The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-06


of the Chair. The opinion of the Chair
was confirmed, and Mr.. Shades appeal was
laid on the table.
Tn question was at length put on Mr..
Thompson's motion to lay Mr.. Coles reso.
luton % the table, and carried, l02 votes
TO 9s.
Mr.. w. Thompson then offered the fol-
lowing propostIon
Upon the presentation Of any memorial
or petition, praying for the abolition OF slave
" or the slave trade in any District, Ter
ritory, or State Of the Union, and upon the
presentation of any resolution or other pa
per touching these subjects, the question oil
lhe recession of such memorial, petitions,
resolution, or paper shall be considered as
made. and The question Of its reception shall
be laid upon the table without debate or
further action Of the House"
ar. Monroe, Of New York, after obtain.
Ing withdrawal of the motion for the Pre-
rioas question, offered the following as an
ameuimen, 10 the motion of the gentleman
from 5, Carolina. Strike out all after the
hNlu ANSt'lNINr GA44 tttNNt''
THAT all petitions, memorials, resolu.
tions, aud addresses of every description,
touching the abolition Of slavery IL the Dis
trict Of Columbia, or m The States or Ter
ritorles, or 10 any manner relating 10 the
existence OF slavery or the slave trade 10
the United States, be referred, without de-
bate, 10 a select committee, with lnstruc.
tons to consider and report thereon"
After considerable debate, the question
Of MIR. Ms. proposition vas taken, and ne
galiyed, 81 to -.
On Wednesday, the Senate continued lis
debate on the Sub. Treasury. The only
question decided, respected The Salary Of
The Treasurer Of New Orleans. 1t was
first proposed by the friends Of the bill, 10
make it $4,000, double Of what il now IS.
1t was afterwards agreed 10 make i, So 600.
Mr.. Sewer moved 10 reconsider the sal.
ary 10 be allowed the Receiver General
If the New Orleans 0.fcer received So.
600. the New York Officer ought TO have
$4,000. The motion vas lost, Il TO 30
Ga Thursday, tue business first in order
was the Report Of the Select Committee OF
the Rules and Orders Of the House, and
Mr.. ". Thompsou's resolution touching
Slavery
Mr. Cooper, Of Geo, was entitled to the
floor; but, 90 bis rising, Mr. Mitchell, Of
New York, begged be would indulge him
in the liberty Of noticing an article which
had appeared IN the Globe, Involving him
very unpeasantly, IN something like
fraud, connected with Duff Green. Mr..
M. said what be had done IN the business,
had proceeded from nothing, but fair mo
tiyes 1t was his wish 10 prevent the bust
ness Of the Printing Of the House from 90
ing into the hands Of Blair Il Riycs, aud he
feared, without a third Candidate, who
could obtain the notifying votes ofthe South,
this could not be done. Mr.. VI. ackno~l
edged that he bad SAID nothing TO Gales q
Seaton on tbis subject, until he received
Green's reply, Who accepted The propose
ton. Those gentlemen Immediately an
swered Mr.. VI thai they deciued entering
Into any cD0tTacl Win buH bIttu Oh
the subject Of the Public Printing; but #,
for The purpose of .uuherng their interest,
he had pledged himself in any pecuuIary
consideration, lhey would feel bound to en-.
deayor to release him fron 1t. Mr.. Fish.
ers name iron your Siae) bad something
10 do 10 the spondeuce, but it did uot
appear clearly what The Speaker has
also heard Of the proposition, but had tod
Mr. Fisher that he dlJ not approve H. IL
some remarks, which Mf. Fisher made Oh
the subject, he ACKNOWLEDGED that be had
himself communicated the account Of this
Transaction 10 the Globe.
The House then resumed the coas.dera
tioaofN- W.Tnompson's proposed amend
meu' add Mr. Cooper proceeded With hls
SPEECH. After b. sat down, TWO or three
other members spoke On %.
o. motion Of Mr.. Bolts, the present
Rules Of the House we're continued for one
werk Mr.. CoIqJiu, Of Geo, moved the
adlournmeul, and IS consequently entitled
to Toe floor.