
which was read twice, and referred to the
committae on Roads and canals.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Jan. 1.-The memorial pur-
porting toceme from the Senate and House
Iof Representatives of the State. of Michi.
gan, was taken up, and after long debate
on motion to reject it, was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary, but to prevent
misconsruction provision was added, that
the House regard the memorial "in no 9th.
er light than as the voluntary act Of private
individuals"
Tuesday, Jan. 10 2.-The business first
in order was the memorial heretofore pre-.
sented by Mr.. 60 Adams, praying 70,
the abolition of slavery and the slave trade
in tho District of Columbia, and the pending
question of appeal from the decision Of the
speaker, the consideration of which subjec
had been postponed to this day.
Mr.. Ward, of New York, moved the fur.
therpostponenaent of the subject to Monday
next which motion, after some debate, was
carried. =
= Mr.. Cambrelcng, from the committee q
Ways and Means, reported a bill to fegu'
late the disbursements of the public money
and to prohibit allowances not authorised
by law which was read twice and commit
ted, - =.
Mr. Rnckney, of South Carolina, Offered
the following resolution, which was edepted
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES On, aasa'
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of establishing Q naval depot IN
Charleston harbor.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Storcr, Of Ohio, was adopted. .-----
Resolved, Thatthe ccrnn.afsec. on hoads y
and canals, bo instructed to inquire INTO the
expediency of authorizing by law q sub.
scription to the capital stock Of the Charles.
ton and Ohio rail road company, whenever
the corporations created by the Legislatures
of Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carroll
no, shall open their books for subscription OF
stock. s..
The bill making appropriations in part for
the support of the government for the year
1885, came up on its final passage.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Tennessee, took excep.
tons to the increase Of the contingent ex-
penses of the House for printing, mileage
of members, &c, within the last NRo OF
three years.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C. moved the re.
fcommitment of the bill to the committee on
Ways and Means.
+ Mr.. Cambreleng moved to amend the last
modon, BY committing the bill to the com.
fmttee Of the whole House on the state Of
the Union.
Nj. Wise, Of Virginia, took occasion to
repeat the charge heretofore made by him,
| Of gress negligence Of the public printer, IN
failing to furnish the extra copies Of the
Presidents message.
Mr.. Gllet, Of New York, exhonerated
the public printer from the charge, and stat
ed that the delay In furnishing the documents
arose from the necessity Of waiting for va
rious plans which were requisite for the COM
pletion Of the work: S2
& Mr.. Wise was not satisfied with the ex-
PLANTATION. He'went atlength into thsgrosS
and palpable cerruptions OF Executive pat
ronage, as connected with the government
press, aad declared his intention to ask at q
future day for the appointmen. Of a commit
tee to inquire into that subject
5 nne or iwo other mo,ions were made. but