The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-08

The petitions being thus received, Mr.. Buchan.
an moved that the prayers of the petitioners be
rejected.
Mr.. Clay moved, as an amendment to the mo.
ton, some definite reasons for rejecting the prayers
o! the petitioners; but subsequently withdrew his
amendment.
Thursday, March 10.
SENATE.-A message was received from the
President of the United States, transmitting the
proceedings of Convention held at Little Rock,
in the Territory of Arkansas, to form a Conslitu.
ton and State Government for that Territory.
Mr.. Buchanan moved that this subject be refer.
red TO a Select Committee Of FIVE and that the bal
loting for said Committee be postponed until 10.
morrow. Agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr. Wright, the New York Relief
Bill as 1t passed the House. was taken up. Mr.
Clay suggested that the Bill be laid on the table
till tomorrow, 10 allow time for looking at the a.
mcndment made to it by the House. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill 10 establish the Northern Boun-
dairy Of Ohio. After some debate, the bill was or
dered to be engrossed ior third reading by a
vote of 30 TO 3.
HOUSE.-No business of interest done by the
House to-day, except the discussion, and ordering
to be engrosscd for third reading, OF a Bill ma
king further appropriations for the suppression Of
Indian hostties in Florida.
Friday, March IL.
SENATE.-Ihe Senate took up the New York
Relief Bill as ii came from the House, agreed to
the amendments and passed it.
A bill making appropriations for the purchase
of site for lighthouse on Roauake Marsh, in
North Carolina, was passed.
The Senate proceeded TO consider the Bill for
the continuation of the Cumberland Road and,
after debate, &C., Il was ordered TO be engrossed
for a third reading BY vote Of Yeas u, Nays 10,
The motion of Mr.. Buchanan, to reject the pray
crs Of certain petitions for Abolition III the District,
then again coming up, after debate, the question
was taken on the motion, and it decided IN the
affirmative, by Yeas "a, Nays 6.
+ ilOUSE.-Mr HAYES presented to the House
resolutions OF the Legislature OF Kentucky, in ia
vor of the distribution OF the revenue arising from
the sale OF the public lands among the States.
Saturday, March II.
HOUSE.-The case Of the Contested Election
from this State again coming up, and the question
beiag upon the motion Of Mr.. Hard, to allow the
petitioner Nr. Newlandl to appear at the Bar Of
the House, and address the House ii his own be.
halt, it was carried in the affirmative.
The question then recurring on the motion to
recommit the Report, with instructions to allow
further time TO the parties 10 take dispositions IN
ne case,
Mr.. Mann, of New York moved to postpone the
consideration of the subject I'LL Wednesday week,
and make it the special order for that day.
Mr. Maury spoke at some length in favor Of the
allowance OF further time 10 the sitting member to
obtain testimony in support Of lis claim.
. Mr. Boyd replied, contending that the sitting
member had been allowed sufficient time.
Mir. Mason, OF Ohio, followed in reply TO the
gentleman from kentucky, and
Mr.. Pcarcc, OF Rhode Island, contended that it
was necessary to 90 into the investigation OF the
merits Of the report before the House decided whe-
Their further time ought 10 be granted.
Mr.. Graham followed, in reply TO Tie gentleman
from Kentucky Mr. Boyd
Mr.. Ncwland after a few remarks, minated
an intention to address the House on the question
now pending. at convenient opportunity.
/ Monday, March IA.
SENATE.-Anunsu attempt was made
to take up the Bill to appropriate, for limited
time, the proceeds OF the sales Of the public lands.
The Bill for tie continuation OF the Cumberland
Road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, was passed.
HOUSE.-Ihe Bill making further appropria-
tons for the suppression Of Indian hostlItles IN
Florida, was passed.
Petitions and Memorials were presented by
Messrs Conner, Renchcr, Mckay, Graham, and
Byuum, of North Carolina.
Tuesday, March -.
/ SENATE-Mr. Ewing, OF Ohio, moved that
the Senate take up the Bill for the Distribution Of
the Proceeds Of the Sales OF the Public Lands a
mong the States; which was agreed to, Yeas "A,
Nays %.
. Mr. Ewing then addressed the Senate at length
on the character and merits Of the bill, going at
large into a variety Of interesting statements and
views of the Finances Of the country, conhrma-
tory of those which he made few days ago on
the same subject
! HOUSE--Atler some private business, the
House again took up the Navy Appropriation Bill,
the debate upon which lastcduntl the adjournment
THE PUBLIC LANDS-THE SURPLUS
REVENUE
In the course of Debate in the Senate yesterday,
Mr. Ewing lof Ohio stated some striking, we
may say astounding, facts, in regard to the Revo-
nue. and Sales of the Public Lands.
The amount of Surplus Revenue, or rather OF
unexpendcd Revenue, already etc,sds TbiHy Nd
lions Of Dollars.
The amount of receipts from Sales of Public
Lands during the last month january far ex-
ceeds any amount heretofore received as appears
by the following statement, by MIR. Ewing, OF the
amount received in the month OF January, 1885,
then unusually large and the amount received,
as far as the several Land Offices have been heard
from, during the corresponding month OF the pre-
sent year.
RECEIPTS FROM PUBLIC LANDS.
In January, 1885. In January, 1856.
Ohio, 42,stl lli,I4o
Indiana. lGQSq3 53l ,234
Illinois, 56,745 223,0s7