The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-16

Of DOth the present IIeTh ana MS pfeueCes
sors, when asked TO do so, and until now, no
objections have been made TO It, and mem
bers have, IN this way, sen! bundles Of their
Speeches, and other political papers, for
distribution amongst their constituents.
On Wednesday, the Senate sat most Of
the day with closed doors on Executive bust.
ness. A few memorials were received, and
some Reports Of Committees made. MIR,
Norvell introduced bill fixing the time of
meeting of the next session of Congress on
the second Tuesday in November next.
MARcn 90.
On Thursday, the Speaker Land before
the House a message from the President,
! incloslng severa! documenls from the Heads
Of Department, which we're referred.
The Speaker also introduced certain pack
ages Of testimony IN relation 20 the New Jcr.
sey election, which we're laid On the table
MIR. Jones, from the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, reported, without amendment,
The bill from the Senate providing for the col
lection, safe keeping and transfer OF the Pub
he Revenue (ihe Sub. Treasury bill) which
was referred 10 the Committee Of the whole
on the state Of the Uuion.
Mr. Bolts having the floor on the New
Jersey question, RESUMED and concluded his
remarks.
Mr.. Andrews, Of Kentucky, thought time
enough had been consumed on this question
Of printing documents, and moved the Pre-
vious question. On the appeal of Messrs.
RIyes, Chapman, MediIl and Campbell, Mr..
A. withdrew his motion, aud Mr.. Modill
proceeded 10 address the House on the sub.
ject, IN reply 10 Mr.. Bolts, until tue hour
expired.
Mr.. Black, from the select committee on
the Public Printing, made report, in part,
which was ordered TO be printed. VI. 4
Garland said be had prepared Report Of
the minority, which he would present when.
ever the Report of the majority should be
made.
The House again resolved itself into d
Committee of the whole on the Treasury
Note bill; when Mr.. Montgomery sent to
/ the Clerks table an amendment which he
/ proposed, when in order to offer, restricting
the loves, denomination Of notes 10 ten dol.
lars, instead Of fifty, as It stands in the bill.
Mr.. Duncan (who held the floor from
yesterday proceeded to address the Com.
mt,ee, and closed his remarks about half
past o'clock.
Mr.. Underwood, after a few remarks Of,
fered an amendment to the bill, which went
to prohibit the Secretary Of the Treasury
1 from making deposits in auy Banks Of Treas
ury notes, allowing such Banks to draw the
interest, TO be checked against by him; or
I from using said notes in any other manner
as a means Of raising loan thereon, or eS.
posing them TO sale, requiring him to d" is.
sue them to bona fae creditors Of the Gov,
eminent only"
| Mr.. Cooper, of Georgia, after 4 few re
marks, offered an additional section to the
bill, authorlslng the Secretary of the Treas
ury to sell the bonds of the L States Bank Of
Pennsylvania, held by the Government of
the e. States for the best market price, and
! place the same to the credit Of the Treasu.
rer of the L. Sfates-the issue of the Treas
iury notes under this bill to be lessened in a
preportouaie amount TO that raised by such
sale.
Mr.. Montgomery then obtained the floor,
/ and spoke in favor of the bill until o'clock.
Mr.. Tilhnghast followed. After him MIR.
Monroe, Mr.. Pickens and R. Garland ad
dressed the Committee. At the close Of
Mr.. Garland's remarks, Mr.. Graves obtain
ed the floor, but after making few preliu,
/ mary remarks on the lecture which Mr..
Plckens had given the Committee, on VIC.
lent political appeals, no gave way 10 Mr..
Bell, who expressed hope that both sides
would consent that the Committee rise, and
make the bill the special erder for to NOR.
row. He thought the incidents Of the de.
bates of to-day required and would justify
this course.
After wrangling debate till midnight
| MIR. Graves still having right 10 the tioor)
the course proposed by MIR. Bellwa adopted
The Senate was again on Thursday, prIn-
cipaly engaged on Executive business. A
(, few memorials were received, aud the Com,
mlttee on Naval Affairs made an untavora.
bic report on re memorial OF the Admins.
traitor of John B. flaming, late Purser IT
the Navy.
4 Ga Friday, the House at once resolved
itself into Committee OF the whole on the
+ Treasury Note bill mir. Dawson in tht
Chair when Mr.. Graves resumed hi
Speech, and went at large into the Sarlou'
topics connected with the bill, In reference
tn what Mr.. pIckens. had said of the pre