The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-09

The main question then came up " Shall
this petition be received ~ and was decld-
ed in the negative, yeas So, nays Sc.
After some other proceedings relative
10 the reception Of petitions The House adj.
ljoUrned.
In the House on the 23d, Mr.. e. J. In.
gersoll, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom was referred resolution
That the President give notice 10 Great
Britain Of the desire Of this Government;
TO terminate the provision Of The treaty OF
1927 for the joint occupation Of Oregon,
reported that il was ineypedient to adopt
this resolution at this time. Ii was refer
red TO the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, and the resolution was
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Adams called for the order Of the
day, which was the report on the rules.
Mr.. Saunders being entitled to the floor,
continued and concluded his remarks in
favor Of the rule. Mr.. Winthrop, Of Mass.
succeeded him in opposition. When he
concluded
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution adopted
by the Legislature Of Massachusetts, now
in session, recommending an amendment
Of the Constitution, making free population
the sole basis Of direct taxation and Of re-
presentation in Congress.
Mr.. Campbell, Of $. C. objected TO It's
reception.
Mr.. Adams moved to suspend The rules
10 enable him to submit the resolution, and
called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Mr.. Saunders Of y. c. enquired wheth-
er lie resolution was the same one that
had been offered, some lime since, from
the same source.
The Chair stated that il was not, but
had been adopted by the Legislature Of
Massachusetts now in session.
Mr.. Adams remarked that for the spc-
cial information of the gentleman from
North Carolina, he would inform him,
that il had been offered in the Legislature
by the leading member Of the Loco Foco
party, and had been adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Saunders, that information gives
me no pain whatever"
Mr.. c. J. Ingersol. said he wished to
ask Mr.. Adams a question. He had been
tina, Mr.. A. was himself the au.
thor of the resolution that had been offer
ed before on this subject, and which had
been adopted by the Legislature Of Massa-
chusetts. He now wished to know direct.
y Of that gentleman whether this was so.
Mr.. Adams did not reply, but turned to
he Speaker and said he had called for the
Z as and NAYS on his motion.
The question was taken on the motion
o suspend The rules, and The decision was
n the negative, yeas so, nays l05.
After some further unimpor;ant bust,
ness, the House adjourned.
In The House on the cath, Mr.. 6. W.
Davis, from the minority ofthe Committee
of Elections, made report which was or
lered 10 be printed.
The House then resumed the considera.
ion OF the report OF the Select Committee
On the rules. Mr.. Winthrop, who was en-.
ltled to the floor from yesterday, resumed
lud concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Payne obtained the floor, and spoke
ii considerable length. Ailer he conclud.
ID, Mr.. Wrigh, Of Indiana, obtained the
looF. lie had scarcely commenced, when
he Speaker announced the expiration Of
he morning hour,
Mr.. Clingman moved thar the rules in
relation TO the order Of business be sus.
pended for the purpose Of continuing the
discussion. But the House refused to
suspend the rules.
A number Of bills were presented "A
mong them was one TO provide for the pay
ment of the passage of Gen. Lafayette
from France to the L. States in 1924.
The House resumed, in Committee Of
The Whole, the consideration Of the report
made yesterday by Mr.. c. J. Ingersoll,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
relative to Oregon.
After some time spent in the discussion
IF the subject, by general consent it was
passed over for the present.
The Committee then proceeded 20 the
of The bill authorizing the .
President of the U. S. TO direct part of the /
money appropriated for one branch of the
naval service 10 be transferred TO another.
After some time spent in the consldera.
ton of this bill, the Committee without
action, rose and reported
And the House adjourned.
In the House on the 25ih, Mr.. Elmer,
from the Committee on Elections made a
report which concludes with the following
resolution
Resoired, That Thomas W. GiLNER is entitled
TO scat in this House as one of the Representa-.
lives from the State Of Virginia.
The repor, was referred to the Commit.
mittee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and the testimony n the case or.
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Schcnck asked and obtained leave
90 n,ahv report from the minority OF The
Committee; but before the question was
settled the House adjourned.
In the House on the 26th, Mr.. Hunger.
ford, ON leave given, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Reso,osd, That the Committee on Re;rench-