The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-12-27

siiiuiion so as TO provide for eleclins the
President and Vice President Immediately
by the people, was introduced and an en-.
curry lniC the expediency Of lis adoption
directed.
Mr.. Douglass reported bill for the rs.
Enlistment of the new Territory of Ne.
bTaskec. Read twice and referred.
The '.ouse was engaged in receiving
various resolutions up to 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Phoenix reported bill for the re.
mission Of duties ON Railroad Iron, with
certain limitations, which was read.
Mr.. BidIack opposed the bill briefly.
Mr.. Morris, OF Pennsylvania, was sorry
10 see an attack made in detail on the
Tariff Of 1912. Although Pennsylvania
had cast her vote for man who in The
South had been supported as a Free.lrade
I man, gentlemen must no, suppose that she
was about 10 desert her nncient faith. She
was still Tariff TO all inten,s and purposes.
The Bill struck At one Of her most vital
interests, but size would he true to herself
and would oppose every attempt TO destroy
'bc protective pOlicy.
q In voting for Mr.. Polk she acted under
a deIusion, aud il was 10, to be supposed
from that ael that she would sanction the
Tree tfade theories Of any kind.
! In the House on the ls.h instant, after
some unimpoFtan, business was disposed
OF, the bill reported by Mr. Phoenix TO re.
mt the duties on Railroad Iron when the
same had been actually laid down upon the
roads, was taken up, and The question was
on the rejection Of the bill.
After some remarks by Mr.. Foster. of
Pennsylvania, and Payne, of Ala in oppo.
sltion 10 the bill, il was, on Mr.. Hammett's
motion laid on the table, yeas SO, noes 40.
Mr.. Duncan wished to give notice That
he would al future time move TO rescind
the Zone hour rule" The House would
not allow the notice to be given.
ASSAULT upon John @ Adams Mr.. Ad.
ans was assaulted this morning on his way
to the Capitol by man named Sangster.
who seized Mr.. Adams and attempted to
strike hun. No motive is assigned for the
act. The man is said 10 have been ntoy.
lcated. He did not succeed in striking
Mr. Adams. 1t is said Mr.. A. intends TO
bring the subject before the House.
In the House on the 10Th Instant, Mr..
Weller submitted joint resolution for the
Annexation of Texas to the L. S., as soon
as the supreme authorities of that nation
shall signify their assent TO the provisions
of the measure. He moved its reference
TO The Committee Of the Whole, and that
II be printed. Agreed to.
A member gave notice tina, on subsc.
quent day he would introduce a PROPOSE
lion for submitting the question of the an.
nexallon Of Texas, on the terms Of the late
treaty, TO the people for their decision.
A message from the President was de-
lIvered and read BY the Clerk. 1t related
TO Mexican difficulties and was Of conside.
rable length. 1t gave history Of the in
disnatlons offered by Mexico to this Gov
eminent by the offensive language usedby
Mr.. Rejon, by the delay of Mexico in pay.
ing our indemnity, and by expeling our
traders from within her borders.
The President says that these grievan-
ces would justify his recommending mea.
.uscs for viadicatng and uycnging our.
selves; but he rcfralns from doing so, be.
cause he thinks our cause will be admitted
10 be JUS, BY the whole world. The Mes
sage takes a review OF much Of the history
OF the Annexation scheme, and our diff.
cutles with Mexico; but does not recon.
mend TO Congress 10 take any steps except
to adopt measure for annexing Texas
forthwith. The message being so pacific
created some surprise in the House. 1t
was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Afflirs.
Tho House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Cave Johnson in the
Chair.
The Bill 10 graduate and reduce the
price of Public Lands, was taken up. |,
provides that lands which have been five
years unsold may be entered at one dollar
per acre, and those which have been ten
years unsoId rs cents per acre, aud those
twenty Years, 25 cents.
A bill to reduce the rate Of postage and
TO prevent fraud on the Post Office Depart.
ment, was reported by Mr.. Hardin, which
was read twice and referred.