Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-03-06

Of diminished inSuranccs, the Offices nvar'a-
Lly prclerring the risks where intoxicating
LIQUORS were not allowed. The memorial
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on RI.
nance, asked TO take up The report made
BY him on the bill 20 repeal the du'y on salt
allowances Of the fishing boun,ins, and
moved that 10000 copies be printed for the
use Of the Senate, embracing about thirty
pages OF the evidence taken before the
committee Of the House of Commons.
Mr.. Wright said that the printing ofthcse
documents would COS: near fifty cents per
copy, making, for 10000 co,ics, somewhat
less than $4,000.
Mr.. Calhoun expressed muck regret that
the Committee on Finance lad reported in
favor OF printing these documents. They
were very unsatisfactory. AMI, besides. MIR.
C.. was at loss to know how he could vote
for it, as the proposition WAS substantially
, the s1mc as was voted down when moved
by Sir. Benton. Mr., G.. also expressed a
strong desire that the Compromise Ac,
should not be disturbed, or, nt all events,
tina: the protective system should 10: be re-
,ivcd.
Mr.. Benton argued at largo against var!-
Gus provisions Of the Compromise act,
and in favor Of printing these docunen $,
! and of abolishing the daiy on salt, and sea-
meas boun,ies.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, and concurrence
Of Mr.. Wright, the subject was laid over
I'LL Monday.
Monday, Feb. 1s.-The bill for The armed
occupl,ion Of Florida was considered III
Committee Of the Whole, and orderci 10
be cngrossed for third reading.
MIR. Robbins from the committee
on the Ii brary introduced set ofresolu ions
against appropriating The Smithsonian be-
quest for an Observatory, and in favor OF en-
p!oying it to establish scientific and literary
! institution. The resolutions were accompa.
MED by bill 10 provide for the disposal and
management Of the bequeathed fund.
| EsJ. % bill to appoint Board O:
! Claims to investigate CLAIMS before tn y are
presented to Congress, was ordered to be
cngrossed ior a third reading, after consider
able debate.
the Vice President Immediately before
adjournment gave notice that he should not
again appear in The Senate to the close OF the
| session.
Monday Feb. a5.-,Ir. King was elected
President pro te1A Of the Senate.
The bill 10 establish Board Of Claims
consisting oftwo members with salary OF
S3OOO and tie bill to protect the Indians
! beyond the Mississippi passsd the the third
reading, and the bill relating TO the SIN tn.
sonian legacy was laid on the table.
The bill to provide for the safc.kccpins
of The public money in the hands Of officers
and agents of the Government was taken up
the ones ion being on Mr. Rives's subs:l.
tutc for the BILL After an explanation from
Mr.. Rves Of the general principles of the
substitute. and some remarks from McsSrs.
Wright, Calhoun, and Webster, the ques.
ton was taken by yeas and nays, and dec.
ded in the negative us follows:
YEAS--Alessrs. Baynrd, Clay, of I'm.
lucky, Davis, Knight, Merrick, Printiss,
Rives, Rusg!es, Smith, Of Indiana, Spence.
Swift, Talmadgc, Webster, Wmte--14.
NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Ben:on, Brown.
Buchanan, Calhoun, CIny, Of Alabama.
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lyon, Mou-
:on, Nicholas, Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Roane,
Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Connect tcut,
Strange, Walker, Wall, Williams, Of Maine,
Williams, of Miss, Wright, Young--27.
A motion vas made by Mr.. Tallmadgc
10 amend the bill, by making it obligatory
on the officers, whenever they did deposlte
money, 10 deposite it 10 the credit Of the
Treasurer and on this question he asked
the yeas and nays; which were ordered,
and were yeas %; nays %.
The QUESTION was then taken on order
ing the bill to be cngrossed fo- third read.
ing.
YEAS-Alcssrs Allen, Benton, Brown,
Buchanan, Clay, Alabama, FELTON,, Hub.
bard, King Linn, Lyon, Mouton, Nicholas,
Niles, NorvclI, Pierce, Roane, Robinson,
Sewer, Smith. OF Connecticut, Strange,
Walker, Wall, Williams, Of Maine, viii.
Jams, of Miss, Wright, Young--26.
NAYS-Alcssrs. Bayard, Clay, Of Ken.
lucky, CriI,onden, Davis, Knight, Mexican,
Merrick, Pren;iss, Rives, Ruggles, Smith,
oflndana, Spence, Swift, TalImadge, Web.
stcr, Whitc--l6.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Relations with Merico.
Fe5. lS-Nlr. Biddc asked leave 10 prc.