The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-09-29

son, Anderson, Duncan, and Turney.
On he Post OHce.--Messrs. Conner, Briggs
Hall, Cleveland, Hopkins, Hubley, Cslhoon, Q
Kentucky, Palmer aud Worthing,on.
~ Elections -Mtssrs. Buchanan, Griffin. Haw
kins hiig9re, Maury, Towns, Bronson, Penny
hacker, aud Hastings
On hs District Of ColVmbia-Ncs1rs Bouldin
A. II. Sheppard, Jeniier, Dawson, Cll!sy, Pfenti5s
Belrne, {. II. i.iiams OF Tennessee, and Hen
ter, Of Ono
On the Judiciayy- Messrs. Thomas, RoAert
son, Toucsy, Martin, Corwin, Bynurn, Garland
Of virginia, Hoffman, and Potter.
On Revolutionary Claims Hessrs. Mullen
berg, trmg, Underwood, faliaierrs, Elmore, Eos
ter. Pa,menter, Harper Of Ohio, and B.rdsaIl.
On PaCiic ExpeRdiuns-Messrs. Haley, Ogle
Alexander, Titus, Stralton, Rumscy, Fle;cAet, O
Vermont, Crockett, end Patterson.
On Pirate Ldnd Ciaims-Messr7. May, Gar
land, Of Loai-isna Calhoun, Of Massachusetts
Harlan, Bruyn, Mallory, Beatty, Rariden, anc
Lcadbcitcr.
On HgnufIctarcs -Messrs Adams, Webster.
WhlGicsey Of Connecticut, IIolsey, Slade, 8ldd!e
Iilliughasl, Vail, and Naylor
o. Agucuiture--M essrs. Dcberry, Logan,
Phelps, Weeks, Spencer, Noyes Davies, Ran.
doPl, AID Mitchell
On iadian IfdYs.-Msssrs. Dcll, Everett,
Haynes. Chaner, Montgomery. Parker, Campbell
q South Carolina, Mlrfay, q Kentucky and s.
W. Morris, of Pennsylvania
On Military ABqus.-i lessrs. Mckay, Coles,
Giascoos, thompson, Gholsoa, Miller, Riyes, KEN
be, and Mcclellan, Of Tcnnosses.
On the Mlitia-Messrs Glascoek, Wagner,
Garter OF Tennessee, Holt, Hammond, Pratt Hun
ter, IIalstead, arc hlru Or Ohio
On Nara, IFairs-Messrs. Inghalu, Miiiigan.
Reed, Wise, Grantlana Moore RichaTdson, Peyu-
ter, ard Williams Of New Hampshire.
On forGga dtairs.-Messrs Howard, Hsmer,
Gushing. Jackson, Dromgools, RoaCher, Pope,
Claiborne, and Fairfield
On ne Territories MessTq Patton, Polt, Pie
keUs, Pierce, Borden, Graves, D4vse, Jones Of New
York, md Furisgton.
On Revolutionary Pensiops.-Nessrs. Morgan,
khngensmiih, Bono Fry, johnson Of Va, Sib.ey,
Ewing, Gray and LOOMS d Ohio.
on fpaid Psnsioas.-Nessrs. Taylor, VII.
lians Of n.y., Allen of VI, NeClsllan OF n. York,
Pelribcn, Stewart Herod, Riley Stanley.
On Roads and Canais.-Messr-, Mercer, Evans
N'kcnuan Sayder, White Of Ky, Fillmore Of y.
T., johnson Of Md, Bichneii, White Of Iut.saa.
"a Rsrui and Unfinished Businsss.-Hsrsgs.
Mason 81 O., Noble, Southgate, Horny and Peck.
On AecoIats.-ilessr~, Johnson o. Va, GRAFT
MClle, shepard 81 4. g., aad Johnson Of I'D.
VIZ - fttAtthtto u ttf ~ tHttftt ~ StfEe--
Nc.s.s. NORRIS Of Pa JscEssa OF y l., Sheplo,,
} orsc and Andrews.
On IyJeatitgres II "a T,t1su-v Efg1r'aent -
Me'5ss allen Of VI, Sbst!er AyeIiss, Gray, aal
iio.-cv.
On Expenditures of he Var Eepartment-
Messrs. ti0wHey, Nauderyeer, Holt, Morris Of o.,
and Marvin.
On Expenditures of Tie Nary Depir'n.nt-
Mcssfs. Broadhead, Maxwell, G9ode Edwards and
Graham Of Indaus.
On Eryeaatarcs IF he Pos, OT-e Department.
- 1lessrs Cui.as Dennis HAYES, Gallup Plumcr.
On EIysnd5,ules Of re Pubiic Buildings
Nsssrs. Sawyer, CransIyn, MeEeiee, Dunn, aud
kd-~tY.
TIC Chair announced that petitions would rot
be called Tor to-day under tie Rule, but would be
considered to be in order Tomorrow.
Tho resolution ricred on THURSDAY last, by Mr.
Riddle, Of Pa, and iysag on tie Speakers table,
having been again read follows
"Rss9,ref, That the SCrrct5~y OF the Treasury
report 10 this House whether letter. prrpottinE
10 Sc addressed by ta to tie CLERK o. tie Hou-e
of Representative, Offering payment in snecie To
mcmbet> OF Congress, Is authentic; ESQ, to what
other claimants on the Treasury a similar fer
has been nude, and wHar principle Of Giscrmlua.
lion, il any, has been adonied IN The medium Of
payment 70 the public crsdtters"
Nj Bidd,e said that the letter referred to the
resolution had struck biu cu first reading, as ey-
cep,onabls and further reflection had tended ~
confirm that impression He had, therefore, g lz-
ed the earliest opportunity OF calling 10 1t The Of.
teu,iou OF the House,
1t tho offer il conveyed was 4 matter OF grace
on the part Of the Secretary OF the Treasury; d
his mere discretion could determine how The Inn
tied specis funds Of the Government should be dis
posed Of ii followed Of course, lhat the offer might
at any time, b. v,tbdmwa. II nigh, be with
drawn from the whole House, or merely from oh
noxious members The specie could be diverted
at pleasure from us aud gwen to other claimants
% the Treasury whom il might suit the inteFc-,s
Of the hour to oonciaate or TO reward. The Sc
crctlrE might take il from Us aud give ii, Tor OK.
ample 10 the Judges II the Supreme Court, wHo
are now paid ~ paper thus increasing or GImi.-
lsMng their compensation by his fiat. lie might
have given IL to tho Judges OF the Circuit Court OF
the District OF Columbia whilst the Mandamus
case was peodrr lie may yet allow OF disaliow
II to them uudruiby a. matters now stand, the
People see, with as,ouHshmcrt, lhst tie amount oi
pac receivable by their representatives, tins sor
depends on the viii Of an Executive oihcor, and
may iGctuate with his caprice. Was il censIs.
tent with the dignity OF tae House or the safety
Of the country, That cur position IN this mattel
should BE- thus precarons}
Bot he was disposed 10 lock at Tie subject in an
other point Of view. We had been specially con
vcncd ta consider the state ot the currency. TIL,
President desires that cur attention shah be con
fined to this one topic. We are supposed 10 b,
here fresh from tho People, and to bear with Us Al
active sympathy for the veXslou aud inconvent
ence TO which every part Of the country Is subiec
ted by irredoeu,able promises to pay. Al home