The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-06
[ NUMBER 10.
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS.
From the Correspondence # the Raj Register

! TWENTY-SEA CONGRESS.
From the Correspondence # the Raj. Register.
JANUARY IA.
Ia the House Yesterday, after the jour
nal had been read, Mr.. Pickens Of South
Carolina, rose to notice an article in the
Madlsonian, which mentions a bargain be-
ing made between Duff Green and Blair
q Rlves in relation to the Public Printing,
IN which Green agrees tor $4,000 10 in-
sure 10 Il. & K. the Pruning Of the House,
by obtaining for them the support Of the
South Carolina NuIiiIers. MIR. p. denied
having any thing TO do With DpG Green or
having any knowledge Of this bargain
Green had written 90 han stating that he
would be a candidate for the Puatng Of
the House, but he tooA no notice Of his let.
Ter and did not mean to vote for bin.
Mr.. Cooper thea flashed his speech on
the New Jersey Election, and vas followed
By Mr., Leet OF Pa.
The previous question having been pu;
aud carried, the main question Of Mr.. Comp.
bell, for referring the whole subject Of tue
New jersey election, 10 the Committee OF
Elections was carried, Yeas 10, Nays lG.
The petitions from the several States,
were then handed in. Anon 81 others, Mr..
Llncoin presented sundry petitions praying
for the abolition Of Slavery IN the district.
This gave rise 10 debate, Mr.. Dromgoole
insisting that the question should be first
taken 90 its reception. MIR. LIucoln said
he made no motion for reception, as he went
on the ground, that The people, under the
Constitution, had right 10 send their petit.
tons to the House.
After good deal Of irregular debate, tho
motion for laying the question OF reception
on the table, was carried l3l to 6S.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. White, af-
ter reading the instructions which he had
received from the Legislature Of Tennessee,
aud the letter which he had written in an
swer thereto, resigned his seat in the Senate.
The bill for the armed occupation Of
Florida, was again discussed, and was re-
committed TO the Committee on Military
affairs.
To-day, Mr.. Osnyn Baker, the newly
elected Member from Massachusetts, was
qualified ard took his seat.
Alter which, Mr.. Lincola moved to amend
the journal, in relation TO the entry of the
memorials which he had presented in rea-
iIon 20 Slavery in the district, which motion
after debate, was laid on the table.
Several Resolutions were then offered,
u, a r,otr IF a rt,ia f,r doc in
all petitions IN relation TO Slavery in future.
But, after long, irregular debate, nothing
was done on the subject.
And the hour having arrived for taking
up the special order Of the day, VIZ: the
Report of the select Committee on the
Rules, of which Mr.. Hoffman was Chair.
man, that business was entered upon, aud
the Report being read, was agreed 10, ex.
cept the hast item, which relates TO removal
Of the desks before the seats Of members,
after The adjournmens of this session, which
remains still to be acted upon. One i'm.
por,ant amendment to the Rules Is, that
whereas hitherto tho Previous QUESTION,
when decided in the affirmative, has cut off
all pending motions for amendment as we'll
as all debate, II is hereafter to cut off de-
bate only, and 10 bring the House to di.
rec. question on each pending amendment,
IN their parliamentary order. The House
will therefore be no longer subjected, as
heretofore, to the necessity of adopting or
rejecting measures Of consequence propo.
sed to them, without having first had an op.
por.unlty TO amend, alter, or add 10 them.
The Senate, was to day, principally en-.
gagged in debating the Sub Treasury Bill
The discussion was not ended when the
Senate rose.
Mr.. Clay made an appeal to the eandor
Of the Chairman of Ways and Means, TO
postpone the discussion Oh the important
bill in relation to the Sab Treasury for
some days, stating they were no less than
FIVE Senators wanting from so many Of the
States, aud one Of them from the great
State which the gentleman bsmself repre-
scented.
All the satisfaction Mr.. c. could get was,
that the probability was, that the discus
sion of the bill would not be closed before
the absen, members arrived,
JANUARY II.
At the opening of the House on Wednes.
day, Mr.. Coles, Of Va, moved that the fol-
lowing be added to the Standing Rules aud
Orders Of The House:
"AlI petitions, memorials, aud papers
touching the abo!ltioa of slavery, or the
Buying, selling, or transferring of slaves in
any State, District, or Territory of ,ha
United States, shall, upon their presenta.
ton, be land CD the table without being de.
baled, printed, read or referred, and no fur
Their action whatever shall be had thereon"
Mr. Adams moved the following as sub.
stitute
EVERY petition presented by the Speak.
or, or by any member, brief or verba: