Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-18

George Alfred CALDWELL Carter Cleveland Howell Cobb
Williamson r. w Cobb Daniel, Dimmick, Disney, Doty,
Durham, Edmundson Featherston, Fitch Fuller, Gerry,
Gilmore, German, Green, Hacket, Hail. Hamilton, Ham
mond, Harason l. G. Harris Sampson w. Harris, Thomas
L. Harris Hubbard Hoagland, Holiday Holmes Inge, A.
Johnson Robert W. Johnson, Jones, Kaufman La Sere,
LETTER. Lttlefeld Horace Mann, Mason McCernand, Nc
Donald, Mcdowell, MeLanahan MeLane, McMulIen, Nc
Willie Meade, Miller, Morris, Morse Odds, Parker Peas
lee, Peck, Phelps, Potter, Powell, Richardson Robbins
Robinson, Ross, Savage, Sawtelle Seldom, Frederick
Stanton Richard H. Stanton, Setson, Strong, Sweetser
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, James Thompson, William
Thompson, Walden, Waldo, Wellborn, Whittlesey Wood
and Young
For Mr. S. Foor-Messrs. Allen and Booth.
For Mr. B. B. FRENcH-Messrs. Bingham, Durkee Har-
Ian, Julian Preston King, Root, Tuck, and Wlmot.
For Mr.. P. B. PRINDIE-Mr. Giddings
It will be seen by reference to the detailed VOTE
that Mr.. Campbell received eight Democratic votes
After taking one vote for Sergeant-at-Arms, the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, January II.
Senate not in session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House, after some discussion upon the subject
of the public printing during which it proposed
that fewer numbers of public documents should be
printed, and those printed be bound in substantial
manner proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-
MONDAY Jan. IA.
SENATE
The first business was the consideration of the
olution from the Committee on Finance, suspending
the operation of the act limiting the expenses of col
lecting the revenue for limited time At the last
session. law was passed limiting the amount to be
paid for the collection of revenue to the of ST.
600 000 This sum falls short of the amount of the
previous year $7OO000; and it is contended that it
is inadequate for the purpose and that the law pass
| ed without due consideration. The resolution con-
templates a suspension of the operation of the law
until it's details shall have been maturey considered
| by the Committee Finance. The resolution being
amended by Mr.. Dickinson to provide that du-
ring the suspension of the law the expenses of col
Letting the revenue should not exceed those of 1648
was passed by the casting vote Of the Vice President
Mr. Douglass called up the resolution of Mr.. Glenn
ems of Alabama in relation to California. The res
oluton taken up passed over for the present
Mr.. Douglass offered resolution instructing the
Committee on the District of Columbia to inquire in
to the cxpediency of retroceding all that portion Of
the District of Columbia not included in the City OF
Washington and of giving to the corporation of that
City charter, having powers similar to those pos
sessed by regularly organized Territories of the U
States. The object of the resolution is to take the
question of slavery in the District out of the o.
Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House suspended the order for the election 0
officers for the purpose of taking up the report ofth
Committee on rules. After considerable discussion
the subject postponed until Monday week, an
f the House adjourned.
fl TUESDAY, January is.
Mr.. Foote gave notice that on Monday he woul
call up his resolutions concerning the Territories.
Mr. Bradbury's resolutions calling ON the Presder
for statement of the charges against all Office holt
J. ers removed by him, taken up.
Mr. MaDgum moved that they be laid on the table
/ The motion lost by vote of 90 nays to % yea
ID So the resolutions were not laid ON the table.
Mr. Bradbury wondered that the resolutions shout
l. be opposed. The information sought for was nece
sary to proper discharge of the duties of the Sci
: ate, and considering the pledges Gen. Taylor ha
of made due to the character of those removed.
l. The resolutions passed over.
70 REPRESENTATIVES.
70 The House succeeded in electing Sergeant-a
- arms, upon the eighth ballot Mr.. Glossbenner,
e mocrat, having received majority of all the vot
81 cast