The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-13


E Ia the Senate on 81, several other Senators
appeared and look their seats
Alter notice being given by several Senators
OF the introduction of bills Message was rcceiy.
ca rom The President by his private Secretary,
winch was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
See Message in another column After its
ruading II was ordered that $500 copirs of the
Message, and 5000 copies Of the Message and &C.
companying documents, IN addition TO the usual
number, be printed for the Use of the Senate
In the Senate on the I,h. the Hon G.. Ashley
Senator elect from the State of Arkansas. 10
MI the vacancy occasoned by the death of tho
late Mr. Fulton, appeared, was qualified and took
his seat.
The Senate rcscinded the 9th rule Of the Ser,
ate so as TO allow the presiding Ulcer 10 appoint
the Standing Commuters
Tie Sennte then proceeded 10 elect Chs plain.
The Rev. Mr.. fusion ofthc Presbyterian Church,
was elected
In The Senate on the 5th, several Senators
gave notice Of the introduction of bills. Wono.
tee two in favor of a continuation of the Cun
bcrand Road and to aid in the completion Of the
limos Canal. The Senate adjourned 10 Mon
day the 9th.
The House on the I'd instant was called 10 ar.
der by J Jones the Speaker. A quorum an
PeatinE the usual Committee was appointed
M Holmes OF ). &. moved that the House Ohe
senate concurrlng) proceed 20 elect two Chan.
latns Of different denominations Mr. Petit NOV.
ed to amend the resolution by adding a proyiso
that the Chapans should look 10 the members OF
Congress for their pay
After some remarks by several members, Nj.
holheS resolution was agreed to by large ma.
jority.
In the House on the 81, Mr. Cave Johnson
from the Committee appointed 10 wait ON the
President. lto bnl r.. 4
and that the President would al IL O'clock make
I a communication in writing
On motion OF Mr. Saunders il was resolved that
the Standing Committees be now appointed in
pursuance OF tho rules and orders Of the House
In pursuance of notice given yesterday. Mr.. J.
/ Z Adams moved the following resolutions
( Resoirsd, That the 2jth standing rule for con.
Quoting business in this House, in the following
words; =" No pet ton, memorial, resolution, or
ether paper, PRAYING the abolition OF slavery in
/ the District OF Columbia or any State or Terri
tory, or tho slave trade between the States or
Territories Of the United States in which il now
exists, shall be received by this House, or enter
,'lnod m any way whateyer," DC and the same is
hereby rescindcd.
I After the resolution was read Nr Adams cal.
led tor the yeas and nays. which WIRE ordered
I Mr. Thompson, Of Miss moved that the resolu
ton lie on the table.
I MI Adams called for tho yeas and nays which
were ordered, which resulted as follows: yeas 81,
nays lOi-so tic House refused to lay tho reso
luton on tie tablc.
Aud Tho question was then Immediately put
That tao House do agree to the resolution, and DO
Gded IN the Affirmative, follows:
YEAS-Mssrs Abbott, Adams. anderson,
Baker, Barnard. Benton, J Black. Brink,rhof,
Broadh'dd, J Broun, BuEngton, Carpenttr, j.
r. Cary, CatlR, Cltpgman, Clinton, CoAaner
Cranston, DdnG, Ddrrdgh, Dean, Dickeg, Dbl
tHghan, Duncan, Dunlop Ellis, Elmer, Far.
lee, Fish, Florence. Foot, Fuller, GiGdings. b.
Green Grinnel. Hale, n Hamiin, f S. Homiin,
Hdrdin Harper, Henley Herrick, Hubbell, Hud.
son, HuRgttford, J. o. Hunt, J. r. Iag.rsoA,
Irrin, JeHks, II. b. johnson, A. Kennedy. J. p.
henRtdy, ID. Il. King, Krkpqfrick. Leonard
Lynn, NeCausren. McCielload, Ne DonsH Nc
Hraiae, Marsh, T. J. Morris, j Morris, Morse,
Moseiy, Mes. Ousa. P0rmenter. Paterson. Petfit,
PhgEir, Pollock, L X Potter, Pratt, Preston,
PurdH Ramsay, Rath6ura, Ritter. Robinson,
Rockwell, Rogers, ST John, Sample. Schenck,
SsrerdHee, T H. Seymour ID L. SsIrcar 4.
smith, J. T. Smith, T. Smith. c. b. Sa.th e..
son. 4. S'e~art, J. Stepart. Tyler Vance, Yin.
ton, Wentworth. Wethersd, WHEATON J. White,
Is waite, Williams. Winthrop, WiIliam Wright
JOSEPH 4 Wright, Yost-l05.
Nay -Nes,rs. arlington, Ashe, dtkinson
BaHy, Barringer, Bidldck, f. J. Blaek Jane,
Bidck, BaekbsA, Bobhn, Boyd. H. Bronn,
" ! Broion, Burke, Burt. CoLdlreH, Causir,
x. Chapman. a. 4 Chapman, Chiffon, Cobb.
DaH''!, C. Daris, j. w. Darts. Da,cson, Do.
berry, De!lst, Dromg0o!s, Fieiiin, French, Gog
GIN, order, Harulson Holmes, Hoge Hspkins.
Houston, HUBBARD, Hughes, C. J. IngersoH, ia
mes0H Care Johnson. Andrelc John,on, Georr.
". JoT's, Preston King, Labrdnche, lucas,
Lnmpkin hrris,HGad, Mcdonnell, Mckay,
Matthews, / L. Morse, Murphy Mention Norris,
Payne, Ptyton, DIrid s, Reid, Rediag, Relf,
fhen Rodney Sanders Ssnter, Simpson, S!i.
dsH, Robert Smith, Strs7rod, Stcreas, Stile.,
James " Stone, Alfred p, Stone. 7aylor T'ko
mason, Thompson, Tibbahs, Wclhr, Woodpard,
ldncsy-s0.
50 that House Of Representative, having
decided majority Of Loco Focos has rcsctndod
tho resolution forbiddtng tie reception of Aholi.
ton petitions, and that without a word OF debate
This may be considered as due from the Northern
Polk men to the Aboitionists, who defeated Mr.
Clay in Now York, What will the L,cos h.lo
the election
The Message of to President was then road.
The usual number of copies were ordered to be
printed Tor the use OF tho House, also 10000
ira copies with the accompanying documents.
The Message then reforrsd TO the Commit
tee Of the Wuoe on the State of the Union.
In tho House on tho 4th, Mr. Duncan, in ac.
cordance with previous notice, introduced bill
to establish uniform time for holding elections
for electors Of President and Vice President in
all the States of the Union.
Afler some little discussion as to the DISPOSE
ton of the bill, it was referred TO a Committee of
tho Whole House. on motion of Mr.. Dromgoole,
and ordered to be printed
Tho House then proceeded to the election Of
Chaplain. Af(er Tia third balloting the Rev
William VI, Daley, of the Methodist Church was
declared elected Chaplain the part of the House
In tho House on the 5th instant, Mr.. Barring.
cr moved the following resolution:
RssolrSi, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to present to this House an estimate
Of the cost of placing the Branch Mint at Char.
lotte, in North Carolina, in condition for 70.
suming operations.
HENRY CLAY