The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-29

ration, and not wishing TO delay the proposed mea-
surcs Of rclci, Il was not finally acted on.
4 BILL Tor the relief OF the sufferers by fire in
the City OF New York.
Whereas, various persons aIe indebted TO the
United States for duties on merchandise, for which
bonds have been given, with one or more sureties,
payable 10 the collector for the District of New
hork, and the said persons have suffered loss of
property by the late oontiagra,ion at that place,
be Il enacted by the Seaate and House Of Repre-
sentatires Of the United Stat,S Of America ia on
greSS assembled That the Collector of the Port of
New York be, and he is hereby authorized, as he
may deem best calculated to secure the interests
OF the United States, to cause 10 be extended
with the assent Of the sureties thereon The
time OF payment of all bonds heretofore given
tor duties aforesaid, 10 periods no, exceeding an
average Of three, four, and five wears, OF to allow
the SAID bonds TO be cancelled upon giving 10 the
said Collector new bonds, with one or more sure
ties, 10 the satisfaction of the said Collector for
the sums OF the former bonds, respectively paya-
bic, IN average periods Of three four, and five
years, from and after the day Of payment specified
IN the bonds TO be taken 10 or cancelled as atore.
SAID. And the said Collector is hereby authorized
and directed TO give up or cancel all such bonds
upon the receipt OF others described IN this act :
which last mentioned bonds shall be proceeded
with, IN all respects like other bonds which are la
ken by Collectors for duties due TO the United
States: Provided, however, that nothing in this
act contained shall extend to bonds which had tal.
len due before the 18th day OF the present month.
Sec. :. And be II further enacted bg authority
gtOrssald, That The Secretary OF the Treasury b,,
and he Is hereby authorized and directed 10 trans.
Ter 10 such Banks as be may select any surplus
moneys OF the Government, Or any part thereof
which may not be required for the public service.
and 10 permit the same to remain in such Banks
tor twelve months from the passage of this Act.
After the reading Of the bill Mr. Cambrecng
SAID there was another subject before the Commit
Tee which was no, definitely acted on, VIZ the re.
mission OF duties on goods DESTROYED, which re-
CURED more examination and deibcratlon. Tn,
subject was brought before the Committee by the
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
mlting letters from the Collector Of the port Of y
York. tie would not detain the House by any re.
marks on the subject nov and merely rumarklne
that II was with infinite regret for the cause of il
that he found himself called upon, as the first act
IN his new situation 10 bring in a bill Of tins de.
scrlPton, be would ask the indulgence Of the
House TO take up the subject tomorrow.
The bill was read twice, and committed to the
Committee OF the Whole on the state octhe Union
Mr., JARVIS, from the Committee oil Naval Al
airs, reported a bill providing for the enlistment
oil boys tor the naval service with report; read
twice, and committed.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
petition from sundry inhabitants OF the town Of
Wrenlham, in Massachusetts, PRAYING the Aho.
lion OF slavery and the slave trade IN the District
OF Columbia
Inc motion TO reject the petition still pending,
Mr. Owens, aorr some remarks with view to
reconcile the conflicting opinions Of the members
on the subject Of the DISPOSITION OF this and sImi
lar petitions, moved to lay The petition and all mo-
tons respecting IT on the table, stating that If il
prevailed, nc should offer the following resolutions
Rssolrsd, That IN the opinion of this House, the
question OF the abolition OF slavery in the District
OF Columbia, ought not to bc entertained by Con-
gress.
And be il further Resoired That in case any &c.
ulons praying the abolition of slavery IN the Dis.
irict OF Columbia be hcreafte- presented, il is the
deliberate opinion OF tins House that the same ought
to be laid on the table without reading.
Mr.. Owens expressed the hope that the resolu.
tons would be accepted by the gentleman from
South Carolina, IN lieu Of his motion TO reject the
petition.
Mr., Hammond was very sorry, he said, that he
could not accept the proposition, and he hoped the
gentleman from Georgia would Withdraw his
motion.
Mr.. Wise proposed to amend the first resolution
oy ADDING because Congress has no power TO le
gislate on II under the Constitution Of the United
states and 10 amend the second by striking out
an aiter Inc word Rssotced," and inserting that
TINS House Will not receive any future memorials
on lhat sueJect, adding that, with these mod hca
tons, he would vote for the resolutions.
hr. owens declined the acceptance Of the a.
mendments as notifications OF his resolutions.
Mr.. Patton asked what would be the consr
quence Of laying the motion on the table Would
the resolutions Of the gentleman from Georgia
then be in order
The Chair replied the would not. 1t would be
IN ofoer to move 10 suspend the rule, to allow him
10 move them, or, when the States we're called for
resolutions, they might be offered without suspen.
sion Of the rule
lhe question being taken on the motion 10 lag
me petition and all the motions relating to 1t on
the table, 1t vas decided as follows!
Yeas.-Messrs. Chiffon Allan. Anthony Ash.
ley, Barton, Beae, Rean, Beardsley Beaumon,
bockee' Boon, Bovce, Boyd, Brown, Buchanan,
Burns, Cafnbrtleng, Carr, Carter, Casey. Georoe
- - y NHdhtl 'Hdpipah thapln, Cleveland,
Cofiee, Coles, Craig, Cramer, Cushman, Davis.
De'erry' Dickerson, Doubleday, Dromgoole, Eff.
ner farheld farlln, Forester, French, Fry, VII.
nam n Fuller, Glibralth, James Garland, Gillet.
GrantIand, Graves, Haley, Hamer Hanneran,
iiardin, Harlan, Samuel $. Harrison, Albert G.
HARRISON Haukins, Haynes, Henderson, Ifol.cy.
iioPkins' Howard Howell, Hubley. Huntingdon.
1untsman' lngersoll Ingham, Jabcz, jackson,
JARVIS Joseph johnson, Richard VI. johnson. Cave
Johnson John W Jones, Benjamin Jones, tucson.
hngore' hinnard, khngensmth, Lane. Lansing.
LaPorte, Gldeon Lee, Joshua Lee, Thomas Lee,
Leonard logan, Loyal, Lucas, Lyon, Abijab
Mann, Job Mann, Martin, John Y Mason, vii.
nam Mason, Moses Mason Sampson Mason, NAV.
', hcheon, Mckln, McLene, Mercer,
hNler, hoHfgomerB Morgan, Muhlenberg, Ow-
tms' rage farks, Patterson, Franklin Pearce,
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