The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13
SYNOPSIS
OF
Congressional Proceeding rs.
.Sa,urdov. ApriI 23 1890.


for the Public Lands to be made in specie was ia
ken up and considered.
After debate, in v hich, Messrs Benton, Web.
ster, Niles, Ewing of Ohio, and Calhoun took part,
Mr.. King, of Alabama, moved TO amend To re-
solution by striking out all after " Resolsed," and
inserting, =" that the Committee of Finance be in.
structed TO inquire into the expediency Of prohib-
ting the receipt, in payment for the public lands,
OF any thing but gold and silver after the -
day OF - thus changing the character Of the
resolution from that o.! an order 10 bring in bill.
70 one G: a mere inquiry as 10 the cApcdency OF
doing 50.
The discussion was then further continued BY
Messrs. Shepley, Mangum, Calhoun, and Porter ;
but before any question was taken, the Senate
adjourned
liOtSE-On motion Of lir. Dromgoole, The
House took up the resolution some DAYS since OF.
Tered by him, proposing 10 call upon the Secreta-
~ Of the Treasury Tor information in relation to
the Opposite Banks. When this resolution was
!lsi under consideration, the question was upon a
motion inside by Mr.. Wise, 10 amend il, by sub.
iiutlng for il a resolution offered BY himself; bat
llr. Wise on this day SO modified b, previous mo-
ton as 70 propose that his resolution. instead Of
beng adopted q substitute ior Nj. DromgOoe's,
should be added 10 II as a second resolution. The
proposition was debated until the arrival Of the
hour 10 proceed 10 the Orders OF the D5y
Mr. Mercer gave notice that be should, on
'iorday next, ask caJe 10 bring in Bill for the
i-tribntlon, among the several States Of the sur.
plus revenue now N The Opposite Banks
The balance Of the DAY was spent in the con
sideraion Of private bills some .! which were
passed.
Monday, APrii %.
SENATE-'lhe Chair laid before the Senate
Report, from thc Secretary Of the Treasury, trans.
mtilng additional returns OF the amount OF Public
Money in tho Opposite Banks.
Nh Buchanan presented memorial from the
Yearly Meeting o. the Society Of Friends, recent
b hcId ~ Philadelphia, demonstrating against
the admission Of Arkansas into the Union Viii
provision rJnaiDs in her Constitution which az
mil- OF and may pcrietua,e slavery"
Tie Naval APPROPRIATION B..l vas taken up
and, aiter SOME discussion, Us 4iI Gu tie table
tai tomorrow.
The Bill to distribute the Proceeds Of the Sales
OF the pabllc Lands among tho S,lies, was then
again iaa,n ar and Jod-c WHITE addressed the
senate 81 length ~ j4ror d Il!
HOUSE Hr.Cambrclc5g, by general consent,
reported Bill making further appropriation, Of
q million q doa'lrs lor The suppression o: Indian
bo>iI.oIes III florida. Mr. G. remarked that the
funds heretofore appropriated Tor tins object were
Exhausted. The 81. VAS read twice, and Gem.
mt,ed 10 tlll Committee Of III, " aola. Il was a..
forwards considered, read iAirG time ia Commit
tcc, and passed.
Mr.J.Q Adams presented joint Resolutions Of
the Legislature .. massachusetts,, IN favor of the
passage q law for ne Distribution OF the Pro
cgcl. d laf sale Q. tae Public Lands amongst tit
several S.aoc-.
Tuesday, April 2G.
SENATE.-Thc Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of the Tfeasu-
KS, 10 &c Ills to a resolution offered hy Mr.. Ewing,
oi Ohio, 10 rgiltion 10 the anouat Of money re-
c,n,i fon the public land safes IN certain States,
and Tie places 10 Whictthe proceeds were deposit.
a, or 10 which they mry rave been transferred,
&c; which was l4Id OF lie table, and ordered to
be printed.
Air. Morris presented The proceeding Of 4 large
meeting Of Citizens at iucinnati, Clio, suggest.
lnc toe propriety Of acknoN lldgug Texas as
memacT o.the UUioa.
M King. OF Alabama, admitted that the silua-
jtnu Of Texas was such as to excite the sympathy
Of al, bat be thought il would be going too far to
the Subject Of acknowledging her as one
Of ihc United States. He moved 10 lay the pro-
recdings Of the meeting en- the table Tor the pre-
scut The motion was agreed TO and every sane
man, " should tbink, would desire to sue 1t re-
main there asleep forever. What. in the name oil
common sense have We to 90 IN the Quarrels Of
eignnations and, still more, what right has our
Government TO take ang foreign STATE OF Territory
al
None but madtacn could advise an interference,
on the part ot our Government between Mexico
and her 1cSiin Territory We even think TINT
great deal Of the sympathy expressed for the Tex.
ians is but morbid or al best misplaced and we
mus. continue to think so until il can be proven TO
TO us that they have in reality taken up arms in
defence OF thcir rights and liberties, and MOI for
the spells d the yanquIshcd. To men who COM
bat for principle We shall never be sttntng OF our
sympathy or assis'auce but for spoifS men We
have neither the one or the othcr.l
Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, 10 which was referred the Message OF the
President oil the United States and the Reports of
the Secretaries of War aud OF the Navy, reported
a Bill making appropriations Tor Arsenas, Armo-
RES, &c; which was read aud ordered to Sc
euud reading.
The Bull from the House, making further ap- |
preparation for the suppression OF Indian HOSTILE
ties in Florida, was read twice and referred.
The Public Land Bill was again taken up; and
MIR. CLAY spoke at great length IN taUor Of Il.
IOUSE.--Mr. Dromgoo'es and Mr. Wise's re-
solutions were again under discussion.
Mr.. Thompson, oi S, {, and Mr.. Slorer, asked |
the consent OF the House. the first to offer reso.
luton, and the last memorial from highly re-
spectacle public meeting" on the subject Of the
state of affairs in Texas but were both refused.
The Bill making appropriations Tor the Indian |
Department. Tor 1885, &c. was read third time, |
and passed.
The House then took up the Bill authorizing the
President of the United States to accept the ser
vices of volunteers in certain cases, NC; which |
was finally, after being amended in divers partic-
ulars, ordered to be engrossed Tor third reading.