The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-29

part OF the day was devoted to the consid
GRAFTON of the bill granting lands for the
improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers.
The bill from the House for he repea
Of the act providing for the distribution a.
mong the States Of the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands being taken VI
for reference
Mr.. Cri.tendcn moved to lay the bill OF
the table.
Mr.. King asked if it was the Senator,
intention 10 call up the bill again
Mr.. Crittenden. Never while live.
Mr.. Allen called for the yeas and nays
The question being taken, the mot =
was agreed to as follows;
I YEAs-Messrs Barrow. Bst2xsssgafdd, BeI'
t rem, GhOa'e' orienden, y, R1s sl6son, Man,
ana, w;lids Massest1,aad, Porter Simmons, Tall
g nadss M iInL... White, woodbrisge-22
NAYS rhlessrs. Allen, Atchison. Athertop
parlg, Breese, Buchanan, Colquii', Fghing,
,ufton flanagan, IiaywooSx ns sIsf' oodbury,
Med ufie, Semple, TaDr-.'
wrght.l9. aid not sit on the 10th.
~ &c House on the lith inst. Mr.. Cobb,
l,f Ga, offered q resolution that the House
meet 10 future al u o'clock. Adopted.
Mr.. Black, of Ca, offered resolution
declaring that Congress has no power to
abolish slavery in the Territories or IN the
District Of Columbia, nor TO receive any
petition or memorial which looks TO the
accomplishment Of that eaJect either d.
rectlv OF indirectly. Laid on the table.
The House ordered the printing Of 25,-
600 extra copies Of the report on the Tariff
A rcsolu,io. was adopted providing that
majority Of the House may at any time
suspcni the rules and orders for the pur-
pose Of going into Committee OF the whole
yeas ll2, nays rs. Also, that the com
} p,lttee may be discharged from the consi-
Iteration Of any subjee, before it, after all
amendments have been voted on-93 TO 20.
A member from Ohio offered resolu-
ton calling On the President for info!Ina.
ton in relation to Duff Green's mission te
Europe; whether he was employed MS ar
official agent, or in what capacity. Lac
over for the present.
Mr.. Moore Of o. offered a resolution d.
Tettiup lHht OH VIC = vi va WIS Iiio'i'i us
House shall take up the Tariff bill and ac
upon it from day 10 day uniil il shall be fl
nally disposed OF.
Mr.. Giddings gave notice that he wouit
tomorrow, or at some subsequent day
move an amendment TO the 2lst rule, sc
as no, 10 exclude petitions praying the al
iteration Of any laws Of Congress that are
now III existence.
In the House on the l2th, Mr.. Potter 0
r. l., consumed the morning hour on tn
Rhode Island memorial. He addresse
the House on the merits of the Dorr CUES
iion and in defence Of the Law and Orde
party.
Mr., Harper called Up the motion TO II
consider the vote, BY which certain doct
ments from tie patent office had been oil
dered TO be printed. Some Of them wer
useful on account of the agricultural sta
tstics furnished and the motion to recor
slider had been lying on the table and ha
the effect to prevent the printing OF thes
documents from going on. MIR. HIS OF
icct was 10 have the motion acted on an
the documents printed. Much opposite
was made BY the Van Buren, members
; the printing, fearing that the publicatio
of the documents would advance the pr
tcctivo policy. The motion TO reconsidt
was finally voted down and the resolutic
:. to pfiQl Will now take effect.
w. Gddlngs moved reconslderailc
Of the vote byswhch an extra number
Inc majority report on the Tariff was o
> dered TO be printed. His object was
: have the same number of copies Of the n
= monty report printed. Negatiyed.
" The balance of the sitting was consnt
q cd inG,oGs;de.ing the bill making appr
priaiions for the support of the MIita
i Academy at West Point.
In the House on the l 18th, Mr.. Parme
ter reported bill limiting The number
officers in the Navy and for other purpose
: Read twice, ordered to be printed and
i terred.
i The Rhode island memorial discusse
A message received from the PresIdeE
Mr.. Dromgoolc reported from the COZ
nittee Of WAYS and Meaus) a bill repei
~ ing certain sections Of the bill enacted
iG4S, piUNiblHS ioh a b4ot' 'SN't'
, proceeds Of the sales of the public Ian
: among the States.
10 [The proceedings on this bill was rat
CIR Of an extraordinary character, ana
y thus noticed by the correspondent OF I
Baltimore Patriot.
"a most singular and unexpected moVemt
was made to-day in the House. which gave 7
IL to proceedings equally as singular, and certain
i. quite unprecedented Mr.. Dromgoole surpri'
at the House by bringing forward, as report ir
nd the Committee of WAYS and Means, bill to
peal the act providing for the distribution OF
} proceeds of the sales Of the Public Lands amo
II the States He Immediately moved the previt
~ question on the BILL and in that way forced
rn through to its final passage without allowing
i, time or opportunity for deliberaton or dlscussi
~ =, Mr.. Barnard and other Wing members protes
I'h most earnestly against such summary action
y. a measure Of so much Importance, but MI Orc
10 goolo pcremptorily refused to lot It 60 INTO
Il Committee Of the Whole for discussion IN the
nal way. Mr. Carroll then moved TO lay the
iiu on tho table. and on this motion the yeas
navs were taken, The decision OF course