The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-01-05

called up bill tor Improving lie nav o,
lion Of the Mississippi River and lis Trim.
,arics, and approprialing 81 100000 "a,
this purpose This bill was twice read
and referred to the committee on com
merce.
Mr.. Woodbury. offered a resolution CALI
ing upon The Secretary of the Treasury
TO furnish a tabular statement Of exnotls
and imports for period not exactly On.
ders God by the Reporter; laid on lie IA.
BILE.
I After which, the Senate then took
short Executive session, and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Attwelye o'clock the House was called
to order, and prayer was offered up bv
the Chaplain, Mr.. Tlnslcy. Tie journal
Of Yesterday proceedings were then read.
A number of gentlemen then rose s..
multancously 10 address The Char.
The Chair rcparked, that the business
in order was the resolution Of MIR. DAVIS
Of Kentucky, in relation 10 investigating lie
right Of certain members TO their seats.
A number Of gentlemen were allowed 70
introduce bills, and variety Of resolution,
were offered and laid on the liable.
member offered an amendment TO the Con
siIlu,ion, limiting the term Of President
four years. Laid on The table.
Mr.. Barnard enquired of the Chair VIA,
was the order Of buslncSs. The Speaker
repeated his decision given above. NJ.
u. then enquircd what had become of hs
resolution for amending the Journal. The
Chair was not distinctly heard, bui vi,
understood to say, that il was on the CLERK.
table, and would come up at the proper
time.
Mr.. Frick, Of Pennsylvania, stalled ina,
be had offered resolution some time since
providing for ,heprinling ola certain MIN.
Der OF copies of the Presidents message IN
German He wished TO have i, now &C.
ted on. Objections were made by many
Mr.. Adams, addressed tho chair but
was indis,inelly heard. He was heard %
that according to The rules, on The
first day Of each week, the States should
be called on for petitions, memorials, &c.
lie read from the rules. lie alluded %
he petition he proposed to offer, on Sal.
lrday last, but tho connection oil tho allu.
sion with The subject before the House was
mol understood. lie was interrupted b
he entrance Of the Presidents pri,as
Secretary, who delivered message fron
he Presidcnl.
The Chair IN reply 10 Mr.. Adams, sia.
ed that the resolution Of Mr.. Davis wou4
nc first in order.
Mr.. Bidack, Of Pa, moved 10 suspend
he rules for tie purpose Of allowing the
esoluiion in relation TO printing the Mes.
age IN German to be brough, up. A
member moved to amend The rcsola.
ion, that an equal number be printed a
french.
Mr.. Jameson proposed an amendmcn!
OF heard.
Mr.. Wise was opposed 10 the resolution,
gave Signs Of the Introduction of ncw
tongue. Ii was true many Of
ieir constituents were Germans and
'rench, but the English was the Language
the eeuGtry and IN that language alone
hould The public documents be printed.
hen would ilis stop In tho end tie
lb1c documents and records would hs
r1nted IN as many tongues as were spoken
the country, If this innovation was a.
wed 10 take root. Gentlemen miphi a.
ell propose To print 10 The Cherokee laa. X
uage. There we're many inhabitants via T.
'ok an interest m public affairs, who us. L.
erslood no other language, and il woua T.
iui rs proper TO prin, for their bcnta N
ID cdlhcaiion.
Nj. Holmes remarked that there wcre
70 kuds Of Bu'eh, Que The pure German.
&c other the low Dutch. Here SONG Coz.
SION arose and aner order was restored.
Mr.. Fnek rose and proceeded 10 adro.
lie his resolution. There were mang f.
ermans IN tic country who understood N
other language, who were good cuizra
d should hatefheir interests consulted ID
Is matter. The French were persons
- generally understood English, aal
cfclore there was not the same neccs.
y TO print IN French. He offered Other
gumcnts IN favor Of his resolution.
Mr.. {. J. Ingersoll advocated the nro.
si'ion e print ~ German. II Yves cus.
mary IN Pennsylvania to print the public
Garments W German, and il was ne
ssary and proper custom There were ID
my Germans OF responsibility aud iuic
ence IN all paris Of tho country via
uld not read tie English. He vas nj
posed 10 a lille additional expense to
We The message printed ia German iOs
ar benefit.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved to las tic re.
niion on the table.
The vote was taken and LOST by The FOL.
'ins voie--ayes SO, noes 1884.
a call was made tor lhc pre-, ious qltt.
y. but was afterwards Withdrawn.
Mr.. Ramsay, Of Pennsylvania. moved 70
end the resolution, by including tho
ports OF tho Heads Of Tho Departments,
supported his amendment Nv some rc.
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