The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-27
SYNOPSIS
OF
congressional Proceedings
SATURDAY., Mau Z. Ih36.

= appropriations Tor the Civil and Diplomatic Expen
s ., the United States for the year 1886, which
: iida peeh returned from the Senate with diver,
amendments All the amendments were discus
! PC. ahu agreed TO or disagreed to, and the Bill
e sent back To the Senate
c The House then went into Com. of the Who'll
upon The Bill making an appropriation Of one mil.
non OF dollars for the protection Of the Western
frontier. - : est'i
air. Cambreeng sent to the Clerk some com.
nhunieations from the War Department, embrac.
ing all The Information in possession of the Denart
hitnt on The subject; which we're read.
MF' 7. also communicated, from the Secretary
o. odte, an account of a conversation between Mr.
forsyih aud the Mexican Minister, on the snbiect
= o.uoiS gwen 70 General Gaines; which was al.
IA debate then took place upon this pI of
which the National lnteiligencer of The Oh. bas
the following notice
ihe United States and Merico.-A debate of
great interest sprung up in the House of Repre
schlduFes on saturday last; OF which brief ont
ing WIN DC found IN our report Of that DAYS pro-
ceedlEas Brief as il Is how ever il viii servo q
give our readers some idea OF the and corrs
81 me debate. They viii be pretty generally sn,.
Prafed at seme OF the disclosures made ana ~,
'ast' mat, when thf most suspicious amongst ia
/ never afeamt Of II, we should have been delhe.
i1'ey taxing steps which, as IS proved 81 tie very
"iHlary appropriations now required from Con.
sfess oy the Executive, II has been anticipated
mieht lead TO difficulties if not hostilitics. between
The United States aud Mexico
II e satisfactory, however, meanwhile 10 learn
mat The arguments IN favor Of assembling troons
on the Sabine, crawn from the employment 81 In. /
G'ahs ~ ue .Hexicans against tie TEXANS and
rom NE near aPPToac OF the Mexican troops 10
we border arc deprived Of ali the force 10 winch
they were emitted By the positive contradiction az
lhe reports 70 that fleet which have been lately
creui4ted.nl
ai'ef the debate was over, the question on or
def'ne ihe 5a! 70 a third reading was put. ana De.
eded " Yeas l46, Nays }. The BIZ was then
read tard time, and passed.
Monday, Nay ..
fNf-NA I'LL Army Appropriation Pi,l w3s
after belng amended, read tilfd tfaac and RAISED
lbt tNil and Diplomatic Service Bill was Re.
eetsed from tie House, tie amendments Of that
o2a} agreed g, and the BIZ passed
le Lt for The rciiet Of the Corporate Cities Of
,9e pi,tfigt O. Columbia was received from the
'opse' ana feieFrCd to The Com. on tie ID. Of Co.
'4"'''a' ~ 'ne purpose OF examining the amend
NC - made 70 i b the House
iht Bill from the House, making appropriations I
10y the defence Of tie Western frontier. vas read
t"lee, aud referred to the Com on Finance.
fe1as'--ar Preston rose TO present memoir.
a. nom lumber Of citizens assembled IN Phila
ltiPhta on Tie aiittrs Of Texas and recommend.
hS an carry recognition Of the independence OF j
Gat country.
or Preston accompanied the presentation of q
ZIG pgu}'on with some remarks, which protuceda v
'eoate O much animation aud interest, n which =
,iessrs, Preston, Webster, Walker, Brown, Moore.
buchanan, and >hcpicy, participated.
hr' hachanan presented other memorials in the u
curse OF hsrcfnarks and the whole were laid ON e
az lshle, and ordered 10 BE- printed. |
ilOt>E-Iho Joint Resolution aptborisinc a.
he Secretary Of Var 10 receive additional ies,'. II
5ahF 10 relation 10 the claims OF certain States 1t
oh tae tnlted states, for services expenses, and q
lsbutsemehts, during the late var with Great "
'4taln, vas read a thlrd time, and passed. " ',
iHe House spent the rest OF the day IN gebatnr II
he Army and Navy Appropriation Bills, as they ii
sd been amended by the Senate, and the amend I"
lenlS to each were coueurfed in. GO
Tuesday, May TO- of
sENAfE-imted States ana Fapce-The Ia
H.ovmg Message WIGS received from the Pres bu
enl OF the United States aud read: be
WASHINGTON, May Ia, 1896. Of
70 the SsHafs and House Of RrpreseHtgfircs: th
- Information 6as been received at the Treasu. an
! Department that the four instaments under ne
IT treaty with France have been paid Ia the a. ap
ent OF the United States. In communicating Va
rs satisfactory termination OF our controversy bu
IN France, feel assured THAT both Houses of thu
ongfess will unite with the in desiring and ne TIN
wing that the antIcipatans of restoration of TAI
e ancient cordial relations between the two couB ro
les, expressed in nv former messages on tins IA
Inject, will be speedily realized. No proper OK. me-
l'on Of mine shall be wanting to eiiace the re- tcA
cmbraHcc Of those misconceptions that have Pt
importantly interrupted the accustomed inter We
ursc between them. the
ANDREW JACKSON" TO
Spanish C0arenfi0R.--'rhis bill had been report me
rom the Committee on Foreign Relations, with "o
amendment stricking out the whole of the bill
nm the House, and inserting the Senate bill, oc
teh provides that the funds received under the uul
ATTY referred to should be distributed by the At
-ney.'eneral instead of Board of Commission ant
;; which amendment, after some explanation by
essrs. Clay, Tallmadge, and White, was agreed S
and the bill ordered TO be read third time. pr
lOtSE,-Mr. Haynes moved to take up the Bin
int Resolution fixing the adjournment OF Con tii,
ess on the 23d instant which motion was decid- sed
in the negative, 80 to 81.
Public Lands The Senate Bill. to distribnto the
limited time, the Proceeds OF the Sales of The day
bic Lands among the several States having l
IN read twice con
Mr.. Williams, of kentucky, moved that it be of /
erred 10 the Committee Of the Whole on the I
lie o. the Union disc
Mr.. Carr moved its reference to the Committee
Public Lands. s
Mr. 6lea moved that II be referred to the Com pres
ttec of Ways and Means Mr..
Mr. Williams, OF North Carolina, hoped he said was
It the bill would be referred TO the Committee II
the Whole on the state of the Union. The sub feet
t was not new 1t had long been before Con dect