The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-29
SYNOPSIS
OF
Congressional PROCEEDINGS.
Eridau, April 8. 1896.

80 -N~iStoiJ vi w hI anu the secretary OIL
J the Navy, In reply 10 resolution of the Senate
calling Tor estimates Of the amount necessary to
pot the Land and Naval Defences of the country
upon proper footing Of strength and respectable.
iiy; which reports were referred to the Commit.
tees which have the subjects in charge.
Mr.. Grundy asked and obtained leave to intro
| duce JOINT Resolution to change the commence
ment OF the contract year in the General Post OF.
hce Department, changes it from the LIST of ia
nuary 10 the lst of July j which was read twice,
and referred TO The Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
The Senate went into Executive session; after
which, it adjourned TO Monday.
HOUSE.-Iho House proceeded TO the consd-
Grafton Of the Bill from the Senate to establish the
Territorial Government OF Wisconsin, and after
much debate upon various provisions therein, it
was read third time and passed.
After some consideration OF private bills, the
House adjourned.
Saturday, April 8.
HOuSE.-Ihe day was spent in the consldera.
ton OF dversiprivate bills, several OF which were
finally passed.
Monday, April IL.
! SENATE.-Mr. Davis, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported Bill to suspend 50 much OF
the Act imposing discriminating duties as applies
to the Portuguese Islands and to reduce the d.
ties on Wines which was considered, and order.
ed to be engfossed for third reading.
I The Senate proceeded 10 consider the amend.
menis made by the House TO the Bill TO establish
the Territorial Government of Wisconsin. One
amendment of the House, in relation 10 the salary
Of the Governor OF Wisconsin, was disagreed to
by the Senate-the others were agreed to--and
4 the Bill sent back TO the House.
hcendidry PubicatiOnS.-Th Senate proceed
ed TO consider the Special Order, being the Bill
prohibiting Deputy PoStmasters from receiving or
transmitting through the mail, 10 any State, Ter
rltory, District, certain papers therein mention
ed, the circulation OF which, by the laws of said
State, Territory, or District may be prohibited
and for other purposes
i Mr. King, OF Georgia, addressed the Senate in
avor OF the bill; after which, it was laid on the
table TIL tomorrow.
{ A Bill to provide mode for paying the pension
ers OF the United States, was discussed, read a
third time.
/ HOuSE.-The resolutions from the Legislature
OF Kentucky, directing the Senators and request
ing the Representatives of that State 10 vote for
Bill TO Distribute the Revenue arising from Sales
of Public Lands among the several States, for the
purpose Of Internal Improvement and Education,
being first il order, were taken up.
Mr.. Spelght moved TO postpone the considera
ton OF these resolutions, fer the purpose OF receiy
ng Petitions and Memorials, aud such resolutions
as would not give rise to debate.
I Mr., Graves remarked that he hoped the House
would not allow the consideration OF any other sub.
lect to superscde that of the Resolutions of the
kentucky Legislature, now before H. Ouy about
one hour on each tlonday can be devoted tc the !
y,,, a. 10,
business and il seemed 10 him that subject Of
such general interest is at least entitled 10 this I
small portion of oar time. The distribution of
the sales of the pablo lands is a subject in which |
every State in thus Union feels deep interest. and
ii ought not to be set aside without soe good rea
son The obec, Of The gentleman from North Ca.
rolna, IN suspendingthe consideration OF this sub
ect for the purpose Of receiving petitions, may be .
attained by dispensing with the Rules tomorrow !
for that purpose. And he Mr.. g. was unable to
account why that gentleman had chosen TO make
his motion to-day, when he knows the effect Of il .
will be 10 occupy tue very small portion Of time
allotted by the House 10 this subject one in which
Kentucky has much greater direct interest than
any other upon wbich this Congress will likely
act. | trust, SIT, ttaf motion will hot prevail.
The question was then taken Ola postponng the
further consideration Of the Kentucky resolutions,
and decided in the affirmative without count.
Petitions and memorials were then presented by
Messrs Spcight, W. B. SHEPPARD, and Mckay, of
North Carolina, and divers other members.
On motion of Mr. Conner,
ReSoired, That the Committee on the Post Of
fee and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into
the vxpedenoy Of establishing post route from
Franklin in Macon county, North Carolina, down
Valley River, to Huntington, thence to GAINESVILLE,
Habe-sham county, Georgia.
Mr.. Slade presented Memorial from sundry
citizens of the CITY of Philadelphia demonstrating
against the admission of Arkansas into the Union,
with Constitution which sanctions the existence
Of slavery, and prohibits the abolition thereof
The Chair, upon examining the memorial, deci-
ded that, under the order othc House, appointing
Select Committee on the subject, Mr.. finckney's,)
the memorial was referred to that Committee. !
Mr.. Slade appealed from this decision Of the {
Chair; but, before the question was taken on the t
appeal, the House adjourned.
Tuesday, april II.
SENATE.-Sidgerg in ArkGnSdS.-.Mr Clay
rose to present several petitions which had come
into his hands They were signed by citizens OF
Philadelphia, many of whom we're known 10 be +,
of the first responsibility, and the others were, no
doubt, entitled to the highest consideration. The
petitions were directed against the admission of
Arkansas into the Union, while there was a clause
in her Constitution prohibiting any future legsla-
ton for the abolition of slavery within her limits. :
He had felt considerable doubt to the proper dis
position which he should make of these petitions, |
while he wished to acquit himself Of the duty
trusted to him. The bill for the admission of Ar
kansas had passed the Senate and gone to the 9TH
er House. II was possible that it would be re-
turned from that branch with an amendment,
which would bring this subject into consideration.
He wished the petitioners had selected some other
organ. lie did not concur in the prayer of the
petitioners. He thought that Arkansas, and ano-
Their State or Territory south of $50 80, had the
entire right, according to the compromise made on