The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-02

Locos 10 this monstrous procedure.
| 10 the Senate. number Of Petitions we're
presented. Amongst them a considerable
number for encouragement to the rasers OF
silk. One of these was introd iced by Mr..
Gay, from numerous ciuzeus of Schuyler
county, Pennsylvania, asking in favor Of the
producers of American Silk, duty on ina
ported Silk, and such other aid as Congress
may Judge proper.
The Senate also discussed the bill ID re-
/ linquish the reversionary interests of the
/ United States to certain reservation in
the State of Alabama.
! They afterwards proceeded to the con.
sideration Of Executive business.
MARCH Is.
After reading of the Journal on the llths
MIR. Campbell, from the Election Commit.
tee, moved that the Journal Of the Commit
tee in the New Jersey case, with all its pro-
ceedings up 10 the 5th instant, be printed.
| The motion produced long debate, ia
which Messrs. CampbelI, r. Garland, Drom-
goole, Bolts, Smith, OF Connecticut, Rives,
Everett, Medill, Jeuifer, and Graves, took
part, and which was closed by. the House
taking up the orders of the day.
The bill from the Senate in relation to
the Red River Raft, was first considered,
and referred TO the Committee Of Ways and
Means, with the instructions moved by Mr..
! Biddle.
The next subject considered, was the bill
/ from the Senate, commonly known as the
Sub, Treasury bill. which Mr.. Jones moved
should DO referred 10 the Committee of
Ways and Means but which Mr.. White,
Of Kentucky, proposed to commit TO the
Committee OF the Whole on the State of the
Union. A debate ensucd, in which Messrs.
Jones, White, Rhett, Everett, W. Thomp.
son, Vanderpoel, Wise and Crabb, par,ici.
pated.
Mr.. Everett moved certain instructions
10 go to the Committee. Mr.. Petriken cal.
led the previous question, and there being
second, the main question was first taken
on the commitment TO the Committee of the
Whole On the State Of the Uuion; which
was negatived-1l5 TO II. The reference
to the Committee of Ways and Means, was
carried, without a division. The question
being then taken on MIR. Evereti's instruc-
lions, the House refused 10 adopt them, LOG
votes TO 81.
Several other bills Of miaor Importance
were acted upon, and then the House adjourn.
ed.
10 the Senate, the Vice President submit.
ted Resolutions from the Territory Of Flor
ida, asking admission into the Union, and
deprecating any division Of the Territory.
A petition was presented from citizens OF
Albany, agains, admitting Florida into the
Union, unless Slavery is abolished.
The bills ordered to be engrossed on Tues.
day, were read the third time aud passed.
Alter the Journal was read on Thursday,
and some documents referred, the Speaker
announced the unfinished business to be, the
Resolution yesterday reported by Mr.. Camp.
bell, proposing to print the Journal OF the
Election Committee on the New Jersey
election, with certain othes documents. To
which Resolution an amendment was pend.
ing.
Mr.. Jenfer being entitled to the floor,
proceeded with his remarks, but gave way
to MIR. Fillmore TO make certain explana-
ticns, during which much disorder and ex-
cltemeut took place.
The morning hour having elasPed, Mr..
Jones Of Va. moved that,he House pass 10 the
orders oil the day, when several bills receiv-
. ed iheir first and second reading, and we're
/ referred and then the House resolved itself
/ into Committee Of the whole on the state
of the Union Mr.. Dawson in the Chair on
the Treasury Note bill. AIR. Jones address.
sed the Committee for some time, stating the
necessity for passing the bill. on account of
the heavy amount of disbursements which
the Treasury would have to make early III
the year before 1t would receive the money
from the several sources from which it would
be due. Mr.. j, went into Statement; of
the finances of the Country, and read large
portions of the Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury at the opening of the session.
He also endeavoured to show the advan-
tages which the Government would derive
from the system proposed by this bill over
obtaining the required relief from loan.
Mr.. Gushing replied to Mr.. Jones in an
arsumeutative Speech, showing how the
present necessity of the Treasury had been
J occasioned; on whom the responsibility OF
, the great deficit in the resources lay, and
, what was the proper remedy. lie trsced