Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-24

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which motion, after long and desultory de-
bate, (Which was arrested by the previous
auestion,) was decided IN the Affirmative
Yeas 1877, nays Is.
So the House determined that the petition
should be received.
This petition was laid on the table-Yeas
.5l, nays so.
A third petition, of a similar character, was
! presented by Mr.. Adams, and Mr.. Lawler OBJ
iected to it's reception. A debate followed, in
| which Messrs. Underwood, Reed, and Bynum
participated. The latter gentleman had not
! concluded his observations when he gave way
to motion for adjournment.
And, on motion of Mr.. Taylor the House
adjourned.
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION.
Jan. ID. The House resumed the consld-
Grafton OF the resolution of MIR. Wise, proyi-
ding for the appointment Of select commit
tee to inquire into the administration OF the
Executive Departments; together with the
pending amendment of Mr.. d. J. Pierce to
confne the investigation to specific charges
of NAL administration.
Mr.. Hamer, who held the floor when the
subject was last before the House, rose to
conclude his remarks, but yielded the floor for
moment, to enable Mr.. French, of Kentucky,
to present, with view to have read, a resolu-
ton, which he would submit when in order ::
the resolution was read. 1t provides, In sub
stance, thatto much of the Presidents mes
SAGE as is contained in the sentence eulogistic
of the officers in the Executive Departments
be referred to fire select committees, one for
each Department, and to consist Of seven
members each, with instructions to inquire
into the manner in which the duties of the Sc
veral Departments and their bureaus have
been performed; into all alleged abuses, cor
ruption and frauds, which had taken place un-
der the present Administration and If any
such fraud, corruption, &c. existed, to inquire
by whom anu what injury had been thereby
done; aud that the said committee have pow.
er to send for persons andpapers. ,
The Speaker said the resolution which had
been read was in the nature of motion, and,
of course, was not before the House.
Mr.. Hamer then rose, and concluded his re-
marks in opposition to the original resolution
and in favor of the amendment.
After Mr.. Hamer concluded Mr. Mckeon
obtained the floor, but gave way to enable the
House, by general consent, to take up
THE MINT AND COINAGE BILL.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill
supplementary to the acts regulating the Mint
was then read and concurred In, mem. con.
| This bill, having now passed both Houses re-
quires only the signature OF the President TO
become law.
The House adjourned.
Jan. IL. Mr. Cambreleng from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means reported bill to re-
duce the Tariff in 1888 as far as the compro-
mise bill provided for reducing it in 1912.
Jan. IL. Mr.. McKeon, by consent, offered
resolution, that the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
placing light boats near Sandy Hook.
The greater part of the day was spent in a
desultory debate on the Bill to reduce the Tar
if motion to lay 1t on the table was lost, and
one to print it, prevailed.
Jan. Ia. Many reports from committees were
made, after which the bill for gifts of landto the
old States was discussed by Messrs. Lane and
Bell.
Jan. I6. The day was consumed in receiving
petitions and adopting resolutions. A number
of petitions were presented on the subject OF
abolition, on every one of which preliminary
motion not to receive was laid on the table,
which disposed of the subject for the time.
Jan. II. Mr. Underwood moved to suspend
the rule to enable him to offer resolution for
the preservation of the Journals, and to instruct
the Judiciary Committee to report bia to
punish any person for mutilating them. The
motion to suspend was lost.
Mr.. Wise's resolution to inquire into the
administration was adopted without amend
ment. Ayes 12l, nays SO. Amendments
were shut out by the previous question.
Jan. Is. A resolution previously offered by
Mr.. Hawes that abolition petitions be lald on
the table without debate, and that no further
action be had on them, was carried, yeas l29,
nays Is.