The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-03-19

eats received the greatest number Of votes
rom the whole State, With all the evidence
{ the fact IN their possession: provided
hat nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to delay the action Of said
committee in taking testimony, and decid
i tug the case On the merits Of the election
/ Mr.. NJ. continued to speak till the explra
ten Of the morning hour.
The House then passed TO the orders Of
the day. Several private bills from the
Senate were read and referred TO their ap
proprlate committees.
The private bills and business before the
t,ou>e being disposed Of, the Speaker stat
ed, lha, doubts had arisen in his mind as 10
The mode Of proceeding. The Chair sub
mi,,Cd to the House therefore, whether il
was mol now competent for majority OF
! that body to determine the business on
which il would proceed; as II could not
( have been designed by the Rules to place
/ the House in position in which tWo.thlrds
were necessary 10 DO any thing but adjourn.
/ llr. Z. johnson moved that Mr. Medill
have liberty to resume his speech. The
question OF order vas debated.
Mr.. Craig then moved that the House
proceed to the consideration Of the peuding
! Resolution and amendments IN relation TO
the New Jersey Election. Mr.. Briggs rose
TO amend that motion. A scene eli great
confusion followed. Various motions were
submitted al the same time, and questions
Of order raised. Alter much disorder, the
House resumed the consideration OF the
New Jersey Election question, and Mr.
NediiI continued his remarks tll ) O'clock.
Alter variety Of motions and no little
disorder, demand for the previous question
was made and seconded. And the question
being first on the amendment Of Mir. c.
johnson, which was in The following words:
Strike out the words " forthwith" and
insert after the words, greatest number
Of and before the word votes, the word
lawful, so as to read, aud lha, they be
instructed also to report which five OF the
ten individuals claiming seats from the State
Of New Jersey received the greatest mum
Der Of lawful votes"
Mr.. Fillmore finally modified the same,
SO as simply TO insert the word lawful be.
fore the word votes
And the question being then taken, the
vote stood, Yeas SO, Nays SO !; "a tie.) The
Speaker voting in the affirmative, decided
1t, Yeas 81, Nays 96.
The question recurring on the amend
ment CT Mr., c. johnson, as amended, was
carried, 1903 votes TO 90.
4 motion was then made TO adjourn over
20 Monday, but rejected. A little after s
o'clock, the House adjourned all TO morrow.
in the Sanate, Mr.. Strange continued his
remarks on the sublec, of State Debts
An incidental debate arose Of very warm
character, respecting the President and his
conduct as regards New York. Mr.. Tai
madge denounced him with ingrantude, aud
as a traitor Nr. Strange thought, that
when Mr.. TaImadge used that word, 1t was
wonder bis tongue did not ceave to the
roof Of his mouth. The Wee President in
iertered. He thought be could not sit there
ard permit Senator to use personally de,
grading language towards the President.
FEBRUARY 90.
The Journal being read, thus morning,
the Speaker tor the first time, proceeded to
call on the Committees for Reports:
The Committee Of Ways and Means &C,
cordlngiy reported bill for the support Of
the Military Academy for 1910, and SIX
other bills for relief Of private claims
which were twice read and committed.
The Committee of Claims reported sun.
dry biis for rehef Of Claimants, aud made
several untayorable Reports, which were
differently disposed Of
The Committee on Commerce reported
sundry bills and made several Reports,
which were severaIIy referred.
The Speaker announcing that the morn.
ing hour had elapsed, Mr.. Habersham NOV,
ed suspension Of the rules, 10 order to pro-
coed with The Reports Of The Committees.
The suspension not beng carried, Mir.
Johnson, of New York, was desirous Of OF,
torIng a Resolution concerning 5. ID. Lang
trees contract for Stationery, &c. and again
called for suspension Of the rules. This
call being again refused, Nj. Jones moved
that the House resume the consideration of
the bill from the Senate continuing the Office
of Commissioner Of Pensions. The motion
being agreed to, the bill was taken up.
Mr., Davis, of Kentucky, (being entitled
TO the foor) resumed his argument 10 favor
of the amendment heretofore offered by
Mr.. Profit, proposing an additional amend
ment (Which Mr.. Profit accepted of a gen
eral reduction of salaries on a graduated
scale, commencing With ten per cent. on
the lowest salaries and rising gradually TO
25 per cent, on those OF SO 900 and upwards
The Chair pronounced this amendment
out of order
MIR. Davis first appealed from the decis.
ion, but finding his appeal would not be sup
ported, withdrew 1t, and proceeded with
his Speech. After quoting the compeusa
tons allowed to various public officers III
The States, he argued that the proposed re
| duction of the Salary of the Commissioner