Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-28
dobato followed in which Messrs. Benton,

Calhoun, Crittenden, Linn, Southard, Sewer,
Upton, and Preston participated.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, and by consent,
the 10Th section of the bill, requiring repay
ment by students dismissed for bad conduct
from the West Point Academy, was stricken
out.
The bill was then passed by yeas 26, nays
l3.
Feb. ls. The bill remitting the duties on
goods destroyed by fire in New York passed
Unanimously. The amount thus RENTED IS
estimated at S6OO,00O.
a Joint resolution appropriating S30,OOO tor
the purchase of manuscript history lett oy
MIR. Madison, passed its second reading and
was ordered to be engrossed. MIR. Morris
made short and able speech before its pas
sage on the character Of Mr.. Madison. Mr..
Calhoun signifed his intention to oppose the
resolution on its third reading.
Mr.. Buchanan from the Committee on For
eipn relations made report on the Presidents
Message relating to Mexico of which the fol-
lowing is the concluding part:
The committee regret to learn, from the
note Of Mr.. Ellis to Mr.. Forsyth of the 9Th
December last, that the Mexican Government
has publicly approved of the conduct OF its
minister whilst in the United States. They
trust that returning sense OF justice may
induce it to reconsider this determination.
They are willing to believe that it never could
have been made, had that Government previ-
ously received the promised explanation of the
President, contained in the letter of Mr.. For
syth to Mr.. Ellis of the 10th December, 1886,
which, unfortunately, did not reach Mexico
until after the latter had taken his departure.
| This letter with the Presidents Message at
I the commencement of the present session OF
! Congress, cannot fail to convince the Mexican
Government how much they have been mis-
led by the representations oftheir minister.
! After full consideration of all the crcum-
stances, the committee recommend the adop-
ton of the following resolution
Resolred, That the Senate concur in opinion
with the President of the United States that
another demand ought to be made for the re-
dress of our grievances from the Mexican TO-
vernment, the mode and manner of which, un-
der the 34th article Of the treaty, so far as it
may be applicable, are properly confded to
his discretion. They cannot doubt from the
iustic'e of our claims, that this demand will re-
suit in speedy redress but should they be
disapnoiuted in this reasonable expectation, a
state Of Things will then have occurred which
will make it the imperative duty of Congress
nromptlv tS consider what further measures
may be required by the honor Of the nation
and the rights of our injured fellow citizens.
Ordered. That 2G90 extra copies ofthe above
report be printed. ,.,. -,
Feb. 20. Mr.. Clay presented the petition Of
American Authors for granting to foreign Au-
thors the benefit of copyright laws.
The resolution authorizing the purchase ol
Mr.. Madison's manuscript history, after de-
bate of some length, passed its third read.pg'
ayes 80, nays H. The history Is the same
referred to in Mrs. Madison's letter to the
President, communicated to Congress, at the
opening of the session. -,
Numerous petitions were presented Tor the
abolition of slavery in the District, on all o.
which the motion, not to receive, was LAID on
the table without debate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, Feb. IL.
Mr.. Boon asked leave to make motion that
the bill from the Senate relating to public
lands be printed.
An amendment was made to embrace IN
the motion the currency bill. Motion agreed
to.
The bill regulating the kinds Of funds re-
ceivable for the revenues of the United States,
was read and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Also bill for the appointment of persons to
examine into the modes Of securing the
safety of steam boilers.
Also. an act additional to an act for the pro-
motion of the progress of the arts and useful
sciences.
Atl2 the House proceeded with the trial OF
R. NJ. Whitney.
Feb. II. The Speaker laid before the
House a report from the Secretary OF the
Treasury showing the number of passengers
which arrived from foreign countries into each
collection District during the last year.
The greater part Of the day was consumed
in examining witnesses in the case OF X. M.
Whitney.
Feb. ls. Mr.. Jenifer, from a select com
mittee to whom petition from tobacco plan,
tiers of Maryland had been referred, reported
a resolution requesting the President to IN
struct the foreign diplomatic agents OF the
country to negotiate for modification of the
duties upon tobacco imported from the U. >.
Read the first and second time.
Mr.. Howard from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported two resolutions IN favor
of recognizing the Independence of Texas
and of an appropriation for the salary OF such
agent as the President may determine to send
to Texas.
The case of R. NJ. Whitney was taken up
and the examination of witnesses continued.
Feb. 20. After much time spent in tine ex-
animation of witnesses in the case of r. M.
Whitney, and in debate on Incidental ques-
tions, MIR. Lane offered resolution to dis
charge R. M. Whitney from custody. Debate
was cut off by the previous question, and the
resolution passed; l02 10.
'CHERAW GAZETTE.