The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-28
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MAY ).
Yesterday tie House or Representative
|sa.sembIed, aud the Speaker announced
b. business, first 10 order 10 be the Report
i the facts 10 relation to the recent breach
i Privilege. Mr.. Adams reminded the
liouse, tina, this was the day set apart tor
|onsldering the bill TO insure die more nth
|l execution Of tie laws relating 10 the col
&etlon Of dules on imports. Aud as 4
as doubtful whether any benefit would
use from the consideration OF the Report
iertei to by the CLAIR, he thought the
est way Of dispos.ng Of At, would Be to get
] Of u, and moved to lay Il on thc table
Dr. Briggs hoped the gentleman would mud
j. hs motion, rs pos,ponins tie sulJ q %
future day. Mr.. 4. d,i so, au1 moycdiis
siponemcui I'll Thursday next, which aas
greed 10.
The House then went into a Committee
II The Whole on tho b,ll 10 insure a more
fHhlul execution Of tho &C, for collecting
|he duties 90 imports. Before the reading
! Tie bill, Mr. A asked for the reading ut
ac Of the fily petitions which had been re
|ciycd from all the manufacturing States,
|tpg forth tho difficulties that existed 10
be collection Of the Revenue, winch this
j was Intended 10 remedy. After read
b. Of Which,
Mr.. Rhctl said, this bin had been reported
anc time that there had bceu laid en- the
|hble from 10 70 20 amendments. Il these
lmendmen,s had covered the objections
\ hcA hc had to tho bill, he should have re.
faned silent but he vas opposed 10 the
hole bill, sud moved 10 strike out Il. fret
Pcllon, llc DID not desire to extend pro.
Iciion TO those who committed frauds on
! he Revenue. lie wished such bin 10 pass
) would he 10 conformity 10 the Consltu.
On, which he thought the present bill was
|d. Mr. r. proceeded to state hrs ohlcc
ons, 10 the details Of the bill q! cousldcrn.
Pc length. After which, tic COMMITTEE
osc aud reported progress, IN order to take
p the Scnale's amendments 10 the General
Appropriation bill.
The two first amendments were merely
primal aud were corcufrcd 10. Tie third
proposed TO strike out the item nppropr,a
|ng $40 600 for tho Documentary History
The American Revolution, which, after
fome debate, 10 which the concurrence ~
he amendment was supported by Messrs
E'hefton and Peluken, aud opposed by
lessrs. Evans and Saltoustall, aud the pre-
Ious question being called, was carried 10
otes TO 10. SO that the Appropriation bill
Pow only requires the Presidents signature
0 become law.
On motion of Mr.. w. G. Johnson, the
lpse Of the Hall Of the House was granted
y the Convention on National Education,
low sitting in the City, for Saturday even
ns next.
In the Senate, Mr.. Davis presented
f''ef from Mr.. Lapoutc, who is employed
y the French Government in the manage.
nen, Of tho Len,icular Lighthouses on the
past OF France, tho use OF which, on our
foasl would reduce the amount of oil ono.
BALI.
The Vice President presented commu.
'ca'Ion from tbs Secretary of tho Treasury
reply 60 Resolution of Mr.. Benton, CIV.
re summary of tho items and aggregate
fipendi,ures Of the Government from 1924
1885, of which Mr.. Benton moved 80,
YOo extra copies should be printed. 1t was
aapporied by Messrs. Benton, Brown, Blu
aanan and Calhoun, and opposed by
'essrs. Preston, Southland, Clay, Webster
NO others. II was carried 90 votes TO Ia.
MAY q.