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

sufferers by the lire IN New oTk, was taken up
and discussed, and made the special order Of the
day Tor Tomorrow.
Thursday, February Is.
SENATE.--1he resolutions OF Mr. Benton a.
gan coming up, the motion TO strike out the word
surplus, III the first, was agreed to, Yeas %,
NAYS land the resolution, as thus amended,
was unanimously agreed TOY cas- AZ, Nays none.
The following is the resolution as it passed
Res0tUed, That SO much of the revenue OF the
United States, and the dividends of stock receiya.
BILE from the Bank of the United States, as NAV be
necessary for the purpose ought to be set apart
and applied to the general defence and permanent
secnrty OF the country
The other resolutions we're then agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the transaction of
Executive business
HOUSE-The New York Relief Bill was again
taken up and discussed and after the rejection
OF various motions 10 amend, was again postponed
TIL tomorrow.
Friday, february 10.
SENATE.-Ihe business transacted in this
body was OF private and undressing nature to
our readers The Senate adjourned over TO Monday.
HOOSE.-Atter discussing the New York Re-
ei Bill, without coming to any vote on It's passage,
the House adjourned over TO Tuesday, Monday
being the 22d Of February.)
Monday, February %.
SENATE.-rFhc Senate met this morning, 10
receive a Message from the President, connuni-
eating the intelligence that France had notified
this Government Of It's readiness to pay the install
Inents now due on the Indemnity, SO soon as an
agent TO receive It shoall be designated. After
I the reading Of which, and the accompanying
documents, their reference to the appropriate
Committee, and order for their beng print
ed, the Senate adjourned in honor Of the day.
+ The Message here spoken of appeared in our pa
/ per OF the 18th March.
Tuesday, February %.
i SENATE--Mr Knight presented sundry re-
solutions Of the Legislature Of the State OF Rhode
Island, on the subject OF the Public Lands, instruct
ing the Senators from that State 10 sustain the
principles of the bill introduced by Mr.. Clay 10 ap-
+ proprlatc the proceeds of the same. The resoiu-
ton were read, and ordered TO be printed
/ On motion Of Mr. Benton, the Senate proceeded
10 consider the Bill reported by the Committee on
Military Afairs, making appropriations Tor the
collection of materials and the purchase Of sites,
and to commence the construction of certain fori-
Ecatlons, aud for other PURPOSES" This bill pro-
poses to appropriate about two millions of dollars
iOI tilC iOstS ElNtS tlIt lLSl-
dent the power to select the most eligible sites for
The location Of forts, &C.
/ After some remarks on this bill, by Mr.. Benton,
the Senate adjourned
BOUSE.-rhe Chair presented to the House
the Message from the President, mentioned in the
Senate proceedings Of yesterday. The Message
and Documents were referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and $4,000 copies ordered to be
printed.
( Nothing else, worth mentioning, done this day
Wednesday, February p.
! SENATE.-The Senate was engaged the great
or part OF this day in debate upon the Bill Tor IT..
propfalig 81 OO0000 for the purchase Of sites and
materials or lortiieoaons after which it went in
to secret session for the transaction Of Executive
business.
HOUSE.-Mr R. NJ. Johnson from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported bill to estab.
fish an arsenal IN the State Of North Carolina
Read twice, and committed.
Contested Electi0a.-Mr. Boyd from the Com.
mttee on Elections, made 4 report on the subject
of the contested election in North Carolina, ad.
verse TO the claim OF the sitting member and NOV
ed that il be printed, and made the order Gf the
day for Wednesday next
Mr.. W B. Shepard expressed hope that more
OlSkoit udl "OuIu uS CiIOStIly anu ipNt- 20
out Wednesday next, and insert this day three
weeks.
Mr. Claiborne stated that the Committee were
divided IN opinion as to the person who had been
elected, and that a countor7report would be made
1t would be necessary TO PRINT both reports and
the whole of the testimony, and afford sufficient
time for the House TO form an opinion upon the
case. He thought the motion did not allow sui-
hcent time for this purpose.
Mr.. a. II. Shepperd made some remarks IN ia
yor OF deliberate action upon the subject, and ex-
pressed hope that it would not be approached
hastily, nor under any feeling of excitement.
Mr.. Graham, of North Carolina, lthe member
whose seat is contested, presented paper in re-
aton TO the subject, the reading OF which he ca!-
led for.
The paper was read, and Mr.. G. moved that it
be laid on the table, and printed. j
Mr. Claiborne, by consent, then presented re-
port from the minority of the Committee on Elec-
lions, on the subject of the North Carolina contest
ed election, and by unanimous consent, both re-
ports on the subject were ordered to be printed.
The hour for proceeding to the consideration of |
the Orders of the Day having now arrived, this |
subject was laid aside, without taking the vote up
on the motion to postpone the consideration Of the
Report for three weeks.
The New York Relief Bill was then taken up, S
in Committee of the Whole, (Nr. Conner in the t
Char) and after various Intellectual attempts to =
lmend ii, was ordered to be engrossed for third .
reading by vote of Teas 1876 Nays 81.
Thursday, February %.
SENATE-The Senate resumed the consider :
alton of the Fertilization Bill
Mr.. Clay suggested the propriety of laying the !
lill on the table, and having the various tables v
,tnted which had been referred to by gentlemen, &
before the details of the bill were decided As
he works embraced in this bill were all new ones,
here was no immediate haste necessary in acting Il
m this bill. The wisest COURSE would be TO make q