The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-23
Thirtieth Congress--Ist Sess.
Teiegrapiie R,pOrt Of the Richmond Waig.
Tuesday, Marcia Z.


TelegraPiie R,pOrt Of the Richmond Waig.
Tuesday, Marcia Z.
SENATE.
After the presentation and reference Of
sundry pe,lions aud memorials. the Sen
ate, on mo,ion Of MIR. SEWER, went into !
Executive Session.
housE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The & $, business ia order b-iag the re-
ception Of repJrts from Committees, sevs.
raj we're made.
Mr.. Evans, from the committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported ja,ni ies.,lu',ou, pro
vidln2 for n continuance OF buunty lands
10 soldiers, notwithstanding their promo.
tons.
Mr. Boyd said a similar bill had alrea-
dy been introduced.
Messrs. Evans, Richardson and Haskell
each spoke briefly IN support of the bill.
M. McCiernand also spoke ably in sup
port Of the bill.
Mr.. HARRISON advocated the reference
OF the resolution 10 The COMMITTEE on Mil.
i,ary Affairs.
Messrs. Gidiinss and Pollock advocated
the se.ereuce to the committee of The whole,
% IS to amend the resolution, and Cause il
TO embrace sold ers engaged IN the last
war with Giea, Britain. Betare any ques.
lion was taken a. To the reference,
On motion ct Mr.. Eissll, the House
resolved Itself into Committee of the
Whole, and took up the bill 10 supply the
deficiency in the revenue.
# Mr.. Dickey moved to strike out the
clause Of the bill providing for several new
missions.
The ayes and nays being demanded OF
Mr.. DIS motion, were taken and resulle,
yeas 65, nays sc.
After the adoption OF several other a
mendments, the Committee rose and re
ported the bill to the House.
The House concurrei in most Of the q
mendments TO the bill, and ordered ii 10 b.
eDgrossed.
Mr. Z. J. lnger.olI moved to reconsid
er the vote ordering the bill To its engross
menf. He stated that he wished to address
the House on the subject, and 10 enable
him 10 do so, moved an adjournment, which
was carried, and the House adjourned.
Wednesday. March s.
SENATE.
After PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Gurley
sandry petitions and memorials were pre-
seated.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Webster presented a peln'on from
citizens Of Virginia, pra,In Congress e
pass law setting apart The proceeds o
tie sales Of the Puhlic Lands for the pur
pose Of forming fund with which To a
boiish slavery in The United States, by tn
purchase Of the slaves, and the mauumis
sion Of infant female slaves.
The question Of reception was raised b
Mr.. Ma,on--snd The moiIon to receive In
petition was lad OIL the table.
Alter the transaction Of some unimpor
tant business, on motion Of Mr.. Sewer, III
Senate went inin executive session.
Reports we're made from the Commute
on Printing, resolutions offered, and dis
eussion had, respecting The Public Printing
The Speaker announced the next bu>l
ness in order 10 be the motion Of Mf. L
J. Ingersoll to reconsider The vote order
ing the bill providing for deficiency !,
the Revenue 10 ITS en2rossment.
Mr.. Ingersoll took the Tribune and re
piled iarly TO the remarks of Mr.. Levin
Mr.. Levin rejoiged IN an earnest an
impassioned speech.
Mr.. D,csey followed. He gave as HI
opinion, nal the items retained IA the bil
cor the new missions, did not properl, be
long 10 il they should be provided Tor II
ano' her SHAPE.
Mr.. Charles Brown nex, addressed h
House. He deprecated the iu'roduc,ion .
religious topics into the discussion of pol
iiics. The Mission To Rome. provided f.,
by the bili, had been improperly used a
the basis Cor The introduction OF religion
matters. He replied generally. IN conclu
sion, TO the remarks of Mr.. Levin.
The question was then taken On the mn
ton TO reconsider. and il was decided II
the negative. The bill then PASSED tn
House by yeas and nays as follows: yea
1877, naysl5
On motion, the House then adjourned.
Th"rsday, March 0.
SENATE.
very little business was done in the Sen
ate to-day. Afier the presentation and re