The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-26
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
rwENTY-sIxTH CONGRESS,

From ne Correspondence Of he RG!. Regisfef
March s.
The conduct Of the Clerk Of the House,
bich has been called in question FOR a con.
= r,ct made with Mr.. Lang,ree for Station.
~ and Copperpin,e and LitiiograpA Print.
ns, IN which he agrees to pay him 20 per
cut. moro Than the supplies and Work
Guild have been had from others, was yes.
erday called up. Mr.. Pe,rlken offered Q
Resolution lnstructing the Committee Of
heeounts to enquire into all the facts Of the
sse, and report the same TO the House. -
Mr.. Johnston offered as an amendment, the
prcambe aod Resolutions submitted b, him
|ooie daysago OH the subject. fr. Drum
oole moved the previous question which
eisg seconded, SIR. Petuken's Resolution
ss adopted, 40 votes to 10.
q Mr.. Joncs moved suspension Of the
Jules for the purpose Of making toe Treas.
kry Note bill the. order Of the day for 10.
borrow. Mr.. Bell enquired Of Ir. Jones,
the Committee mean, TO take up the Sub
Treasury bill at tho presen, session. MIR.
Goes answered that be mean, to call il up
he first practicable moment. The House
|eiused TO suspend the rules.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee Of
f.leciions, moved a suspension VI the rules,
br the purpose Of making a report on the
|abiac, of the New. Jersey election. Dir.
Crabb wished TO know from the gentleman,
neither tho COMMITTEE had included the
legal With the legal votes. The Speaker
|aId there could be no debate. Mr.. Bell
Suggested that the Speaker allow the ques.
100 10 be answered, as lhe ys'c Of The House
Inphi turn on thai fact. Several members
4 6lccliug, the question was put, and sos
benson Of The rules was refused, l0l votes
J. ~.
Mr.. yanderpocl asked Leave 10 introduce
series Of Resolutions referring the presi.
tents Message at the opening OF the session
o the appropriate Committees. Mr. Lew
J. Williams aud others objected. They
slished the business Of the House 10 proceed
regular order. O,iier members object
IL 10 Tho motion as unusual. The ordlna
J " course was TO refer tho message TO the
Committee Of the whole on the State Of the
i aion, and then refer il 10 the proper CON
bnniees. kiicr some debate, the Message
bod this reference.
The Speaker then proceeded with his call
En ihe Committees, begluolug with the
Committee IN Public Lands. The call hay
Fog reached the Committee on the Judlcia
by, the House adjourned.
The Senate ahcr receiving sundry pcti.
|tions and reports, took up the bill 70 conilu
|ne tho Office OF Commissioner Of Pensions,
|npun which some debate took place, bat no
|soie,
Mr. Jones, from the Committee OF Ways
pod Means, moved again to day, with no
Potter success Than yes,erdy, to make The
Treasury Note bin the order Of the day for
10 morrow.
The Speaker proceeded to call the Com.
|miltces for reports, commencing with the
Judiciary COMMITTEE.
A Resolution was reported by Mr.. r.
Garland, from the Committee of CLAIMS,
that Committee. in conjunction
with the Committee o. 81 much Of the Pub.
lie Accounts az rotate TO ,u2 Department OF
War, to employ Clerk. Alter somv De.
bate, the motion was laid on The table, %
votes to So.
Dir. Briggs, moved that the House pro
coed TO tho order Of the day.
Mr.. Campbell said, tina, before the orders
Of the day were announced, ho desired to
make ropor. from the Committee Of Flee
tIous. Mr.. X. Garland objected. The
Speaker said the gentleman from South
Carolina could make bis report only by
consent OF tho House. Mr.. Campbell then
moved suspension Of tho rule. Mr. Z.
johnson wished TO know whether tho gen.
tleman from s. Carolina could not make a
report exccp, during the morning hour /
Tho Speaker replied, that, 10 his opinion,
the report could only be made when the
Committee OF Elections was called in regular
order. Mr.. Campbell then withdrew his
motion TO suspend the rules.
Tho Speaker then proceeded with his
Call, until no announced it would be in or
dor for the Committee of Elections to re-
port when
Mr.. Campbell rose, and, after long dis
QUESTION on tho terms I" lawfu" and " forth
NTH" made report, euumoratipg the
whole number of votes given, lawful and un
lawful, and concluding tina, Messrs. Decker