The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-01

IticuB tAt-glfN NUN Afse States
of Maine. Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, conncc
ticut, Vermont, New York. New Jersey. Penn
sylyania, Delaware, Virginia, North CsroliHa.
south Carolina, Kentucky. Tennessee. Ohio,
Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas.
aud Michigan, have been duly elected, and are
entitled 10 seats in this Hoaaa as members from
The States aforesaid
I 'ResOiced, also, that the following members
from New Hampshire, 10 vii Edmund Burke,
John k Redlng, Moses Norrir if. and John L.
Hale, have been duly elected and are entitled 10
seats IN this House as members from the States
aforesaid.
"Res0lued, also, that the following manibegs
from Georgia, to wit: Edward Black j. H.
/ Stephens, Hugh A. Harrison, Absalom II. Chap
pell, John ii. Lumpkin, Howell Cobb, William
ii. Stiles, aud Duncan J.. Clinch arc entitled to
seats in this House as members from the State
aforesaid.
"Rssolred, also, that the following members
/ from Mississippi, TO wit: Jacob Thompson, VII.
liam II. iiammett, Il w. Roberts, and 1'ilghnian
/ H. Tucker, have been duly elected. and are emit
tied to seats in this House as members from the
State aforesaid"
Rescired, also, that tho following members
from Missouri, 10 wit John jameson, John
Bower, James b. Bowiin, James H. Relfe and
James NJ. Hughes, have been duly elected, and
arc entitled TO seats in this House as members
( 11OHl Tue Slatc 1lOIcSalG.f'
The bill renting Gen. Jackson's fine
was returned to the House by The Clerk
OF the Senate, having been passed by thai
body.
la the House on The 18Th no business
OF importance was transacted.
Hon. Amos Abbott, a member elect
from Massachusetts, was introduced and
sworn in by the Speaker.
In the House on the 10th, Mr.. Gilmer
from the Select Committee, to which had
been referred the subject Of amending the
Constitution, SO as 10 make free white pop
u!atatlon the sole basis of representation
IN Congress, stated that the Committee,
had decided against the expediency of such
an amendment. He also said that the
Committee had resolution, extending to
each member Of it, the right TO submit his
views on the subject 10 the House in writ
ing. He then offered paper containing
hrs own opinions. He stated that it was
probable other gentlemen would express
their views in the same manner, and il was
then determined BY the House, that when
these communications were all made they
should be printed.
The House then took up the Report on
the Rules.
Mr.. Severance of Name, was entitled 10
the floor, and be proceeded to address the
House in opposition TO the Rule prohibit
ing the reception Of Abolition petitions.
At the conclusion Of his remarks and a.
the expiration Of the morning buff Mr. 1
Campbell OF South Car-aina, got The floor
and will addeess the House next on this /
subject.
During the morning the President re.
turned, with his signature TO the House, the |
bill to refund Gen. Jackson's fine.
In the House, on the 18th the report on
the Rules was again discussed, aud
some other unimportant business was at.
tended 10.
Ia the House on the 10Th, the reception
of petitions was the order ei' The day.
Mr.. Adams led off the dance with the (
usual number of equiyocal memorials
Among them was one from Philadelphia, !
PRAYING Congress 10 fayorthe annexation Of I
Texas, without slavery, but 10 oppose il .
with Mr.. A. did not agree with the pc
petitioners, believing the annexation of Tex. .
as unconstitutional under any circumstance. ,
bull he presented the memorial in accor- .
dance with rule Of his TO present every
thing not improper. lie moved its refer
ence 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. .
Mr.. A. next presented memorial from ,
some zealots in Ohio and Western Penn /
sylyania, asking such amendment of the I
Constitution as should make il contain an (
acknowledgment Of the Supreme Ruler Of
the Universe and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Mr.. Belser raised the question Of recep-
ton.
Mr.. C. Johnson hoped it would be refer
red 10 a Select Committee probably for
Mr.. Adams to report upon The qnes-
ton of reception was laid on the table
Mr.. Burke, of \. II. presented memo |
rial signed by Is members of the House
and of the Senate Of the Rhode Island |
Legislature, protesting agains, the right OF
the President Of the United States 10 is.
sue his proclamation for putting down their
instruction. They talk about the " lge
rines as they designate the constituted
authorities of Rhode Island, and ask Con-
gress 10 call on The President for his au-
thority to threaten to send military force !
10 Rhode Island.
Mr.. b. offered a resolution that the me-
MORALS be referred to Select Committee !
of five, and moved the previous question /
on it, which after some opposition was /
adopted-yeas 1870, nays 90.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Holmes,
of S. c., and 10 give the members an op-
portunity to seethe steamer Princeton, ad
ionrned until Wednesday, at II o'clock NJ. /
The House did not sit on the goth.
VIRGINIA WIG CONVENTION,