Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-02-04

The question being taken on agreeing
20 the resolution reported by Mr. Mason,
II was determined 10 the affirmative, Yeas
$50. Nays 80.
Mr. CAMBRELENG, from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, reported a
bill making appropriations for the repres
sion OF hostillties of the Seminole Indians;
which was twice read.
Mr. CAMBRELENG said ibis bill pro.
posed an appropriation Of $500 900 for lis
object, and it was found that the sum
would be insufficient. He moved to com.
mil II to the Commute of The Whole on
the state of the Union, with view to &c
INTO committee on the subject immedi.
aiely.
The motion was agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr. CAMBRELENG the
House went into Committee Of The Whole
on the state Of the Union, (Mr HowABD
10 the chair,) on the above mentioned bill
The engrossed bill making additional
appropriations for REFRESHING the hos!ili
ties commenced by the Seminole Indians,
was read third time, and passed.
Mr. WHITE submitted the following
resolution which was agreed to:
Resotced, That the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs be instructed TO enquire into
The expediency of organizing regiment
OF mounted rfiemeD or dragons to ope.
rate against the Indians, il 10 the opinion
OF the President the public service re-
qnIres it.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 27.-A bill from the
House of Representatives, received this
morning, making an additional appropria-
ton Tor The suppression of bostilites with
the Seminole Indians, was read twice, and
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. BENTON offered the following re
solution which lies one day for conside.
ration:
Resolced, That the Committee for the
District of Columbia be instructed to in
qnire into the expedieney of abolishng
lottery drawings and the sale of lottery
tickets within this District.
PUBLIC LANDS. EWING, from
the Committee on Public Lands, report
ed bill to appropriate for limited time,
&c. with amendments and a special re
port; which was ordered to be printed.
On motion tf Mr. CLAY, 5 900 extra
copies of the report were ordered to be
printed.
sEMINoLE iHDIANs.-Mr WEBSTER,
from the Committee on Finance, reported
without amendment, bill making fufth er
appropriation for suppressing hostities
with the Seminole Indians, and asked for
the immediate consideration of the bill. as
the state oil the country required its pas.
sage with the utmost despatch.
The bill [appropriating s500,00Ol was
taken up for consideration, and ordered 10
its reading
Mr. WEBSTER asked for the third
reading at this time.
The bill was then read third time, and
passed.
Hr BENToN's Resolutions On mo.
ton of Mr. WHITE, the Senate proceed
ed TO consider the resolutions offered by
.ur BENTON.
MIR WHITE addressed the Senate in a
speech Of about two hours.
Mr. GRUMPY said be wished TO say
few words as soon as he could hear him
sell speak. AT present he was willing TO
yield the floor to any other gentleman de
string TO he heard
Mr. BUCHANAN rose TO address the
Senate and, on bis motion,
The Senate al journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
LAST YEARS FoRTIFIcATioN Bull
The House proceeded TO the considera,
ton Of the following resolution, heretofore
offered by MIR j. Q ADAMS.
ResOlUed, That SO much Of the message
Of the President Of the United States 10
Congress at the commencement of the
present session as relates 10 the failure. at
the last session of Congress, of the bill
containing the ordinary appropriations for
iofthcalions, be referred 10 a select com
mittee, with instructions to enquire into.
and report to the House, the causes and
circumstances OF the failure of the bill
The question being on the motion of Mr.
WILLIAMS. of North Carolina. TO amend
the bill by adding "with power TO send for
per ons and papers,
MIR CAMBRELENG. who was entitled
TO the floor, spoke a, considerable length
IN vIndicaiion Of himself from certain
charges, heretofore made against him, az
having caused the failure of the fortified
ton bill at the last session. and maintain.
ed that the three million amendment was
defeated by the Senate.
Mr. REED followed in reply to the gen
tleman from n. York, and 10 the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (Mr ADAMS J
contendins at length. that the bill was de,
ieaied by the President and the House OF
Representatives.
Mr HARDIN took the floor, and mo we'd
an adjournment,
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, January %. 1886.
Mr. CLAY, from the committee on For
eisn Relations, reported the following re.