Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-07
Abstract of the Proceedings Of the
Twenty-fourth Congress. First Ses-
SION.
SENATE.
May 10.

SENATE.
May 19.
Mr.. Ewing offered resolution, which
was adopted calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for more particular informa-
ton as to the transfer of money from the
Western to the Eastern Banks.
Mr.. L. alleged that the answer oftile Sec.
retarv to the former call was evasive and
unsatisfactory.
The fortifcaton bill was taken up daily,
and considerable time spent upon it, till the
26th, when it finally passed the third read
ing, 81 to 9.
On the 23d petitions formerly presented
from different public meetings praying Con-
gress to adopt measures to recognize the
independence of Texas were taken up, and
after considerable debate in which several
Of the most prominent senators engaged,
they were referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
On the 2t.ti Joint resolution introduced
w. " Mr., King Of Alabama to authorize the
delivery of rations from the public stores
to those who were driven from their homes
by the Indians Of Alabama, till such relief
be no longer necessary, passed three seVe-
raj readings. The Senate resolved to meet
in future at ii o'clock instead of IL.
On the 9th The expunging resolution
was takenup on motion of Mr.. Bentonto ena.
ble Mr.. Hill, Governor elect of New Ham,
phire, to read the speech which Ire bad pre-.
pared on the subject, before he should leave
the Senate. Mr.. Fl. accordingly read his
speech.
A bill to regulate the deposites fpublc
money was taken up and discussed daily
from the 25th to the 3th but no question
was taken: among the speakers were Messrs.
Calhoun, Wright, Ewing and Walker. On
the 3lst. Mr.. Webster spoke at length on
the same subject after which, -
Mr.. Calhoun moved to refer the bill to
select committee; which was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. Calhoun, the commit
tee was ordered to consist of nine Senators.
The Senate proceed to ballot for the COM
mittce, which was ordered to consist of the
following Senator'S:
Messrs. Wright, Calhoun, Webster, King,
of Alabama, Buchanan, Shepley, Leigh,
Hendricks, Ewing, Of Ohio.
On the subject the National lnteligencer
says,
eve learn that the deliberations Of the
committee have resulted in the adoption,
substantially, of the plan proposed by Mr..
WEBSTER on Tuesday, in his amendment
for the disposition of the surplus money Of
the Government, which amendment was as
follows:
"And be it further enacted, That the mo.
ney which shall be in the Treasury of the
United States on the first day of January,
1887, reserving millions, shall be di.
vided among the several States in proper
ton to their respective amounts of popula.
ton, as ascertained by the last census,
and according to the provision of the Sc.
cond section ofthe first article ofthe Con.
stitution; and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay the same to such persons as the
several States may authorize to receive it,
in the following proportions, and at the fol-
lowing times, viz. one.half on the first day
of April, 1887, one-q quarter part on the first
day of July, 1887, and the remaining quar-
ter on the first day Of October, 1887; and
all States which shall receive their several
proportions according to the provisions Of
this act, shall be taken and understood
thereby to pledge the public faith Of such
States to repay the same, or any part there.
Of to the United States, whenever Congress
shall require the same to be repaid by any
act or acts which shall require such pay.
ment, ratably, and in equal proportion, from
all the States which had received the same"
A bill passed its second reading and was
ordered to be engrossed, on the 3lst, pro-
viding that Congress shall meet on the first
Monday in Noy. and that the second ses.
sion of each Congress shall adjourn Oh the
I'd Monday in May, unless otherwise deci-
ded by joint resolution.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ABOLITION REPORT.
Our last report came down to the 18th