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

| MARCH -.
Yesterday, after the failure of motion
of Mr.. Rarden TO suspend the rule Of the
House, for the purpose Of proceeding 10 the
call Of the States for Resolutions, which
was suspended on Monday, at the State OF
Indiana, the Speaker announced the unfn.
lshed business of the morning hour to be,
the Resolution for some time under consd.
GRAFTON in relation to the printing of certain
documents connected with the New Jersey
election.
Mr.. Bolts accordingly resumed his Speech
on the su. Jet, and had not closed 1t when
the hour expired.
Mr.. b. expressed wish that the House
would permit him to close his remarks but
Mr.. Jones insisted on the House again 90.
ing into a Committee Of the whole on the
Treasury note bill, aud il did SO when Mr..
Trumbul being entitled TO the floor spoke
a, length in opposition TO the till. After
( Mr.. Trumbul had concluded bis remarks,
be was followed BY MIR. Evans, Mr.. Thomp.
son, and Mr.. Nlsbett. The latter gentle.
man offered an amendment to the bill, pro.
yldiug that the notes shall bear au interest
of not less than two, nor more than six per
cent.
Mr.. BddIe obtained the floor, but yielded
il TO Mr.. HabeTshaul 10 offer an amend.
men, TO make the notes negotiable by en-.
dorsement only.
Mr.. Biddlc then addressed the COMMITTEE
in opposition to the bill When he cancu.
ded, Mr.. Smith, Of Name, moved that the
Committee rise but the Char decided The
motion was not IN order, as al amendment
was pending.
Mr.. Barnard sent several amendments, TO
the Clerks table to be read. The question
was then taken on Mr.. Nisbets amendment,
which was negatyed without count.
Mr. Warren then obtained the floor
Mr.. Craig wished him TO defer his speech,
and let the Committee rise, and report the
4 oil! 10 the House. Mr.. Warren refused,
and proceeded to address the Committee 10
opposition to the bill.
/ Mr.. Barnard next rose, and, after com.
planning Of the precipitancy Of It's friends, of
forcing so important bill through the Com
mi,tee, claimed his right 10 debate the bill (;
but tina, he was at present unable to do so
from physical inability, having taken no
food for fifteen hours. He thereupon moved
tha, the Committee rise and report progress.
The vote was taken aRd negaiived-93 to
81.
Mr.. Barnard attempted TO proceed to ad
dress the Committee; whom cries OF " QHeS.
ton" Question" drowned every other
sound The Chairman having, at length,
restored order, Nj, b. again demonstrated
agains, the oppression Of insisting upon pas
sing SO important o measure without allow
ing il TO be fully discussed, and again moved
that the Committee rise and report progress.
The question was put, when there appeared
10 yeas, aud s5 nays, which was less than
a quorum, and went for nothing.
Several members INSISTED that there was
quorum Of members 10 the House, and en-.
CURED whether they could not be forced 10
vote.
The Chair stated, that in all cases Of this
kind, the proper course vas for the Commit
tee to rise, and report to the Speaker the
matter Of fact. The Committee according.
liz rose, and reported, when a quorum Of
members appeared. This being the case,
the Speaker again called the Chairman Of
the Committee of the Whole TO take The
Chair. The Committee then proceeded
with the business until another question was
taken, when 1t again appeared there was no
quorum, aud In this manner, the House was
kept in session, all night of Tuesday, until
Wednesday evening at five O'clock, contln'
ung taking questions, ordering calls of the
House, taking yeas aad nays, &c. when,
some arrangement being entered into that
the bill should be reported 10 the House on
Thursday, the Committee rose and the
House adjourned, after sitting for 20 hours,
probably the most extraordinary legislative
session that ever occurred in this or any
other country. II was evidently an obstl
nate struggle between the Wings, who de-
sired to debate the bill, and the friends of
the Administration, who wished to force II
out Of the Committee OF the whole, and
bring it into the House, where the debate
could at once be stopped by the Previous
Question" and the bill put on It's passage
Both parties, it may be presused, were suitl'
cien,ly wearied with the contest. The
Wings succeeded in preventing the bill from
going to the House during that sitting but
il is expected the question will be settled,
and the bill passed on Thursday.
The Senate, after receiving a few petit
tons and reports, went into the considera
ton of Executive business, aud sat with clos.
ed doors the remainder of the day.
Among the Resolutions presented to the
House on Monday, was one by Mr.. Chltten'
des in relation to the Franklng privilege,
which produced some excitement amongst
the members. ltappears that the Clerk OF
the House had made communication TO
some members "a copy Of which had been
published in the Globe Of the 2Ist lnst.)
charging them not only with gross violations
e I,,R, a,tl Fars hi