The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-06

York, Van Buren, commenced speech against
the Bill
HOUSE.-The Joint Resolution of the Senate.
for fixing the day Of adjournment, was taken up;
but was, on motion laid on the table Tor the pre-
sent, by vote Of l02 10 a.
The House again took up the General Appro-
prlatlon Bill after debate which, the Bill was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading, by
vote Of l6I to "A.
Thursday, April 81.
SENATE.--Mr. Webster from the Committee
on Finance, reported the Bill from the House.
to repeal the l4th section of the Charter OF the
Bank Of the United States, without amendment.
The Public Land Bill was again taken up. Mr.
! Wright Wan Buren, concluded his speech against
the Bill. Mr. Crittenden (Whig) addressed the
Senate at length in tauor Of IL after which Mr..
/ Clay (Whig) begun an argument in favor Of it,
The General Appropriation Bill was received
from the House, read twice, by unanimous consent,
+ and referred TO the Committee on Finance.
HOUSE.-On motion of Mr.. W illiams, of n. c.
Reseoed, That the Committee on the Post OF.
fee and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of establishing post route from
New Castle, by Trop Hill, in Wilkes county, North
Carolina 10 Grayson courthouse, Virginia.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis Williams, of n. c.
RssoIped, That the Committee of Claims be in.
struced to inquire into the expedlency of paying
the claims OF North Carolina for advances made BY
that State during the late war the evidences of
the said advances being on file in the Office of the
Third Auditor of the Treasury Department.
General Appropriation BiH.--Ihe "Bi making
Appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic Ex-
penses of the United States for the year 1885,"
having been yesterday ordered TO be engrossed
and read third time today was read third time.
Mr.. Mercer moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, with instructions to amend il, by reducing
the sum appropriated for the New York custom.
house from $4,000 to 100000, and limiting the
expense OF the same to 100000; and by adding to
the bill section, providing that, out of the nett
proceeds of the Public Lands for the years 1882,
1888, 1884, 1885, the sum Of S2366l 900 be dis.
trbuted among the several States, TO be apportion-
ed according TO their respective federal numbers,
and to be paid in four quarterly instruments, on
the LIST of July next, on the s of October, the lst
of January, and lst of April to the Treasurer or
other proper officer Of each State, with an allow
ance of ten per cent, in addition to the sum thus
allotted, to each of the seven new States.
Mr.. Mercer spoke at great length in support Of
his motion.
/ Mr.. French stated that he was decidedly in fl-
yor of the proposition to Distribute the Proceeds
of the Sales OF the Public Lands amongst the seve-
raj States but, as he considered it out of place,
as appendage to this bill, he could not support
the motion OF the gentleman from Virginia. He
was reluctant longer to delay the passage of tho
civil appropriation bill, and ne apprehended that
the course proposed by the gentleman from Viz
GINA would have the erect TO embarrass the rIea-
sure which he had so much at heart. He appeal
ed to him, therefore, to withdraw the motion for
the present, and TO bring forward when the Ken
lucky resolutions on the bill from the Senate On
the subject should be taken up,
Mr.. Speight of North Carolina, [Ean Buren1
said he could not say, with his friend from Ken.
lucky, (Mr. French,) that he would be In favor OF
this proposition. In whatever form il should be-
presented he should take occasion to express his OBJ
lection to it But deeming the present an un-
suitable time for discussion, he moved the prev-
Gus question; which was agreed to by vote o. So
to Ga.
The Chair, in answer to the question, what the
main question was, said that the main question
was, Shall the bill pass ~
Mr.. Mercer said if that was the decision of the
Chair, he should be compelled to appeal from it.
In his opinion the main question was on his mo-
ton TO recommit the bill. He afterwards with
uitN MS appSd iioNthSli duu tllC pPTCs
Ipriatlon Bill was passed, and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Friday, Aprii22.
SENATE.-The Chair laid before the Senate
a report from the Secretary Of War, enclosing a
reply to the resolution of the Senate, calling for
statement of the maximum amount which can be-
benefclaIly expended in the Ordinance Depart
ment, and on Fortfcations, annually, &C.; which
was ordered to be referred TO the Commute on
Military Affairs and printed.
Mr.. Benton submitted the following resolution ;
which lies over one day for consideration
Resolusd, That from and after the - day Of,
10 the year 1886, nothing but Gold and Siger Com
ought to be receiued payment for the public lands;
and that the Committee on Public Lands be in-
structed TO report bill accordingly.
The Public Land Bill was again taken up; and
Mr.. Walker Van Buren, addressed the Senate
against It,
/ HOUSE.-After the transaction of some pr
yate business, the House went into Committee of
the Whole on "the Bill authorisng the President
Of the I. States TO accept the services of Volun-
teers in certain cases." and the Bill for the bet
ter protection of the Western frontier, (which
were debated until the adjournment.
The New York Daily Advertiser of Mon.
day adverts 10 the subject embraced by the
Deposlte Bank Circular, brought to the no.