Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-14
CONGRESS-.
N SENATE.

The Senate resumed the consideration of
the land bill.
The question being on the striking out OF
the prc-empt:on clause,
The motion to strike out was strenuously
advocated by Messrs. King, of Georgia, and
Bayard, and opposed by Mr.. r.Tipton, and final
ly lost by yeas and nays-yeas %, nays "A.
Mr.. Clay moved an amendment confining
the precmption efature of the bill to the lands
which have been surveyed: which, after de-
bate, was also lost-yeas %, nays2
Mr.. Black moved to restrict the operation
of the bill to citizens of the United States.
Carr;ed-Yeas "a, nays 81.
Mr. Walker moved to conine the bill to the
States and organized Territories of the United
States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Talmadge offered an amendment con-
fining the operation of the bill to the year
1910. Agreed to.
The question was then taken, as in Com
mittce OF the whole, on agreeing to the bill in
its amended form, and carried-26 to 1S.
Feb. =. Mr.. Clay prescnteda petition from
English authors asking the privilege of secur-
ing to themselves the copy right of their
works. After some desultory discussion it
was referred to special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Clay, Preston, Buchanan Web
ster and Ewing.
The Land Bill was taken up, when Mr..
White offered substitute embracing the prin-
ciples of redemption, graduation and taxation;
which was opposed by Mr.. Walker and advo-
Gated by Mr.. Sewer till the hour of adjourn
ment. This bill was further discussed on the
third, after which the substitute proposed by
Mr.. White was lost.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Feb. l.
THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT.
The bill making appropriations for the cur
rent expenses of the Indian Department, and
for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various
Indian tribes, for the year 1887, coming up;
and the question being on concurring with the
Committee of the Whole in the amendments
made thereto,
Mr. Gushing addressed the House at length
in reference to the general policy of the Co.
rernmcnt of the United States towards the
Indian tribes.
After some remarks from Mr.. Everett in re-
lation to the manner in which the emigrating
tribes had been removed; the failure on the
part of the United States to comply with its
treaty; and the frauds which had been CON-
mitted upon them,
Mr.. f. asked for the reading of letter
which had come under his knowledge, subse-
quen: to the adjournment of the House last
evening; and which was published in paper
that he had ascertained to be very respecta-
bic.
The letter is an extract from gentleman
in the West, and appears in an Arkansas pa
per. 1t refers to the removal Of the Creeks
by the contractors, to their destitute condition,
their want of proper food and clothing; in
consequence of which, many Of them fall be-
hind the main body, and perish; andrepresents
the scene as one to which no portion of Amer
ican history can furnish parallel.
Mr.. Parker complained of the entire want
of specific appropriations apparent in this bill
as compared with the bills Of previous years
and thought that one way to secure the effec-
tual fulflment of the treaties with the emigra-
ting Indians would be to specify the particular
amounts of money, and the objects to which
they should be applied.
a long debate followed, in which Messrs. .
Dawson, Halsey, Everett, Cambreleng, Glas. !
cock, Lewis, Haynes, and Parker participa-
ted. !
And, the question being taken, the House
concurrcd with the Committee of the Whole !
in the amendments made to the bill.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading tomorrow.
Feb. 9. Various appropriation bills were
passed.
Feb. 3. A resolution was passed allowing
to Mrs. Susan Decatur, widow ofthe Commo- !;
dore, pension for FIVE years from 1884.