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

llAl T..
The House continued in session on Fri.
day night, discussing the General Appro.
priation bill until II O'clock, and, on Satur.
day morning, the House, without taking up
any other business, at once resolved itself
into . Committee Of the whole on this bill.
4 number Of amendments were offered, on
which long debates we're had. The prn.
cpal amendment was proposed by Mr..
Stanly, 10 strike out an appropriation for
The salaries 10 Charges TO Belgium aud Ma
Piles, on the ground that Messrs. MaSey and
Throop, who fill those Offices, had been
grossly negligent in the discharge of their
duty when formerly entrusted with office.
Mr.. Dromgoole said, that was no reason
Why our relations with Belgium and Ma
pies should cease. Mr.. Stanly did not
wish this; but by Withholding the sala
ries Of these men, TO compel the President
10 do, what he would never do otherwise
remove unlaahiul public officers, who were
his own political advocates. Mr.. Drom
goole INSISTED, that Withholding Minister'S
salary, did put an end, while it continued,
to our intercourse with the nation to WHOM
such Ministers was sent. Dir. Graham an,
imadyeried on the conduct OF Mr.. Throop,
I (Cha -.e TO Naples who had been reported
as the chief cause Of Swartwouts defaca
I tiOn-they were twin brothers, be SAID, ~
I that fraud. Tie would as soon vote for a
salary to Swartwoat as 10 Throop. Mr..
Graves asked, the King Of England we're
10 appoint hlghwayman Minister to the
United States, If the British Parllamen,
would yield its Iigh! 10 withhold the appro.
priaion Of his salary! The power of appro
iprlatlon was given to Congress as check
on the Executive, and ought to be so used.
Mr. Smith, of Maine, denied that the item
III the bill involved at all the qualifications
Of the lncunbents Of the offices about 10 be
abolished. lie called the attention Of gen
lemen 10 a case Of cupable neglect and eS
/ iravagance Which, he said had once excited
the attention Of the whole country. lie al.
Iuded 10 the appointment Of Gen. w. Ii.
Harrison as Minister 10 Colombia, who re
NAMED six months at his palace at North
Bend, after be had received his outfit and
advance Of salary. Mr.. White said, It was
untrue that Gen. Harrison remained SIX
months at home after his appointment: TO
Colombia; il was untrue that he received
his outfit and salary; and it WAS untrue that
be vas 10 his cabin " hen he received the ap.
poinIment. He had been at Washington
for months, when be was appointed He
returned home only 20 prepare TO set on, on
his mission. lie did not receive any part
Of his salary but his cuff, only. As soon
as ne mad arranged his affairs at home, he
/ repaired 10 Colombia, but Gen. jackson
made him his first victim, by recalling him
home before he had time 10 execute any
portion Of the business Of his mission.
Al length, the motion to strike out this
appropriation, was negatIyed, there being
about 90 votes for IT,
The bib having been gone through, Mr.
JSnes moved that the Committee rise, auc
report The bill, with the amendments, to Ia,
House which was carried, nem con. anc
the Committee rose accordingly.
] Mr.. Iurney moved the previous question
which was seconded, aud Mr.. l.. Williams
demanded the Yeas aud NAYS, which were
/ ordered, and stood 40 to ~.
The main question was then pu. on tbs
several amendments, and they were al
conc9rred in. The bill vas shen ordered
to Je engrossed FOR a third reading, and wa.
afterwards read third time and passed.
Mr. Briggs moved a Resolution for a
meeting of the House on Monday at 6
I O'Clock, with the view Of adlouruiug over
|thl Thursday, 10 allow for The cleauiog o.
the Hall, taking up carpets, de- which
after some objection, was carried--lO7
votes to %. So that there viii be tcces,
OF three days, 10 which time the Locos,
hope, will digest the accumulation Of spleen
caused BY the result Of the Virginia EIec
tons, and come to their deliberations again
n better temper.