The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-13

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IONS Tor the Naval Service for the year 1885, which,
after consideration, was ordered TO be engrossed
| Tor third reading, by vote Of Al TO ]. THE
following are two of the sections of the Bill
Ind be II further enacted, That an Exploring
\ Expedition 10 the Pacific Ocean and South Seas
be, and the same is hereby, authorized and direc-
ted; and that the President OF the United States
be, and he is hereby, authorized 10 prepare, and
send out for that purpose, sloop Of war. and 10
purchase and provide such other smaller vessels
as may be necessary and proper 10 render the said
expedition efficient and useful
| And be IL further enacted That the use of so
much OF the appropriations for the support of the
| Navy, and other means and facilities under the
control OF the Navy Department as may be ne.
cessary and proper for that object, be- and the same
IS hereby authorized and, 10 addition thereto, the
sum OF one hundred ard fifty thousand dollars be,
and the same IS hereby. appropriated, out Of any
ney IN the Treasury not Otherwise appropriated"
The Bill making an additional appropriation for
The suppression OF Indian hostllities was ordered
TO third reading.
The Bill from the House, authorising the Ere.
sdeht 10 accept the services Of volunteers in Ger
tain cases, read twice and referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs
| The Bill for the Distribution OF The Proceeds of
the Sales Of the Public Lands among the several
States, was again taken up:
Mr.. Ewing, OF OHIO moved to amend the Bill
by striking out the words fixing the period Of dis
trbniion at the first Of May and inserting the fol-
lowing words:
" One.fourih on the first day of July 1886, and
onefourth al the end Of every 80 days thereafter"
The amendment WG5 agreed to.
Mr. Shepley moved TO amend the Bill BY strik.
ing out the words "the twenty four States" so
that after a Territory comes into the Inion, she
viii have right 10 share Of the proceeds, with
out any posleror legislation.
The amendment was agreed TO.
After various attempts uade to amend the Bill,
by us enemies, all OF which failed, and some un-
successful motions TO postpone ii for longer or
shorter periods, and TO adloun--
The question on the third roadiny of tie Eli
was ordered to he taken by yeas and nays; and
being taken, was decided in the affirmative as
follows;
1EAS-Nlessrs. Black, Buchanan. Clay, Clay
ton, Crttenden. Davis, Ewing OF Ohio, GoldsDo-
rough, Hendricks, Kent, Knight, Leigh, Mexican,
Nangum, Naudain, Nicholas. Porter, Pfentiss,
Preston, Robbins Southland, Swift, Tomllnson,
Webster, " hite-25.
NA4S--Messr.. Belton, Broom, Calhoun, Culh-
bert, Living Of Illinois, Grundy, Hill, Hubbard,
hang Of Ala, hing of Geo, Linn, Moore, Nor
ris, Niles, Rivcs, Robinson, Ruaglcs, Shcp!cy. Tall.
mage, Nalkef, Wdghi-2l.
Hot >E--Aner the transaction Of considera-
be pr,yat. business, the House, in Committee Of
/ Tie hole, took upthe Bill making appropriations
Tor the support Of tie Army for tie year ls3G af
ter soue debate upon which, the House adjourued.
UQrSdcy, April -.
SENaIE-The Chair laid before Tie Senate a
report from the Secretary OF the Navy, enclosing
report Of the Board Of Commissioners, in reply
to resolution nf. Beuton's calling lor a state.
meat Of the MAXIMUM amount OF appropriation
which could be benedc9lly expanded in tie Ma
sal Deionccs; which was ordered 10 be referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs and to be printed.
\ resolution previously introduced by AIr. Bu-
chanan, Instructlng the COMMITTEE Of Finance
to inquire into the cxpediency OF authorizing the
President Of the United States 10 contra with l.
PersIco for furnishing two groupes OF Slatuary 10
complete the ornaments OF The Eastern front OF
the CAPITOL was considered and agreed to.
The Naval Service BIZ, with amendments, and
the Indian Suppression Bill, were both read tie
third time, and passed.
The Public Land Bill was read third time
and the question being upon It's passage, Mr.. Ben
ton made an unsuccessful motion 10 recommlt ii;
and, after some conversation, the S.na;e adjourn.
ed without taking the vote Y On lis final passage.
HOUSE.-The resolutions Of Mcssrs. Drom-
gooc and Wise were again unaer consideration,
and were debated until the arrival OF the hour Tor
the Special Orders.
The Army Bill was again taken u1 and debated.
The Bill making appropriations Tor the Naval
Service OF the United States fer the year 1886, re.
turned from the Senate, with amendments was
taken up, on motion of Mr.. Camhreleng, who re-
marked that, as the amendments contained some
original propositions, it was necessary that they
should be committed.
The amendments were read, and ordered TO be
printed, and, with the Bin, were referred TO the
Committee on Naval Affairs.
FidaH April %.
In the SENATE, after the morning business
was disposed of, the Senate resumed the consde-
ration OF The Bill for the Distribution of the Pro
cecds of Sales of the Public Lands (ncw at its
third readingl aud the Debate upon it vas resum-
ed and, after further debate, the Bill was post.
poned to Tuesday next.
In the HOUSE, very little business was done,
the House adjournmg at an early hour not to meet
agala until Tuesday next, in consequence OF dc,