Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-10

sderation of the JOINT resolution resembling the
Treasury order OF July ii, 1886, &c.
Mr. Morris having waived his right to the
floor. Mr.. Southard addressed the Senate on
the subject generally.
About the usual hour of adjournment Mr.
Southland gave way for motion for adjourn
ment by Mr. Ewing.
Before the Senate adjourned. however, Mr..
Rives gave notice of his intention TO modify
his amendment to NIr. Ewing's resolution on
the subject of the Treasury order, so as TO
cause it to read as follows, viz.
"ResoIted, That hereafter all sums OF mo-
noy accrling or becoming payable to the Um.
ted States, whether for customs, public lands:
taxes, debts, or otherwise, shall be collected
and paid only in the legal currency OF the u.
States, or in the notes OF banks which are pay
able and paid on demand in the said legal cur
rency, under the following restrictions and
conditions in regard to such notes that IS,
from and after the passage OF this resolution,
the notes of no bank which shall issue bills or
notes ola less denomination than five dollars
shall be received in payment of the public
dues from and after the Is: day ofJuly, 1889,
the notes of no bank which shall issue bills or
notes of less denomination thun ten dollars,
shall be receivable and from and after the
lSt of July, 1871, the like prohibition shall be
extended to the notes of all banks issuing bills
or notes of a less denomination than twenty
dollars provided, however, that no notes
shall be taken in payment by the collectors or
receivers, which the banks in which they are
to be deposited shall not under the supervision
and control of The Secretary of the Treasury
agree to pass to Ike credit ofths United States
as cash.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friday, Dec. 1G. On motion Of Mr..
Hannegan, Committee of nine was ap.
pointed 10 inquire mo the STATE of Steam
Navigation in this country, and the cause
of SO many accidents from it.
Monday, Dec. 10. Some debate arose
on the question whether Il petition 20 take
off :he du'y from coal should be referred TO
the Committee on Manufactur.'s, OF to tha
Of Ways and Means. The decision was
TO refer to the latter.
Tuesday, Dec. 20. The greater part of
the day was taken up in offering resolutions
and presenting petitions.
Dec. %. Numerous petitions wHrc pre-
sented, and several bills reported from the
Committee of Ways and Means, making
appropriations fer the Military and Naval
service; after which Mr.. Lane made q
speech against Mr.. Wise's resolution 10
INQUIRE in:C the executive administration.
ABOLITION.
Monday, Dec. 2G. Mr.. Adams present.
ed petition for the abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia, and moved to re-
fer it to the Committee on the District. Mr..
Pickens made the question whether such
petitions are not, according TO the resolu-
ton Of last session, TO be laid on the table
without being read, referred, or printed
the Speaker expressed the opinion that this
resolution expired with the last session.
A motion to lay on the table prevailed ayes
II noes G5. Mr.. Davis moved to "sus-
pend the rule" for the purpose of consider
ing q resolution previously offered by him
to lay all petitions On this subject on the ia.
bic, without reading or printing. and with
the understanding that they should not again
be taken up. The motion was decided in
the negative.
Tuesday, Dec y. Mr.. Cambrcleng Of
fcrcd a resolution instructng the committee
on Commerce 10 inquire into the expcdcncy
of aboIishing the law authorizing the issuing
of "protectlons" for American seamcn,
which after some debate was adopted. t
A bill relating to the mint and coinage
was discussed some time in both committee
of the whole and the House, and finally
passed, leaving the coins of gold, silver and
copper unchanged, except that the dollar is
to weigh 4l21 grains instead Of 4l6, the
present weight, (the quantity of pure silver
howeverto be the same. and the parts Of a
dollar to be Of proportonate weight.
Dec. 2S. A number Of resolutions were
offered, among them one to inquire into
the expediency Of granting to the disbanded
officers who served in the last war with
Great Britain, tracts of1and. After some
debate it was laid on tine table. with an un-
dcrs'anding that it was not to be taken up
again.
\ report was received from the Post
Master General. containing estimates Of
the expenses which will be necessary for
the service of the year commencing July
1st 1887, which are as follows:
The transportation ofmails S3,20o.00O
Ship, steamboat, d way letters $1,000
Compensation of postmas,ers $4,000
Wrapping paper 10000
Office furniture 5000
Advertising $4,000
Mail bags 10000
Blanks $4,000
Mail locks, keys, and stamps 5000
Mail dcprcda,ions, special agents $4,000
Clerks for Offices 10000
10000