The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-29

laid on the table which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio, presented petitions similar
to those presented by the Senator from Kentucky,
(Mr. Clay) lie had been doubtful whether he
should present them, as lie was opposed 10 their
object and would adhere to the Missouri compro-
mise. lie moved TO lay the petitions on the table,
and the motion was agreed to.
MIR. Kent presented resolutions of the Legisla.
ture of Maryland, instructing the Senators 10 vote
tor Distribution Of the Proceeds OF the Public
Lands.
Mr.. Goldsborough presented resolutions from
the same Legislature, against the Expunging Re-
solution.
The Senate proceeded again to consider the bill
concerning lncendiary Publications. when
Mr.. Calhoun addressed the Senate inrepy to the
objections which had been made to the bill
Mr.. Davis answered the observations OF the Sem
atorirom South Carolina. After chad concluded,
The bill was laid on the table, and the Senate
went into the consideration of Executive business
and after being in session short time with closed
doors, adjourned
HOUSE.-A Bill to repeal the 18th section of
the Charter of the Bank Of the United States, was
considered and after much debate, ordered to bs
engrossed for third reading by a vote of 1856 To
II. This section of the Charter made the notes
eminent, and required the officers Of the Customs
and others TO receive them as such. The requis.-
ton TO receive these notes OF course expired on the
Sd of March last, along with the Charter of The
Bank but the notes of the Bank being of undspu.
ted soundness, the officers of the Customs have,
since the expiration OF the L. 5. Bank Charter con-
tnued to receive thGfn, as they have the notes Of
other Banks--to prevent which, and thus give an.
Ia he lnnU Gin dati,p
Rulers have hit upon this most magnificent exped.
ent Of refusing to receive their notes in payment
of duties on imported goods ~! 1t is said that
their next move viii be 10 prohibit these notes from
being received in payments at the Land Offices
We could not place faith in this report, fprevious
moves on the part the Soloinons who direct our
affairs had not long ago prepared US to expect no.
thing that was good and be surprised at nothing
that was bad, III Their policy.
General appropriation BH-The House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the state of tho
Union, (My. Patton in the Chair,) and, on motion
of Mr.. Cambreleng, took up the Bill making APP
preparations for the Civil and Diplomatic Expen-
ses of the Government for the year lo36.
On motion Of Mr.. A. Ii. Shepherd, the bill was
ordered to be taken up by sections, and clause by
clause.
Mr.. c. Allan moved and amendment, to insert,
after the 9Th line of the first section, a clause
making general reduction in the salaries OF all
Government officers and clerks fixing the salary
ofthe President at $4,000; reducing that ofheads
of Departments and of the Vice President one
third and proposing a reduction Of twenty-five
per cent. on all salaries of clerks, collectors of the
customs, postmasiers, &C. providing that no clerk
should receive less than $3.50 and no collector or
postmaster more than S3g00 from al! their official
income; trhica amendment to5S atgltipea tcit4out
a dirisi0H.
Mr.. Shepherd then moved to amend the fourth
clause, by striking out the sum of $4,000 for in
cIdental expenses of the Department OF State, in
GLIDING the expense of publishing and distributing
the laws" and to insert $4,000 for incidental ex.
penses and $4,000 for publishing and distributing
he laws"
Mr.. s went at length into an examination of
details to show that the amount he proposed would
be adequate to the wants the Department for the
current year. Many expenses which had called
or large appropriations In previous years, would
not occur again; and from the inquiries he had
made OF the Secretary, he was satisfied that sum
would suffice The sum OF 2,O00, he was sure,
would be sufficient for the expenses of printing
md publishing.
Mr.. Wise said he fhould not vote for the amend
nent, on account OF its form. 1t proposed 10 give
$4,000 for printing, and $1,000 for contingencies.
During the last Congress he had continually war
ed against these appropriations for pure contin-
gencles These items come into this bill in f0rty
,LGceS. He would beg the House TO look at the
whole amount OF money thus placed in the hands
IT the State Department Iicenty of the items for
)uTs c0EtiRgcRce,GmO to SSo, 900 there were
BESIDES twenty other items, for the most part con-
ingent, but having some specification, amounting
o Si20,UOO! Here there was. then, the enormous
mount taking the whole that is contingent and
ONE mixed in character, of S2243l5. He would
SIX what was the use of going into specifications
/ all, when a single Department has that gross
um 10 be expended by nobody knows who and
or nobody knows what? Mr.. W. wished the
louise to notice how these appropriations for con-
ngencles were slipped into the bill. Foreign
minister's, it was known, had their salaries and out
is, which ought to be enough, and they were p-.
lded Tor. Then came an item for contingent ex-
enses for all missions abroad, $4,000; and two
three lines afterwards was found another item of
$1,000 for contingent expenses of foreign inter
UTSe. He wished to know to whom and for what
lese douCeurS were TO be paid and if the Peopls
iShed to know, and ought to know the abuses of
lc Government, they never could be known if con.
ngencies were 10 be multiplied in this way. Can
ny one tell how they are expended No. These
ure conhngencles--he might call them the Reu-
en- NJ, Whitney items-are perfectly secret, un.
nown, and unsearcheabe.
Before he voted for any one of them he should
SIX for some Notwithstanding more than
lerely telling that the Department wants certain
lms of money. When there was determination
the party in power TO give successor to the
resldency, was it not proper TO ask for what pur-
oses the money is to be applied He was deter.
lined for himself to vote for no appropriation, tho
beet of which was unknown TO him and unknown
the country. He wished to see if the morals of
he People and the morals of the Departments are
} be corrupted; for he would trust no President.
nd no Presidents partisan, who nominated sue.
essor, and determined to elect him if they can.