Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-31
CONGRESS-.
N SEN ATE.

\ resolution has been adopted calling ON
the Secretary of the Treasury for statement
of the amount of moneys received for pubHc
lands in each month of 1886, and the amount
expended in transporting specie to and from
land offices, with the losses, if any, sustained
thereby and one calling on the Secretary
of State for all papers showing the present
relations of the u. States and Texas.
A bill has been reported by the Land Com,
mittee providing that no bills shall be received
in payment of public lands issued by banks
which henceforth emit bills less than 80 :;
nor after Dec lS39 of banks which snail
thcnceforth issue bills less than $40. a bull
to paw, now, out of the Treasury, the indem-
mites due under the French and Neapoltan
treaties was rejected, l9 to %.
Amessage was received from the President
in obedience to resolution Of the Senate,
transmitting the correspondence OF the PreSl-
dent and Santa Ana. 1t consists OF only a
letter from Santa Ana to the President, and
the Presidents reply. Santa Ana expresses
the opinion that the difference between Mexl-
CO and Texas ought to be terminated by "po-
itical negotiation" and solicts the friendly IN
reference OF the President in favor of eXecu-
fing the convention between Santa Ana
and the Cabinet of fTexas for his release, land OF
Terminating the war. The Presidents an
swer refers to the published declaration OF the
Mexican authorities, that they would regard
no treaty or engagement made by Santa Ana
whilst prisoner, and to the neutral position
of the United States between the parties,
which rendered it impossible for him to inter
fere as requested He however says that ii
Mexico should express willingness to avail
herself of the good offices oftha U. S. Govern
ment, nothing could afford him more pleasure|
than TO devote his best services to the business
He also states that the letter OF General Hous
ton, commander of the Texan army, should be
made the basis of an interview with the MeXl
can minister.
The message and documents were ordered
to be printed. While the subject was up Mr.
Preston urged the propriety and justice of our
immediately recognizing the independence OF
Texas. MIR. Calhoun in the course OF few
remarks said, the earlier the better.
The bill to prohibit the sale Of public lands,
except to actual settlers, and IN small quantl-
ties, having been formerly so amended as to-
graduate the price of such lands as had beenI
IN market and 10 years, on motion OF MIR.
CLAW the question on this amendment was re-
considered, Is to 10, and the bill laid on the|
table.
In the House of Representatives, resolu-
ton has been adopted instructing the military
committee to inquire into the expedlency of
appointing Board of officers to examine into
the improvement in fire arms made by Cochran,
Hall, Colt, and Baron Hackett. The resou-
ton on the subject ofgranting public lands to
literary institutions in the different States was
referred TO the Committee OF the whole on the
state of the Union. The House after debate]
refused to commit the bill for the admission of
Michigan. The bill was then advocated att
length by MIR. Thomas. and opposed by. Mr..
Hardin on the ground that the convention M
the Territory, which acccded TO the terms pro
posed bv Congress, was revolutionary. A
bill has passed the second reading to appoint
a committee at each session who shall mqure
into the distance by the nearest mail route by
land, from the residence Of each member toI
the seat of government, and providing that th!S\
distance shall be that for which the members
shall be entitled to mileage.