The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-03-25
WEEKLY A4.NANAC.
The Business before Congress

The Business before Congress
We have lus, met with the following, in
the Boston Daiiv Advertiser, containing a
4 condensed riac of the buanes: before Con.
. erSss. 1t appears 70 Us 10 be IN the main
accurate IN us statements, and reasonable
II IL opinions. We copy 1t, because we
believe II Will be acceptable, and may be
4 useful. 10 our readers National Htelit.
nor rtIE EEGU1AR CORRESPONDENT OF TaE BOSTON
MANY AUvEKTisfE.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 20, 1880.
Now that all apprehension Of a var with
France s at au end, and 10 disturbing cause
exists IN our foreign relations To affect ma.
,enally the deliberations OF congress, Il may
seem a fit tune TO give YOU view Of the
\ measures which have been OF will be agl
laed 10 this body during the present session..
4 |. Forcmos, among them, and on the
\ ven surface of things, IS the Abolition CUES
n ton. Tins comes up IN three shapes flrst
% the presentation Of petitions respecting
slavery and the slave trade ~ the District;
secondly, IN bills, reported or TO be report.
ei Tor the regulation OF the mail, aud the
EXCLUSION from !, Of lncendnry publications,
) called aud, lastly, on the report to be
y laade ty the committee raised under Nr.
Y pArkney'- resolution.
i . NeS, Is the Lost Fertilization Bill
& ,us,cd IN tue Senate on Mr.. Benton's re.
tgous, and 10 The House Upon that Of Mr.
81 ans. The debate 10 the Senate Is oil an
Il lut tha, in the House is not. Il waits
81 tam. 10 be renewed when other business
2Ss ,si I've It place. Both Of these subjects
are political aud partisan, more or less, m
'Elltir bearings, ana III the views taken ~
81 lrm s, many Of those wiz Auye engaged
e. 10 he debate.
3. Thirdly, the Appropriation Bills,
M winch open to discussion all the policy Of
M b. Government, and all the interests Of the
In salry, foreign aud domestic. ! Very large
nj wropuatiou,, for the contingent possIhll-
II g OF war, were contemplated hy the Nd.
Ia uis'r4uon few weeks ago; but all such
IA w, art. nov abandoned. aud aongress will
N divided upon this subject into two sec.
oa,, not distributed precisely according TO
lrv Imes, one side desiring liberal peace
anwoarnllons Tor the Navy and for Forth.
ratiy,is, and tho other advocating a rlgor-
pos ard jealous curlailment OF all such cN-
IenGllups.
l. The Patronage BlIl.-Thls has pass.
Nci The Senate, and is now N the House,
varlns 70 be committed, The tendency
u tins bill IS TO dimlnlsh the power eNerted
y the Executive through the means OF ap'
lontmtnls to offices Of profit under the
! Government of the United States. 1t will
dns ulo discussion all The measures and
punclPles nf the present Administration. i
n ), The Post Office Bill, already reported
N the House which provides for com
pete Reorganization Of the Post Office De-
Futment, and is a measure OF great public
mporlance.
6. Mr.. Clay's Bill for Distributing the
Proceeds Of the Public Land, ratably among
the States, winch has heretofore passed both
Houses, and been vetoed hy the President,
and IS now once again under consideration
10 the Senate.
I, The Ohio and Michigan Boundary
which is a subject upon which the States OF
Ohlo, Indiana, aud Illinois, as well as the
territory Of Michigan, are extremely sen.
S''e, and upon which there VIII be prolong'
90 and very earnest debate.
sand o. The admission of Michigan and
Arkansas intothe Union. How much discus
son these two subjects viii occasion, know
not. They are, IT Is evident, things OF great
Consequence to the whole country. II both
enter the Union together, they will maintain
as tits, the equal balance OF the sa'ehqld'
'o3 aud non.saycholdmg States IN the Sen
ae.
10 Various plans are in contemplation
or extending the Pension System, especIal
one to embrace within II the Widows %
Ulcers oflhe Revolutionary Army, and an
,ner 10 give pensions To Soldiers IN The
vest who served ~ the Indian wars conse
vent ON the Rcvolutlpn.
IL The Cus,on.Iiouse Regulation Bill
subject is nov IN the hands Of the com
""e on commerce, in the House. They