Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-24
TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.

previous orders were postponed, and The
Senate proceeded TO consider the bill lor
continuation Of the Cumberland road
The proposition to amend. made by Mr.
Cri.tcnden, by striking out the clause
which provides that The appropriation be
taken out Of the revenue from tie two per
cent. fund, was withdrawn.
Mr.. CLAY then moved 10 amend the
bill by reducing the appropriation 10 Indi-
ana,so as TO make the whole sum appro.
priated by the bill 100000 dollars.
The motion was agreed 10.
The bill was then reported with amend
ments.
On the question Of concurrence in the
amendments reducing the amounts Of ap.
preparation, the yeas and nays were or
dered, and the question being taken, it
was decided as follows; Yeas, %; Nays,
III.
The other amendments were concurred
in.
Dir PORTER then renewed The amend
ment which had been Withdrawn by Mr.
Crittenden, and asked for The yeas and
nays, which were ordered
The question was then decided as fol
lows Yeas, 81, Nays, %.
Mr BENTON moved to amend The
clause by inserting " Missouri after the
word Illinois /; 2 which wac agreed 10.
The question was chen taken by yeas
anu nays on The engr0ssmeri OF the bill,
and decided as follows; Yeas, 81; Nays,
I6.
The bill was. therefore, ordered to be
engrossed.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. EWING gave notice that be should
on Monday, call Up the bill TO appropriate
Tor limited term HE proceeds OF The pub.
lie lands.
On melton Of Nh CLAY, il was
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns
1t adjourn 10 meet on Monday.
ABOLITION or SLAVERY.
MT LE!Oti rose, and sand that, in pur
suance Of The promise which he yesterday
made TO the Senate to move 10 resume the
consideration Of the abolition petition al
the earliest moment that he should have
decided what course bis duty required him
10 pursue 10 regard 10 the amendment
which be yesterday offered to the motion
Tor rejection, now moved that the Senate
take up thai subject,
The motion having been agreed 10,
Mr LEIGH withdrew the amendment
oneFed by hm yesterday ; and The ques
non required on Mr. Buchanan's motion
that The prayer IF tle petition De rejected.
The yeas and nays were ordered on lie
question Of rejection.
MIR McKEAN moved to amend III. mo
ton by striking out all after the word
that (namely The words 9 tie ptaye,
oil the petition be rejected, . and inserting
:" It is inexaedient al this time 10 Iegisla,e
on the subject Of slavery in the District of
Columbia
On this question the yeas and nays were
ordered, on his motion.
The question being taken. it was deci.
ded as follows; Yeas. ., Nays, 81.
Mr. McKEAN moved TO amend Tue mo
iion by inserting between The first word
that" and The words {. The prayer of The
petition be rejected the words . i, is IN.
expcdicni 10 iegisiate on The subject al
slavery 10 tae District Of Columbia, and
that"
On this question he called for The yeas
and nays, which were ordered.
The question was then taken. and deci
ded and follows; Yeas, 8; Nays, SO.
The question being on The original mo.
lion OF Mir Buchanan, Z" that the PRAYER n,
the petition be rejected"-
Mf MchEAN sand that, in offering the
amendments which be had proposed, he
had discharged his conscience Of an impe
ranye duty. II had pleased the Senate e
TeJeet these amendments, and, as he wa,
thus deprived OF the power OF making thu
motion more palatable, ali that he coule
now DO was to vote for the proposition 0
his colleague.
MONDAY, MARCH l4.-Mr LEIGH pre-
scented the credentials Of w. c. RiFES
elected Senator from Virginia, in e.
room Of John Tyler.
Mr. RlVES was then qualified and tool
bis seat.
Mr. PRESTON, from the Commi,te,
on The Library, made report on the sub
Jeet of the purchase Of the library Of Coun
Boutourlin which was ordered 10 b
printed.
Mr. KING, Of Alabama, offered the fol
lowing JOINT resolution which was rea,
a first time
Resolred by The Senate and House of Re
Pesehta!t0SS y he United States of .7meri
ca IN Congress assembled, That the Presi
dent oil the Senate, and Speaker of the ii
Of Representatives close the present SEES
SION oil Congress, by an Adjournment o
their respective Houses, on the - ds,
OF May next.
On motion Of Mr. BUCHANAN. Ii,
Senate proceeded 10 ballot for seller
committee on the subject Of the constih,
ton Of Arkansas. when the following Sen
ators were chosen TO fill the cotnm,ttee =
Messrs. Buchanan, Wright, Kent, Ben,o,
and Ciittenden.
LAND BILL.
Mr. EWING, Of Ohio. moved that III
Senate proceed 10 consider the bill to az
propria,e for limited time the proceed
OF the public lands, SC.
Mr. BUCHANAN expressed a hope tn;
The motion would not be pressed, but ths