The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-01-29
.Nonddu, December 81,

SENATE-John m. Niles, a Senator from Con
necucut, appointed 10 fll the place Of Nathan
Smith, dec. appeared and took his seat.
message was received from the President o
the United States, submitting 10 the consideration
OF Congress bequest made 10 London for al In
stltuton in this country; which, on motion of mr.
Webster, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Webster offered the following resolution
and moved Its consideration at this time, which
was agreed to:
ReSolUed, That the Committee on Finance be
instructed 10 inquire what measures should be
adopted By Congress in consequence Of the de.
struction Of merchandise and other property by
the late fire in New York
Mr. Webster offered few observations on the
circumstances and extent Of the FIRE.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. living, pursuant 10 notice, rose to ask leave
to introduce bill 10 define and settle the northern
boundary line of the State Of OHIO.
Leave being granted, Mr.. Ewing introduced the
bill, which was read and ordered to second
reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Ewing, Mr..
Grundy, Mr.. Southland, Mr.. CLAYTON, Nr. Black,
and Mr. White, such parts OF the Presidents Mes
sage as had reference TO the subjects pertaining
% the Committees of which they are Chairmen,
were referred to those Committees
Incendiary P4biicqtions-Mr Calhoun moved
that 50 much Of the Presidents Message as refers
TO the transmission Of Incendiary Publications BY
mail, be referred 10 a Special Committee.
On this motion some debate took place, in which
the affirmative Of the proposition was sustained
by Messrs Preston, Mangum, Clayton, Godsbo.
rough, Leigh, Ewing, and Davis, and the negative
by Nessrs King, Of Alabama, Grundy, Buchan.
an. and Brown.
The motion of Mr.. Calhoun was carried in the
atfrmatlve-ayes %.
On motion Of Mr. Calhoun, the committee was
ordered to consist Of five Senators.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for the commit.
tee, when the following Senator's were elected viz
Messrs Calhoun, Hing Of Ga. Mangum, Davis,
and Linn.
hOUSE-Reiief Of the Sufferers By the Fire
an NeU iork-Mr. Cambreleng rose, he said, 10
ulfo" himself on the Indulgence Of the House, for
the purpose OF asking what he was sure would be
grah'ed-tne UNANIMOUS consent Of the House To
report bill from the Committee of Ways and
Means, Tor the relief Of the sufferers by the late
fire in the city Of New York.
Mr.. CambreIeng, from the Committee of Wavs
and Means, then presented the following re,or,
and bill:
In considering what measures were best cacu.
lated to moderate the shock upon the trade. reyc.
nue., and industry, Of the country, b. the late ca.
ami,ous fire in New York, three propositions were
suggested to the Committee, viz: the extension n
the credit on bonds due from those who have yuc
iered, three four, and FIVE years-placing the vas
surplus revenue Of the country where they ma,
be more actively and extensively employed, in ouI
cities, in extending relief 10 the embarrassed anc
Impoverished debtors Of Government, ana remit
ting the duty on all merchandise destroyed IN orr
gnal packages. The Committee submit bill
embracing the two first propositions The frs
provision is in accordance with the practice o.
Government heretofore--the second, while IL will
most extensively relieve the immediate wants Of
trade and aid ,n reyisine the energies Of the com.
mercla! capital Of the Union, canng. diminish in
any manner the security Of Government, or Gu