Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-01-19
Mr.. Calhoun submitted the following:

ResoLred,-That the Secretary OF the
Treasury be directed to report to the Senate,
before the third Monday ofthe present month
the amount of revenue from all sources, do
ring the year ending on the 3lst Of Deeem.
Der last, as far rs returns have been received,
with an estimate of the amount to be rc.
ccivcd.
MIR. King objected to having any time
specified for making the report. Unless
some special reason was gwen, it should be
left to the discretion of the head Of the De-
partment, as Was usual.
Mr.. Calhoun said he desired to act early
"a this subject, rs connected with the bills
introduced by him, in relation to the surplus
revenue. Ifthe Secretary could not accom-
plek the object within the time specified, he
would not hesitate to say SO, when It could
be enlarged.
The resolution was. on motion Of Mr.. G.,
considered and agreed to.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 5.
Mr.. Cambrcleng, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriations for reprcssing host;lties CON-
menced bv the Seminole Indians.
Mr.. Cambrelcng, from the same commit
tee, reported IN amendment to the Bill here
toforc reported by him, for the relief of suf-
fcrers by the late fire in New York.
The amendment supercedes the provision
in the original bill which authorizes the
President to transfer the dcpostes ofpublic
revenue to such Banks as he might select for
the relief of the sufferers; and provides for
extending tho time of making payments on
all bonds given for duties at the Port of New
York, whether by sufferers or others, to six,
nine and twelve months.
Mr.. Casey, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill to graduate the
price ofpublic lands, to make provision for
actual settlers, and TO ccde refused lands to
the States in which they be.
On mo.ien of Mr. c. the bill having been
read twice, was referred to the committee Of
the whole house on the state of the Union,
and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams. Of N. c.,
three thousand extra copies Of the report,
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Storcr, from the Select Committee on
the Memorial Of Morgan Nevill, Of Ohio,
reported joint resolution authorizing Mr..
Nevill, Director of the Mint, to cause to be
struck off a gold medal, in honor Of the bat
tic of the Cowpens, to replace the original
one which had been lost, &C.; which resou.
ton was read twice, referred to the Com.
m1tec of the whole House, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Wise, from the Select Committee,
appointed carry into effect the resolution
of Congress of 1871, reported bill to erect
a marble column in Yorktown, in the State
Of Virginia; which was read twice, and
referred to the committee ofthe whole house
on hc state of the Union, and ordered to be
printed.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, transmitting a report with
copies Of statements and returns, showing
the amount of capital, of bills in circulation,
and ofspecie on hand in the Deposite Banks.
Laid OH the table and ordered to be printed.
Ar. Beardsly asked the unanimous con.
sent Of the House, to present n Memorial
from the Legislative council Of tho territory
Of Michigan. in order that the -same night be
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bond, of Ohio, asked for tho reading
of the memorial. H the document came
from the territory Of Michigan, as itpurpored
to do, he had no objection to make.
Thereupon, the clerk read Us follows !:
D." Memorial from the Senate and House o.
Representatives. efthe State Of Michigan &c.
Mr.. Bond moved that the memorable
rejected.
Mr.. Bcardsley insisted on his motion to
suspend the rule, and Mr.. kinnard ofIndiana,
called for the yeas and nays, on the latter
motion, which were ordered by, the House.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Missuri inquired what was
the purport of the memoria,a
Mr.. Beardsley said, it relatedto the gene
raj question of the boundary.
And the question on the motion to sus-
pend was then taken, and decided in the
negative yeas, ITO; nays, lOl, mot two
thirds so the House refused to suspend the
rule, and.the memorial could not according
to the rules Of the House.bcthen presented.
On motion ofMr: Beardsley, the further
consideration ofthe question of order under
debate yesterday, and the whole subject of
abolition to which it related, was postponed
till Tuesday of next week.
Mr.. Wardwell, of New York, presented
a memorial from sundry citizens in that
State asking an appropriation for the con-
struetion Of a ship canal round the Falls of
Niagara; which was referred to the Com.
mittee ON roads and Canals, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Beardsley presented the above men.
toned memorial, purporting to come from