Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-19
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


Senate for the ensuing session
On Foreign Relations.-.-Messrs. Bucb.
anan, (Chairman,) Tallmadge, Clay, oi
Kentucky, Rives, Niles.
On Fnance.-Messrs. Wright, (Chair
man, Webster, Nicholas, Benten, Hubbard
On Commerce.-Messrs. King. (Chair.
man, Davis, Brown, Norvell, Ruggles,
On Manuf ufactures.--Messrs. Niles,
(Cha'rman,) Lumpkin, Preston, Strange,
Ruggles.
On Agricuhure.-Messrs. Smith, ol
Conn. (Chairman,) Spence, Linn, Mexican
Monion.
On Military Aeairs.-Messrs. Benton,
(Chairnan.) Preston, Tip'on, Wall, Allen.
On MihHa.--Messrs. Clay, of Alabama,
(Chairnan,} Swift, Mou,ou, Smith, of In
diana, Foster.
On Naval Afairs.-Mr. Rives, (Chair.
man, Southland, Tallmadge, Cuthberb Viii.
liamS.
On Public Lands.--Mr. Walker, (Chair.
man, Fulton, Clay Of Alabama, Allen,
Prentiss.
On Private Lands Clams.-Messrs.
Linn, Chairman, Sewer, Bayard, Mouton,
Lyon.
On Indian A6airs.-..Messrs. White,
(Chairman,) S vier, Upton, Linn swift
Of Claims.-Messrs. Hubbard, (Chair-
man, Upton, Crittenden, Young, Merrick.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Mes srs.
Brown. (Chairman,) White, Crit,endeu,
Norvell, Smith of Conn.
On the Judiciary. ..Messrs. Wall,
(Chairman,) Morris, Clayton, Strange,
Pierce.
! OnMe Post Office and Post Roads,
Messrs.J Robinson. (Chairman,) Lumpkin,
Wright. Brown. Merrick.
On Roads and CanazS.--Messrs. Tip.
Ton, (Chairnan,) Mexican, Young, Lyon
Foster.
On Pensions .Messrs. Morris, (Chair.
man.) Pren;iss, Pierce, Roane, Williams.
For the District of Columbia.-...Messrs
Roane, (Chairman,) Nicholas, Spence, Bay.
ard. Mexican.
On Patents and the Patent QGce....
Messrs' Strange, (Chairman,) Davis, Prem
tiss, Robinson, Lyon.
Committee to Auditand Control9 Of Contin.
gent Expenses of the Senate.--.-Messrs.
Mexican, (Chairman.) Fulton, knight.
On Engrossed Bills. ..a-Messrs. Norsell.
(Chairman,) Smith, of Indiana, Merrck.
Mr.. Prenlss introduced bill for The pre-
venion Of duelling in the District Of COL
umbia, and for the punishment ofhe same.
Real twice by unanimous consent. and re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Upton Introduced the following
Resozped, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expcdiency of making an appropriation
sufficient to complete the construction of
the Cumberland road to the Mississippi
river, or to Jefferson, Missouri the ap-
preparation, when made, to be paid over to
the several States within whose limits the
road IS situate, in annual instalments Pro-
rided, The States will agree to accept and
apply the money to the objects intended,
and discharge The General overnment
from any further appropriations and pro-
uided, also, that the States have authority
to collect tolls on the said road sufficien. 10
keep the same, in good repair after its com.
pIetion and shall allow the arms and mu.
nilions of war of the General Government
TO pass the same :oll free:
Mr.. Upton also introduced the following:
Resoired, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expediency ofmaking an appropriation for
the construction of the Cumberland road in
The States ofChio Indiana, and Illinois.
The various parts ofthe Presidents Mes.
sage were, on motion Of the several Sena-
:ors, referred to their appropriate COM
mitees.
Tuesday Dc. IL. Sundry bills for local
purposes were introduced.
Dc. IL. The bill to reduce the price of
public lands coming up. motion was made
to strike out the provision that the price
should ultimately be reduced to SO cents
per acre, when, on motion Of MIR. Clay Of
Kentucky, the bill was postponed I'LL mon.
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Dec. 4.
The speaker laid before the House the
following communication from the Hon. J.
Q. ADAMS:
To the President ofthe Senate and Speak,
er fthe House Of Representatives. of the
United States, IN Congress assembled:
In compliance with the reques: Of Mr..
George Washington Lafayette, and of the
respected family of our late illus:rious and
friend. Gen. Lafayette,
have the honor of presenting to Congress
in their name, copy of the memoirs and
writings of their honored parent, recently
published BY them, to be deposited in the
Library OF Congress.
Holm OrINCY ADAMS