The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14


citizens of Massachusetts,, praying for the
imposition Of duty on imported Silk, which
vas referred to the Committee on Finance.
The rest of the day was taken up with the
consideration of private bills, fifty or sixty
Of which were acted upon.
APRIL 81.
At the opening Of the business of the
House on Saturday, Mr.. Jenifer, moved for
leave to print such Extracts from Execu.
tive documents, touching the commerce
in Tobacco, as the Committee on that sub
ject might think proper, which was granted
! An order was agreed TO, on motion of
Mr.. Graham, for printing 1900 copies Of
the Reports Of the majority and minority
Of the Committee on Revolutionary claims.
7 On motion of Mr.. Bel, from the Commit.
tee on Indian Affairs, a resolution was pas.
sed for continuing certain Clerks IN the Of.
fee Of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Several bills we're acted upon for the re.
lief Of Revolutionary Pensioners.
The hour Of one having arrived, the
House went again into Committee Of the
whole on The General Appropriation bill
Mr.. Dlllett had the floor, but he yielded il
10 Mr.. Morgan TO make personal eypana.
ton. After which, MIR. ID. addressed the
Committee particularly in reprobation Of the
Sub. Treasury scheme. MIR L. continued
( 10 speak TIL past o'clock, when he gave
gay for motion that the Committee rise,
on which the votes we're 40 10 40. A quo.
rum Of members not being present, the
Committee rose, and the Chairman having
stated the fact TO the House, Mr.. M'kay
moved call Of the House, which was car.
ried, IS votes to IS. The roll was then
called, until, on motion, II was suspended
REroRr UPoN PRIvILrGE.
Mr. Underwood, from the Committee
appointed 10 report ON the facts of the late
Rencounlre between Messrs. Bynum and
Garland, OF Louisiana, made Report, con.
taining a statement of facts, based on the
written testimony Of number Of witnesses,
which testimony accompanied the Report.
The Committee recommend no resolution,
nor do they accompany the narrative with
single remark, CoHcelyng Il their duty 10
coHfne themselves 20 a naked statement Of
facts. The substance Of the Report, so far
as Il could b caught from hearing it read,
amounts 10 this: 4 certain Exhibit of the
comparative Expenditures Of the present
and past Administrations, together with
some other documents pertaining TO the /
same subject, having been put forth by gen.
tiemen styling themselves an Executive
Committee" and published with their
names, had been referred 10 b Mr.. V Use,
and, at nis request, had been read at the
Clerks table. After which Mr. Wise
made some further remarks, in WHICH he
stated that the paper just read had been
drawn up by his colleague Mr. Bolts, who
had gone to Redmond
Mr.. Wise, aaymg resumed the seat, Mr.
Bynum rose, aud walking up the central
aisle OF tie House, came to the seat of Mr..
Gaibraith and observed TO hin, that this
aas az Etectloueeuug party trick" He
then ad. anced Up the narrow aisle, which
proceeds from tbs central area, I'LL he came
between the seats Of Mr.. Banks and Mr.
Garland, Of Louisiana, and looking at Mr..
Banks, who then sat in the seat mex, to his
own, observed, "thai this was an unfair
party trick, intended to be used in Virginia,
Just on the eve Of an election, and that the
paper was ID lie from beginning to
end" Mr. Garland, who was close by
and sbose name wss attached to the paper
tuning from a gentleman with whom be
was co1versing, and looking at Mr.. Bynum,
said, shat every word IN the paper was
strictly true" aud added, g that no gentle
mau would say otherwise )" or, as others
testify, q that what MIR. 3. said was a lie"
On this Mr.. Byuum replied, CHATS a
id lie," or, "you are id iar,"
al the same moment reaching towards Mr..
GarIaud's cane, which lay at the back of
his chair. On this, MIR. Garland seized
The cane. Mr.. B. raised il as high as the
waist Of Mr.. G.. when, in the tuste, the
cane fell to the floor, aud the two parties
engaged. Mr., Garland struck Mr.. Bynum
blow, which the latter returned when
the gentlemen about them in,erfered and
succeeded IN parting them. Mr.. Garland
picked up his cane and returned 10 bis seat.
Mr.. Byuum, being at tie eud Of the narrow
aisle next to the lobby, or in the lobby near
tie FIRE place, drew bis peukuife from his
pocket, and appeared to endeavour to open
It, bIt did not succeed. lie then called out
to Mr.. Garland, utiering violent and re.
ptoachi1l epnhets. Much confusion was
produced in the House, bot the Speaker
succeeded IN restoring order.
The report having been read, Mr.. Butler,
Of Ky. moved tina, the report and testimony
be printed, which was agreed to, and The
House adjourned.
The House sat on Friday, discussing the
General Appropriation bill, till, within
quarter of an hour Of midnight, the friends
Of the Administration desiring to force /
through the Amendments and discussion Of,
the bill that night, bu. the attempt failed.
The Senate did not SIT on Saturday.