The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
SYNOPSIS
OF
Congressional Proceedings.
Saturday, Amii 30, 1886.

Ddturddy, AWH oO, 1880.
SENATE.-Judge White offered preamble
and resolution IN relation 10 Mr.. Clays resolution
condemning the act Of the President in removing
the Public DePosItes, and concluding as follows
" And whereas the President Of the United
States, in the late executive proceedings in rea
ton TO the public revenue" alluded TO In said
solution, did not, in the opinion of the Senate,
sumo upon himself authority and powers not con-
| ierred upon him by the Constitution and laws -
Therefore, il is
ReSOtoed, That the said resolution, and the o.
pinlon therein expressed, be, and the same here.
by are, resclnded, reversed, and annued and II
! Is hereby declared that The said resolution ought
not TO be considered as having had, or as now OF
| hereafter having any force effect whatever"
The Senate took up the Bill TO prevent the cir
culation OF Incendiary Papers; when Mr. Grundy
moved an amendment TO strike out the whole OF
the original Bill and to insert substitute, which
he sent 10 the Chair, and which was ordered to be
printed
The Joint Resolution authorising the President
to appoint agent 10 assert and prosecute in the
Courts Of England. the right and claim of the T.
nlied States 10 the legacy bequeatbed 10 them by
the last will and testament of Mr.. James Smith
son, for the purpose Of founding at Washington a
literary institution under the title of the .Smith.
soniaH Institute, vas taken up, debated and final
y ordered 10 be cngrossed for third reading, BY
teas II, Nays :. Passed ncxt day.
Monday, Nay ,.
SENATE.-Tbc Special Order Of the Day be.
ing the Bill 10 regulate the Public Dgposites. was
taken ~. Mr. Wright and Mr.. Ca!hounfoifered
certain amendments 10 il; which were ordered 10
lie printed; and the Bill vas then laid on the table
With the understanding that it should be again re-
sumod after the Land Bill was disposed Of
The Senate then tonk up the Bill for the i'm.
proyemenl Of certain Ilarbors; which was finally
ordered to be engrossed and read third time
Passed next DAY.
Tuesday, Nay 3.
SENATE,-A Message was received from the
House Of Representatives, announcing the death
Of the Hon. Richard J. Manning, Member from
lhe State o. South Carolina. hir Preston address
ed The Senate IN reference 10 the melancholy
event, and tie exalted worth Of The deceased, and
concluded b. moving tia, The majors wear tie
usual badge Of mourning, and that the Senate ad.
iourn. testimonials OF respect for the memory OF
the deceased.
Hot SE.-Aiter the Journal Of Friday had been
read,
Mr. Pinckncy rose, and addressed The House TO
the following effect Mr.. Speaker Often as Death
has already been amongst Us this session, he has
again entered, aud taken another aud one OF the
most excellent members, Of TINS honorable body.
Yes .ir. Death has again been amongst Us aud
i IS in consequence 0! one Of those sudden and
awful di,pensalions OF DIVINE Providence. to
which however painfully We may feel them, j, is
our duty to submit, tina, | now rise 70 announce 10
tbs House the deCeasc Of NY late honored and Ia.
mentgd colleague, RICHARD ] NAMING
lie lei, tins city on Friday ast on visit 10 Phil.
adclafla, and died, as ana informed at that place,
on Sunday evening, Of hgmotfhagc, produced BY
tie Rupture OF q blood vessel ia his lungs. Sure
Isl, II ever there vas an event which could teach
o.. what poor shadows We are, sad what shad-
ows We pursue tins is one winch should impress
that lesson deeply on our minds But a few days
ago hc was here, in has place upon thls floor, IN
The pnac of iutrcc; and yigor Of manhood, ming
ling freely with bis fellow members, partakiHg
the cares and honors OF legislation, and dScberg-
rg the high duties Of a representative of the PEG.
pie IL thc councils al the nation. Now he Is num-
bored with the silent dead | know that il Is Gus.
tamary, upon occasions ofths kind, to deliver Gu.
logtes upon the characters OF departed members. I
But shall make 90 such attempt uNon the pre-. [
seat occasion. | could not do justice to such
character as his. To say that he was man OF
sound judgment and extensive iniormation.-a
gentleman, IN the strlctcS, sgnitcalon OF the term
"a man OF sterling honor and integrity devot- /
ed husband and most tender parenl-pure and II .
IN all the relations OF liie--all this is /
true, perfectly true, aud yet j, conveys but poor .
idea Of the beautiful cluster OF noble and cstimablc
qualities that were concentrated in him, lie was
mote than all this. He was, emphauCaily, a patrl |
OF, who discharged all his duties 10 his country 1
with ardor and fidelity, and he VAS a sincere aud I
Christian. who adorned the doctrine OF
hl5 Lord and Saviour. He died, like patriot IN
the service Of bis country; and his life as Chris
tan assures me that he is now reposng IN the bos
ON OF his God.
As an evidence of the high estimation in which .
he was held by the Peope Of his native State. it /
viii suffice 10 observe tha he was repeatedly elect
ed to the Legislature OF South Carolina, once I'M
chosen Governor of that State, and
twice elevated % a seat in Congress. In times of
he bittcrcSl party contention IN South Carolina,
be retained the unqualified respect OF his political
opponents, nor do believe he had personal enc
NY But all his talents all his ylrtIes, all his no.
bic qualities of head and heart, could not save him
rom the grasp OF the destroyer. lie is gone
zone from me. whom he honored with his friend.
,hip--gone from this House, which he adorned by
his virtues His place here will know him no
more. He cannot listen TO the poor tribute throw
noon his tomb. He cannot witness the deep and
respectful sympathy manifested by this honorable
body No, sir, he rs gone ; and all that we can do
is, 10 lament his loss, and initiate his virtues,
and pay to his memory the unayallIng honors Of
the dead
| now beg leave TO offer the following resOlu,
lions for adoption by the House;
|. Resolrtd, unanimously, that this House has
received with deep regret the melancholy intelh.
renee OF the death of the Hon. Richard j. Man
ming representative from the State Of South Ca,
rolina
,. Resolred, unanimously, That this House ten
Ter the expression of ;heir sympathy to the rela,