The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-05
INC House PASSED lhe Fnrtificallon hlll

In the House Oh the 2ls;, the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Hubbard, Of
Virginia:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ enquire into and report 10 the House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes at the earliest practicable day, the
average rates Of foreign and domestic exchanges
annually from 1916 10 1886. AVID from 1896 to
1874; also. the amour, Of specie IN the United
States during the same periods also the amount
lost by the community rom the fsilIre C! banks,
from the defalcatons of bank officers, from cbun-
terfeits and forgeres put into circulation, or i'm.
posed on the banks also, the loss from the de-
sruciion of bank notes, drafts and other eYden-
ces Of bank liabilities, during the same periods
also, the amount paid annually TO bank officers
end for the use Of barking houses also the
number and capital Of existing State banks. aud
the extent Of their circulation.
The resolution was adopted.
/ The resolution TO authorize the Select
Committee on the Rhode Island memorial
TO send for persons and papers was adopt.
ed, ayes -, nays II.
In the House on The 22d, the resoIu-
lions, heretofore offered, directing $4,000
extra copies Of the report of the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means, accompanying
the sub-ircasury bill, 10 be printed, was
taken up. The previous question had
/ been called on this resolution and the mo.
ton was now depending.
The resolution was adopted BY the fol.
lowing vote ayes los, nays 81.
Mr.. Wentworth called UP the resolution
aulhorisng the printing Of 10000 extra
copies Of the Report Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, on the Oregon boundary
/ question. The previous question was cal
led and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dromgoole from The select com
mittee to which were referred the Virgin
ia resolutions, in relation 10 the PROPOSE
ton, (Which emanated from the Massachu
sets LEGISLATURE to amend the constitu
ton so as TO make free population the sole
basis Of Representation in Congress, made
report, which concludes with several We.
/ ry decisive resolutions in opposition TO the
proposed amendment. Mr.. ID. moved the
previous question on the resolution.
Mr.. Adams wished the call for the Post.
master General withdrawn 10 enable hin
10 make some remarks.
Mr.. Dromgoole declined to comply with
The request The previous question wa'
then seconded, and on the question " shal
The main question be now put Z" the yea.
and nays were ordered. The result was
ayes lis, nays 81.
Mr.. Parmentcr moved 10 lay the resoiu
lion and report on the table. The motion
was lost. Ayes l3, nays 1872.
Mr.. Clingmau moved that the vote be
taken on the resolutions separately. A
dopied.
The vote was then taken, hy yeas and
nays, on the first resolution, which declar.
ed in substance, that the rule established
in the Constitution for fixing the basis o
Representation, was the result Of spiri
of compromise, &c. and ought 10 be hell
sacred. The result was, ayes l5s, nays is
The second resolution declares substan
italy, that any proposition for changin!
the basis of Representation and of direc
taxation, as fixed BY the Constitution
ought not to be entertained by Congress
ana should be promptly and decisively con
demned. The vote upon this resolution
stood, ayes l27, nays Also that boil
resolutions were adopted.
A motion was made to reconsider tht
vote by which the first resolution was a
dopted, and the motion was rejected. 4
similar motion was made in reference I,
the second resolution, which was also re
iected.
In the House on the Esd, resolution
was submitted and adopted, calling on tn
President 10 furnish copies Of all cores
pcndence that passed between the authori
ties Of the General Government and Rhode
Island pending the Dorr rebellion and ii
general, a history Of the action taken il
the premises.
Mr.. Mckay gave notice Of intention 4
introduce a bill 10 authorize golden dol
lar coinage.
The morning hour was consumed in tn
consideration of a resolution relative to thu
District of Columbia.
>, The remainder Of the setting was de
voted 70 the consideration of private bills
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