The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-06-10

Various questions of order were raised, grow.
ing out of their refusal to vote and after little
discussion on the subject, the whole matter was
laid over until tomorrow.
The Joint Resolution for giving rations to Ger.
tam persons in Georgia and Alabama, who had to
iea'e taetr homes on account of danger from In
dians, was considered and passed.
Thursday, Nay 20.
Nothing Of importance transacted
in the Senate this dav.
HOUSE.--1boiition Report-.The unfinished
business OF the morning hour, being the conside
ration Of the Report on the Abolition Petitions,
was again taken up.
The Char declared the vote of Yesterday, on
the first resolution, TO be Yeas lo2, Nays 9. So
the first resolution, in the following terms, was
agreed To:
ResOired, That Congress possesses no consti.
tntIonal authority 10 interfere, in any way, with
ne institution Of Slavery IN any of the States Of
this Confcderacy."
The second resolution was then read, as follows !:
ResOiDed, That Congress ought not to inter.
iere, IN any way, with Slavery in the District of
Columbia"
The question being taken on this resolution, was
decided in the aiirmatiye-Ycas 1872, Nays As
30 tbs second resolution was agreed TO.
While the above question was being taken, Mr.
Adams asked 10 be excused from voting.
Mr. Granger's name being called, he rose and
said Il decline voting on the second resolution
on the ground that 1t Is not in conformity with the
instructions 10 the committee"
The question being next On tic third resolution,
it was read as follows:
Rcsolred, That all petitions, memorials, reso-
lutlons propositions, or papers, relating, in any
way, or TO any extent hateyer, 10 the subject of
Slavery, tho Abolition Of Slavery, shall without
being either printed or referred, be laid upon the
table, and that further action whatever shall be
had thereon"
The question on agreeing to the third resolution
was then decided in the affirmative, Yeas III,
Nays Is.
Mr.. Wise moved to take up the resolution here.
totorc submitted by his colleague, Mr.. Dromgooe,)
IN relation 10 the Deposite Banks, and his amend.
ment thereto and thereupon he asked the yeas
aud nays which were refused, and the motion
was rejected.
The rest of the day was spent upon the Bill to
change the organization Of the General PosI.Oi.
hce Department
Friday Nay 27.
SENATE.-1he Expunging Resolutions Of Mr.
Etnton were then taken up-atier nap Of some
weeks-or the express purpose Of giving Mr.
isaac hitl an opportunity of reading a sl.cch in
favor OF them, previous to his departure TO assume
The Gube'natoriaI Chair Of New Hampshire. He
delivered himself Of his-maauscript; and the Sc
nate then proceeded 10 nobler and more important
dllies.
On motion Of Mr. Calhoun, the Senate proceed.
ed 10 consider the Bill to regulate the Public De-
posies in the Pet Banks; which occupied the
small remaining part Of the day.
HOUSE-Mr, Lewis stated TO the Chair that
he had on yesterday declined voting on either OF
the resolutions attached TO Nh PInckney's Report
on the Abolition Petitions for the reason that he
did not think the House had any thing TO do with
the subject OF Slavery, any more than Of Religion
Not wishing however, 10 embarrass the House, OF
delay It's proceedings, he had not made any oblec
tons at the time. He believed that no petitions
the subject ought 10 be received, and, Of course
no disposition could be made Of them.
After some other uulmportant business was gone
through with, tire House again took up the Post
Office Organization Bill, and speat the rest OF the
day upon it.