The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16

action OF their Senators.
: Mr.. McDni'ie's bill was postponed unit
Monday, and the Senate passed into Exc
cuive session and adjourned.
In the Senate on the "a, on motion, i
was agreed that when the Senate adjourn
: Il will adjourn TO meet again on Monday.
Mr.. Barrow then rose and announced I,
The Senate the death Of Judge Porter, Sen
alor from Louisiana. After paying shor
tribute TO his memory he asked the adop
ton OF the resolutions. The usual reso
lutions were read when
Mr.. Benton made feeling response tc
the sentiments uttered By the Senator from
Louisiana.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House on the 3lst ult. met at twelve
o'clock, and after the usual prelimnar,
proceedings, took up the order OF The day
which was the report on the Rules.
Mr.. A. johnson, of Tenn. being entitled
10 the floor, addressed the House in favor
OF the 2lst Rule and against the reception
of Abolition petitions.
A member from New Hampshire offer.
ed resolution, that The House adioarn al
two O'Clock to-day. The resolution was
adopted.
The Chair laid before the House com.
( munica,lons from the Post Office Depart.
meni, and the Treasury Department, which
we're properly disposed OF.
Mr.. g. Johnson moved that The rules be
susi ended, for the purpose Of receiving such
reports from the Standing Committees, as
wonld moi give rise 10 debate. I he motion
was adopted.
A variety of reports and bills were sub.
mlited, principally Of private nature, af.
ter which the House adjourned.
Ia the House on the LIST inst. after the
reading Of the Journal and other preimina-
~ proceedings, a resolution was offered
calling for information from tie Post Of.
fee Department, but the resolution was no.
ia order.
Mr.. McCauslcn, Of Ohio, rose and ad.
dressed the House upon the report Of the
select committee on the rules. He took
ground against the 2lst Rule, excluding
Abolition petitions.
Al the conclusion Of his remarks a long
controversy arose in regard to the right of
The floor, which was claimed by variety
OF gentlemen. IL was at last awarded to
Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio, who proceeded
10 address the House, bat was soon arrest
Cd IN his remarks BY The expiration Of the
morning hour.
The bill providing for the transfer of
two hundred thousand dollars TO the Blu. I
reau Of Repairs, from other Bureaus, was
next taken up.
An amondmcn; was offered, providing
that the sum should not be deducted from
to other Bureaus when they
were needed, which was adopted, ayes
100, nays So
The question then came up on the pas.
sage Of the Bill and ii was passed. Ayes
lol, nays 6S.
Mr.. J. Il. Ingersoii called for a recon.
slderatioa of the vote By which the bill
Just acted on, was adopted.
The motion to reconsider wss lost.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Campbell
10 the Chair
A motion was made 10 take up the Ore.
ron question. The motion was lost by the
yote-ayes 80, nays 60.
The annual Indian appropriation bill
was then taken Up, and the remainder OF
HE day was spcn, in its consideration, and
the House adjourned.
In the House on the Cd, Mr.. Cave John +
son, submitted q resolution directing an
enquiry into the expectancy of employing
a portion of the Naval forces, Tor the re.
mova Of snags from the Mississippi river.
! he resolution was adopted.
The House took up he order Of the day
which was the report Of the select com.
niitee on the Rules.
Mr.. Giddings, of OHIO, being entitled TO
the floor from yesterday, continued his re- ,
marks against the rule known as the 2lst
rule, and whichcNcludes Abolition petitions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. G.'s remarks /
Mr.. Hammott, of Miss. got the floor, but
gave way 10
Mr.. Slldell, Of Louisiana, who arnounc.
ed the death of Judge Porter, Senator
from Louisiana. Tie paid merited TIL
butte to the deceased, and concluded his re-
marks by Offering the customary rcsolu.
tons, tina, the House adjourn, &c.
Nj. Vance, Of Ohio, rose aud seconded
the resolution, and after making short
bu; cloquen, speech, the House adjourned.
Mcssrs. Rockwell, of Massachusetts and
Tucker, of Mississippi, appeared today
and were sworn in.
In the House on the Sd, Mr.. Levy, of
Florida, moved to suspend the rules to cna-
bic him TO offer resolution, instrucling
the Committee on Foreign Anatrs TO en-
quire into the cxpcdioncy of directing The
President TO terminate the 10Th article of
the Treaty of Washington. The Rules
were not suspended.
The Chair announced the order Of the
day, which was the report on the rules,
A motion was made TO postpone the
further consideration of the rules until
Tuesday next, and on this motion the ayes
and nays were ordered. The motion was
carried bv the following vote-nyes 1872,