Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-03

Committee on Public Lands he instruc'ed 70
report bill accordingly. , /
Mr.. Walker made speech on the Lana
bill, in favor of motion TO graduate '''e
price, after which the motion was ioSt.
April23.
Mr.. Bcnton'; resolution on the subject Q!
specie payments for public lands was taken
jip and Il debate cnsued in which McssFS'
Benton, Webster, Niles, Ewing, Calhoun
King, Sheplcy, Mangum and Porter par
April 2A.
Mr.. Buchanan offered the following rcso-
luton; which les one Jay. for consideration:
Resolred, That the Committee on Fin
ancc be instructed to inquire into the c*pc'
dicncy of making an appropriation to ena-
bic the President of the United States TO
contract with, Luigi Pcrsico for two groups
of Statues to complete the eastern front ol
the Capitol.
The bill for distributing the proceeds Of
the public lands having been taken Up,
Judge White made u speech in favor OF it.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
April 2l. Some time was spent IN
committee of the whole upon bill author
izing the President to accept the services
Of Volunteers in, certain cases, but no
question taken. -
Mr. Granger presented memorial OF
the heirs a, law Of Baron de Aalb Tor
Compensation for his sacrifices in our revo-
lmionary war. Ordered to be printed and
referred 20 the committee on revolutionary
claims.
The gereralaPpropriation bill was taken
I'D, when MIR. Mercer moved that the bill
be recommittcd to the committee OF the
whole on the state of the Union, with IN
s,ructions to amend-the same by reducing
the appropriation for the New York
Custom House from 100000 to SlO0,
600, and limiting the whole cost of the
same to S5OO,0o0; also, by adding ar
additional section to the bill, providing
that out Of the net, proceeds of the public
lands for the last four years, the sum o
$3.50 900 be distributed among tht
several States, to be paid in four equa
quarterly instaImcnts, on the first OF Jul,
next, the first Of October, the first o
January, aud the FIRST Of April, according
to the federal population OF each state, ant
10 per cent in addition 10 the new States
according to their respective proportions
Mr.. Mercer supported his motion, a
length, and it was opposed by Messrs
Cambreleng, French and Speight.
Mr.. Speight demanded the previou:
question.
This question was decided in the af
firmative, Ayes 90, Nays 81. MIR. Mer
GERS, and all other amendments were 0
course precluded, and the bill passed it;
third reading, Some members votet
against nj. Mercer's motion who arc il
favor of distributing the public revenue
because they did not wish to embarrass the
appropriation bill by such an amendment
! April %. The bill authorizing th'
President to accept volunteers &e :wa'
taken up, when Mr.. Mckay moved al
amendment to limit the number of voiun'
teers 10 10000, and the duration of the
power conferred by the bill TO two years
| adopted. Amendments were then adopt
ed appropriating 100000 to the object
and authorizing the President TO raise an
additional regiment of Dragons for the
defence of the Western frontier. Ad.
iourned.
April %.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Dromgoo!e
calling for information in regard to the depo'
site banks and the mode Of selecting them
was taken up, the question being on an a.
mendment offered by Wise proposingto re-
fer the subject also 10 committee to make
inquiry into the subject. Mr.. Bond spoke on
the subject till the hour for private bills,
which were the order ofthe day, arrived.
April,24.
Resolutions were presented from the Le-
gislatures of Kentucky and Massachusetts
in favor of distributing the proceeds ofthe
public lands. A bill making further ap.
preparation of one million Of dollars for the
suppression Of the Scminoles, passed its
last reading.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Bu and with the cdrice and consent of the
Senate.
Peter V. Daniel, to be Judge Of the
United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
John p. Brown, to be Drogoman to
the United States Legation, near the
Sublime Porto.
From Correspondence fthe Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, April 90.
'There is great deal of excitement in this
city, produced by the attack of Mr.. Wise on