The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-02
TsyESTY-sEYTH CONGRESS.

From tie Correspondence Of tie Raj Register
MARCH 0.
In the House Of Representatives to day
/ Mr.. Campbell, the Chairman of the Com
mitteo Of Elections, asked permission tC
move that their report On the New Jersey
case be printed, together with their Journa
up to the 9Th instant, and all papers in theiI
possession up TO that time IN relation 10 ihl
subject.
Objection being made, Mr.. C. moved iC
suspend the rules, which was rejected.
The States we're then called on FOR Reso
luiioas, commencing with Kentucky, "her
Mr.. Pope moved one proposing the establish
ment Of a National Bank, with capital o
20 millions Of dollars, to aid the fiscal oper'
atoms Of the Government, revive the for.
eigu and domestic trade aod business Of the
country, restore public and private conf
dence, &c. Ten millions of the capital 10
be reserved for the Uailed States ut least
one. half Of the residue to be allotted 10 the
States, and the rest to be subscribed by
American citizens. The question OF consd
Grafton being made, The resolution hes over
Ill to morrow, Of course.
Mr.. Adams offered the following Resolu
/ ton:
| ReS1lred, That the Secretary Of War be direct
ed to report to this House the natural, political,
and martial history of the blood hound, showing
the peculiar fitness of that class of warriors to be
the associate of the gallant Army of the United
States-specifying the nice discrimination of hi:
scent between the blood of the freeman and the
blood Of the slave--between the blood Of the arm.
cd warrior and that of women or children-be
tween the blood of the black, white, and coloret
men-between the blood of savage Seminoles and
/ that Of the Anglo-SaXon pious Christians Also
statement of the number Of bloodhounds, and OF
/ their conductors, imported BY this Government,
or BY the authorities of Florida from the Island
of Cuba, and the cost of the Importation. Also,
whether further importation OF the same heroic
race into the State Of Maine 10 await the contin.
gency of 4 contested Northeastern boundary ques-
ton is contemplated, or only to set an example to
be followed by our possible adversary in the event
Of a conflict. Whether measures have been IA.
ken 10 secure exclusively to ourselves the employ
mont of this auxiliary force, and whether he
deems it eNpedient 10 extend to the said blood
hounds and theiy posterity tie benefits Of the Pen.
sion laws
A large number Of other Resolutions
were presented from the several States, all
Of which, considered Important, lie over
one day, and when considered, will be men,
toned, Others, uoobjacted TO, were pass,
ed upon. The whole day was consumed IN
receiving and disposins otthese Resolutions.
! 10 the Senate, debate took place on
Mr.. .LumpkIn's proposition for an adjourn
ment Of Congress sometime in the month Of
May. Various opinions were expressed or
the subject, The members generally were
in favor of an early adjournment. Mr.
Clay was glad that the proposition had
come from the quarter it did. He was rea.
| dy TO adjourn at an early day, as, from the
appearance of things around him, be must
say, with deep regret and modification,
/ there was no disposition manifested either to
advance the interests, or relieve the embar.
easements of the people. The sooner they
wen, home and mixed with their constit
uen,s, therefore, the better, and "when we
meet again" said he, 4" we shall be likely
to fud Congress better organized anC
more disposed to regard the public veal
The further consideration Of the Resolution
was, at length, postponed until Monday next
The bill, supplemental to that for abolish
ing imprisonment for debt, was considered
aud ordered to be engrossed.
AID, on motion of MIR. Wright, the bill
for more etfec,ualIy securing public money
IN the hands of officers and agents of the
Government, and to punish deaulters, was
made the special order for to morrow week
March 10.