The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-19
CONGRESS.

FuDnC buildings felatlfe 10 lots in the CT
~ Of Washington. 1t appears that TO-.
1876 lots were given TO the U. States by
the original proprietors, valued at $685.
GIG A. or these, III valued at SIC, 900
were given to charitable and literary ins,i-
f tutions-l755 valued at SCI "a 80, re.
! main unsold.
! The Fertilization and Post Office bills
were under consideration.
In the Senate on the Sd, number Of
memorials in favor Of the Tariff and against
the annexation of Texas, were presented.
Mr.. Porter submitted resolution calling
on the Secretary of War 10 send in a re-
: port made by Capt Duer, on the working
Of copper ore.
The Fertilization bill was under con.
sheraton.
ln the Senate on the Alb, the bill 10 es-
tablsh Navy Yard at Memphis was Ia
ken up. Mr.. Foster made an eloquent
, appeal in behalf of the West, and after
|. few brief remarks from others, the bill
was laid aside, and the Senaie went into
} Executive session.
) In the Senate on the 5th, Mr.. Pearce
presented a memorial very numerously
signed by men of all parties among the
: employers and journeymen tallors OF Bal
timore, praying that there may be no re-
rails froh, iAs duties on imported clothing.
n demonstrating against a.! Gfieen memo
IN present tariif. ons,ranc,
: Mr.. Phelps presented fei''o :aa, on,
I'd r,oro citizens of New York against an.
rk change in the Tariff. 80,
Ne Evans submitted resolution ca
ling on the President, if not 'nco'hPa.ol
with the public interest, to lurh's'' NJ,
&c any correspondence between our Mini
Ter TO England and the Department. an
Tho British Minister, indicating any Pu
nose or want of purpose, on the part %, OF ~
GLAND, 10 interfere in any form WIN go
The Senate next took up the Cumpe
igs land Road bill. ..;o
,o;r In the Senate on the oth' Inc oh,y o'
ness transacted was the annunciaton :,
'i Mr.. Tappan, of Ohio, of the dea,h Oh y
una II Moore. a member OF the House
ong pan,eaon,atiyes from the same State' d
= the passage of the customary reso'u.'
s'de' of respect to the memory OF Inc deoe"'
e of The Senate then adjourned. NJ
yond Tn he House on the ID instant, Mr.,
Il HIS Johnson called upon the COMMITTEE Oh
nenditures to report the expenses o'
Department of State. -,
'nce. The House passed bill giving Inc
rsity sent of Congress to the holding an eA
1914, s soss;oo Of he Legislative Assembly
'ffec' Iowa. ~, IIo,ce
Car. Some time was spent oy 'hu
ons;der;nu hills relative TO the leTrltoi
A. Cave Johnson offered q resoiu
g, that on the 4th the debate on Tue vi
d. regulate the pay Of the army shou'u &C
orou Ip The House on the 3D., by general
!, sent FIVE separate reports from me u
hers of the Select Committee 10 +"
ms was referred the Resolutions oil me
,ho, sachusetts Legislature, recommeno'l
Cover. amendment of the CONSTITUTION 'ilanas
Wa population the sole basis Oh ieP'I IL
. IN Congress, we're made to the n'u
'aS nv Ono signed by Mr.. Adams ana Mt.
to have d;ngs one signed by Mr.. J. H. Ing
, ubleto and Mr.. G.. DAVIS, Of KY, one ol
/. Mike s Morse of Maine, one by MIR. Burke
expended II. and one by Mr.. Semple OF Ia
horsfOro a lone desultory discussion arose
tho sublec, Of the manner oil u'sPo'
these reports and the proceedings
af'Cie Committee, which ended IN aooP'
T. clays motion 10 Law the Reports on the 'a'
Mr.. Clay In addition TO these reports !"
,g sin another submitted some time SINCE
my thing late MIR. Gilmer, which was 'nc'u
Jackson the foregoing motion.
opponent The House then took up .no ~ ~
a,ely took reported by the majority oil inc ooa
some ono some time since. Inc h's' =,
o,o,,on il nroyides that the amendment oil u
s,i,n,iou referred to IN the NASSAU
resolutions, ought not to be reco
ry MAG. cd, The yeas and nays were or
the resolution and 1t was Concur
the March yeas 1856, nays 10. u,
ethank the The second reso'u''o" 60, ,
=. Gar a. VIC Committee be discharged from
u,or;,. an. or consideration OF the suOJe'
,her will no, was also agreed to- -, tho
"0' The House then passed 20 'he
alton of unfinished territorial pu'
oooh If Mr.. took I'D the bill authorizing inc
:, Mcpufic TO expose to sale the M'nera' ~ ~
i'' M'Du -" If Territories. A very long De
go have met place. :, tho 1tb. the
satisfy any ing appropriations for the army Nv
eicial opera "Ss Adams moved that th'
protection to from the Select Committee on
How citizens chusetts Resolutions, when we
-, fore Yesterday laid on the table,
en- aPp0in''' A member called Tor the foat
ID consent Of report by Mr.. Adams and Mr.
The place OF Mr.. Dromgooe remarked
report was read, It would ne ne
c.;.,a. read them all, which would taNe
OIL gu, ..''" ;n The House refused to read, a
u ."'' ~" was taken by yeas and nays on
o0o'' to print, which was adopted
IN the LIST of nays go.
y" w. MIR. Wethered presented to
--..:.I s;nped nv A, L.. w a