The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-03


AT this stage Of the debate, the Speaker gave
notice OF the expiration Of the time allotted 10 the
consideration Of Reports, by the Rules of the
House.
ne House then took up the "Bill authorizing
ihe PRESIDENT OF the United States 10 accept the
services OF volunteers, and to raise a regiment of
dragoons or mounted rihemen," which had been
returned from the Senate, with amendments
Some OF the amendments Of the Senate were con.
CURED IN, and others disagreed to; and the Bill
sent back to the Senate.
Mr. Cambreleng reported Bill appropriating
s5OO,OOO for the suppression Of hostilities by the
Creek Indians; which, after some debate, was
read third time, and passed.
Thursday, Nay 10.
SENATE-The Senate took up the "Bil au
thorlzing the President to accept the services of
volunteers" &c. with the disagreement of the
Rouse TO the amendment of the Senate, which as
signs 10 the President and Senate the appointment
OF the Officers OF such volunteers as may be ac-
copied. The Senate determined to adhere 10 its
amendment, by Yeas 81, Nays not counted; and
ordered a Committee Of Conference to be appoin.
ted by the Chair
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio offered the following res.
olution; which, after some debate, was agreed to-:
"ResOLred, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed TO inform the Senate what amount of
transfers Of the Public Money has been made BY
his direction, since the Goth June last, from the
Commercial Bank of Cincinnati, and also from
the Clinton Bank Of Columbus, TO Banks east of
the Allegheny Mountains, giving the date and a.
mount OF all such transfers, and the Banks from
and TO which they were made. And, also, that he
inform the Senate what transfers are ordered from
each Of the aboyenamed Banks, and y hen and 10
what Banks they are to be made. That he also
inform the Senate what amount of transfers was
made 10 each one of the said Banks in Ohio since
the Goth of June last, and what amount, if any, is
now ordered to cach."
Mr., Ewing explained his reason for Offering
this resolution; which was, to get from the Secrc.
tary Of the Treasury some more direct and definite
Information, on the subject of transfers of large
sums of the Public Money from Western to Eas.
tern Banks, &c, than had been given by the Sc.
orctary in reply to resolution recently offered by
hln Mr.. f. With the same view.
The Senate took up the Fertilization Bill, and
discussed II until the adjournment.
HOUSE.-4boiitiOn Rcport.-'rhc House resu.
med, as the unfinished business of Yesterday, the
consideration of the Report and resolutions from
the Select Committee on the subject of the Aboli.
ton OF Slavery il the District of Columbia.
bcttson to recommt the Report, with instructions
to report resolution declaring that Congress has
no constitutional power to interfere with the sub
ect Of Slavery in the District OF Columbia.
The debate was resumed, and continued until
the expiration of the time allotted to Reports.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hamer, by general
consent, the usual number of copies Of the report
was ordered 10 be printed
Post Office Deportnent-On motion Of Mr. Con.
ner, the House went into Committee OF the Whole
upon the bill TO change the organization of the
Post.Ofice Department, and to provide more etiGc.
tually for the settlement of the accounts thereof"
Some discussion took place on this Bill, and
rious amendments offered to it, some OF which
were agreed to, and others rejected.
Frontier DeteRce.--A message was received
from the Senate, that the Senate do insist on
their third amendment to the Bill entitled An
Act authorizing the President of the United States
10 accept the services Of volunteers, and to raise
an additional regiment of dragons or mounted
rlhemen," which has been disagreed TO by this
House, and ask a Conference on the subject-mat-
tel Of the disagreelng vote of the two Houses on
said amendment.
Mr.. Lewis moved that the House agree 10 the
appointment of Committee Of Conference OH its
part which was agreed to, and the Committee
ordered 10 consist OF five persons.
Friday, May 20.
SENATE,-NearIy the whole of the sitting was
CONSUMED by debate on the Report of the Com
mttee of Conference on the Bill authorizing the
President TO accept of the services of number of
not exceeding 10000. for the protec-
ton of the frontier. The Committee of Confer
once not having been able to agree, and the o.her
House having insisted on lis amendment, the ma.
iure Of which is stated below the debate in the
Senate terminated in a resolution to insist on its
disagreement to the amendment, and request for
free, conference, (moyed by Mr. South.
ard ); and, after the appointment OF conterees, the
Senate went INTO Executive Business.
In the HOUSE, the first hours of the day were
occupied in considering the Report of the Com
mittec Of Conference on the disagreelng votes of
he two Houses upon the Bill to authorize the Pre-
ldent of the United States 10 accept the services
If volunteers, &c, which report was, that the
Committee could not agree. The Chairman, how !
'ver Mr. Lewis moved, according to lnstruc-
Ions that the House insist its disagreement to
he Senates amendment, (Which proposes that the
officers Of the volunteer force, when elected, shall
DC commissioned by the President of the United /
States, instead of the Governors of the States
which furnish the vounteers.) Mr.. Lewis, how /.
,yer on account Of the urgency of the state of the
Southern border, was anxious for himself to eXpc-
lite the Bill, that the House should -ecede from
is disagreement 10 the amendment But. after |
icbatc, the House refused TO rceede, by 1913 |
'oes to -; and then insisted on its disagreement
o the Senate'S amendment.
The residue of the day was occupied upon the !
Bill without finishing itl for the reorganization
# the Post Office Department.
George Huston, alias Ezekiel W. Nor. |
,an, alias Ezekiel Morgan, and who states
hat he is from Gultord county, was taken
ID in this place Yesterday. and committed