Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
CONGRESS-.
N SENATE.
SATURDAY. Feb. 4.

Mr.. Clay presenteda memorial from sundry
authors in the United Slater, complaining Of
the existing laws in relation to copy rights,and
and praying that the same may be revised and
amended; Mr.. Grundy, from the select CON-
nittee on the election of President and Vice
President of the United States, made report
with two resolutions; the first resolution pro-
viding that the two Houses should meet on
Wednesday next, at twelve O'Clock, in the
Hall of the House, to determine and settle the
election of President and Vice President, in
the usual manner, which was specified.
The second resolution provided that the
votes of Michigan should be recorded, with
statement that if they were counted, the vote
would be so; and if they were not counted,
the vote would be SO; and in either case the
general result would be the same. Thus
leaving the question Of the genuineness of the
Michigan votes undecided. Adopted.
The land bill was recommitted for amend.
ment.
Feb. 6, Mr.. Upton presented petition
from his State, Indiana, praying for the aboll-
tion of slavery in the District of Columbia, but
opposed its prayer, arguing strongly against
the constitutionality Of such measure.
Mr.. Calhoun objected to the reception, and
the chair decided that an objection was su6a-
cient to raise the question ofreception,without
a formal motion to reject.
Similar petitions were also presented by
Messrs. Ewing, Swift, Morris, Wall, Prentiss,
Knight, Buchanan. and Davis. Messrs. Ewing
and Morris were in favor Of reference and
report. Mr.. Swift INDICATED the character
of the petitioners from the appellation Of ia
natics and incendianes. Messrs. Ewing and
Morris, also bore testimony to their respecta-
bility. Mr.. Buchanan wished to have the Pc
t:ions at once laid on the table. Mr.. Calhoun
took very vehement part IN the debate, in
favor of immediate rejection.
Mr.. Morris said that since the commence
ment Of the debate he had received petition
from abolitionists in Ohio. He moved that the
petition be received, read, printed, and referred
with instructions to the committee to report
on the various points, (Which he specified,) to
which such petitions related.
On this discussion arose, which was con-
tinued to late hour. when the motion to re-
ceive was laid on the table, as before.
Feb. Z. A message from the President on
our relations with Mexico, was sreeeived, which
viii be found in another column.
Mr.. Bayard presented the preamble and re-
solutions of the Legislature Of Delaware, in
structing their Senators to introduce and sup
port resolution to rescind the expunging re-
solution Of Mr.. Benton, and 70 restore the
Journal of the Senate to the state in which u
was before this act of violence was committed
uponit.
Mr.. Bayard gave notice that, in compliance
with these instructions, he would introduce
such a resolution at the next session, and
would no so at every succeeding session, .
long as he should continue Senator, TILL the
object should be accomplished.
Feb. 8. Mr.. Webster presented petition
signed BY fourteen or fifteen hundred mercan-
tile houses in the city Of New York, praying
the establishment of a National Bank in that
city.
The Senate adjourned to the House to wit
ness the counting of the votes for President
and Vice President.
After returning, the Senate proceeded to
ballot, rira roce, for Vice President Of the
United States, the result of which was as fol-
lows: for Richard n. Johnson of Kentucky,
80; for Francis Granger Of New York, l6
Feb. 9. Mr.. Calhoun, agreeably to notice
introduced bill to cede the public lands to
the States in which they lie, under certairIcon-
ditions, which was read the first time.
The land bill was AIKEN up when Messrs.
Davis, Ewing and Clay opposed it. 1t finally
passed, q to %.
It provides that 10 person shall enter more
than two sections. The person entering must
swear that he is twenty one years Of age, that
the land is for himself; and that he has not
previously entered or purchased land under
this act which together with that now bought
exceeds two sections. He gets receipt for
the money, and must prove by the oath OF two
witnesses within five years that he has cleared
one tenth of the land, or resided on it one
Then a patent will be issued. Any sale,leasc,
mortgage, or contract for sale before the patent
IS issic5 shaG be ro;l, \ Dsras. may enter