The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-29

Mr.. mason, of Va, said, as it was extremely de-
sirabc to have an expression of sentiment on this
subject, by the House, he would ask for the Yeas
and Nays on the motion; aud they were ordered.
MI Boon called for the reading OF the memorial
After ii was read,
MI. Sladc moved that the memorial be printed.
Mr.. Williams, of North Carolina, asked the d.
vision OF the question.
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, asked the yeas and nays
on the motion 10 pint, and they were ordered.
The question beng taken on the motion 10 lay
on the table, ii was decided in the affirmative, as
follows:
YEAS,-messrs G. Allan, Anthony. Ash Ash
ley, Bailey, Barlow, Bcolc Bean Beum,lcy, Beau
mont, Bell, Bockcc, Bond, Boor, Houidin, Boycc,
Boyd, Brown, Buchanan, Bunch, Burns, J. Cal
hoon, Cambreleng, Campbell, Carr, Carter, Casey,
George ChambeTs John Chambers, CLANCY, Chap-
man. Chaplin, Claiborne Coffee, Coles, CoHnfr,
Corw!n, Craig, Cramer, Crane, CushiA,n DAVIS,
De6eIry, Dickcrsor, Doubleday, DromrGole, Dun
LAP, Etfner, Everett, Fairfield, Farlln, Forester,
Fowler, French, Fry, Philo c. Fuller, William X.
Fuller GalJraith, James Garland, Rice Garland,
Gllct, Glasscock, tsfqhGm, Granger, Gran.land,
Graves Grayson, Griffin, Haley, Joscjh Hall,
Hammond, flanagan, Hard, Hardin Harlan,
Samuel 5. Harrison, Albert G. Harrison, HAYES,
HawkiGs, Haynes, Hloar, Hopkins, Howard, How
ell, hunt, Huntington, Iluntsman, lngersoll, Ing
ham. Jabez Jackson, jarvis Joseph johnson, r.
ri. johnson, Cave johnson, Henry johnson, John
w Jones, Benz Jones, tucson, kennon, kilgore,
hinnard, klingensmith, Lane, LANSING, Lawler,
Lawrence, Lay, Gideon Lee, Joshua Lee, l.. Lea,
Leonard, Lincoln, Logan, Loyal, Lucas, Lyon,
Abijah nam, job mann, Martin, John ! Mason,
William Mason, Moses MASON, Sampson Masor nau-
Z N.
Ger, miliigan, morgan, muhenbcrg, Owens PAGE,
Parks, Patterson, Franklin Pierce, Jas. 4, Pcarcc,
Pehigrew, Phelps, Phillips, Pickens, Pinckney
Reed, John Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds. Ripley,
Roane, Robertson, Seymour Shepord, Siepe1d,
Shield, Shnn, Sickes, Spangler, Steele, Storcr,
Sutherland, Taliaierro TAYLOR, Thomas, J. Thorn
son, W. Thompson, Toucey, Towns, Turgor, Tur-
ril, Underwood. Yanderpoc Vinton, Npgcner,
Ward, Webster, Weeks, White, Lcwis Williams,
Sberrod Williams, Wise.--le0.
NAIS-messrs. Adams, II. Allen, Banks, Bor-
den. Briggs, w. B. Calhoun, Clark, Gushing OAR
lington, Evans, Grennell, Iiiland Hall, Harper,
llazel'inc, Henderson, Hester, Hubley, VIM Jack
son, James, Laporte, Love, morris, Parker, Dutee
j. Pearce, Potts, Russell, Slade, Sloane, SpraCuc,
Wardwell, Whituesey.-3l.
;nr. VanderpoeI moved TO lay the motion 10 print
upon the table, and upon that motion he called the
yeas and nays, which were ordered BY tic House.
The question being taken it was decided in the
Affirmative, as follows: Yeas l6s, Nays 80
So the motion TO print was laid on he table.
Petitions ard memorials were presented by
nessrs. A. II SepPerd and w. b. Shepard Of
North Carolina.
The SPEAKER presented the petition Of David
Newland, of North Carolina, cuntcsting the cleo
ton of James Graham to seat in this House, as
a Representative from the State of North Carolina.
On motion of mr.. Pearce of Rhode Island, tho
petition and accompanying papers were referred
10 the Committee on Elections.
we learn that the main point upon which mr..
Ncw!and depends, Is the belief that mr.. Graham
eceived a number of votes from persons residing
nut of the counties in which they voted, though
within the District We think this slender reed
pon which 10 rest hope for the seat occupied by
mr.. C., who was returned by the Shcrils as duly
lected. Both the gentlemen are White men the
majority Of mr.. G. was we believe, only y votes
n the whole iistrct-Ed Jogrnai]
The SPE AkER presented a letter from Elijah
}. Crary, transmitting his credentials, as Rep
sentative in Congress from the State oimiChigan.
mr. Beardsey said the gentleman could moi be
onsidered member OF the House, and was not
ntittd to a seat as such, As michigan had as
umed the position of State, and the question Of
er admission was pending, the House could not
rejudge that question by admitting the gentle
lan TO seat a member. But, as sn act OF
ourtcsy to him, he moved that a seat be assigned
him within the House, and that his commun-
alton be printed ami laid on the table.
mr.. mercer said he could not concur in the
-opricty of the course suggested. In order TO
ave time TO consult the preeedents on the subjec'
e moved that the motion be laid on the table.
mr., Homegan moved an adjournment which
as agreed TO, aud
The House then adjourned,