The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

committee Of the whole on the state Of the
union, and the discussion continued until
the hour Of adjournment.
| Friday, July 8.
/ Mr.. Floyd's resolution being again ia
ken up, the discussion was continued until
the close of the hour.
The House resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole on the state of the Union,
and again took up the Loan Bill. The
debate was continued for some time, when
the committee rose, reported progress, and
asked leave to sit again.
Saturday, July 10.
The morning hour was again consum-
ed il the consideration of Mr.. Floyd's re-
solution.
The Loan Bill was then again taken up
in committee of the whole, and the debate
upon it was continued until the hour Of
Adjournment,
Monday, July IL,
The whole day was spent in discussing
the bill authorizing a Loan Of twelve mil
lions of dollars, TO pay Off the debts left by
the late administration unpaid. Pursuant
to resolution adopted yesterday, the vote
was taken on the final passage of the bill
and decided in the affirmative l24 to SO.
Tuesday, July l3.
The consideration Of Mr.. Floyd's reso-
luton was again resumed; and Mr..
| Browne, who was entitled to the floor, ad-
dressed the House generally on the facts
and circumstances attending this case, aud
especially in reply to his two colleagues
who had preceded him in the debate,
(Messrs. Hunt and Linn AR. b. con.
cluded within few minutes OF tue expira-
ton of the morning hour-wben the Speak
er gave the floor 10 Mr.. Young of New
York.
The House then took up the bill making
further provision for maintenance of pau
per lunatics in the District Of Columbia
the question being on concurring with the
committee of the whole on the state of the
hnion 10 the amendments, and ordering the
bill to third reading.
DIR. Underwood moved the previous
question, which being taken, the amend
Tnents nude in committee of the whole
were concurred in; and the bill having been
read the third time, it was passed-yeas
Ell4, nays IS.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Wise, re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
and took up the bill 10 provide for the pay
ment Of navy pensions. The bill having
been gone through with, was laid aside to
be reported to the House.
The committee then took up the bill
making an appropriation for the purchase
Of naval ordnance and ordnance stores, and
for other purposes, and after some time
spent in it's consideration, the committee
rose, and two bills were reported TO the
House.
In the House the navy pension bill was
farther amended, and passed its final read
ing, without division.
Wednesday, June Ia.
Mr.. Floyd's resolution being again la
ken up Mr., Young Of New York, who was
entitled TO the floor, addressed the house
generally on the subject of the resolutions.
Mr.. Morgan next obtained the floor but
the morning hour having nearly expired,
the resolution was laid over until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Fillmore, (by unanimous consent, J
from the committee Of ways and means,
reported a bill in relation to duties on
drawbacks; which, having been read twice
by lis title, was referred on motion Of MIR.
T., to the committee Of the whole on the
state the Unionand ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Pickens addressed a remark TO Mr..
Fillmore, which the reporter could not
hear.
Mr.. P. asked Mr.. F. to respond.
Mr.. Fillmore said he had not heard
what the gentleman from South Carolina
(ur. Piekens) had said.
Mr.. Pickcns (stil! scarcely heard) was
understood TO say that the bill just report
ed was most important tax bill, affecting
vitality all parts of the country and that
he hoped the gentleman from New York,
as chairman Of the committee Of ways and
means, would refrain from resorting to the
rule which had heretofore been applied on
other bills, and which. in effect, amounted
TO the application Of the previous question
in committee of the whole. He (Mr. P.)
hoped that full, fair, and candid hearing
would be allowed.
Mr.. Fillmore said that beyond doubt the
bill was very important one, and he re-
GREETED that the Indebtedness of the gov
eminent indispensabIy required its passage.
II would, however, be for the House and
not for him TO say when tho bill should
have been sufficiently discussed.
Mr.. Wise moved that the House pro-
coed to the consideration of the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the bill max.
ing appropriations for the purchase Of ord.
nance, ordnance stores, and for other pur-
poses which SAID bill had been reported
from the committee of the whole on the
state Of the union without amendment.
The motion having prevailed, the bill
was taken up; and the question being on
ordering it to be cngrosssd for third
reading, Mr.. Wise moved the previous
question, which being put, it was ordered