The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-22

The rules for the purpose Of going into
Committee of The Whole. Not suspended.
TIE bill IN relation to fixing a day OH
which the Elections Of President aud Vice
presiden, shall take place in all the States,
came Up now IN regular order.
Mr.. Hamlin, Of Me-, moved TO postpone
thefuither consideration Of The subject until
Tomorrow, and on his motion the yeas and
nays were ordered. The decision was in
the affirmative Teas 80, NAYS 81.
The House then resolved itself into Com
niitee Of the Whole, and took up the bill
making appropriations in supper, Of the
Military Academy.
Mr.. Hale, Of ~ III. offered an amend
ment in the form of substitute for the
bill, providing for rescinding all laws au-
thorizlng the appointment Of Cadets, and
the disbanding the Cadets already appoin-
ted, after the 30th July next. Mr.. II. snid
that lie offered this amendment III ohedl-
ence TO instruction from the Legislature
Of New Hampshire. lie then proceeded
10 discuss tic question.
In the House on the Sih, the Chair an
nounccd the business IN order 10 be the re-
solution, reported by the select committee
on the Rhode Island memorial, asking for
power to be given the committee, to send
for persons and papers. The subject was
discussed until arrested by the expiration
of the morning hour.
Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee of
WAYS and Means, made a report accom-
panied by bill for modifying the Tariff
Of 1912. The bill establishes maximum
ad valorem rate of duties OF 80 per cent,
which is to continue until ls45, when The
rate is to lie fixed al % per cent. Dis.
examinations are to be made within those
rates with view to revenue alone.
Mr.. Marsh, from the Committee Of Ma
val Affairs, reported resolution Of thanks
to the British authorities AT Gibraltar, for
the assistance they extended TO the persons
on board The L. States steam ship Missou-
ri, which was consumed by fire. Adopted.
The Committee OH Retrcnchrnent TO
which had been referred Il me mortal, pray
ing the adjustment Of the Office of Chap
lain in the departments o. pubic service
in which it exists, reported against the
the further consideration OF the subject
The report was adopted.
The House then proceeded 10 the con-
sldcra:ion Of private bills.
In the House on the 9th instant, Mr..
IIungeriord, from the Committee on Re-
trenchment, made a report, fixing the
pay of the members Of Congress, both
Senators and Representatives at SIX dol
lars a day, and Sax dollars for every 20
miles travel. The President of the Sen.
ate, and Speaker of the House, three dol
lars day additional TO the above per deal.
The report also reduces the pay of all the
officers to the Ho6se, and establishes some
new regulations in relation to the pay Of
the Heads of Bureaus, Commissioner of
Patents, sc.
After some debate The subject was post
, poned until Monday next.
Mr.. Mckay, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means, made an addition
al report on the subject of the Tariff. 1t
is the same Of which he gave notice yes.
terday, and is explanatory of the details of
the bill reported yesterday. He moved
that this re port and the bill be referred 10
the Committee of the Whole TO be printed.
Mr.. J. X. Ingersoll stated that the re.
ports Of the Committee of Ways and
Means, on the Tariff, had not been con-
Cured in by the whole of the Committee.
He was understood to say tina, those mem
bers Of the Committee who differed from
the majority would submit their views IN
minority report.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of private business.