Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-09

Government, the Naval and Military service,
Forti6cations, and the Indian Department,
at the hour Of one o'clock on each day,
except on Fridays and Saturdays, shall
take precedence in order OF business ana q,
shaH be considered until the same shall
have passed the House. :,
This resolution was opposed by several
nersons. rs an infringement of the rules OF
tho House: and as measure for forcing
the appropriation bills too hastily through
the House, under the influence of a war
manic before the effect of the Presidents
two Messages uron France. They were
snnported bv Mcssrs. Mason, Cambreleng,
ond other friends of the Administration.
The previous question was finally moved
anu carried, by vote Of 113 to e6. The
Resolution was then adopted, ayes 1885,
noes 50.
The Seminole War.
Mr.. Cambreling from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported a bill appro.
priating S5OO,OO0 for the suppression of
the Seminole war. Read twice, and refer.
ed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
The House then resolved into CON-
mittee of the Whole on this bill-some a
mcndnents were offered and rejected, after
which, the Committee rose and reported the
bill.
1t was then ordered to be ongrossed and
read third time.
Mr.. White of Florida, then introduced
a resolution instructing the Military Com.
mittee to inquire into the propriety Of au-
thosizing company of mounted rifflemen
on dragons to operate against the In.
dians.
January q.
Mr.. Adams's resolution 10 inquire into
the cause of the loss Of the Fortifcation
bill oflast year, was taken up.
The question being on the motion
of Mr.. Williams, Of North Carolina, to
amend the bill BY adding "witout power
to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Ca,nbreleng, who was entitled to
the floor, spoke at considerable length in
vindication of himself from certain charges
heretofore made against him, as having
caused the failure of the fortifcation bill at
the last Session, and maintained that the
three million amendment was defeated by
the Senate.
Mr.. Reed followed in reply to the gen.
tleman from New York, and to the gentle.
man from Massachusetts, (Mr. Adams,)
contendng, ut length, that the bill was de.
featcd by the President and the House Of
Representatives.
Mr.. Hardin took the floor, and moved an
adjournment. The House then adjourned.
January 2e.
Dir. Conner from the Committc on the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill
to change the organization of the Post Of:
fee Department. 1t is long bill and pro-
vides, among other things, that the reveve-
nucs arising from the Post Office Depart
mcnt shall be paid into the Treasury of the
United States; and that appropriations shalll
be annually made by Congress for the
Post office Department.
The bin was read twice, and committed.
Mr.. Adams's resolution for raising a
committee to inquire who caused the doiect
of the Fortifcation bill Of last session, was
taken up, and Messrs. Hardin and Evans
made speeches in reply to those formerly
made by Messrs. Adams and Cambrcleng.
After which the House adjourned.
The same subject was again on Friday,
Goth January, when Mr.. Bynum spoke in
reply to a speech formerly made by Mr..
Wise Of Virginia. February l.
This being petition.day, the House rcsu.
med, as the unfinished business, the consid.
Grafton of the motion Of Mr.. Gushing, of
Massachusetts, that the petition presented
by hy him Of suudry citizens Of Massachu.
sets, praying the abolition Of slavery and
the slave trade IN the District Of Columbia,
be received, Mr.. Hammond, who was entl.
tied to the floor, spoke about two hours In
reply to the remarks Of the gentleman from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Cushing and in oppo-
siticn to the reception of the petition, after
which, on motion Of Mr.. HoIsey, the pend.
ing motion was ordered to lie on the table
and the remainder of the day was occupied
in the presentation ard reference Of other
petitions. February 2.
Nothing of importance was done. Con-
siderable part of the time was spont in de.
bate about the ,nilage of members in travel
ing to and from Washington.
Fbruary 3.
On motion of Mr.. H. p. Hunt,
Resolred, That the Committee on the
Post office and Post Roads be instructed to
inquire into the expedicncy and propriety of
reducing the present rate Of postage upon
the pamphlets published periodically.
Mr.. Adams offered the following resolu.
ton; which lies on the table one day:
Rprnl,ed That the President of the L.