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

In The Senate on the oath ult. Mr.. Hun
iingion presented a memorial from TO
citizens Of Hartford, Conn. praying re
duciion Of postage and several other a
mendments Of the Post Office laws. Re
TERED to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads. Several other petition.
and memorials were also presented ant
appropriately referred. The bill 10 gran,
a certain quantity of land to aid in the i'm.
provemen, OF the Fox aud Wisconsin riv.
ers came up in committee of the whole
After some conversation il was laid over
until tomorrow.
/ The Senate then resumed the consider
alton Of The report of the Finance Com
mittec.
/ Mr.. Berrien said the preliminary qnes.
ton 10 be decided was whether the bill
could originate in the Senate. This should
be settled before proceeding TO consider
the merits Of the question.
A conversation ensued between several
Senators relative to the course TO be adop-
ted, when Dir. McDhTie expressed a wish
10 reply TO Mr.. Evans. 1t was then
agreed that Mr. McDuffie should reply to
Mr.. Evans and the debate be then stopped.
After some further conversation, the
subject was postponed TO Monday.
The Senate then went into Executive
Session for short time aud then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 25ih, after the
presentation and reference OF several me-
MORALS and petitions, the resolution offer
cd few days since by Mr.. Sempe, ask
ing for information as 10 the consular sys-
ten of the u. S. was taken up. On mo-
ton of MIR. Foster the resolution was a.
mended. II was then adopted.
The Senate resumed he consideration
of the bill 10 grant certain quantity of
land for the improvement Of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers.
After conversation between several
Senators, Mr.. Haywood moved the indcG.
nite pos, ponemcnt of the bill.
A further conversation ensued when Mr..
Hay wood withdrew the motion for indefi-
mite posiponement, and The subject was
postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate then took up the resolution
on the 9Th by Mr.. Semple in re.
Iation to annuIing the Sd article Of the
Convention OF SIS with Great Britain for
he Join, occupation Of Oregon.
Alter some debate for and against the
adoption Of the resolution, its further con.
,idera;ion was postponed 10 Tuesday.
The Senate passed a short time in Exc !
i've session, aud then adjourned 10 Mon
lay the Goth.
In the Senate on the Goth, Mr.. Foster
resented the memorial Of the Legislature
'f Tennessee, asking the establishment Of
naval depot on the Western waters.
Mr.. Mcrrick presented petition from
!. II. Pennington, asking for All appropria.
lou by Congress to test his flying machine.
The Senate then took up The bill for i'm I
proving tho Fox and Wisconsin risers.--
Hr. Haywood Insisted that the proposed 4
,rant of lands was nothing more nor less I
han donation, q smoihered cession OF 4 (
0 COO, 900 acres OF land for the benefit Of
and spectators.
After some remarks by Messrs. King
md TallnaJge, the bill was again post
,oned, in order TO get some Information /
rom the Land Office.
The Senate then passed to the considc.
alton of the report OF the Finance Com
nittee.
Mr.. McDuifie then rose and made a /
ong argumentatise reply 10 Mr.. Evans,
II Maine.
la the Senate on the 30ih, Mr. Ducha. (
ian, of Pa, presented memorials from the
publishers Of the Ledger and from the Saw.
ugs Fund Society relative to receiving
Treasury Notes without any mark Of can. (
Mr. Buchanan thought that if
he Collector of New Orleans had neglec. |
ed to mark these notes as cancelled and /
hey were now in the hands Of bona iide |
holders, the Government ought to redeem /
hem. $50 we say too.)
Mr.. Berricn from the Judiciary Com. I
nttce, reported the act 10 refund General I
lackson's fine, with an amendment pro-
ildiug that no censure is to be implied 70 4
Judge Hall. This is the only way the .
dill should pass, and we hope every Wing .
Senator will adhere to the amendment. (
Mi. Benton submitted two resolutions, (
,ne in reference TO Oregon, aud the other
calling for any information in the Depart
ment Of State relative TO slaves that have
escaped into the British dominions since
tho treaty Of 1912.
The report from the Finance Commit /
&c was called up, but Mr. Evans gave way
10 motion TO 90 into Executive business.
In the House on the ODD, Mr.. Douglass,
from the Committee of Elections, made
report relative TO the members from the
four States elected by General Ticket. II
was referred TO the Committee of the
Whole on the state of tho Union. The
report closes with the following resolutions:
Resolped. That tho $500 -~'''-e'V s aa = i,';t
ror the apportonmeat of the representatives
among the several States, according to the sixth
ccnsus," approved June "a, lsl2 is not lac
made in pursuance of tho constitution Of the Uni.
tod States, and valid operative, and binding up.
on the States.
Resoiped, That all the mombets Of this House,
excepting the two contested cases from Virgin