The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-21
MAY l.


around the falls OF 81. Marie.
MAY /.
Alter slsposing Of some matters Of MINOR
Importance, yesterday morning, IN the
House, Mr.. Cushing, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported bill! 10 carry
into efec, the Convention between the | nj
ted States and the Mexican Republic, which
vas referred 10 the Committee Of the whole
on the state Of the jG!on.
The Speaker then proceeded TO call %
COMMITTEES for Reports, and a number were
presented. Alter which, during the remain.
der Of the morning hour, toe House dlspos.
ed of the business lying Cd the table.
The House then, on motion Of Mr.. Jones,
again resolved itself INTO a Committee on
the General Appropriation bill. The item
under consideration VIXEN the Committee
rose last night, was for defraylng the ey.
peases OF the Supreme, Circuit, and Dis.
lrIci Courts Of the United States, aud ike.
wise, Tor defrsyirg the expenses Of suits 10
which the United Siltes are concerned, and
al prosecutions ior offences committed
aralas; the United States, and FOR the safe.
k.aP,as Of prisoners, 5300,0oo.
Sir. Cushing vas addressing the Com
rratee, to sh0B that Mr.. Mackenzie, the
state prIsvuer, 0ughl TO Uz no longer kept
il prisou, and 70 make bis remarks ia or.
der, be SAID, be would submit them in the
shape Of co objection 10 the amour, appro.
priateJ for bis safe keeping. Mr., Paris
called him to order. The Chairman De.
clared hlm 10 order. MIR. Cushing had
n, proceeded far before Ar. Crazy called
h.-n 10 order. The Chairman again declar.
odhlm 10 order. Dir. Turney appealed IRON
lae decisioa- o. The question beng taken,
uoCgorun voted, aCd The Committee accord
tngIy rose. The guesnol-" Saalllhe decls.
ioa q the Char s;aaaas the judgment ofthe
Committee r vas n5s taken, aud decided
10 the afirnaii5e-ll3 votes to 10. Mr.
Cushing then proceeded 10 address the
Committee On the snhlsct, snd offered an
amendment, that s. 600 81 the $500, 600,
shoa3 Be aPp!ed . Tie more conmodlo0s
safe keeping oftwo prisoners Of State held
ID prison foran alleged violation Of the Neu,
tfa.hy act. [Tae persons alluded to are
Messrs Mackenzie and Van Rensselaer,
Mr, G. proceeded 70 state hls reasons Why
a66i,iotd cons let4tI0n should be shasa to
ibese individuals, as victims Of State policy.
The Chair Mr. Casey decided the mo-
ljoa to be 10 order. Sir. Gag appealed
from tbs decision. The appeal was debat.
Cd, and aa-i.g decided against the Chais-
St. votes 10 20.
The Committee continued TO sit on this
bill til late IN tie evening.
IL The Senate, Mr. Webster presented Q
memorial from large number Of persons Of
Beaver county, Pa, asking the establish.
roent Of National Bank, With view to
the correction Of the eyiI= that exist IN re.
latiou 70 the currency. Mr. W. sad, he
d.d not suppose there vas likely 10 be aay
action on the sua &c; al present, and should
therefore move 10 lay the memorial On the
table but be should take occasion, al some
period Of the session, to express his views
al large 10 relatloa 10 the currency.
The Senate passed the bill ior granting
quantity Of land 10 Michigan to aid that
State in making canal round the falls Of
St. Marie the bill for the benefit Of the
Salem and Tennessee Rail road company
and the bill 10 admit The works Of American
Artists IN Foreign countries, free Of duty.
Mr. Noryeli introduced Resolution for
releasing William Lyon Mackenzie, impris.
oned IL the jail Of Rochester, for a viola
lion Of tue laws to perserge the neutral Oh
legations Of the United States, and also to
remit the fues WINCH may have been i'm.
posed on hun, which lac would not ask the
adoption Of I'LL Monday.