The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-22

4fiI. iAdnef nominated Dlalr o. hiFes.
Mr.. Clarke, of n. Y. nominated Thomas Allen.
There were five Intellectual ballotings, which
resulted as follows:
1st 2ud 3td 4lh 5th
Gales & seaton, 100 IO2 l0l lO3 100
Blair Il Rivss, I03 I03 1903 100 l04
Thomas Allen, % % 81 % 90
Blank d. scattering, 3 2
No choice being made, motion was now made
to adjourn, and carried Ayes lOo, noes lO2.
81 the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.
IN SENATE.-Mr. Hubbard moved such an
amendment Of the rules of the Senate az would
provide for the election of standing committee
en- Patents and the Patent Office, and asked for
ITS consideration at this time.
Mr.. Clay expressed a wish that the motion
should Inc on the table, as usual, till tomorrow
No man, he said, bad come with greater reluctance
than he, TO attend this special meeting of Con.
gress; but, as Congress was now assembled, 10
take into consideration the embarrassed condition
OF the country, he would be still more reluctant to
return home I'LL he should see some broad, com.
prehensige, and effectual relief provided for the
embarrassments Of the currency and The distress
OF the country.
But he wished to ask what was The design Of
appointing all the general committees al this ses-
sion, II IFS proceedings we're 10 be limited as tho
Presidents Message had minated. u the special
subject for which Congress assembled. If
there nothing to be done on these general sub
jects, what could be the use OF appointing commit
tees to consider them? He wished 10 be inform
ed BY those in whose hands is the destiny Of the
country, whether they designed 10 go home with
out doing any thing etiectua or TO launch oul up
ON course OF legislation, at least far TO pro-
vide all practicable means TO remedy the evils
with which the county is afflicted.
Mr.. Hubbard said he regretted as much as the
Senator could do, that there was any cause for
their coming together at this time. But Congress
had assembled and the two Houses were organ
zed; and he deemed il their imperative duty to
appoint their standing committees at the COM
Increment OF the session, be also deemed il their
imperative duty to receive the memorials and Pc
titons of the People, on whatever subject, and TO
act upon them. Mr.. II. was DESTROYS as any one
to bring the session speedily to close; bu, willis
1t should continue he not Hing 10 omit any
OF The various duties which might properly devolve
upon them. He hoped they might adjourn at an
early day, and might yet be able to DO something
TO relieve the community.
This motion providing for standing committee
on Patents and the Patent Office lies over till to.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbard, il was
Resolred, That the standing committees Of tbs
Senate be appointed to.morrow.
On motion OF Mr.. Walker, the Senate then adj
journe
USE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wmoton Of Mr.. Allen, OF Vermont, the Clerk
was Girecied 10 furnish each member with print
ed diagram Of the House
PRINTER TO THE HOUSE.
The House hss wing then resumed the unfinished
business of yesterday, which was the election of q
Printer 10 this House.
Mr. Bronson, Of n. Yerk, offered resolution
that IL farther balIoiing be suspended until the
third MONDAY OF September instant; and that 10
the mean while the CLERK Of Inc House be author
lied 10 employ somebody 10 execute the printing
ordered by the House, On the same terms as here
iofore prescribed
NJ Gushing opposed the resolution, as propos-
ing 10 do indirectly what the House, by vote of
1876 10 100. had yesterday refused to do
Mr.. GrenBell moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
On this motion Mr.. Haynes demanded the yeas
and nays; which. being ordered and taken, result
ed as follows, viz. Yeas 100, nays ia SO the
motion to lay the table was rejected.
The question then recurring on the resolution,
MIR PIekens, Of South Carolina, offered an a.
requiring that the contract for printing
should be given to the lowest bidder, under the
heretofore prescribed for the execution
" tir W'hh' suppOlttu 'HS iHuttoH Df Z very
animated speech 10 which, Mr.. Robinson having
rerted,
Mr.. Sherod Williams moved an amendment to
The amendment, containing proylso that the
work should be let 70 some person who was not an
editor of any eUspaper.
After brief discussion, however, Mr., Williams
withdrew The last amendment
Mr.. Pickens then modified his amendment by
adding proyiso that the prices paid should net
exceed those now fixed by law, and extending the
eff ct of the amendment, I'LL The FIRST Monday of
December nexG
Mr.. Coles Of Virginia, offered an Amendments
10 the amendment to strike out all the latter part
Of it, ana substitute the appointment Of a commit
lee TO inquire into the exPediency of separating
he enoluments of the printing done for this
House from the newspaper presses of the country
,ut il was rejected without debate.
After discussion, in which Msssrs. McKeu.
ian, Wise, Underwood, Robertson, Pickens, Glas-
,ook, aud Hoffman took part
Mr. Reed moved an amendment requiring that
he quality Of the paper used be provided Tor in
he contract which was agreed TO.
The amendment of Mr. Pickens was thep car
-ed BY yeas and NAYS, as follows: Yeas ll2, nays
l09; but, after some brief discussion, the whola
subject VAS, on motion OF Mr.. Mckennan, laid on
he table AID the House proceeded again to bal
lot for Printer three times successfully, without
choice.
9th 18th Sth
Gsles & Seaton, SO 81 IS
Blair & Ryes, l0i l0I l0l