The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-01

so as TO postpone the consideration of the Repor
or three weeks
After some debate on the subject, Mr. Shepard
withdrew his motion and the House then proceed.
cd to the Orders Of the Day. without coming to
any conclusion on the Reports
The bill from the Senate, commonly called the
Executive Patronage Bill, was then taken up and
after some conversation, referred TO the Commit
ice of the Whole on the State of the Union.
The New York Relief BIZ was read a third
lime, and the question being upon its passage,
debate arose, which lasted until the hour OF ad.
lournment
Friday, February &c.
SENATE.-After the transaction Of some pri.
vate business, the Senate postponed all the prcyi-
Orders OF the bay, and took up the bill for the
( continuation of the Cumberland Road.
| Mr. Clay, after some remarks, moved 10 amend
the bill by reducing the items OF appropriation to
the same amounts as those in the billof The last ses-
sion, as far as relates to OHIO and Indiana, and
approprating for the graduating only OF the road
in Illinois.
Debate took place on this motion; before the
termination Of which, the Senate adjourned To
Monday.
HOUSE.-The House resumed the considcra.
ton of the subject Of the North Carolina Contested
Electon-the question being on the motion of Mr..
Boyd, to postpone the consideration of the Repo,t
until Wednesday next, and to make it the special
order for that day.
Mr.. A. H. Sheperd made some remarks in favor
of granting further time for the sitting member
to obtain testimony, and for postponing the action
Of the House on the subject for longer time than
was proposed by the committee.
Mr.. Manu. of New York, moved TO postpone the
consideration Of the question till next Tuesday
week.
Mr. Graham addressed the House at some length,
on the subject, and urged various considerations
anc facts IN favor Of such course as would enable
him to obtain further testimony, which he thought
essential to proper understanding of the case.
He stated the reasons which had prevented him
from obtaining that testimony within the time al
lowed by the committee.
The hour for the orders having now arrived rho
House proceeded to the consideration of private
bills, divers Of which were passed.
Saturday, february 81.
HOUSE.-The House resumed the considera,
ton OF the report of the Committee on Elections,
against the sitting member (Mr. Graham on tho
subject OF the North Carolina contested election
two motions pending, one to postpone the conside-
ration of the subject to next Wednesday, and make
it the special order of that day; and the motion Of
Mr., Mann, Of New York, to postpone it to Tues
day week.
Mr. Claiborne explained the reasons which in.
duced him and the minority of the Committee on
Elections to urge further postponemcnt of the
question, in order to afford the sitting member an
opportunity 10 obtain further testimony in the case.
Mr.. Graham, by leave OF the House, made some
explanations in regard to the facts he expected to
establish in case further time should be allowed
for taking dispositions.
The hour having arrived, the House proceeded
10 the Orders Of the Day, and several private bills
went through discussion and decision.